WWE announces Conan Lycan's ID contract and Dusty Rhodes Classic results

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Independent wrestler Conan Lycan has signed a WWE ID contract, an announcement made by AJ Styles during an episode of WWE EVOLVE. Lycan, a former college football player and participant in the Amazon reality show Beast Games, will continue to develop through the independent circuit and the WWE ID program to work toward the main roster.

In NXT tournament news, the first round of the 2026 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic has concluded. Following a backstage attack on Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux by the BirthRight faction, Lexis King and Charlie Dempsey were selected as replacements. King and Dempsey defeated the Tokyo Bad Boys to advance to the quarter-finals.

Additionally, the team of Hank Walker and Tank Ledger secured a victory over Shido Ash and Viktor Zanov to move forward in the tournament, where they are scheduled to face the Creed Brothers.

Entities

AJ Styles · BirthRight · Booker T · Charlie Dempsey · Conan Lycan · Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic · Hank Walker · Lexis King · NXT · Tank Ledger · Tokyo Bad Boys · Vince McMahon

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[○ 1 SOURCE] The team BirthRight advanced to the quarter-finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. www.wrestlinginc.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Booker T witnessed Vince McMahon raising his voice on multiple occasions.
[● 2 SOURCES] Hank Walker and Tank Ledger advanced to the quarter-finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. www.wrestlinginc.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Vince McMahon's backstage outbursts were triggered by show elements failing to meet expectations rather than personal ego.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Hank and Tank are scheduled to face The Creed Brothers in the quarter-finals. www.wrestlinginc.com