With the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic kicking off this Wednesday night on NXT, WWE announced two more teams that will be participating in the 16-team single elimination tournament.
BREAKING: @LuchadorLD & @PrinceAliTruth are teaming up and entering the 2016 #DustyClassic! https://t.co/SrXlsYVrwu pic.twitter.com/iQMvTvH39J
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) October 3, 2016
BREAKING: @AustinAries entered the #DustyClassic, but who will join #TheGreatestManThatEverLived on #TeamAries? https://t.co/SrXlsYVrwu pic.twitter.com/IpRQXVls3M
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) October 3, 2016
These additions bring the total field of announced teams to 14, with only two more still to be announced. Here’s the updated list of teams:
- The Authors of Pain
- Niko Bogojevic & Tucker Knight
- TM-61
- The Bollywood Boyz
- Hideo Itami & Kota Ibushi
- Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss
- Bobby Roode & Tye Dillinger
- Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa
- The Revival
- Andrade “Cien” Almas & Cedric Alexander
- No Way Jose & Rich Swann
- HoHo Lun & Bin Wang
- Prince Mustafa Ali & Lince Dorado
- Austin Aries & A Mystery Partner
The finals of the 2016 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic will take place during Survivor Series weekend at NXT Takeover: Toronto.