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NXT Women's Breakout Tournament (2022)
The NXT Breakout Tournament is a professional wrestling single elimination tournament produced by WWE for the NXT brand. It was first introduced in 2019 and features eight wrestlers who are new arrivals on NXT (usually WWE Performance Center recruits making their NXT television debuts). The winner receives a championship match of their choice, which they can cash in at any time. Winners, dates and venues of finals Male winner's championship opportunity : – Championship victory : – Championship match loss Female winner's championship opportunity : – Championship victory : – Championship match loss Tournament history 2019 In 2019, WWE introduced the NXT Breakout Tournament, featuring eight male wrestlers from the WWE Performance Center making their NXT television debuts. The tournament was held through various television tapings of the weekly '' NXT'' show in June, with the final occurring in August, where Jordan Myles won by defeating Cameron Grimes. 2021 After a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NXT (WWE Brand)
NXT is a Farm team, developmental brand of the American professional wrestling Professional wrestling promotion, promotion WWE, serving as a training ground for wrestlers before they move to WWE's main roster on either Raw (WWE brand), Raw or SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown. Introduced on February 23, 2010, NXT features a separate roster of wrestlers who primarily appear on the brand's weekly television program, ''WWE NXT, NXT''. Unlike Raw and SmackDown, which are affected by WWE's WWE brand extension, brand extension, NXT operates as a developmental system regardless of whether a brand split is in effect. In its WWE NXT (seasons 1–5), original incarnation, ''NXT'' was a Reality television, reality-based television show in which rookies competed to become a star in WWE. In 2012, NXT was relaunched as a separate brand and replaced the now-defunct Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) as WWE's developmental territory. Primarily holding its events in the Orlando, Florida area sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oba Femi
Isaac Odugbesan (born April 22, 1998) is a Nigerian professional wrestler and former shot putter. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT (WWE brand), NXT WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Oba Femi and is the current NXT Champion in his List of NXT Champions, first reign and also makes appearances with its partner promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Born in Lagos, Odugbesan competed in track and field during his high school and college years. After signing with the WWE in 2022 through its NIL program, Obugbesan won the 2023 NXT Men's Breakout Tournament and NXT Deadline (2024)#Men's Iron Survivor Challenge statistics, 2024 Men's Iron Survivor Challenge. In the WWE, he is a one-time and the longest-reigning NXT North American Champion. Track and field Odugbesan had won several medals during his high school years, earning him a student-athlete scholarship at Middle Tennessee State University, winning the Conference USA title. Odugbesan then trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singles Match (professional Wrestling)
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick, gimmick matches" in the Glossary of professional wrestling terms, jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Angle, storyline. Throughout professional wrestling's History of professional wrestling, decades-long history, some gimmick matches have spawned many variations of the core concept. Singles match The singles match is the most common of all professional wrestling matches, which involves only two competitors competing for one Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Fall, fall. A victory is obtained by Professional wrestling#Pinfall, pinfall, Submission (professional wrestling), submission, Knockout (professional wrestling), knockout, Countout (professional wrestling), countout, or Disqualification (professional wrestling), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyra Valkyria
Aoife Cusack (born 23 October 1996) is an Irish professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Lyra Valkyria. She is a former one-time and the inaugural WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship, Women’s Intercontinental Champion, a one-time NXT Women's Champion and a one-time WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion. Professional wrestling career Early career (2015–2020) After being a student of Fight Factory Pro Wrestling for one year, Cusack made her debut in 2015 adopting the ring name Valkyrie Cain (after the protagonist of the ''Skulduggery Pleasant'' book series by Derek Landy). WWE NXT UK and NXT (2020–2024) Cusack was reported to have signed with WWE on 20 January 2020, and was assigned the ring name Aoife Valkyrie. She competed in her first match on 13 February episode of NXT UK (WWE brand), ''NXT UK'', defeating Amale (wrestler), Amale. In F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NXT Vengeance Day (2024)
The 2024 NXT Vengeance Day was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE. It was the fourth annual Vengeance Day event held for the promotion's developmental brand NXT, and the 12th Vengeance overall. The event took place on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, Tennessee, marking NXT's first livestreaming event to be held in Tennessee, and aired via WWE's livestreaming platforms. Six matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Ilja Dragunov defeated Trick Williams to retain the NXT Championship. In other prominent matches, Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker defeated Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams to win the Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, which was the opening bout, and Lyra Valkyria defeated Roxanne Perez and Lola Vice to retain the NXT Women's Championship; this started as a singles match between Valkyria and Perez, however, midway through the match, Vice cashed in her Breakout Tournament contract, converting it into a triple th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandy Rose
