What happened
The Motor City Machine Guns, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, picked up a win in their first match since officially signing with AEW on the September 5 episode of Collision, according to Fightful and Ringside News.
The tag team defeated The Swirl’s Lee Johnson and Blake Christian in the bout, as reported by Fightful.
The episode, which POST Wrestling and PW Torch note was recorded on September 2 at the Credit Union of Dallas Event Center in Allen, Texas, also featured Andrade El Idolo retaining the AEW National Championship against Gabe Kidd, per POST Wrestling.
What we know
Fightful reported that while AEW billed the Motor City Machine Guns match as the team’s AEW debut, Shelley and Sabin had previously worked for the promotion in 2022.
Ringside News described the Collision appearance as the pair’s first match since officially signing with AEW, following their win over Johnson and Christian.
TPWW reported that the same Collision episode marked Walker Stewart’s debut on Collision commentary, joining Excalibur and Tony Schiavone at the broadcast table, with PW Torch’s results report also listing Walker Stewart alongside Excalibur and Tony Schiavone as commentators.
POST Wrestling additionally reported that a Women’s Tag Team Title rematch was set for All Out, and TPWW specified that matchup as Divine Dominion versus The Brawling Birds in a Chicago Street Fight.
What is not confirmed
The exact date or terms of the Motor City Machine Guns’ AEW signing were not detailed in the available reports.
Further specifics of the Andrade El Idolo–Gabe Kidd National Championship match were not included in the supplied summaries beyond the confirmed title defense.
Why it matters
The Motor City Machine Guns are one of the most decorated tag teams in modern wrestling history, and their move to AEW adds a well-known duo to the promotion’s tag team scene following their prior one-off appearance in 2022.
Sources
- Fightful: Motor City Machine Guns Win AEW In-Ring Return Match On 9/5 AEW Collision
- Ringside News: Motor City Machine Guns Score First Win Since Officially Signing With AEW
- 411Mania: Motor City Machine Guns Make Triumphant AEW In-Ring Debut on Tonight’s Collision
- PW Torch: AEW Collision Results (9/5)
- POST Wrestling: AEW Collision 9/5 Results
- TPWW: AEW Collision Notes
