The NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic was a pro wrestling tournament held periodically by World Wrestling Entertainment.
The competition was established on September 2, 2015, and the first edition was won by Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe , while the last edition took place on February 4, 2024 and was won by Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker .
This tournament was named in honor of WWE Hall or Famer Dusty Rhodes, who had been serving as a senior producer and trainer in NXT. The winners have their names inscribed on the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Trophy, and since 2018 the winners of the men's tournament are also awarded a NXT Tag Team Championship match, while the winners of the women's tournament were also awarded a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match in 2021 or a NXT Women's Tag Team Championship match in 2022.
On this page, you can find the full list of all the NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic winners in history, along with dates, events, locations and statistics.
NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic: Info
- Promotion
World Wrestling Entertainment - TerritoryNational
- DivisionTag Team
- GenderMale, Female
- Tournament FormatSingle-Elimination, Tag Team
- PrizeTitle Shot, Trophy
- Date EstablishedSeptember 2, 2015
- Date RetiredFebruary 4, 2024
- NotesThis tournament was named in honor of WWE Hall or Famer Dusty Rhodes, who had been serving as a senior producer and trainer in NXT. The winners have their names inscribed on the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Trophy, and since 2018 the winners of the men's tournament are also awarded a NXT Tag Team Championship match, while the winners of the women's tournament were also awarded a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match in 2021 or a NXT Women's Tag Team Championship match in 2022.
NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic: List of Winners
N. Image Winner 10 
The Wolf Dogs Baron Corbin 1 & Bron Breakker 1
Successfully used the shot at NXT 02-13 against the NXT Tag Team Champions The Family (Tony D'Angelo & Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo).9 
Io Shirai 1 & Kay Lee Ray 1 (Women's)
They earned a NXT Women's Tag Team Championship match, but instead opted to unsuccessfully add themselves to the NXT Women's Championship match between the champion Mandy Rose and Cora Jade at NXT Stand & Deliver, making it a Fatal 4-Way match.8 
The Creed Brothers Brutus Creed 1 & Julius Creed 1 (Men's)
Unsuccessfully used the shot at NXT Stand & Deliver against the NXT Tag Team Champions Imperium (Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel) and MSK (Wes Lee & Nash Carter).7 
MSK Wes Lee 1 & Nash Carter 1 (Men's)
Successfully used the shot at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver against Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson & James Drake) and Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza) for the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship.6 
Dakota Kai 1 & Raquel González 1 (Women's)
Unsuccessfully used the shot at NXT 03-03 against the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler).5 
The BroserWeights Matt Riddle 1 & Pete Dunne 1
Successfully used the shot at NXT TakeOver: Portland against the NXT Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly).4 
Aleister Black 1 & Ricochet 1
Unsuccessfully used the shot at NXT TakeOver: New York against the NXT Tag Team Champions The War Raiders (Hanson & Rowe).3 
The Undisputed Era Adam Cole 1 & Kyle O'Reilly 1
The Undisputed Era were not official participants in the tournament, but were placed in the Triple Threat final after interfering in the official final between The Authors of Pain (Akam & Rezar) and Pete Dunne & Roderick Strong causing a Double DQ. They also defended the NXT Tag Team Championship in the match.2 
The Authors of Pain Akam 1 & Rezar 1
1 
Finn Bálor 1 & Samoa Joe 1
NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic: Names & Logo History
- NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team ClassicSeptember 2, 2015February 4, 2024
NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic: Statistics & Records
Most Victories
| Rank | Wrestler | Wins | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samoa Joe & Finn Bálor | 1 | 2015 |
| 2 | Rezar & Akam | 1 | 2016 |
| 3 | Adam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly | 1 | 2018 |
| 4 | Aleister Black & Ricochet | 1 | 2019 |
| 5 | Pete Dunne & Matt Riddle | 1 | 2020 |