Amanda Rose Saccomanno (born July 18, 1990) is an American professional wrestler, television personality, and fitness and figure competitor. She is best known for her career in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Mandy Rose, and was a former NXT Women's Champion and the leader of Toxic Attraction. Rose began a professional fitness competition career in 2013 and became a bodybuilding competitor the following year. In 2015, she placed second on the WWE competition '' Tough Enough'', after which she signed a contract with WWE and joined the cast of the reality television show '' Total Divas''. After a brief stint in WWE's developmental territory, NXT, Rose made her main roster debut in November 2017 as part of the short-lived faction Absolution with Paige and Sonya Deville. For approximately three years, Rose competed alongside Deville and they were known as Fire and Desire. The two disbanded in March 2020 at WrestleMania 36 and eventually had their own feud tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NXT Women's North American Championship
The NXT Women's North American Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE. It is the secondary women's championship of the company's development brand, NXT. Established on April 6, 2024, it was the first secondary women's championship in company history and the inaugural champion was Kelani Jordan. The current champion is Sol Ruca, who is in her first reign. She won the vacant title by defeating Zaria, Kelani Jordan, Izzi Dame, Lola Vice, and Thea Hail in a six-woman ladder match at Stand & Deliver on April 19, 2025; previous champion Stephanie Vaquer relinquished the title due to also holding the NXT Women's Championship. History At Stand & Deliver on April 6, 2024, the WrestleMania week event for WWE's developmental brand NXT, the NXT Women's North American Championship was announced by NXT General Manager Ava, subsequently marking the first secondary championship for women in company history. During Week 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NXT Women's Championship
The NXT Women's Championship is a women's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE. It is defended on NXT, the promotion's developmental brand. The current champion is Jacy Jayne, who is in her first reign. She won the title by defeating Stephanie Vaquer on the May 27, 2025, episode of '' NXT''. Introduced on April 5, 2013, the inaugural champion was Paige. In September 2019, the promotion began promoting NXT as its " third main brand" when the '' NXT'' television program was moved to the USA Network. Two years later, however, NXT reverted to its original function as WWE's developmental brand. To date, it has been the only NXT championship to be selected by a Royal Rumble match winner, which occurred in 2020, subsequently being the only NXT championship to be defended at a WrestleMania, which occurred at that year's WrestleMania 36. In September 2022, the NXT UK Women's Championship was unified into the NXT Women's Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lexis King
Brian Zachary Pillman (born September 9, 1993) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Lexis King. Pillman is known for his time in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) from 2019 to 2023 and Major League Wrestling (MLW) from 2018 to 2021, where he worked under his real name. A second-generation wrestler, he is the son of Brian Pillman. Early life and education Brian Zachary Pillman is the son of professional wrestler Brian William Pillman (1962–1997) and model Melanie Diane Pillman ( Lawrence; 1965–2022). He had four sisters: Danielle, Brittany, Alexis Reed, and Skylar King, as well as one brother, Jesse Morgan. His sister Alexis became a professional wrestling valet under the ring name Lexi Pillman, but died in 2009 in a car accident. Pillman attended Dixie Heights High School in Edgewood, Kentucky, where he played football. He graduated in 2011 and furthered his education by attending college. Pillman earne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Lee (wrestler)
Emmanuel Muñoz González (born May 15, 1995) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'' (or masked professional wrestler). As of December 2022, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Dragon Lee, and is a member of the Latino World Order. He is also the former WWE Speed Champion, having held the title once. A second-generation wrestler, he is best known for his work for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he portrayed a '' tecnico'' ("Good guy") wrestling character. In CMLL, Lee is a two-time CMLL World Lightweight Champion and a one-time CMLL World Welterweight Champion. Lee is also known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he was ROH World Television Champion and ROH World Tag Team Champion with '' La Faccion Ingobernable'' teammate Kenny King, and for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), latterly wrestling under the name Ryu Lee (リュウ・リー ''Ryū Rī''), wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santos Escobar
Jorge Luis Alcantar Bolly (born April 30, 1984), is a Mexican professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Santos Escobar and is the leader of Legado Del Fantasma. He is a former member of the Latino World Order. He was also a former one-time NXT Cruiserweight Champion. Before his WWE career, Alcantar worked as El Hijo del Fantasma for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) from 2013 to 2019. In AAA, he won the AAA Fusión Championship, the AAA Latin American Championship, the 2017 '' Copa Antonio Peña'', and was previously the longest-reigning AAA World Cruiserweight Champion in history. He previously worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) from 2008 to 2013. In CMLL, he held the CMLL World Middleweight Championship, as well as the CMLL World Trios Championship twice (with Héctor Garza and La Máscara). Alcantar has also worked under the ring name King Cuerno for the U.S.-based ''Lucha Underground'' promotion fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swerve Strickland
Stephon Strickland (born September 30, 1990) is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Swerve Strickland. He also appears on the independent circuit. Strickland began his career in 2008 as Shane Strickland, working for several independent promotions until 2019 such as Major League Wrestling (MLW), Evolve Wrestling, and Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW). He is a one-time MLW World Heavyweight Championship, MLW World Heavyweight Champion, one-time Evolve Championship, Evolve Champion, and one-time CZW World Heavyweight Championship, CZW World Heavyweight Champion. From 2014 until 2018, he performed in Lucha Underground as a masked wrestler named Killshot. In 2019, he signed a Farm team, developmental contract with WWE, where he worked as Isaiah "Swerve" Scott in NXT (WWE brand), NXT and was part of the Hit Row stable; he won the NXT North American Championship once and was soon promoted to the main ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
