Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament (2016)

The second Classic took place throughout the fall of 2016, eventually culminating in November at NXT TakeOver: Toronto, where it was won by The Authors of Pain.

The winners of the tournament receive a trophy that is modeled in part after Rhodes' signature "cowboy" style wrestling boots.

Bracket

 * 1 – T.J. Perkins replaced Hideo Itami, who was injured before his tournament match.
 * 2 – The Revival was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to Dawson being "injured".
 * 3 – Austin Aries could not perform due to a legitimate injury. William Regal announced that the winner of a singles match between Thorne vs. Strong, would advance in the tournament.