Hamilton’s Best of NXT in PROGRESS: Volume 1 Report (10.03.20)
There’s a lot to be said when – after months, if not years of hand wringing over the appearance of the British indies on the WWE Network… the eventual arrival was met with virtual silence. After several shows, PROGRESS’ appearances ended up switching to a myriad of “best of” compilations, with over a dozen of them up at time of writing. I guess that’s what happens when a lot of your recent back catalog suddenly has a whole lot of persona non-grata in them.
These are old reviews, and while I’ve not updated names (so you’re reading about Prince Devitt, not Finn Balor…) but I’ve done my best to remove mentions of people here who are on that suspected persona non-grata list…
The quarterfinals of the men s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic will kick off on NXT next week.
WWE has announced that the next round of the men s Dusty Classic will begin with MSK vs. Drake Maverick & Killian Dain and The Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Kushida & Leon Ruff taking place on NXT next Wednesday. Kushida & Ruff advanced in the tournament by defeating NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano & Austin Theory in a first round match on NXT tonight.
MSK and The Grizzled Young Veterans both won first round matches on last week s NXT, while Maverick & Dain advanced by winning a first round match on last Friday s 205 Live. MSK made their debut by defeating Isaiah Swerve Scott & Jake Atlas, The Grizzled Young Veterans defeated Ever-Rise, and Maverick & Dain defeated Curt Stallion & August Grey.
Next Friday s edition of 205 Live will feature matches in both the men s and women s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournaments.
WWE has announced that Ashante Thee Adonis & Desmond Troy will face Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari in a men s Dusty Classic first round match on 205 Live next Friday. There will also be women s Dusty Classic action on 205 Live next Friday, though the match that will be taking place on the show has yet to be revealed.
Toni Storm & Mercedes Martinez, Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter, Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell, and Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon are the first four teams announced for the women s Dusty Classic. It was stated on 205 Live tonight that the women s Dusty Classic will begin on 205 Live next week, but a first round match between Storm & Martinez and Catanzaro & Carter has already been announced for next Wednesday s NXT.
The first round of the tournament will continue with Dain & Maverick vs. Stallion & Grey and The Bollywood Boyz vs. Legado Del Fantasma airing on 205 Live this week.