WWE NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Returning
The WWE NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic is returning in 2021.
It was announced on tonight’s final NXT of 2020 that The Dusty Classic will return in two weeks on the January 13 episode.
The first team announced for the tournament is The Undisputed Era, which will be represented by Adam Cole and Roderick Strong.
WWE will be announcing the rest of the teams and the tournament brackets during next Wednesday’s NXT New Year’s Evil episode.
Named for the late WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, the inaugural Dusty Classic was held in 2015 with Samoa Joe and current NXT Champion Finn Balor winning. The Authors of Pain won in 2016, The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly) won in 2018, Ricochet and Aleister Black won in 2019, and the 2020 tournament was won by The BroserWeights (Riddle and Pete Dunne). The first two Dusty Classic tournaments featured 16 tag teams, while the rest have had 8 tag teams.
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The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic is returning for 2021.
During tonight s episode of NXT, it was announced that the 2021 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic will begin on NXT in two weeks (Wednesday, January 13). The team that wins the tournament will receive the Dusty Cup and a shot at the NXT Tag Team titles.
The full list of teams and the bracket for this year s tournament will be revealed on NXT New Year s Evil next Wednesday. It was announced tonight that Adam Cole & Roderick Strong will be representing Undisputed Era in the Dusty Classic.
The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic first took place in 2015. With the exception of 2017, the tournament has been held annually since then.
Quick Results
From NXT TV: Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic – First Round: Matt Riddle & Pete Dunne beat Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster in 18:20 ( ½) (match clipped)
From NXT UK Takeover: Blackpool 2 – WALTER defeated Joe Coffey in 27:31 to retain the NXT UK Championship ( ¼)
It looks like we’ve got ourselves a pick ‘n’ nix show this week. We open with the titles, sadly not bedecked with jingling bells, fake snow or even CGI holly. We do have a “happy holidays” banner as we’re back in Andy Shepherd’s living room for the first time since the pandemic clip shows.
He’s in a twinkling Roddy Piper shirt as he throws to the first match…