#WWENXT GM @RealKingRegal has announced the return of The #DustyClassic... and a huge opportunity awaits the winning team! pic.twitter.com/sDpktiwXMv
— WWE (@WWE) February 22, 2018
As noted, WWE announced the official brackets for the 2018 Dusty Rhodes Tag-Team Classic Tournament this week. The tournament kicks off on the March 7th episode of NXT TV, with the winners of the tournament advancing to challenge The Undisputed ERA for the NXT World Tag-Team Championship at the NXT TakeOver: New Orleans live WWE Network special during WrestleMania 34 weekend.
Paul "Triple H" Levesque took to social media on Friday to comment on the return of the Dusty Classic this year and how it presents an opportunity for a NXT tag-team to showcase their talents and abilities on the grandest stage of them all -- WrestleMania.
"A tournament for 8 teams to prove they’re the best, for 1 team to make history on the biggest stage during the biggest weekend of the year," wrote Triple H on his official Twitter page (see below). "The #DustyClassic is about showcasing what @WWENXT is about...and honoring the man who helped build it. #Dream."
For those who missed it, check out the brackets for the 2018 Dusty Rhodes Tag-Team Classic Tournament below.
A tournament for 8 teams to prove they’re the best, for 1 team to make history on the biggest stage during the biggest weekend of the year. The #DustyClassic is about showcasing what @WWENXT is about...and honoring the man who helped build it. #Dream pic.twitter.com/ksV1e9cAVr
— Triple H (@TripleH) February 23, 2018