In an update on WWE NXT superstar Austin Aries’ mystery partner for the upcoming Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, the man in question is expected to be former Ring of Honor World Champion Roderick Strong.

Strong has reportedly signed a deal with WWE to be part of their NXT brand and has been spotted at the WWE Performance Center recently. Aries and Strong have a lot of history together, from their time in Ring of Honor and TNA Wrestling, where both men at certain stages, worked as a tag team.