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WWE NXT: Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic begins in Orlando
The 2026 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic officially commenced during the September 22 episode of WWE NXT at the Performance Center in Orlando. In the tournament's opening round, Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno secured a victory over Los Americanos to advance to the quarterfinals. The Creed Brothers also moved forward after defeating the team of Harley Riggins and Jax Presley.
In the women's division, Skylar Raye defeated Kali Armstrong following interference from Reina Volcan. Additionally, Thea Hail and La Catalina earned a significant win by defeating NXT Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan and North American Champion Zaria. This victory has resulted in Thea Hail receiving a scheduled challenge for the Women’s North American Championship against Zaria next week.
Other notable developments included an injury report for Dorian Van Dux, who was sidelined with a punctured lung, forcing EK Prosper to step in for a six-man tag team match. The match saw the BirthRight team defeat the trio of Zilla Fatu, Sean Legacy, and EK Prosper. The episode also featured a confrontation between Grayson Waller and Mason Rook ahead of their upcoming NXT Championship match.
Entities
Cody Rhodes · Creed Brothers · Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic · Los Americanos · NXT · Noam Dar · Romeo Moreno · The Creed Brothers · WWE · WWE NXT
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The team BirthRight, consisting of Lexis King, Uriah Connors, and Channing Lorenzo, won a six-man tag team match. www.wrestlingnewssource.com · gerweck.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno defeated Los Americanos in the first round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. www.wrestlingnewssource.com · gerweck.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Thea Hail and La Catalina defeated Kelani Jordan and Zaria in a tag team match. www.wrestlingnewssource.com · gerweck.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Thea Hail earned an NXT Women’s North American Championship match against Zaria for the following week. gerweck.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Creed Brothers defeated Harley Riggins and Jax Presley to advance in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. www.wrestlingnewssource.com · gerweck.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Skylar Raye defeated Kali Armstrong following interference from Reina Volcan. www.wrestlingnewssource.com · gerweck.net