Aug 6, 9:00 PM
AJ Styles criticizes WWE for letting go of The New Day and The Motor City Machine Guns
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AJ Styles is seen during Monday Night RAW at Barclays Center on January 5, 2026, in New York, New York. | Photo by Michael Marques/WWE via Getty Images AJ Styles doesn’t think it was wise of WWE to part ways with The New Day and The Motor City Machine Guns. The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) were part of WWE’s massive roster cut that took place after WrestleMania 42, while news broke days later that The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) were also leaving the company. Though the reason for Woods and Kingston’s departure has not been confirmed, reports have surfaced that claim the duo had signed new contracts with the company, but then TKO asked them to restructure their deals with a pay cut. They reportedly refused to these terms and were subsequently granted their release. No matter the reason for the respective teams not being in WWE anymore, Styles thinks the company made a mistake in not keeping them on the roster. Speaking on The AJ Styles Show pod