Dusty Rhodes Women's Tag Team Classic Tournament (2022)

The 2022 Dusty Cup started on February 22, 2022 and featured a variety of newly formed and veteran partnerships, all vying for an opportunity to challenge Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) for the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships. The inaugural Dusty Classic winners Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai are once again in the tournament although joining forces with new teammates.
After earning her respect, Cora Jade paired up with Big Mami Cool while in a surprising move, Kai and up-and-comer Wendy Choo looked to take their unlikely pairing all the way to the mountaintop of the tag team division. Both teams had their young partnerships tested against tag team veterans with Jade & Gonzalez squaring off against Valentina Feroz & Yulisa Leon and Choo & Kai taking on Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta who look to earn another title opportunity after falling to Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne at NXT Vengeance Day.
Another surprising partnership came in the form of Amari Miller & Lash Legend who fell to the powerhouse duo of Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray in the opening round of the tournament.
In the final opening round matchup, Diamond Mine's newest prospect Tatum Paxley and "The Pitbull" Ivy Nile could not seem to get on the same page against the formidable Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter. As the only returning tag team from the 2021 tournament, the high octane offensive duo catapulted their way into the semifinals of their second straight Dusty Classic with some jaw-dropping moves.
Will the variety of new partnerships prove victorious, or will an established tag team put their experience to use, and more importantly which team will take the first step towards etching their name on the Dusty Cup and earning a title opportunity?
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The first round battles included:
*Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray defeated Amari Miller & Lash Legend (2:44)
*Kayden Carter & Kacy Catanzaro defeated Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley (3:26)
*Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo defeated Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta (5:21)
*Raquel González & Cora Jade defeated Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz (4:47)
The second round battles include:
*Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo defeated Cora Jade & Raquel González (10:42)
*Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray defeated Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter (7:59)
Final:
*Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray defeated Wendy Choo & Dakota Kai (10:22)
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==See also==
*Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament (2022)
==External links==
* Dusty Rhodes Women's Tag Team Classic Tournament at WWE.com
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