Lexis King And Tavion Heights Advance In NXT Men's Breakout Tournament; Semifinals Set

The NXT Men's Breakout Tournament continues.

In the first of two opening-round matches in the tournament that occurred on December 19, Lexis King defeated Deon Lennox with his cross-arm swinging neckbreaker to punch his ticket to the next round.

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Later that same night, Riley Osborne picked up a victory over Keanu Carver with a Shooting Star Press to become the second man to advance to the semifinals of the tournament.

Tavion Heights defeated Luca Luca Crusifino with a belly-to-belly suplex to advance to the semifinals.

On December 26, King will take on Riley Osborne and Heights will face Oba Femi in the semifinals.

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