It's time for another episode of 205 Live on the WWE Network! WWE 205 Live recap for Jan. 15, 2021 and it's in the Capitol Wrestling Center! Who will do battle in the cruiserweight division? Tune in for all the details. Hit F5 to refresh the live recap.

On NXT two days ago, the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic commenced with the first round. The teams of Grizzled Young Veterans, newcomers MSK, and the Undisputed Era all advanced to the quarter finals. Tonight, the tournament continues on 205 Live! Vic Joseph and Nigel McGuinness welcome us to the show and talk about the Dusty Cup. Legado Del Fantasma head to the ring first to compete. As the Bollywood Boyz come down, McGuinness dances to their music, and Joseph tells them that he will dance if they win the tournament.

* Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic 1st Round Match: Legado Del Fantasma vs. The Bollywood Boyz

Santos Escobar, the NXT Cruiserweight Champion, stays at ringside while Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza take care of business. Sunil and Samir Singh actually hold down the early parts of the match maintaining control with double team maneuvers. Wilde plants Samir with a DDT to finally go on offense along with Mendoza, and that makes Escobar smile. Sunil gets the hot tag taking down Mendoza all over the ring and even at the announce table, then drops him with a diving double axe handle. Samir hits a diving back elbow for a near-fall, delivers a superplex, Sunil hits a diving elbow drop, and Wilde has to break the count. Mendoza plants Sunil with a pumphandle driver, they hit their double gamengiri/legsweep combo, and they get the win. WINNERS and Advancing in the Tournament: Legado Del Fantasma.

Killian Dain and Drake Maverick are getting ready backstage with matching "gear" (including jeans and a black tee). This is one rare occasion where a superstar competing on 205 Live is a heavyweight, but tonight is the exception due to the tournament as announced by William Regal.

* Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic 1st Round Match: Curt Stallion & August Grey vs. Killian Dain & Drake Maverick

Maverick is competing on 205 Live, but as the former General Manager of the show. He gets dominated at the beginning, skips around the ring with the theme music in his head, but finally gets serious with some knockdowns from a hiptoss, leg lariat and an armdrag. Even Dain nods his head in approval. Dain manhandles Grey in the ring, then throws Maverick around to use as offensive maneuvers. Maverick protests to being used as a weapon, but Dain still throws him over the ropes onto their opponents. Stallion drops Maverick with a neckbreaker, headbutts him, Grey hits a back suplex and gets a 2-count.

Dain gets the hot tag, wipes out both men, clotheslines both men, belly-to-belly suplex, corner splashes, Urinage senton atomico, running crossbody, and a near-fall. Maverick hits a neckbreaker, Grey powerslams Maverick, Dain squashes him with a running senton, Stallion tries for a German suplex, Grey superkicks him and Stallion delivers the German, but Maverick breaks the count. Maverick leaps over his partner for a diving crossbody to Grey, then Dain powerbombs Stallion, and even powerbombs Maverick onto Stallion! As Maverick's limb body slings on top of Stallion, the referee makes the 3-count! WINNERS and Advancing in the Tournament: DAIN & MAVERICK.

The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic bracket gets updated following tonight's matches. On NXT next week, Imperium take on Lucha House Party, and also Kushida teams with Leon Ruff to face Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory. On 205 Live next week, it'll be Ashante "Thee" Adonis & Desmond Troy vs. Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari. Also, the Women's Tag Team Classic begins next week on NXT. That's all for 205 Live!