Dusty Tag Team Classic II: Polka Dots Of Steel

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

That's right, it's more tournament fun as the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic returns for 2016. 16 teams fighting it out for one prize, to follow in the hallowed footsteps of such victorious tandems as Finn Balor/Samoa Joe and... and... Hm.

Anyway, they begin again next week with some first round matches on NXT, with the final set for Takeover: Toronto on Survivor Series weekend. The teams confirmed for the 2016 Dusty are...

The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder)
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa
Bobby Roode and Tye Dillinger
Andrade Almas and Cedric Alexander
Kota Ibushi and TJ Perkins*
Riddick Moss and Tino Sabbatelli
TM61 (Shane Thorne and Nick Miller)
The Bollywood Boyz (Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra)
The Authors Of Pain (Akam and Rezar)
Niko Bogojevic and Tucker Knight
No Way Jose and Rich Swann
Bin Wang and HoHo Lun
Austin Aries and a mystery partner
Lince Dorado and Mustafa Ali
SAnitY (Alexander Wolfe and Sawyer Fulton)
Tony Nese and Drew Gulak

*TJ Perkins is an injury replacement for Hideo Itami

Who'll be the duo to take out this prestigious gauntlet? Who'll be the breakout stars, like American Alpha were last year?

[thetower52]

Give it two days and the Hardys will be in this

[Deleted]

Most logical thing'd be whichever team wins beating the Revival in the finals to set up a tag title match.

[Yacht Persona]

I'd have to imagine the Authors of Pain will be taking part, though what happens if they win? If they lose, who beats them?

[dreamer75]

Fingers crossed James Storm comes back

[Error]

Sept 28, 2016 21:41:17 GMT -5 Yacht Persona said:

I'd have to imagine the Authors of Pain will be taking part, though what happens if they win? If they lose, who beats them?

Have them in it and get DQ'd for ignoring the ref or have a double dq/count out so a team gets a bye. They could always cost the team that won on DQ over them setting up a feud or go the double route and have them feud off that and introduce the bye for a heel team to further that, say the Revival advancing to the finals on the bye.

[Emmet Russell]

The thought of another Revival-DIY match

[Futureraven: Beelzebruv]

I'd have put Almas with No Way Jose personally, Almas is more polished in the ring, Jose has enough charisma for 2 people and they could have a fun entrance together.

[The Lach is very tired]

Roode & Dillinger might go all the way. Imagine the pop in Toronto if the two Canadians win.

[bob]

I'm laughin at the thread title more then I should

[Push R Truth]

Abyss and Grado are going to the finals as Humpty and Dumpty

[Steveweiser]

Other teams in based on the tapings...

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}The Authors of Pain
The Bollywood Boyz
SANITY
TM61
Riddick Moss & Tino Sabbatelli

["Gentleman" AJ Powell]

Hope they get some indy dudes again. Ciampa and Gargano have come so far since just being temp guys for the first one, would be nice to see someone else get the bump.

[The Kevstaaa]

Unfortunately, I can't really see the Authors of Pain losing unless it's in the finals.

[A Platypus Rave]

Sept 29, 2016 8:41:50 GMT -5 The Kevstaaa said:

Unfortunately, I can't really see the Authors of Pain losing unless it's in the finals.

I could see them getting DQ'd or counted out or something.

Then destroy the winning team after the fact.

[taker1990]

Here's to hoping that real tag teams like The Authors of Pain & TM-61 take the tournament. And That the finals don't end up being four singles wrestlers like last year.

[543Y2J]

[魔界5号]

Riddick Moss and Tino Sabatelli are also in.

[The Kevstaaa]

Itami and Ibushi together is amazing. Brings back NOAH memories.

[Big Bad Kahuna]

Sept 29, 2016 11:31:18 GMT -5 543Y2J said:

This right here warrants an extra thread, oh my gawd