Chris Sabin

The Motor City Machine Guns

Fraxiom

Summary

This one was exactly what you’d expect when you throw Motor City Machine Guns and Fraxiom in the ring together—nonstop speed, insane teamwork, and barely a second to breathe. Nathan Frazer and Axiom came out flying with dives and quick tags, nearly stealing it after a slick suplex–superkick combo, but Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley matched them every step with crisp double-team offense and veteran timing. The match kept escalating with counters, near-falls, and a wild sequence of dives to the outside before things took a weird turn late—Candice LeRae randomly got involved, creating just enough chaos for Sabin to snag a sneaky roll-up win. A funky finish, sure, but the match itself absolutely delivered from bell to bell.

Summary

The big elimination match on this go‑home show for Survivor Series: WarGames was a proper crowd‑pleaser with plenty of movement and physics, even if it was a classic “repeat but bigger” version of a big team feud. Team Sami Zayn — consisting of Sami, Rey Fénix, Shinsuke Nakamura and the Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) — brought a mix of styles and weathered a lot of heavy offense. MFT (Solo Sikoa, JC Mateo, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and Talla Tonga) leaned on power and coordinated strikes throughout, isolating opponents and showcasing a rugged brand of teamwork. The eliminations happened at a steady clip, and it eventually came down to Solo Sikoa standing tall as the sole survivor after putting away Zayn with a Samoan Spike for the pin. Post‑match chaos came when Uncle Howdy ambushed Solo with the Sister Abigail, adding more heat right into Survivor Series weekend.

The MFTs

The Motor City Machine Guns

Summary

This tag duel opened with serious energy as Motor City Machine Guns looked to throw everything they had at the MFTs. Sabin and Shelley built some momentum with their classic tandem offense, but chaos ensued when Solo Sikoa distracted the referee, giving Tama Tonga the opening to hit a big Cutthroat on Sabin. The MFTs scored the win after that sequence, and even though Rey Fenix and Shinsuke Nakamura came out to try and even the odds afterward, the heels still beat down all of them in a pretty savage post‑match scene. That might have set up future clashes, but it was definitely heel‑dominated chaos in Salt Lake City.

The Motor City Machine Guns

Legado del Fantasma

Summary

This undercard tag was a fun, old‑school little breather in the show. Motor City Machine Guns brought their usual crisp teamwork and quick tags against Los Garza, who tried to mix in some high‑impact moves but couldn’t quite keep pace. Shelly hit a nice overhead suplex and Sabin connected on a Skull & Bones that looked textbook. Machine Guns kept it clean and straightforward, earning a solid, decisive win without any outside interference or shenanigans. It wasn’t revolutionary, but if you were craving team wrestling that actually functioned for a few minutes, this delivered.

Melo Don't Miz

The Motor City Machine Guns

Summary

Melo Don’t Miz (Carmelo Hayes & The Miz) walked into the 3Arena looking like a tag team that still isn’t totally sure it wants to be a tag team, but somehow they left with a win over the Motor City Machine Guns. The match had a decent pace with Shelley and Sabin trying to keep things crisp, doing their usual chain wrestling and quick tags, but Melo and Miz eventually found a way to capitalize when Hayes hit his signature Lung Blower on Alex Shelley. In true Miz fashion, he tagged himself in just in time to steal the pin on a dazed Sabin, much to the irritation of anyone who still thinks tag team IQ matters. It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t perfect, but it was funny seeing Miz act like that was a masterclass when it was mostly chaos and opportunism.