The Motor City Machine Guns made a return appearance on AEW Dynamite on October 14, 2026, and used the moment to challenge FTR to a best-of-five series. The two teams came face-to-face on the broadcast, and the confrontation ended with both sides agreeing that the series will begin at AEW WrestleDream 2026.
The matchup pits two of the most decorated tag teams in modern wrestling against each other over an extended, multi-match format rather than a single bout. A best-of-five series typically allows a rivalry to play out across several events, with each team needing three wins to claim the series outright, giving both the Motor City Machine Guns and FTR room to trade victories before a deciding match determines bragging rights.
Why FTR vs. Motor City Machine Guns Carries Weight
Both teams have built reputations as premier tag team workers, and a series format signals that AEW is treating this as a marquee program rather than a one-off attraction. The face-to-face on Dynamite served as the formal setup, with the agreement to begin the series at WrestleDream 2026 giving the rivalry a defined starting point on AEW’s calendar.
The specifics of match stipulations for each leg of the series, along with the full schedule beyond the opening bout at WrestleDream 2026, had not been detailed in the reporting on the segment. What is confirmed is that the first match of the series is set for WrestleDream 2026, and that the challenge was issued and accepted on the October 14 episode of Dynamite following the Motor City Machine Guns’ return to AEW programming.
The series arrives as a test of which team currently stands as the benchmark in AEW’s tag division, with the Motor City Machine Guns using their comeback appearance to immediately plant a flag against one of the promotion’s most established duos. Fans will get their first look at how the rivalry unfolds when the series opens at WrestleDream 2026.
