Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic to begin on Wednesday’s NXT
The 2020 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic will kick off on Wednesday’s episode of NXT.
WWE has announced that a first-round match between Imperium (Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner) and The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake & Steve Cutler) will take place on Wednesday’s NXT. The match is part of the left side of the bracket for the tournament.
Matt Riddle & Pete Dunne vs. Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster is the other match on the left side of the bracket. The right side has The Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson & James Drake) vs. Kushida’s team (partner yet to be revealed) and The Undisputed Era (Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang).
There are four teams from NXT and four teams from NXT UK in the Dusty Classic.
Keith Lee vs. Dominik Dijakovic vs. Damian Priest vs. Cameron Grimes is also set for Wednesday’s NXT. The winner will become the number one contender to Roderick Strong’s NXT North American Championship.
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