The second annual Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic begins next week on NXT and we now know 8 of the 12 teams competing in the single-elimination tournament:
- Hideo Itami & Kota Ibushi
- Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss
- Bobby Roode & Tye Dillinger
- Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa
- NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival
- Andrade “Cien” Almas & Cedric Alexander
On Friday, WWE announced 2 more teams:
BREAKING: @ShaneThorneWWE and @WWENickMiller will be competing as part of the 2016 #DustyClassic! https://t.co/YspiiJMKKU #TM61 pic.twitter.com/qHeUX0uKRy
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 30, 2016
PLUS: #CWC competitors The @BollywoodBoyz will also be competing in the 2016 #DustyClassic in @WWENXT! https://t.co/7BaoP5BIUM pic.twitter.com/SUNsuoAE85
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 30, 2016
Former NXT Champions Finn Balor and Samoa Joe made history last year by winning the inaugural event. The finals of this year’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic take place at NXT TakeOver: Toronto on Saturday night, November 19th.
