Tony Khan reveals why he wanted Motor City Machine Guns in AEW. August 31, 2026 Tony Khan has explained why AEW wanted Motor City Machine Guns. The Motor City Machine Guns, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, left WWE in April 2026 after being with the company since 2024. Their 90-day non-compete period later came to an end. They then officially signed with AEW shortly after that. The duo made their AEW debut on Collision on July, 2026, as a major surprise. Shelley and Sabin announced their AEW signing. Why Tony Khan wanted Motor City Machine Guns. During the AEW All In: London post-show post press conference, Tony Khan explained why he was interested in bringing Shelley and Sabin to AEW. He said, "They're tremendous. I really like the Motor City Machine Guns. I had met them years ago when Kenny [Omega] was traveling as the AEW World Champion and I traveled with him. That's when I first met them. They're both great wrestlers. I've been a fan of both of them for many years." He said their availability as free agents presented AEW with a great opportunity, especially because the company had an upcoming show in Detroit. "When they were both free agents, I thought that was a great opportunity and we had a show in Detroit." "I thought it would be great for them to come in. Even though they really wanted to be here, come out and be a part of AEW All In: London, they couldn't resist and I couldn't resist the opportunity for them to say hello and make the announcement for their hometown fans in Detroit." [H/T: Fightful] Their next appearance came at AEW All In: London. The Motor City Machine Guns came to the ring after Adam Copeland and Christian Cage's title defense alongside several other tag teams. Ojas is a pro-wrestling writer at Evolve Media, specializing in delivering the latest updates from the world of professional wrestling, with a focus on WWE and AEW. He follows a variety of sports, including cricket, football, UFC, and Formula 1. Beyond wrestling, he is passionate about gaming on PlayStation and is an avid enthusiast of movies and TV shows.

Backstage update on WWE return plans for Drew McIntyre and Joe Hendry after microdrama filming wraps. WWE announced its partnership with ReelShort in July for an original series featuring several of its superstars. The project consists of short episodes designed for vertical viewing on smartphones, with Drew McIntyre, Joe Hendry, and Jacob Fatu among the talents involved, alongside notable microdrama actors Marc Herrmann and Chase Mattson. While WWE has not yet announced a release date for the series, it is expected to premiere in early fall. According to PWInsider.com, WWE's live-action microdrama with ReelShort has finished filming in Los Angeles, California. This completion may allow McIntyre and Hendry to make a return to regular appearances on WWE television soon, following Fatu's recent return, where he has been appearing regularly on RAW with The Bloodline. McIntyre has not wrestled since losing to Fatu in an Unsanctioned Match at WrestleMania 42. During his time away, he has been involved in other acting projects. Hendry wrestled once in August while working on the ReelShort production, with his most recent match occurring on the RAW after SummerSlam, where he lost to Bron Breakker. Sujal August 29, 2026 Follow EWrestling.

WWE ripped for firing two longtime employees for "no reason" After 68 combined years. Follow Us To Stay Connected With Its Updates Jonathan Coachman says watching WWE get rid of two employees with 68 combined years at the company helped inspire what he's now building with BTT Studios. According to Coachman, Tommy Carlucci and his wife Michelle were both fired for "no reason whatsoever." Speaking on Developmentally Speaking, Coachman was explaining why he wanted to build something of his own after leaving CBS. Watching people like Pat McAfee and Clay Travis helped convince him that relying entirely on someone else's company can leave you with nothing when that relationship ends. "We started because I left CBS. And I realized through a couple of different bad situations for me that if you don't have your own thing - and Pat McAfee taught me this, Clay Travis taught me this, and those guys started many years ago - we're now two or three years in and we're really starting to get to a place where, you know, I have people walking up to me everywhere, 'Man, I see your stuff everywhere.'" Then came Tommy Carlucci. Jonathan Coachman says Carlucci had spent more than 32 years working for WWE before suddenly finding himself out of a job. His wife Michelle had been there even longer. Coachman knew her work personally because she handled the travel arrangements he used throughout his own WWE run. "So, we started the wrestling side because Tommy Carlucci, who's part of The Last Word with Gabby LaSpisa, he had been in the business for over 32 years in WWE. He gets fired for absolutely no reason." "His wife was in the company for 36 years. She did all the travel. Every single thing I ever booked, Michelle Carlucci did it for me." That's 68 combined years between Tommy and Michelle. Coachman didn't hide how he felt about WWE apparently deciding it no longer needed either of them. "So, 68 combined years. Don't need you anymore. And they were fired for no reason whatsoever." Instead of letting Carlucci sit at home after more than three decades in wrestling, Coachman wanted to find another use for all that experience. Carlucci thought that meant producing a show behind the scenes, but Coachman had something else in mind. "So I said, 'Man, Tommy, we got to get your ass off the couch. You have something to give.' He thought, 'What? You want me to produce the show?' 'No, I want you to be on the show.'" Carlucci had never been an on-air personality before, but that didn't stop Coachman from giving him the chance. More than two years later, he's now hosting The Last Word alongside Gabby LaSpisa. "We started that over two years ago, and now he's hosting the first show that we ever did with Gabby, and he had never been on the air before." That success has become a pretty big part of what Coachman wants BTT Studios to eventually become. His dream is to build something big enough to give more people like Carlucci opportunities they might never otherwise receive. "My dream is to get to a point where we have the revenue and we are like a Barstool, where we have a lot of shows in a lot of different places, and a guy like Tommy C., who people would look at and say he could never be in a speaking role, is now killing it. That's my new dream, and we're living it." Coachman's claim that the Carluccis were fired for no reason is his account of what happened. But watching 68 combined years with WWE end like that clearly stuck with him - and instead of leaving Tommy Carlucci on the couch, Coachman gave him a microphone. What do you make of Coachman's comments about Tommy and Michelle Carlucci's WWE departures? Let Ringside News know in the comments. Please credit Ringside News if you use the above transcript in your publication. Share Send This Story To Your Friends Derek Holloway is a writer at Ringside News specializing in professional wrestling news, rumors, and results. He focuses on delivering reliable coverage across WWE, AEW, and major wrestling promotions.