On Wednesday’s edition of WWE NXT, the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Women’s Classic Tag-Team Tournament were revealed. We will see Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez face off against Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart. The match will take place at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day this Sunday, February 14th. The show will air live on the WWE Network.
The prize for winning the tournament was also announced by NXT General Manager William Regal. Regal announced that the winners of the tournament will receive the Dusty Classic trophy on Sunday and become the next #1 contenders for the WWE Women’s Tag-Team Championships, currently held by RAW’s Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler.
Here is the updated card for NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day below, along with some highlights:
NXT Title Match:
Pete Dunne vs. Finn Balor (c)
NXT North American Title Match:
Kushida vs. Johnny Gargano (c)
Triple Threat for the NXT Women’s Title:
Toni Storm vs. Mercedes Martinez vs. Io Shirai (c)
Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finals:
Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez vs. Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon
Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finals:
MSK vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans or Timothy Thatcher and Tommaso Ciampa
As if @ShotziWWE's entrance couldn't get any cooler. 🔥 🐺
The Women's #DustyClassic Semi-Finals are UP NEXT on @USA_Network! @WWEEmberMoon #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/cukJFnZGir
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 11, 2021
The Women's #DustyClassic continues with an exciting matchup as @CandiceLeRae & @indi_hartwell take on @WWEEmberMoon & @ShotziWWE!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/2td9SxBROt
— WWE (@WWE) February 11, 2021
.@CandiceLeRae is so good at wrestling. We just had to put that out there.🧚♂️ #CandiceWrestling #WWENXT #DustyClassic @indi_hartwell @WWEEmberMoon @ShotziWWE pic.twitter.com/u97WssIOWt
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 11, 2021
Exhibit B.#WWENXT #DustyClassic @CandiceLeRae pic.twitter.com/mEUDj2CklS
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 11, 2021
𝕋𝔼𝔸𝕄𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕂! #WWENXT #DustyClassic @ShotziWWE @WWEEmberMoon @indi_hartwell pic.twitter.com/nwViRDcPGV
— WWE (@WWE) February 11, 2021
🎊 🐺 CELEBRATORY HOWL 🐺 🎊
After a grueling and hard-hitting match against @CandiceLeRae & @indi_hartwell, @ShotziWWE & @WWEEmberMoon punch their ticket to the #DustyClassic Finals at this Sunday's #NXTTakeOver: Vengeance Day! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/KC0jSiXGpl
— WWE (@WWE) February 11, 2021
The stakes just got even HIGHER. 🏆
The winners of the first-ever Women's #DustyClassic will earn the #DustyCup AND a future @WWE Women's #TagTeamTitles opportunity! #WWENXT #NXTTakeOver @ShotziWWE @WWEEmberMoon @DakotaKai_WWE @RaquelWWE pic.twitter.com/CmiPjdeqr4
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 11, 2021
