The BroserWeights & Grizzled Young Veterans Advance In The WWE NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
The first round of the 2020 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament officially wrapped with tonight's WWE NXT episode on the USA Network.
Tonight's first round matches saw The Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson, James Drake) defeat The Time Splitters (Alex Shelley, Kushida), while The BroserWeights (Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne) defeated Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews to advance.
This was Shelley's TV in-ring debut for the company. He worked last weekend's NXT live events, but there's still no word yet on how long he will be around.
Riddle and Dunne vs. Imperium's Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner is now confirmed for the semi-finals, as is Gibson and Drake vs. NXT Tag Team Champions Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish of The Undisputed Era. The winners of those two matches will face off in the finals of the tournament.
Below are photos and videos from tonight's first round matches, including shots of the Dusty Classic Cup that the winners will receive:
BRO-SERWEIGHTS UNITE. 🤜🤛
P.S. Sweet 'stache, bro. 🧔@SuperKingofBros @PeteDunneYxB #WWENXT #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/fiYhKQPSgp
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 16, 2020
Show 'em how it's done, @MandrewsJunior. #WWENXT #DustyClassic @SuperKingofBros @PeteDunneYxB pic.twitter.com/n5Tj1KPBa1
— NXT UK (@NXTUK) January 16, 2020
Just to remind you all, @MandrewsJunior & @Flash_Morgan competed in an INTENSE #LadderMatch at #NXTUKTakeOver: Blackpool II last Sunday. #NXTUK #WWENXT #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/ojCBI0pE5F
— WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2020
JUMPIN' (jack) FLASH MORGAN WEBSTER!#NXTUK #WWENXT #DustyClassic @Flash_Morgan pic.twitter.com/8lRtbXeubu
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 16, 2020
Did... did The #Broserweights just become our new favorite tag team? 🤷♂️🤙 #DustyClassic@SuperKingofBros @PeteDunneYxB #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/DjbuMphHQ5
— WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2020
.@PeteDunneYxB is now remembering the caliber of competition on #NXTUK!
Don't worry, we'd take you back, Pete. #WWENXT #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/bButyQfBBt
— NXT UK (@NXTUK) January 16, 2020
Let 'em know, bro. 🤙🤙
The #BROserweights defeat @Flash_Morgan & @MandrewsJunior to advance in the #DustyClassic! #WWENXT @SuperKingofBros @PeteDunneYxB pic.twitter.com/LYVPRPxK4T
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 16, 2020
Same, @MandrewsJunior, same. 😮😮#WWENXT #DustyClassic @SuperKingofBros pic.twitter.com/ojN3oey378
— WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2020
Our hearts are so happy. #WWENXT #DustyClassic @fakekinkade @KUSHIDA_0904 pic.twitter.com/HDJLEjP6dV
— WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2020
Haven't missed a beat.#WWENXT #DustyClassic @fakekinkade @KUSHIDA_0904 pic.twitter.com/RYQhcrlw5o
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 16, 2020
⌚⌚⌚⌚⌚⌚⌚#WWENXT #DustyClassic @KUSHIDA_0904 pic.twitter.com/IjCpZDMxRc
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 16, 2020
Come on. @KUSHIDA_0904 & @fakekinkade are just TOO good.#WWENXT #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/BzaKjo0jjh
— WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2020
The #DustyClassic is truly a gift.
It's @KUSHIDA_0904 & @fakekinkade vs. #GrizzledYoungVeterans @ZackGibson01 & @JamesDrake_GYT, and it's LIVE on #WWENXT! pic.twitter.com/PzQjBHQNGT
— WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2020
In a SHOCKING upset for the #NXTUniverse, @ZackGibson01 & @JamesDrake_GYT DEFEAT fan favorites @fakekinkade & @KUSHIDA_0904 in the #DustyClassic! #WWENXT #NXTUK pic.twitter.com/cip1V2pE9D
— WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2020