Full field set for WWE NXT tournament
Summary
– WWE revealed the complete 2026 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic bracket
– Vanity Project and Wagner Jr. & Galeno received first-round byes
– Six opening-round matches are scheduled across the tournament field
WWE has revealed the complete bracket for the 2026 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic ahead of tonight’s episode of NXT.
The tournament features 14 teams, with Vanity Project and Wagner Jr. & Galeno advancing directly to the second round. The remaining teams must win their opening matches to continue toward the Dusty Cup.
Birthright will face Mini Vikingo and Chazz Hall, with the winner moving on to face Vanity Project. Fraxiom will meet DarkState, while Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno will battle Los Americanos.
On the other side of the bracket, Tokyo Bad Boys will face Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux, with Wagner Jr. and Galeno waiting for the winner. The Creed Brothers will take on Harley Riggins and Jax Presley, while Shido Ash and Viktor Zandv face Hank & Tank.
The opening-round matchups are:
– Birthright vs. Mini Vikingo and Chazz Hall
– Fraxiom vs. DarkState
– Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno vs. Los Americanos
– Tokyo Bad Boys vs. Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux
– The Creed Brothers vs. Harley Riggins and Jax Presley
– Shido Ash and Viktor Zandv vs. Hank & Tank
Los Americanos vs. Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno, along with The Creed Brothers vs. Harley Riggins and Jax Presley, are scheduled for tonight’s NXT.
The Dusty Classic was announced last week by NXT General Manager Robert Stone, but WWE waited until now to unveil the full bracket. With every team finally placed, the road to the Dusty Cup is officially set.
