Bengaluru, January 14: 2020 men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament highlighted this week’s WWE NXT show where the first round matches were underway. The Grizzled Young Veterans - James Drake and Zack Gibson defeated Chase Parker and Matt Martel of team Ever-Rise to move to the second round of the tournament.
They’ll face the winners of The Way - Austin Theory and NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano vs. Kushida and Leon Ruff. In another match from the first round, The Undisputed Era - Adam Cole and Roderick Strong defeated team Breezango - Tyler Breeze and Fandango to advance to the next round. They'll face the winners of Imperium and The Lucha House Party.
A new tag team named The MSK (formerly The Rascalz of Impact Wrestling promotion) has also debuted on WWE NXT. Under the name of Wes Lee and Nash Carter, they participated in the third match of Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament, last night.
They captured their first win on WWE TV over Isaiah "Swerve" Scott and Jake Atlas in the first round. Now they're scheduled to face the winners of Killian Dain and Drake Maverick vs. Curt Stallion and August Grey, next.
1st Round #DustyClassic competition continues NEXT WEEK on #WWENXT!
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 14, 2021
💛🖤@WWEGranMetalik & @LuchadorLD vs. @FabianAichner & @Marcel_B_WWE
💛🖤@KUSHIDA_0904 & @LEONRUFF_ vs. @JohnnyGargano & @austintheory1 pic.twitter.com/uoT9NAUJ5A
NEXT WEEK: The Women's #DustyClassic kicks off with @KacyCatanzaro & @wwekayden vs. Toni Storm vs. @RealMMartinez on #WWENXT! pic.twitter.com/rV6JN8w2uZ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 14, 2021
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 14, 2021
Next week. #FightPit #WWENXT @NXTCiampa pic.twitter.com/2zxcmPZ4Eq