2021 NXT Breakout Tournament Finals: Carmelo Hayes vs. Odyssey Jones

We go back to the ring for the finals of the 2021 NXT Breakout Tournament. Carmelo Hayes it out, as is Odyssey Jones. We get formal ring introductions from Taylor.
The bell rings and here we go. They size each other up. Jones has Hayes up top early on but Hayes comes off the top with a headlock. Hayes almost runs into Jones but puts the brakes on. Jones offers his hand for a shake and Hayes shakes but tries to jump onto him. Jones tosses Hayes away and sends him back into the corner. Jones launches Hayes across the ring from the corner with a big hip toss.
Hayes goes to the floor to regroup, down on his back. Jones brings it back into the ring but Hayes dropkicks him in the face. Jones is still up. Hayes with a dropkick to the knees to bring Jones to one knee. Jones catches a kick, and another, but Hayes hits the enziguri. Hayes with a springboard crossbody but Jones knocks him out of the air. Jones stands tall as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Hayes is unloading on Jones in the corner. We see how Jones used his speed during the break and continued to focus on the knee. Jones places Hayes over the top turnbuckle now and unloads with big shots to the chest, sending Hayes to the mat. Hayes jumps on Jones’ back with a Sleeper hold. Hayes keeps a submission around Jones’ neck, bringing him to the mat as fans do dueling chants.
Hayes mounts offense to get Jones back off his feet. Jones is stunned after several moves but still hanging on. Hayes drops him and delivers an axe kick for a close 2 count. More back and forth between the two. Jones hits the ring post as Hayes side-steps from the corner. Hayes with a big top rope leg drop. Jones dodges another top rope leg drop and delivers a splash for the pin but Hayes rolls him over for the pin to win.

Winner of the 2021 NXT Breakout Tournament: Carmelo Hayes

– After the match, Hayes and Jones are both shocked as the music hits. We go to replays. Hayes is on the stage with NXT General Manager William Regal and Samantha Irvin. Regal congratulates Hayes and says he more than deserves this contract to face any NXT champion he wants. Regal congratulates him again, shakes his hand and gives him the contract. Irvin asks him which champion he wants to face. Hayes gives a shout-out to Jones and says he’s no joke. Hayes says it’s too soon to know who he will challenge. He also says he called his shot to get here and when he shoots, he does not miss. Hayes stands tall by himself now, raising the contract in the air as the pyro rains down on him.

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