Motor City Machine Guns hint at new promotion after WWE cut

Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, known as the Motor City Machine Guns, were among the wrestlers released in WWE's April 2026 roster cuts. The duo posted a YouTube video in which Shelley guides Sabin through the five stages of grief, culminating in the opening of a package that appears to contain contract offers from various wrestling promotions, including FMW, CyberFight, WAR, and IWA Mid‑South. The final offer in the stack excites Sabin, though the video does not reveal which promotion made it.

Industry reports from Fightful Select in late April suggested the pair are expected to eventually sign with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), fueling speculation about their next destination in professional wrestling.