Winners of the 2016 WWE NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Revealed (Video)

The Authors of Pain defeated TM-61 in the finals of the second Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic at tonight’s WWE NXT “Takeover: Event” in Toronto. The match saw The Authors’ manager, WWE Hall of Famer Paul Ellering, suspended in a cage.

The Authors were presented with the Dusty Cup by Goldust, Triple H and NXT General Manager William Regal after the match.

Below are the tournament brackets plus videos from the match:

First Round Matches:
* TM-61 defeated Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss
* Austin Aries and Roderick Strong defeated Otis Bogojevic and Tucker Knight

* TJ Perkins and Kota Ibushi defeated Lince Dorado and Mustafa Ali
* Sanity defeated Tye Dillinger and Bobby Roode

* The Authors of Pain defeated The Bollywood Boyz
* No Way Jose and Rich Swann defeated Tony Nese and Drew Gulak

* NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival defeated Cedric Alexander and Andrade “Cien” Almas
* Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano defeated Tian Bin and HoHo Lun

Second Round Matches
* TM-61 defeated Aries and Strong
* Sanity defeated TJ Perkins and Kota Ibushi

* The Authors of Pain defeated No Way Jose and Rich Swann
* Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano over The Revival by forfeit due to injury

Semi-final Matches
* TM-61 defeated Sanity
* The Authors of Pain defeated DIY

Finals
* The Authors of Pain defeated TM-61

The #DustyClassic Trophy
2015 – @WWEBalor & @SamoaJoe
2016 – ?????#NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/MyGi13dX6K

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 20, 2016

The #AuthorsOfPain, led by @PaulElleringWWE, head to ringside! @Akam_WWE @Rezar_WWE #NXTTakeOver #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/Y3eA7uSZn5

— WWE (@WWE) November 20, 2016

What story will @ShaneThorneWWE & @WWENickMiller write vs. The #AuthorsOfPain in the #DustyClassic Final? #TM61 #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/JH5CpHM6oW

— WWE (@WWE) November 20, 2016

Mr. @PaulElleringWWE, your ride is here…#CrashCage #DustyClassic #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/EKVcmWDjFq

— WWE (@WWE) November 20, 2016

.@ShaneThorneWWE = OMG!!! #TM61 #AuthorsOfPain #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/pQS0gaDVEK

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 20, 2016

To ensure a fair fight for #TM61 in the final #DustyClassic match, @PaulElleringWWE is suspended in a cage above the ring! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/vffDW68ZLr

— WWE (@WWE) November 20, 2016

.@PaulElleringWWE celebrates with @Akam_WWE & @Rezar_WWE! The #AuthorsOfPain are the 2016 #DustyClassic Champions! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/wG3u4pFesB

— WWE (@WWE) November 20, 2016

.@ShaneThorneWWE = OMG!!! #TM61 #AuthorsOfPain #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/pQS0gaDVEK

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 20, 2016

"Picture perfect" moonsault by @WWENickMiller! #TM61 #DustyClassic #AuthorsOfPain #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/fBVoagQvV8

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 20, 2016

"I said at the beginning to put your money on the #AuthorsOfPain, because you always bet on Ellering!" – @WWEGraves #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/CJxhzfUETn

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 20, 2016

The final #DustyClassic match was an INTENSE one as #AOP @Akam_WWE & @Rezar_WWE faced #TM61 @ShaneThorneWWE & @WWENickMiller! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/3sLLojpyBN

— WWE (@WWE) November 20, 2016

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