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NXT Champion Finn Balor & Kyle O’Reilly teamed up on last night’s episode of NXT.
Balor & O’Reilly defeated NXT Tag Team Champions Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch in a non-title match in last night’s main event. Pete Dunne, Lorcan, and Burch attacked Balor and O’Reilly after the match, with Dunne snapping Balor’s fingers. Adam Cole and Roderick Strong ran down to make the save, then Balor found himself side-by-side with Undisputed Era as they stared down Dunne, Lorcan, and Burch.
Balor defending his NXT Championship against Dunne appears to be the direction for NXT’s next TakeOver special on Sunday, February 14. The build to a possible Women’s title match at that event also continued with Toni Storm, NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai, and Mercedes Martinez taking part in a three-way brawl last night.
The quarterfinals of the men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic began with MSK defeating Drake Maverick & Killian Dain and The Grizzled Young Veterans defeating Kushida & Leon Ruff. NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory attacked Kushida and Ruff after their loss until being scared off by Dexter Lumis.
Plus, Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez booked their spot in the women’s Dusty Classic semifinals by defeating Aliyah & Jessi Kamea in a first round match last night.
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First two teams advance to WWE NXT men’s Dusty Classic semifinals
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WWE NXT video highlights —
Men’s Dusty Classic quarterfinal match: MSK vs. Drake Maverick & Killian Dain
Women’s Dusty Classic first round match: Kai & Gonzalez vs. Aliyah & Kamea
McKenzie Mitchell interviews The Way
Karrion Kross and Scarlett’s cryptic warning
Tyler Rust vs. Dante Rios
Men’s Dusty Classic quarterfinal match: Kushida & Ruff vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans
Curt Stallion gets attacked backstage
Toni Storm, Io Shirai, and Mercedes Martinez brawl
Alexander Wolfe’s return is only the beginning for Imperium
Undisputed Era and Ciampa & Thatcher look ahead to their Dusty Classic quarterfinal match
Bronson Reed vs. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott
Finn Balor & Kyle O’Reilly vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch
NXT fallout: Kai & Gonzalez aren’t worried about Catanzaro & Carter
NXT fallout: MSK’s unity will keep their momentum going in the Dusty Classic
NXT fallout: Killian Dain insists that he’s fine after Dusty Classic loss