After an absence of one year, the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament is returning to NXT starting from next week with two first-round matches.

The brackets will be revealed later this week with tag teams from NXT, Raw, Smackdown, EVOLVE, and AAA all participating.

The announcement of the 14-team tournament was made by NXT General Manager Robert Stone in a backstage segment.

The tournament did not take place last year, with Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin the last winners in the 2024 tournament, defeating Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams in the final.

The concept was introduced in 2015 and was held every year except for 2017, 2023, and last year.