Heading into the first match of the first ever Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament on the Jan. 20 edition of NXT, we only knew of four teams and that one match-up.
Questions about total number of teams and who else would be in the field remained. We also didn’t know who was facing off on
Most of those questions were answered on
The Bump this morning when the bracket was revealed. But there was more news beyond just the possible paths to the Cup.
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NXT s Mercedes Martinez Talks Dusty Rhodes Classic and Setting Her Sights on Io Shirai
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Mercedes Martinez made it clear that she was in the hunt for the NXT Championship last week, giving NXT Champion Io Shirai a beatdown and making an immediate impact on the title picture. Soon afterward she also entered the Women s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, where she will be teaming up with Toni Storm for a chance to win the tournament and further cementing 2021 as the year of Mercedes. ComicBook.com had the chance to speak to Martinez ahead of tonight s NXT, and in addition to talking about the Tag Team Classic we also discussed her time with the Robert Stone brand, what it takes to create a lethal tag team, and even some action figure talk.
Triple H’s plan to get people to pay attention to the purple brand kicks into high gear. Plus, a look at the men’s bracket after Friday night’s action.
Next Friday s edition of 205 Live will feature matches in both the men s and women s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournaments.
WWE has announced that Ashante Thee Adonis & Desmond Troy will face Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari in a men s Dusty Classic first round match on 205 Live next Friday. There will also be women s Dusty Classic action on 205 Live next Friday, though the match that will be taking place on the show has yet to be revealed.
Toni Storm & Mercedes Martinez, Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter, Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell, and Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon are the first four teams announced for the women s Dusty Classic. It was stated on 205 Live tonight that the women s Dusty Classic will begin on 205 Live next week, but a first round match between Storm & Martinez and Catanzaro & Carter has already been announced for next Wednesday s NXT.