Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Kicking Off, More Set For Next Week’s WWE NXT

The 2026 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic kicks off among the matches set for next week’s episode of WWE NXT. WWE announced on tonight’s episode of NXT that next week’s show will see matches in this year’s iteration of the tag team tournament take place. NXT GM Robert Stone said 14 teams will compete in the tournament, with competitors from NXT, EVOLVE, AAA, Raw, and Smackdown.

In addition, next week’s show will see AAA’s La Catalina team up with Thea Hail against Kelani Jordan and Zaria after the four brawled on this week’s show. And finally, Zilla Fatu will team with Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux against BirthRight’s Uriah Connors, Lexis King, and Stacks Lorenzo.

You can see the full card below for next week’s WWE NXT, which takes place from the WWE Performance Center and airs live on The CW, ESPN Unlimited, and Netflix internationally:

* Dusty Rhodes Classic Matches: Competitors TBA.
* La Catalina & Thea Hail vs. Kelani Jordan & Zaria.
* Zilla Fatu, Sean Legacy & Dorian Van Dux vs. Uriah Connors, Lexis King & Stacks Lorenzo.