-Rich Swann and No Way Jose defeated Tony Nese and Drew Gulak in a first round match in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. After the bout Swann and No Way Jose cut a promo on The Authors of Pain warning them not to look past them.
-Bobby Roode defeated Sean Maluta. After the bout Roode cut a promo and announced he will be facing Tye Dillinger at NXT Takeover Toronto, and adds Dillinger begged Roode to be his partner in the Dusty Classic. This prompted Dillinger to come out and the two brawled. Dillinger knocked Roode out of the ring and Roode retreated to the back.
-Liv Morgan cuts a backstage promo and is attacked by Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. The two drag Morgan out to the ring and further the beat down. Royce and Kay then cut a promo saying the NXT Women’s Division belongs to them.
-Austin Aries and Roderick Strong defeated Tucker Knight and Otis Bogojevic in a first round Dusty Classic match.
-Nikki Cross squashed Danielle Kamella with SAnitY at ringside. After the match, Nikki Cross went after Kamella and Eric Young attempted to pull her off. Cross again went at Kamella and the referee eventually reversed the decision in the match due to Cross’ “excessive violence”.
-Shinsuke Nakamura comes out in the main event segment to cut a promo on Samoa Joe. He is interrupted by Patrick Clark who gets enormous heat from the crowd. Clark says he wants a match against Nakamura but instead Nakamura takes him out. Samoa Joe then hits the ring but retreats when Nakamura turns and sees him. Nakamura then hits the Kinsasha on Clark to end the episode.
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
