The Righteous take on The Sons of Texas for the ROH World Tag Team Titles

The teams wasted no time and dove straight into a wild fight! Sammy flew over the top rope, taking out the Righteous on the outside. Dutch got back up, jumped into the ring, and then flipped over the top, taking down both Dustin and Sammy! Vincent kicked the cowbells out of the way while the ref tried to break up the chaos. Dustin and Sammy teamed up for a double suplex on Dutch. Guevara followed it up with a standing moonsault onto Dutch, and then Dustin hit him with a shining wizard. They tied themselves to Vincent and Dutch using the bull rope, with Dustin squaring off against Dutch and Sammy against Vincent. Sammy and Dustin rocked the Righteous with a double Shattered Dreams! Vincent slammed Dustin face-first onto the cowbell. Rhodes swung a steel chair at Dutch’s back. Vincent unleashed a flurry of heavy hits on Sammy, grounding him. Dutch slammed Dustin down with a Bossman Slam on the ramp, then pulled out a barbed wire table! Dustin headbutted Dutch, sending him crashing off the turnbuckles and through the barbed wire table! Vincent smashed Sammy with the Orange Sunshine on the floor. He managed to cut himself free with some scissors. As Vincent tugged on the bull rope wrapped around Dustin and the ring post, Sammy jumped in to save his partner, delivering a thrust kick to Vincent. Sammy countered an Orange Sunshine attempt with a cutter off the barricade! Sammy tried a senton from the top of a ladder, but Vincent dodged, and Sammy crashed through a table. Dustin took Vincent down with a bulldog. Dutch hit Dustin with a cowbell, and Vincent went for the cover, but the Natural kicked out! The Righteous stomped on Dustin, who flipped them off until Vincent hit him with the Orange Sunshine. Just in time, Sammy jumped in to break up the pin! Dustin hit Dutch with a destroyer while Sammy delivered the GTH to Vincent outside the ring! Dustin pointed to the sky and then smashed Dutch with the cowbell. He covered Dutch and got the 1-2-3! The Sons of Texas retained their titles.

The Righteous def. JD Drake and Beef

Dutch kicked things off against Beef, while Vincent took on Drake outside the ring. Once the match officially began, Beef found himself trapped in the Righteous’ corner, where Dutch and Vincent teamed up on him without caring about the rules. Eventually, it was Vincent who delivered a powerful blow to Beef right in the middle of the ring. While the referee was distracted, Vincent took the opportunity to let Drake choke Beef using his Cowbell & Rope. Drake was pacing back and forth outside, clearly fired up as Beef endured the punishment. Finally, a hot tag was made to Drake, who came in and slammed Dutch down. Dutch quickly retaliated with a side slam, and he and Vincent executed their move, Orange Sunshine. Dutch then finished it off with a classic Dusty Rhodes elbow drop and secured the pin. After the match, the Righteous couldn’t resist taunting Rhodes and Guevara. The two appeared at the top of the ramp, with Rhodes ready to throw down, jumping into the ring with a chair in hand. The Righteous made a quick exit as the teams exchanged words.

In a short video, Vincent appears, saying that everyone knows they’re on a righteous path to becoming the Ring of Honor Tag Team Champions. Then, Dutch reveals a “beautiful poem” that he has for Dustin Rhodes.

Hello Dustin, it’s me. Your long lost brother, Dutch. Now, we finally got you to pay attention. I remember 14 years ago, I sat in the locker room with my head in my hands… feeling broken, feeling lonely… feeling like I’d never be able to walk that righteous path. But, then I heard footsteps, and I heard the clanging of a bell. I felt a hand on my shoulder, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw a beautiful pair of cowboy boots, then I heard a distinct voice. “Son, everything is gonna be okay. I’ve always believed in you. Take this, because it’ll mean more to you, than it will Dustin.” And as I looked up, and saw a tear rolling down The Dream’s cheek, in that moment, I realized that I made Daddy proud.

Vincent closes the promo, with a simple question: Dig what I’m saying, man?

The Righteous (Dutch & Vincent) defeated Sammy Diaz & Matt Raymond

Following the Sons of Texas’ victory over Shot Through The Heart, The Righteous arrived and ambushed Rhodes, teaming up to attack Guevara. Dutch then delivered a side slam to Rhodes, while Vincent held him in place as Dutch smashed a large cowbell into Rhodes’ face. The Righteous quickly exited the ring, leaving the champions incapacitated.

Later, The Righteous engaged in a battle with the tag team of Sammy Diaz and Matt Raymond. Vincent started things off against Raymond. Vincent toyed with him and then tagged in Dutch for a Side Effect and dual dropkicks. Diaz tagged in and didn’t fare any better, taking an Orange Sunshine and then a big double team similar to what took out Sammy Guevara earlier. Vincent pinned him and it was all over but the shouting.
Vincent grabbed a mic for a promo. He said that the Righteous are forcing their way into the tag title picture. He said they should have been champions a long time ago and Sammy and Dustin will not have those belts for long. Dutch agreed and mocked Rhodes with the cowbell he hit him with earlier. It was Rhodes’ childhood cow bell (which is a thing in Texas I presume). Dutch talked about Dusty Rhodes, saying that Dusty wanted him to be his son instead of Dustin. That’s why Dutch got the cow bell.

Sammy Guevara and Dustin Rhodes attack The Righteous – Episode 89 – Photos | Digitals

As Vincent and Dutch head to the ring for their tag team match, Guevara and Rhodes sneak up on them from behind and launch an attack. Chaos breaks out, and security rushes in to separate the fighters. As The Righteous retreat, Vincent says “That’s exactly what I’ve been waiting for…” as Rhodes and Guevara look on.

The Righteous defeat Jay Marston & Solomon Tupu – Episode 88 – Photos | Digitals

Vincent kicked off the match against Marston, but he and Dutch quickly swapped in and out at lightning speed, each landing a few hits before the other took their place.

Tupu found himself on the receiving end of a beating from Dutch, while Vincent managed to pin Marston, marking the end of the action for that bout.

After the match, Vincent and Dutch turned their attention to Tupu, launching a brutal assault in the middle of the ring. Vincent brought down a chair on Tupu’s leg, with Dutch adding a railroad spike for extra impact. Just as they prepared to do the same to Marston, Guevara and Rhodes burst onto the scene, racing down to the ring!

Guevara snatched a chair, and The Righteous made a swift exit through the crowd. Later on, the reigning champions accepted The Righteous’ challenge for a title match.

Lance Archer & The Righteous (Vincent & Dutch) def. Victor Benjamin & The Mane Event (Duke Davis & Ganon Jones Jr) via Pinfall (Orange Sunshine from Vincent on Jones Jr)