10 Ups & 1 Down From NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day

3. A Tag-Team Classic

MSK Grizzled Young Veterans
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Great tag-team wrestling can be the best kind of wrestling. If anyone ever disputes that, then fire up the WWE Network, stick on TakeOver: Vengeance Day and show them MSK vs. Grizzled Young Veterans in the other Dusty Classic finals. This had everything, and WWE should strongly consider a rematch somewhere down the road.

One slight downside is that it did almost feel kinda' obvious that MSK would win after heels bagged the women's Classic, but that's total nitpicking. Plus, obviousness isn't even a problem when the match quality is this high. It was truly astonishing to see the energy these lads put in for nearly 20 searing minutes.

How the commentary team kept up with this is also anyone's guess. Last point: Zack Gibson and James Drake might not have won, but they came out of this match looking like one of the best tags in the entire industry. All four men can be rightly elated about their night's work.

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