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Top Stars Praise Duke Hudson After WWE NXT Breakout Match, Hudson Talks Fate And Destiny
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The first match of the opening round saw Duke Hudson defeat Ikemen Jiro.
There’s no word yet on who Hudson will face next as WWE has not announced the Breakout bracket as of this writing. It was noted during the show that the tournament will continue next Tuesday night, but no matches were announced.
The remaining competitors in the tournament are Hudson, Trey Baxter, Carmelo Hayes, Andre Chase, Josh Briggs, Joe Gacy, and Odyssey Jones.
Hudson received praise from several WWE stars on Twitter after the match. Formerly known as Brendan Vink in WWE, Hudson has also went by Elliot Sexton and Tony Modra. He signed with WWE in the February 2019 Performance Center Class, and made his in-ring debut at a March 15, 2019 live event, defeating Nick Comoroto. Hudson was brought to RAW in March 2020, in a tag team with Shane Thorne (Slapjack), where they worked a few matches and wer
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Former WWE Superstar August Grey is back to using his real name, Anthony Greene, and now has a new nickname.
Greene, who was released from the company back on June 25, is now using “The Alternative” as his nickname. He previously used “The Retrosexual” on the indies before joining WWE.
As seen below, Greene recently released a vignette on Twitter, where he cut a promo to declare himself as “The Alternative” in pro wrestling.
“If my career ended when I was told ‘no’, I would’ve been done a long time ago,” Greene says in the vignette. “Life is not about pass or fail, it’s about how you come back from it. It’s about having a back-up plan, having an alternative. Anthony Greene does not have an alternative… I am The Alternative.”
Newcomers Qualify For WWE NXT Breakout Tournament On 205 Live
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The first two participants in the eight-man WWE NXT Breakout Tournament are now official.
Friday’s WWE 205 Live on Peacock and the WWE Network featured the first two Breakout Tournament qualifying matches. Joe Gacy defeated Desmond Troy to earn a spot, while Andre Chase defeated Guru Raaj to advance to the opening round.
There is no word on who will face Gacy and Chase when the tournament kicks off, but WWE has confirmed that two more qualifying matches will air next Friday night on 205 Live.
The 8-man 2021 NXT Breakout Tournament will begin on the Tuesday, July 13, which is the first episode after next week’s Great American Bash special. The winner will receive a future title shot of their choosing.
WWE NXT Breakout Tournament Qualifying Matches Revealed For WWE 205 Live
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The first qualifying matches for the 2021 WWE NXT Breakout Tournament have been officially announced for Friday’s WWE 205 Live episode on Peacock and the WWE Network.
Friday’s show will feature Guru Raaj vs. Andre Chase, plus Desmond Troy vs. Joe Gacy. The winners will advance to the 8-man Breakout Tournament. We noted before that these two matches were taped before Tuesday’s NXT from the Capitol Wrestling Center.
Chase is the new ring name for indie star Harlem Bravado, who signed with WWE back in February. Raaj (Laxmi Kant Rajpoot) signed with WWE back in January 2020 and debuted in six-man action at a February 2020 NXT live event. He also lost to Finn Balor at the WWE Superstar Spectacle event back in January. Troy is the former Desmond Dejournette. He worked several, NXT, RAW, SmackDown and Main Event matches in 2019 and 2020, after being signed in 2018. Gacy is a former CZW Cha