Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez Win the First Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic

Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai have won the first-ever Women’s WWE NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

Tonight’s NXT “Takeover: Vengeance Day” opener saw Kai and Gonzalez defeat Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart in the finals.

Kai and Gonzalez are the winners of the Women’s Dusty Classic trophy, and they have earned a future title shot from WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler.

Stay tuned for more. Below are several shots of tonight’s match from the Capitol Wrestling Center at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, along with the final brackets:

.@ShotziWWE & @WWEEmberMoon vs. @RaquelWWE & @DakotaKai_WWE.

Only one team can make HER-story. #NXTTakeOver #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/NRJYO4gPFy

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 15, 2021

https://twitter.com/WWEUniverse/status/1361105481918537730

.@DakotaKai_WWE has officially been welcomed to the FIREPIT! 🔥 🐺 #NXTTakeOver #DustyClassic @ShotziWWE @WWEEmberMoon pic.twitter.com/QX3zq0PQ92

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 15, 2021

🚨RAQUEL'S ON A RAMPAGE 🚨 #NXTTakeOver #DustyClassic @ShotziWWE @RaquelWWE pic.twitter.com/nkvKHGxDXH

— WWE (@WWE) February 15, 2021

#NXTTakeOver: Vengeance Day kicks off with the Finals of the FIRST-EVER Women's #DustyClassic!

Will it be a monumental victory for @ShotziWWE & @WWEEmberMoon or the team of @DakotaKai_WWE & @RaquelWWE? pic.twitter.com/33EknT5qX3

— WWE (@WWE) February 15, 2021

Just when you think you've seen everything from @ShotziWWE, she changes the whole game! #NXTTakeOver #DustyClassic @WWEEmberMoon @DakotaKai_WWE pic.twitter.com/64ly3CN8vq

— WWE (@WWE) February 15, 2021

This, and we can't stress this enough, 𝒉𝒂𝒅 to hurt! 😬 #NXTTakeOver #DustyClassic @WWEEmberMoon @RaquelWWE pic.twitter.com/G7ZosELoDn

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 15, 2021

WHAT A MATCH. @RaquelWWE & @DakotaKai_WWE just made HISTORY to become the first-ever Women's #DustyClassic WINNERS! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/mwyHwAQSR9

— WWE (@WWE) February 15, 2021

HISTORY is MADE, yet again, in #WWENXT! 🏆 #DustyClassic @RaquelWWE @DakotaKai_WWE #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/s2X6QF0EF3

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 15, 2021

That was a match, MATCH! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/stIdrsIL1W

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) February 15, 2021

🏆 The WINNERS of the FIRST-EVER Women's #DustyClassic… @DakotaKai_WWE & @RaquelWWE! 🏆

A historic #WWENXT moments takes place at #NXTTakeOver: Vengeance Day and this winning team has also secured an opportunity at the #WomensTagTitles! pic.twitter.com/d6rk1MwnFf

— WWE (@WWE) February 15, 2021

Are you watching, @QoSBaszler & @NiaJaxWWE? @DakotaKai_WWE & @RaquelWWE are coming for you and your @WWE Women's #TagTeamTitles! #NXTTakeOver #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/eEfldBPkEG

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 15, 2021

Here are the updated Women’s Dusty Classic brackets:

FIRST ROUND – LEFT SIDE
* The Way (Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell) defeated Gigi Dolin and Cora Jade

* Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon defeated Marina Shafir and Zoey Stark

FIRST ROUND – RIGHT SIDE
* Team Ninja (Kacy Catanzaro, Kayden Carter) defeated Mercedes Martinez and Toni Storm

* Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez defeated Aliyah and Jessi Kamea

SEMI-FINALS
* Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez defeated Team Ninja

SEMI-FINALS
* Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon defeated The Way

FINALS – AT TAKEOVER
* Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez defeated Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon

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