WWE Network it has been confirmed that the show dedicated to the cruiserweight division will broadcast matches of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic 2021.
The news was announced by NXT General Manager William Regal who expressed his pleasure in including the Friday night show for this new edition of the annual tag teams tournament. 205 Live will be represented in the competition by The Bollywood Boyz and the duo of August Gray and Curt Stallion. In the warm-up mode for the tournament, both teams met this week on the purple program with a victory for Gray and Stallion.
Let’s remember that the tournament will begin on Wednesday, January 13, during WWE NXT programming. Twelve teams have been announced for this edition of the pair tournament that takes place every year in the company’s development territory. The winning team will have a chance at the NXT Tag Team Championships on a date and place to be determined. Below is the list of participants and matches announced to date.
List of Participants WWE NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic 2021
Confirmed Bouts for Round One
The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole And Roderick Strong) vs. Breezango Tyler Breeze and Fandango
Ever-Rise Chase Parker and Matt Martel vs. Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson)
More Participants announced
August Gray and Curt Stallion
The Bollywood Boyz (Samir Singh and Sunil Singh)
Drake Maverick and Killian Dain
Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel)
Isaiah Swerve Scott and Jake Atlas
Kushida and Leon Ruff
The Way (Austin Theory and Johnny Gargano)
Legacy of Fantasma (Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde)
