More Dusty Rhodes Classic Teams Announced, NXT Talent Released, Backstage Meltdowns

– The following WWE Top Ten clip features the “Biggest Backstage Meltdowns” in WWE history:

– WWE continues adding names to the already stacked sixteen-team “Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic” tournament. Most recently announced are the Authors of Pain and the team of Niko Bogojevic & Tucker Night. That brings the current line-up to: Kota Ibushi & Hideo Itami, Johnny Gargano & Tomasso Ciampa, Cedric Alexander & Andrade “Cien” Almas, The Bollywood Boyz, Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss, Authors of Pain, TM-61, Alexander Wolfe & Sawyer Fulton, Tye Dillinger & Bobby Roode, Niko Bogojevic & Tucker Night, and the NXT Tag Team Champions the Revival.

– PWInsider reported that WWE has released Stuart Tomlinson, formerly known as “Hugo Knox.” Tomlinson is a former soccer player who was brought into the developmental system in December 2013. He made his debut under he name Hugo Knox in November of the following year, but never made his official television debut. Knox was something of a regular on the NXT Live event circuit in Central Florida, and most recently appeared on August 13th in a match against former NXT Tag Team Champion Wesley Blake. A fan tweeted Tomlinson this morning, asking when he would make his NXT Television debut. The former footballer replied with the following: