"This is way too premature to take the belts off of Machine Guns" - Wrestling veteran on MCMG's title loss to DIY (Exclusive)

By Manik Aftab

Modified Dec 08, 2024 11:44 GMT

Motor City Machine Guns vs. #DIY went down on 12/6 WWE SmackDown (Images via WWE.com) — Motor City Machine Guns vs. #DIY went down on this week's WWE SmackDown (Images via WWE.com)

Motor City Machine Guns suffered a huge loss on SmackDown this past Friday. Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin lost their WWE Tag Team Championships to #DIY on the blue brand. The match wasn't without controversy as Johnny Gargano turned heel by hitting Sabin with a low blow before taking Shelley out with a superkick.

Speaking on BroDown on Backstage Pass, Vince Russo addressed MCMG's shocking title loss. The former writer was critical of WWE's decision to have Shelley and Sabin drop the tag team titles merely weeks after they had won them from The Bloodline.

"My God, to me, this is way too premature to take the belts off the Machine Guns." [39:38 onwards]

Friday's match marked Motor City Machine Guns' first televised loss on the WWE main roster. The pair debuted on SmackDown back in October by winning against A-Town Down Under and Los Garza in a Triple Threat tag team title contenders tournament match.

Shelley and Sabin would defeat Gargano and Ciampa in the final before they beat Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa in an impromptu title match on the October 25 episode of SmackDown.

MGMG's first televised title defense ended in no contest against The Street Profits. They ended up losing their titles to DIY in their second televised title defense. It remains to be seen what's next in store for the Machine Guns.

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About the author

Manik Aftab writes Exclusive articles for Sportskeeda Wrestling’s WWE division. A BA (Hons) in English Literature helped him improve his writing skills before starting his career as a pro wrestling writer.

Before joining Sportskeeda, Aftab worked for Ringside News and The Sportster, where his wrestling articles and feature pieces consistently ranked on the first page of Google SERPs.

He prioritizes accuracy, relevance, and ethics in his reporting by conducting thorough research, verifying sources, and adhering to professional journalistic standards.

While Aftab’s favorite wrestler in AEW is Hangman Adam Page, he doesn’t have a favorite in WWE yet. However, he considers Stone Cold Steve Austin to be the greatest professional wrestler of all time. His earliest memory of watching pro wrestling was when The Rock faced The New Age Outlaws in a handicap match, but it was the John Cena vs. Edge match from Unforgiven 2006 that got him hooked. If given the chance to manage a star from the Attitude Era, he would choose The British Bulldog, as he believes Davey Boy Smith was a terrific worker and could've benefitted from having a mouthpiece for his lack of mic skills.

When not watching pro wrestling, Aftab enjoys reading science fiction and watching anime.

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