WWE NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Full Bracket Revealed

WWE has evolved a lot since NXT 2.0, but the annual ode to the American Dream isn’t going away. In 2022, the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic will return. The women’s tournament will begin in February, but the men’s tournament will start in two weeks.

The WWE NXT teams that will compete in this year’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament were revealed yesterday. NXT fans have finally learned which teams will face off in the tournament’s first round.

The teams participating, as noted, are:

* MSK (Wes Lee & Nash)

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* Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson & James Drake)

* Jacket Time (Kushida & Ikemen Jiro)

* Malik Blade & Edris Enofe

* Brooks Jensen & Josh Briggs

* Andre Chase & Brady Booker

* The Creed Brothers (Julius & Brutus Creed)

* Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza

As seen in the Instagram post below, the full bracket has been revealed for this year’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. The first round matches can be seen below.

MSK (Wes Lee & Nash Carter) vs. Jacket Time (Kushida & Ikemen Jiro)

Malik Blade & Edris Enofe vs. Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza

Brooks Jensen & Josh Briggs vs. The Creed Brothers (Julius & Brutus Creed)

Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson & James Drake) vs. Andre Chase & Brady Booker

The tournament’s most experienced two teams have a history of success in the Dusty Rhodes Classic. The 2021 event was won by MSK’s Wes Lee and Nash Carter, and the Grizzled Young Veterans had made it to the finals two years in a row despite not being able to win. The bracket is set up in such a way that a rematch of the 2021 final match between the two teams is possible. Check out the full Instagram post below.

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