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Motor City Machine Guns grieve over WWE release before accepting a new contract offer

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What happened?

Motor City Machine Guns members Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley addressed their WWE release in a humorous YouTube video built around the five stages of grief. The pair joked through fake contract offers before ending on “Acceptance,” teasing that they know their next destination once their 90-day non-compete period ends. Reports note that AEW has been rumored as a possible landing spot, but the article does not say their next move is confirmed.

Key Takeaways

  • Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley were released during WWE’s post-WrestleMania roster cuts.
  • Their 90-day non-compete period is set to expire in about one week, making them free agents.
  • The Motor City Machine Guns posted a comedic video titled “Release” about processing their WWE exit.
  • The video ends by teasing that they have accepted a new contract offer, without naming the promotion.
  • AEW has been mentioned in rumor-mill speculation, but no destination is confirmed in the article.

AI Timeline

Post-WrestleMania cuts

WWE released the Motor City Machine Guns as part of roster cuts after WrestleMania.

Non-compete period

Sabin and Shelley remained under a 90-day non-compete clause following the release.

YouTube video

The team posted a humorous video titled “Release,” framing their reaction around the five stages of grief.

Contract tease

After joking about rejected offers, the video ends with the team reaching “Acceptance” and teasing a new contract.

Free agency ahead

Their non-compete is expected to end in one week, after which their next move could become clear.

Model: gpt-5.5•Generated: Jul 16, 10:00 PM

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Timeline

Jul 16, 9:38 PM

Motor City Machine Guns grieve over WWE release before accepting a new contract offer

Cageside Seats • WWE

The Motor City Machine Guns were released as part of WWE’s post-WrestleMania roster cuts, and will officially hit the free agent market in one week when the 90 day non compete clause is over. With that in mind, the 44-year-old Chris Sabin and 43-year-old Alex Shelley posted the following humorous video on YouTube today titled “Release.” They react to their WWE exit in the early part of the video by discussing the five stages of grief, before a box of new wrestling contracts lands in their laps. After dismissing offers from defunct promotions like Wrestle and Romance, they finally settle on the “Acceptance” stage of grief with the final contract, teasing they already know where they are heading next. The pro wrestling rumor mill has connected MCMG to AEW ever since WWE cut them, so maybe we’ll be seeing Sabin and Shelley pop up next at AEW’s Redemption pay-per-view on July 26 in Montreal. What’s your reaction to the Motor City Machine Guns’ video? Where do you think they will pop up

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