Update On Motor City Machine Guns’ Status Amid Absence From WWE TV

The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) have been away from WWE television for nearly two months. We now have an update on their return status.

According to PWInsider Elite, the legendary tag team is slated to work this weekend’s AAA taping. The January 17, 2026, show will see the Lucha Libre promotion make its debut on FOX Mexico.

The show is set to feature top names such as Rey Mysterio, AAA Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio, El Hijo del Vikingo, Penta, Rey Fenix, El Grande Americano, and Dragon Lee, and if the latest PWInsider report is to be believed, one can add the Motor City Machine Guns to the list.

Shelley and Sabin have not been featured on WWE television since the November 21, 2025, episode of Friday Night SmackDown, where they teamed up with Rey Fenix, Sami Zayn, and Shinsuke Nakamura to face Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, and JC Mateo in a Survivor Series Elimination Match. The MFTs emerged victorious in that bout.

🚨 ¡AAA debuta en FOX en vivo desde CDMX el 17 de enero! Los boletos ya están disponibles en Boletomovil. Síguelo por FOX, FOX en Tubi y FOX One para México, Centro y Sudamérica. 🇲🇽🌎

AAA debuts on FOX live from Mexico City on Jan 17th! Tickets are now available on Boletomovil.… pic.twitter.com/9S625mT5Lk

— Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (@luchalibreaaa) December 10, 2025