Dustin and Galloway made their first Evolve Tag Team Championship defence at Evolve 67 on 20 August 2016. They teamed with EC3 against Fred Yehi, TJP and Ethan Page (replacement for Tracy Williams) in a No DQ Six Man Tag where a pin fall on EC3 would result in a title change. At this show, Galloway would also build a feud with his former WWE Tag Team partner Cody Rhodes and veteran announcer Joey Styles, after they both refused his invitation to join his "crusade". On 13 November, while Galloway was out with an injury, Dustin and Galloway's replacement, Chris Hero, lost the Evolve Tag Team Championship. However, it was later announced that, despite supposed champions Catch Point holding the physical belts, Evolve would continue to recognise both Galloway and Dustin as the Evolve Tag Team Champions.