Motor City Machine Guns Win Series, Earn Title Shot
The Motor City Machine Guns defeated FTR in the fifth match of their best-of-five AEW Dynamite series to become number one contenders.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Wrestling
Alex Shelley rolled up Harwood for the three count after countering a Shatter Machine attempt and kicking Cash Wheeler out of the ring. The win came in a series that was tied two wins each entering the deciding fifth match.
Why it matters
The result determines the challenger for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, setting up a title match after AEW Full Gear. It also settles a series that had been level at two wins apiece.
The best-of-five series was decided 3-2 in the fifth match after the two teams were tied 2-2 entering it. Full Gear details and the championship match date were not specified in the source.
The players
Motor City Machine Guns
Motor City Machine Guns is a professional wrestling tag team of Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, known for their long tenure in the independent circuit and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
FTR
FTR is a professional wrestling tag team of Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood, known for their tag team championship reigns in All Elite Wrestling.
AEW Dynamite
AEW Dynamite is the weekly television program of All Elite Wrestling, broadcast as one of the company's primary shows.
The details
Alex Shelley countered a Shatter Machine attempt from FTR at the last second, then kicked Cash Wheeler out of the ring before rolling up Harwood for the pin. The result gives Shelley and Chris Sabin the number one contender position for the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
Timeline
November 11, 2026: Fifth series match airs on AEW Dynamite.
After AEW Full Gear: Motor City Machine Guns challenge the AEW World Tag Team Championship holders.
Season Trajectory
The series outcome places Motor City Machine Guns into the AEW World Tag Team Championship picture, extending the division's contender race heading into AEW Full Gear. It reshapes the tag team landscape by adding a veteran pair to the title scene.
The result determines the number one contender for the AEW World Tag Team Championships and sets the title match that follows Full Gear. Fans tracking tag team standings should note Motor City Machine Guns now holds the top contender spot.
The takeaway
The series decision moves Motor City Machine Guns into position for a championship opportunity and reshapes the tag team title picture. Readers following AEW should watch for the Full Gear card to confirm the title match details.
What happens next
Motor City Machine Guns will challenge for the AEW World Tag Team Championships after AEW Full Gear.
Further reading
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