Hank Walker & Tank Ledger vs. Shido Ash & Viktor Zanov

[7.0] "This match surprised me. It was very entertaining, and the pace was consistent throughout. The final few minutes were pretty chaotic, but also very good, with some great sequences from Hank and Tank, especially Tank's dive onto Zanov, followed by Hank throwing Ash onto the announce table. I had only seen a little bit of Ash and Zanov in EVOLVE before, but I really liked what I saw from both of them today."

[6.0] "A surprisingly enjoyable match that introduced me to Ash and Zanov, who immediately made a good impression as a team. Both showed some inventive offense and their chemistry already feels very natural, especially during a strong closing stretch that gave the match its best moments. Nothing extraordinary, but definitely enough here to make me want to see more of them."

[5.0] "Wasn't terrible, as we saw the first time Shido Ash and Viktor Zanov were on NXT, since they're from EVOLVE, and they didn't look awful whatsoever. Hank and Tank haven't done anything notable in a long time, so this win was pretty solid for them as they advance, but they should be going to the Main Roster soon because they can add much-needed help for the lifeless RAW Tag Team Division."

[6.0] "Really not bad tag team match, but not so cool as I wanted on this tournament. Shado Ash and Viktor Zanov made their debut an looked fine, but not so much to went to next round. Glad to see Hank and Tank on the ring again."

[6.0] "Pretty fun I love the look of the evolve guys and their judo throws and other offense was believable and fun!"

[5.0] "Thought the two Evolve upstarts showed some raw materials with their judo background and size. Hank and Tank were their usual fun self, with Tank being the standout as always. Probably went a little longer than it needed to but that's really the only 'negative'."

[6.0] "Probably my Match of the Night. I still like Hank & Tank, hope they can get momentum again. Wasn't very impressed by Ash & Zanov."

[6.0] "I'm using a translation tool, so this might be a bit hard to follow. This match took me by surprise. It was my first time seeing the team of Ash and Zanov; they are a talented duo with inventive individual moves and great teamwork. The final stretch, in particular, was incredibly thrilling. 6.5 points."

[6.0] "Solid entertaining match. Hank & Tank get the win to advance in the Dusty cup over Shido Ash & Victor Zanov"

[4.0] "A fairly straightforward tag team match between a low-card team and a young team I was seeing for the first time. Decent for the start of a tournament, but nothing special. In-ring quality: 1/5. Stakes: 0.5/2. Justification: 1/1. Card placement: 1/1. Suspense: 0.5/1. Bonus/penalty: none. Total: 4/10. Match watched on Netflix (FR)."