Dusty Rhoades Tag Team Classic First Round: TJ Perkins and Kota Ibusi vs Mustafa Ali and Lince Dorado
Headlock takeover by Dorado. leapfrog drop down spot, into an arm drag by Perkins. Dorado reverses it and locks in an armbar. Perkins reverses it, Dorado and Perkins both kip up at the same time. Perkins tags in Ibushi and Dorado tags in Ali. Ibushi and takes Ali down with a test of strength spot. Ibushi tries to leap onto Ali to break his bridge, but Ali won’t go down. Ibushi stands Ali up, but Ali springboards off the ropes and dropkicks Ibushi. Ibushi responds with a dropkick of his own.
After a short break, Perkins is working a front chancery. Perkins turns that into multiple suplexes. Perkins locks in the knee bar, but Ali gets to the ropes. Ali hits a straight right hand and sends Perkins to the outside. Ali feints a dive, but Dorado leaps over Ali onto Perkins. Dorado tosses Perkins back into the ring. Dorado dives off the top with a crossbody onto Perkins for a near fall. Ali locks in bicycle stretch. Ali hits a rolling leaping neck breaker for a two count.
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