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Four matches announced for next week’s WWE NXT

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Four matches have been announced for the Stand & Deliver go-home episode of WWE NXT 2.0 on Tuesday, March 29.

In a last chance qualifiers match, Roderick Strong, Cameron Grimes, and A-Kid will battle in a triple threat match next week with the winner advancing to the North American Championship ladder match at Stand & Deliver on Saturday, April 2. 

Strong, Grimes, and A-Kid all lost their original qualifying bouts. North American Champion Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller, Solo Sikoa, and Santos Escobar have already qualified for the ladder match. 

Also set for next week, LA Knight will team with MSK against Imperium’s Gunther, Marcel Barthel, and Fabian Aichner. The trios bout was set up on this week’s NXT episode, where LA Knight confronted and attacked Gunther while challenging him to a Stand & Deliver match. Barthel and Aichner saved for Gunther, while MSK ran in to save Knight. Barthel and Aichner will defend the NXT Tag Team titles against MSK and The Creed Brothers in a three-way at Stand & Deliver. 

Two additional bouts set for next week are Bodhi Hayward vs. Von Wagner, which was set up with a vignette on this week’s show, plus Legado Del Fantasma’s Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde taking on Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen in a tag bout. 

Here is the announced lineup for next week’s NXT 2.0: 

  • Last chance qualifying match for Stand & Deliver: Roderick Strong vs. Cameron Grimes vs. A-Kid
  • LA Knight & MSK vs. Imperium
  • Bodhi Hayward vs. Von Wagner
  • Legado Del Fantasma vs. Briggs & Jensen

Two women’s Dusty Classic matches set for WWE NXT

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The first round of the 2022 women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic is officially set to conclude on tonight’s NXT.

WWE has announced that the final two first-round matches in the women’s Dusty Classic will be taking place on NXT tonight. The matches are: Raquel Gonzalez & Cora Jade vs. Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz and Wendy Choo & Dakota Kai vs. Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta.

The tournament began with Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray defeating Amari Miller & Lash Legend and Kayden Carter & Kacy Catanzaro defeating Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley last week.

Shirai & KLR will face Carter & Catanzaro in the semifinals of the tournament. The winners of tonight’s matches will also meet in the semifinals.

The team that wins the women’s Dusty Classic will get an NXT Women’s Tag Team title shot against champions Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne).

It’s also been announced that Bron Breakker & Tommaso Ciampa vs. Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode will be kicking off tonight’s NXT. Here’s the updated lineup for the episode:

  • NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes defends against Pete Dunne
  • Solo Sikoa vs. Gunther
  • Andre Chase vs. Von Wagner
  • Women’s Dusty Classic first-round match: Raquel Gonzalez & Cora Jade vs. Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz
  • Women’s Dusty Classic first-round match: Wendy Choo & Dakota Kai vs. Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta
  • Harland vs. Draco Anthony
  • NXT Champion Bron Breakker & Tommaso Ciampa vs. Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode

Wrestling Observer Live: Elimination Chamber, RAW REPORT, NXT 2.0, women’s Dusty

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Elimination Chamber, WrestleMania, RAW, NXT 2.0 tonight, the line-up for the women’s Dusty, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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WWE reveals bracket for 2022 women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE has revealed the bracket and full list of teams for this year’s women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

The eight-team tournament will kick off on NXT this Tuesday night. Here are the first-round matchups:

Left side of the bracket —

  • Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray vs. Lash Legend & Amari Miller
  • Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley vs. Kayden Carter & Kacy Catanzaro

Right side of the bracket —

  • Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta vs. Wendy Choo & Dakota Kai
  • Cora Jade & Raquel Gonzalez vs. Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz

Shirai & KLR vs. Legend & Miller and Nile & Paxley vs. Carter & Catanzaro are set to take place on NXT this Tuesday.

Paxley made her WWE debut on the premiere episode of NXT Level Up last Friday, teaming with Nile to defeat Fallon Henley & Kayla Inlay.

This is the second-ever women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Gonzalez & Kai were the winners of last year’s tournament.

The team that wins the tournament will receive a shot at Toxic Attraction’s NXT Women’s Tag Team titles. Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne retained the titles against Hartwell & Pirotta at NXT Vengeance Day last week.

Also at Vengeance Day, The Creed Brothers (Julius & Brutus Creed) defeated MSK (Wes Lee & Nash Carter) to win the 2022 men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. The Creed Brothers will be getting a shot at  NXT Tag Team Champions Imperium (Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner).

Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic to begin on NXT in two weeks

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE has revealed when this year’s women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic will be kicking off.

On last night’s episode of NXT, it was announced that the 2022 women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic will begin on NXT in two weeks (Tuesday, February 22). NXT will be back on USA Network that night after two straight weeks of airing on Syfy.

The list of teams that will be taking part in the women’s Dusty Classic has yet to be announced. Raquel Gonzalez & Cora Jade, Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray, and Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz have been set up as three of the teams that will be taking part in the tournament.

With Zoey Stark out of action after undergoing knee surgery, she’s been urging Shirai to find a new partner to team with in the Dusty Classic. Last night’s NXT ended with Shirai saving KLR from Toxic Attraction. Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne had interfered to help Mandy Rose retain her NXT Women’s Championship against KLR in last night’s main event.

This will be the second-ever women’s Dusty Classic. Gonzalez & Dakota Kai were the winners of last year’s tournament.

The team that wins the women’s Dusty Classic will get a shot at the NXT Women’s Tag Team titles. Dolin & Jayne currently hold the titles and are defending them against Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta at NXT Vengeance Day next Tuesday.

The finals of the 2022 men’s Dusty Classic are taking place at Vengeance Day. It will be MSK (Wes Lee & Nash Carter) vs. The Creed Brothers (Julius & Brutus Creed).

Women’s Dusty Classic finals set, winning team to receive title shot

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Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon are headed to the finals of the first-ever women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

Blackheart & Moon advanced to the finals of the women’s Dusty Classic by defeating Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell on tonight’s NXT. Blackheart & Moon will face Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez in the finals at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day this Sunday.

It was announced on tonight’s NXT that the team that wins the women’s Dusty Classic will receive the Dusty Cup and a shot at the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles. Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler are the current Women’s Tag Team Champions. The titles can be defended on WWE’s main roster brands and in NXT.

Blackheart & Moon defeated Marina Shafir & Zoey Stark in the first round of the women’s Dusty Classic and LeRae & Hartwell in the semifinals. Kai & Gonzalez defeated Aliyah & Jessi Kamea in the first round of the tournament and Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter in the semifinals.

Here’s the updated card for TakeOver: Vengeance Day:

  • NXT Champion Finn Balor defends against Pete Dunne
  • NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai defends against Toni Storm and Mercedes Martinez in a triple threat match
  • NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano defends against Kushida
  • Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic finals: The Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson & James Drake) vs. MSK (Wes Lee & Nash Carter)
  • Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic finals: Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon vs. Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez

Grimes’ return, three Dusty Classic matches set for next WWE NXT

Posted on by Joseph Currier

– For the first time since December, Cameron Grimes is set to appear on NXT television.

WWE has announced that Grimes will make his return on next Wednesday’s episode of NXT. Grimes hasn’t appeared since an angle where his leg was attacked by Timothy Thatcher on the December 9 edition of NXT.

Grimes lost a strap match against Dexter Lumis at NXT TakeOver: WarGames in December. Grimes then lost to Tommaso Ciampa on the post-TakeOver: WarGames episode of NXT, with Grimes getting into a confrontation with Thatcher after the match and having his leg attacked. It was said the following week that Grimes would be out of action for 4-6 weeks.

Dave Meltzer reported that Grimes underwent minor surgery in December and was expected to return in late January or early February. The surgery was believed to be arthroscopic knee surgery. Meltzer wrote that Grimes’ knee had been bothering him and the decision was made to get it taken care of before it got worse.

– Next week’s NXT is the go-home show for TakeOver: Vengeance Day. The episode will also feature three Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic matches.

Both semifinal matches in the men’s Dusty Classic will take place on NXT next Wednesday. Tommaso Ciampa & Timothy Thatcher will face The Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson & James Drake), while MSK (Wes Lee & Nash Carter) will take on Legado Del Fantasma’s Raul Mendoza & Joaquin Wilde. The winning teams will face each other in the men’s Dusty Classic finals at TakeOver: Vengeance Day on Sunday, February 14.

Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell will also face Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon in a women’s Dusty Classic semifinal match on NXT next Wednesday. The winning team will go on to face Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez in the tournament finals at TakeOver: Vengeance Day.

First team advances to WWE NXT women’s Dusty Classic finals

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Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez are headed to the finals of the women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

Kai & Gonzalez advanced to the finals of the women’s Dusty Classic by defeating Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter on tonight’s episode of NXT. Gonzalez pinned Catanzaro to get the win.

The women’s Dusty Classic finals are being held at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day on Sunday, February 14. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell are facing Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon in the semifinals, with the winning team advancing to face Kai & Gonzalez at TakeOver.

In the first round of the tournament, Kai & Gonzalez defeated Aliyah & Jessi Kamea. LeRae & Hartwell defeated Gigi Dolin (Priscilla Kelly) & Cora Jade (Elayna Black) in the first round, while Blackheart & Moon defeated Marina Shafir & Zoey Stark (Lacey Ryan).

