On last night’s episode of WWE NXT, the 2026 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic got underway with the first two matches of the tournament.
This marks the second version of the tournament to take place without a women’s version also taking place after the company ran a women’s Dusty Classic in both 2021 and 2022.
With the women’s division still thriving, here is a potential line up for a 2026 women’s version of the tournament.
Fatal Influence
The men’s Dusty Classic features 14 teams, with both the NXT and AAA Tag Team Champions getting immediate byes into the second round of the tournament.
As such, a women’s version would hypothetically have 15 teams, with the reigning Women’s Tag Team Champions receiving a bye, that being Fatal Influence.
The Judgment Day
Just like Fatal Influence, the Judgment Day would also consist of three members, opening up different variations for them during the tournament,
Though it would likely primarily be Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez teaming, Liv Morgan can also sub in when needed.
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