Tonight’s NXT was packed, and closing out the night was the final match of the Dusty Cup semifinals. We already knew that MSK had secured their spot in the finals, and all we were waiting on was their opponent, which was either going to be the Grizzled Young Veterans or the relatively new team of Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher. The match that followed was as hard hitting as you’d expect from these four competitors, but by the end of the night, it was the Grizzled Young Veterans who cemented their place in the Dusty Cup.
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It was actually quite a shock, especially since Ciampa and Thatcher had worked so well together despite being a new tag team. Still, amazing teamwork is what won the night for the Grizzled Young Veterans, and now they’ll be facing the newest addition to the Tag division in MSK.
Their styles are certainly different from one another, and that should make for an incredible match at TakeOver. Whoever wins the match will get a shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships, which currently sit with Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch, so you know they will have eyes on how this match plays out.
You can find the official description of tonight’s NXT below,
It’s the last stop before NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day and the Dusty Classic Finals! Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon will battle Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell in one of three semifinal matchups, NXT Champion Finn Bรกlor goes face to face with Pete Dunne before they collide at TakeOver, Kushida takes on Austin Theory, Cameron Grimes returns to the black-and-gold brand, and more. Catch it all at 8/7 C this Wednesday night on USA Network!
Finn Balor face to face with Pete Dunne
Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart vs The Way’s Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell (Dusty Cup)
Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher vs Grizzled Young Veterans (Dusty Cup)
Austin Theory vs Kushida
Karrion Kross and Scarlett address the world
MSK vs Legado del Fantasma (Dusty Cup)
Cameron Grimes Returns
Xia Li Returns
What have you thought of the Dusty Cup thus far? Let us know in the comments or as always you can talk all things NXT with me on Twitter @MattAguilarCB!
