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A new tag team debuted as the 2021 men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic kicked off on NXT last night.
Former Rascalz Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz debuted with new names and defeated Isaiah “Swerve” Scott & Jake Atlas to advance to the second round of the Dusty Classic. Xavier & Wentz are now using the name MSK as a team, Xavier’s new name is Wes Lee, and Wentz is now Nash Carter.
It was announced last month that Xavier & Wentz had signed with WWE. Their farewell to Impact Wrestling aired in November.
Two other men’s Dusty Classic first round matches took place on last night’s NXT. In the main event of the show, undisputed Era’s Adam Cole & Roderick Strong defeated Breezango. The Grizzled Young Veterans also defeated Ever-Rise
Pete Dunne appeared to emerge as NXT Champion Finn Balor’s next challenger. Dunne, Oney Lorcan, and Danny Burch confronted Balor and attacked him until Undisputed Era made the save. Dunne, Lorcan, and Burch then took out Kyle O’Reilly at ringside while last night’s main event was going on. Balor tried to help O’Reilly but was also laid out.
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WWE NXT video highlights —
Shotzi Blackheart vs. Candice LeRae
Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch confront Finn Balor
Johnny Gargano & Austin Theory receive artwork from Dexter Lumis
Dusty Classic first round match: The Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Ever-Rise
Raquel Gonzalez calls herself the new baddest bitch in town
Blackheart & Moon and Catanzaro & Carter are ready for the women’s Dusty Classic
Non-title match: NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano vs. Dexter Lumis
Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch interview, Undisputed Era respond
Wade Barrett interviews Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher
Dusty Classic first round match: MSK vs. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott & Jake Atlas
Scarlett & Karrion Kross have their sights set on Finn Balor
Xia Li in action
Dusty Classic first round match: Undisputed Era vs. Breezango
NXT fallout: MSK aren’t going to let this opportunity slip away
NXT fallout: Gibson & Drake are soon to be recognized as the Dusty Classic winners
NXT fallout: Ever-Rise react to their Dusty Classic loss
NXT fallout: Candice LeRae plans on making more history in the women’s Dusty Classic