TakeOver: Vengeance Day will also feature NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai defending her title against Toni Storm and Mercedes Martinez in a triple threat match. Storm & Martinez teamed together in the women’s Dusty Classic but lost to Catanzaro & Carter in the first round after Shirai attacked Martinez during the match.

Semifinals set for WWE NXT women’s Dusty Classic

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Following this week’s episode of 205 Live, the women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic semifinals are fully set.

Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon defeated Marina Shafir & Zoey Stark (Lacey Ryan) in the final women’s Dusty Classic first round match on 205 Live tonight. Blackheart & Moon will face Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell in the semifinals. LeRae & Hartwell booked their spot in the semifinals by defeating the debuting team of Gigi Dolin (Priscilla Kelly) & Cora Jade (Elayna Black) in the opening round on 205 Live last week.

Moon submitted Stark to get the win in tonight’s match. Stark was making her WWE debut in the tournament.

Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez vs. Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter is the semifinal match on the other side of the women’s Dusty Classic bracket. That match will be taking place on NXT this coming Wednesday.

Kai & Gonzalez defeated Aliyah & Jessi Kamea in the first round of the tournament, while Catanzaro & Carter defeated Toni Storm & Mercedes Martinez.

The women’s Dusty Classic finals are expected to be held at NXT TakeOver on Sunday, February 14.

Kai & Gonzalez advance in WWE NXT women’s Dusty Classic

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Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez are the third team to secure their spot in the women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic semifinals.

Kai & Gonzalez advanced in the tournament by defeating Aliyah & Jessi Kamea in a first round match on this week’s episode of NXT. Gonzalez pinned Kamea after hitting a chokeslam bomb.

Kai & Gonzalez will face Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter in a semifinal match on NXT next Wednesday. Catanzaro & Carter became the first team to advance in the women’s Dusty Classic last week, upsetting Toni Storm & Mercedes Martinez. NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai attacked Martinez during that match.

On the other side of the women’s Dusty Classic bracket, Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell advanced to the semifinals by defeating the debuting Gigi Dolin (Priscilla Kelly) & Cora Jade (Elayna Black) on 205 Live this past Friday. LeRae & Hartwell will face either Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon or Marina Shafir & Zoey Stark (Lacey Ryan) in the semifinals. Stark is making her NXT debut in the tournament.

The finals of the women’s Dusty Classic will be held at NXT TakeOver on Sunday, February 14.

LeRae & Hartwell advance in WWE NXT women’s Dusty Classic

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Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell have advanced to the semifinals of the inaugural women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

LeRae & Hartwell advanced in the tournament by defeating the debuting Gigi Dolin (Priscilla Kelly) & Cora Jade (Elayna Black) on Friday’s 205 Live. LeRae & Hartwell will face either Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon or Marina Shafir & Zoey Stark (Lacey Ryan) in the semifinals.

LeRae & Hartwell vs. Dolin & Jade was the first women’s match in 205 Live history. Hartwell got the win by pinning Jade.

LeRae & Hartwell are the second team to advance in the women’s Dusty Classic. The eight-team  tournament kicked off with Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter upsetting Toni Storm & Mercedes Martinez on this week’s NXT. During the match, NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai interfered and attacked Martinez. Catanzaro & Carter will face either Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez or Aliyah & Jessi Kamea in the semifinals.

WWE has announced that the first round of the women’s Dusty Classic will continue with Kai & Gonzalez vs. Aliyah & Kamea taking place on NXT this coming Wednesday.

Two Dusty Classic matches announced for WWE 205 Live

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This week’s 205 Live will feature first round action in both the men’s and women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classics.

The first round of the men’s Dusty Classic will conclude with Tommaso Ciampa & Timothy Thatcher facing Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari on Friday’s 205 Live episode. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell will also face Gigi Dolin (Priscilla Kelly) & Cora Jade (Elayna Black) in a women’s Dusty Classic first round match on the show.

Ciampa & Thatcher teaming together in the men’s Dusty Classic was set up after Thatcher defeated Ciampa in their Fight Pit match in the main event of this week’s NXT. Ciampa & Thatcher are replacing Ashante “Thee” Adonis & Desmond Troy in the tournament. There was an angle where Adonis & Troy were taken out of the Dusty Classic after Adonis lost to Karrion Kross on NXT. Kross also put Troy in the Kross Jacket after the match.

The Ciampa & Thatcher vs Nese & Daivari match will decide who advances to face Undisputed Era’s Adam Cole & Roderick Strong in the men’s Dusty Classic quarterfinals. 

