{"id":721906,"date":"2026-08-01T00:46:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T00:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/721906\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T00:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T00:46:17","slug":"chris-sabin-comments-on-motor-city-machine-guns-aew-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/721906\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Sabin comments on Motor City Machine Guns AEW debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Debuting for AEW in his home state of Michigan was a career highlight for Chris Sabin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same week their 90-day clauses expired after being released from WWE, Motor City Machine Guns (Sabin &amp; Alex Shelley) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/news\/aew\/motor-city-machine-guns-aew-contract-collision\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">debuted for AEW on Thursday\u2019s episode<\/a> of Collision. They kicked off the show in Detroit, Michigan and later took part in an angle where they assisted the Bang Bang Gang against the Death Riders. Sabin <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SuperChrisSabin\/status\/2083208830821765504?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">sent out a tweet today reacting<\/a> to the moment and thanking the fans for making it so special.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWell, last night is certainly in the running for all time favorite career moments for me,\u201d he wrote. \u201cUnbelievable moment. Indescribable feeling. THANK YOU!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the best in-ring tag teams of the past 20 years, Motor City Machine Guns have held gold in TNA, ROH, WWE, NJPW, and more. They joined WWE in 2024 but only had a relatively short run with the company before being released this April in WWE\u2019s post-WrestleMania 42 roster cuts.<\/p>\n<p>New Day next? \u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s unconfirmed but highly expected that the AEW tag team division will soon be getting another boost with the addition of New Day\u2019s Kofi Kingston &amp; Xavier Woods, who also departed WWE shortly after WrestleMania. The duo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/news\/wwe\/kofi-kingston-xavier-woods-release-daybreak-video-ahead-of-free-agency\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">released a social media video<\/a> this week hyping their impending free agency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adam Copeland &amp; Christian Cage are the current champions of the AEW tag team division. They\u2019re set to defend against The Young Bucks at All In on August 30.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"preferred-source-link\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Google-CTA.jpg\" alt=\"Google Icon\" class=\"google-icon\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/author\/josephcurrier\/\" title=\"Joseph Currier\" class=\"gms-profile-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ce93ae5ee9bc08cbe7fe7e71f9c926474fc7a0d1080edc56a17530857f23117e.png\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" alt=\"Joseph Currier\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                Joseph Currier<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com, directing daily news coverage and writing articles on professional wrestling. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, obtaining a journalism degree in 2016. Joseph joined F4W during his time at UMass and has now been writing about the industry for nearly a decade.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his work with F4W, Joseph has previously contributed to Sports Illustrated&#8217;s wrestling coverage. He lives in Massachusetts and is a diehard fan of the Boston sports teams and Liverpool Football Club.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/news\/aew\/will-ospreay-says-tony-khan-is-getting-his-moneys-worth-with-him\/?utm_source=navigation-previous&amp;utm_medium=internal\" class=\"gms-prev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">previous story<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Debuting for AEW in his home state of Michigan was a career highlight for Chris Sabin. 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