Motor City Machine Guns Address WWE Release, Tease What’s Next

Motor City Machine Guns have publicly addressed their release from WWE, with Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin teasing what could be next for the tag team.

Shelley and Sabin were let go by WWE in April 2026, closing out a run that began when they signed with the company in October 2024. Their time in WWE proved fruitful almost immediately — the duo won the WWE Tag Team Championship in just their second match together under the company’s banner, a quick ascent for a team long regarded as one of the best in tag team wrestling history.

Following their release, Motor City Machine Guns put out a statement reacting to the news and hinting at plans for the future, though specifics on where they might land next remain unclear. The team’s track record speaks for itself: Shelley and Sabin built their reputation over two decades in TNA, where they became synonymous with the tag division, before eventually making their way to WWE.

Their WWE run, while short, added another title reign to an already decorated resume that includes multiple TNA World Tag Team Championship victories and stints across the independent scene and Japan. With the pair now free agents, speculation is likely to swirl about a potential return to TNA, a run in AEW, or another chapter elsewhere given their standing in the tag team wrestling world.

No timetable has been given for when Motor City Machine Guns might resurface, but given their history of finding success everywhere they’ve gone, it likely won’t be long before Shelley and Sabin are back in the ring together under a new banner.