On night two of NXT Halloween Havoc on October 30, Lola Vice won the Women's NXT Breakout Tournament by defeating Kelani Jordan.
Vice got past Dani Palmer and Karmen Petrovic in the first two rounds before knocking off Jordan in the finals. Winning the tournament set her up for a potential future title shot at the NXT Women's Championship.
Speaking to Jim Varsallone of the Miami Herald, Vice commented on her victory.
“I knew I was going up against a tough competitor. Kelani has a very high-level gymnastics background, and I’m more of a shoot-fight style. That’s what I came from. So I knew it was gonna be a challenge, and I know that Lola doesn’t fear anyone, and Lola never backs down, and I knew I was gonna be able to get the win.
“Ever since I was a little girl, I always had a vision, and I had a dream for myself. I knew it was gonna never with martial arts, and when I started fighting in the cage, I said, ‘This is an opportunity for my family, yo get them out, but also, one day, hopefully the WWE will recognize me.’ Every time I was fighting, I wasn’t just doing it for myself. I had developed a brand, I showed my character in the ring. I would show them my potential until I finally got this call. So for me to win this breakout tournament, it means everything to me because I proved to myself I’m the superstar I know I can be, and also I was able to represent young Latina women, and all of Miami, and I’ve always been the Miami fighter in the cage, and now I’m the Miami breakout star for the WWE, and I can’t believe it. But I can believe it because my work ethic always prevails, and the world’s gonna see, and this is just the beginning."
Vice defeated Tatum Paxley on the December 5 episode of NXT.
Elsewhere during the interview, Vice commented on potentially fighting in the UFC. You can find her full comments by clicking here.
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