The first-ever WWE NXT Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic continued during tonight’s 205 Live episode on the WWE Network.
The final first round match of the tournament took place with Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart defeating Marina Shafir and Zoey Stark (fka Lacey Ryan), who was making her debut after signing last week. The finish saw Moon force Stark to tap out.
Blackheart and Moon will now face The Way (Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell in the semi-finals. That match will reportedly air on the February 10 NXT episode.
The finals of the Women’s Dusty Classic are reportedly airing at the NXT Takeover special on Sunday, February 14, which is Valentine’s Day.
The updated Women’s Dusty Classic bracket looks like this:
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 – AIRING FEBRUARY 10
* The Way vs. Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon
SEMI-FINALS – AIRING FEBRUARY 3
* Team Ninja vs. Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez
FINALS – AT TAKEOVER ON FEBRUARY 14
* The Way or Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon vs. Team Ninja or Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez
Stay tuned for more on the Women’s Dusty Classic. You can click here for the latest on the Men’s Classic.
Below are a few shots from tonight’s match on WWE 205 Live, which was just the second women’s match in the history of the show, along with post-match video of the winners:
.@ShotziWWE & @WWEEmberMoon are ready for #DustyClassic action on #205Live! pic.twitter.com/92U3UJ8wV1
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 30, 2021
.@ZoeyStarkWWE #205Live #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/BeUmJnG0ac
— 205 Live (@WWE205Live) January 30, 2021
.@MarinaShafir going to WORK on @WWEEmberMoon!#205Live #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/6zIcNR06R7
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 30, 2021
You rile up @WWEEmberMoon, you're gonna have to deal with ' ! #205Live #DustyClassic @ShotziWWE @MarinaShafir @ZoeyStarkWWE pic.twitter.com/tezXdbIDTL
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2021
.@WWEEmberMoon is on !#205Live #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/sn7OHwbUeg
— 205 Live (@WWE205Live) January 30, 2021
.@WWEEmberMoon & @ShotziWWE are moving on in the first-ever Women's #DustyClassic! pic.twitter.com/LlVuxSFIGJ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 30, 2021
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