Cole & Strong, Kushida & Leon Ruff, and The Grizzled Young Veterans have advanced to the quarterfinals from the left side of the men’s Dusty Classic bracket. MSK, Drake Maverick & Killian Dain, Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado, and Legado Del Fantasma’s Raul Mendoza & Joaquin Wilde have advanced from the right side of the bracket.

Along with Zoey Stark (Lacey Ryan), Dolin & Jade are both new WWE signees. Stark is teaming with Marina Shafir against Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon in the first round of the women’s Dusty Classic. The team that wins that match will advance to face either LeRae & Hartwell or Dolin & Jade in the semifinals of the tournament.

The women’s Dusty Classic kicked off with Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter upsetting Toni Storm & Mercedes Martinez on this week’s NXT. Catanzaro & Carter will face either Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez or Aliyah & Jessi Kamea in the semifinals.

First team advances in WWE NXT women’s Dusty Classic

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The inaugural women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic kicked off with an upset on tonight’s episode of NXT.

In the first match of the tournament, Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter defeated Toni Storm & Mercedes Martinez to advance to the semifinals. Catanzaro & Carter got the win after NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai made her return by attacking Martinez during the match. There had been an angle on NXT last month where Martinez returned to the brand and attacked Shirai. Later on tonight’s show, Storm and Shirai had to be separated by officials backstage.

Catanzaro pinned Storm after hitting an innovative Phoenix Splash senton from the top rope.

After defeating Storm & Martinez, Catanzaro & Carter said they’re going to make history by winning the entire tournament.

Catanzaro & Carter will face either Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez or Aliyah & Jessi Kamea in the semifinals.

The women’s Dusty Classic is an eight-team tournament. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell vs. Gigi Dolin (Priscilla Kelly) & Cora Jade (Elayna Black), Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon vs. Marina Shafir & Zoey Stark (Lacey Ryan), and Kai & Gonzalez vs. Aliyah & Kamea are the remaining first round matches. Dolin, Jade, and Stark are all new WWE signees.

The first round of the women’s Dusty Classic will continue on this Friday’s episode of 205 Live.

WWE reveals bracket for women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic

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WWE has revealed the bracket for the first-ever women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

Ahead of the tournament kicking off on NXT tonight, WWE announced the full list of teams for the women’s Dusty Classic. It’s an eight-team tournament that features multiple new WWE signees.

Here’s the full bracket:

Left side of the bracket —

  • Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell vs. Gigi Dolin & Cora Jade
  • Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon vs. Marina Shafir & Zoey Stark

Right side of the bracket —

  • Mercedes Martinez & Toni Storm vs. Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter
  • Aliyah & Jessi Kamea vs. Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez

The signings of Dolin, Jade, and Stark were all announced today. Dolin is Priscilla Kelly, Jade is Elayna Black, and Stark is Lacey Ryan. Kelly also appeared in the 2018 Mae Young Classic and lost to Deonna Purrazzo in the first round.

The women’s Dusty Classic will begin on NXT tonight with Martinez & Storm vs. Catanzaro & Carter. WWE has also announced that there will be a women’s Dusty Classic match taking place on this Friday’s 205 Live, but which match that will be hasn’t been revealed.

Ciampa-Thatcher Fight Pit, Dusty Classic matches set for WWE NXT

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WWE has set a new date for Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher’s Fight Pit match.

It was announced tonight that Ciampa and Thatcher will face off in a Fight Pit match on NXT next Wednesday. The match was originally supposed to take place at NXT New Year’s Evil last week, but it was postponed due to Thatcher suffering a minor injury.

On tonight’s NXT, it was announced that Thatcher has been cleared to compete and the Fight Pit match will take place next week. Wade Barrett conducted an interview with Ciampa and Thatcher on tonight’s show.

This will be the second-ever Fight Pit match in NXT history. Thatcher was also involved in the first Fight Pit match, defeating Matt Riddle in May 2020.

Next week’s NXT will also feature first round matches in both the women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Here’s what’s been announced for the episode:

  • Fight Pit match: Tommaso Ciampa vs. Timothy Thatcher
  • Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic first round match: Toni Storm & Mercedes Martinez vs. Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter
  • Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic first round match: Kushida & Leon Ruff vs. NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano & Austin Theory
  • Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic first round match: Imperium (Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner) vs. Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado

Storm & Martinez vs. Catanzaro & Carter will be the first match in the women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

The men’s Dusty Classic kicked off tonight with Undisputed Era’s Adam Cole & Roderick Strong defeating Breezango, the debuting MSK (formerly known as The Rascalz’s Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz) defeating Isaiah “Swerve” Scott & Jake Atlas, and The Grizzled Young Veterans defeating Ever-Rise.