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Motor City Machine Guns Beat FTR to Earn AEW Tag Title Shot
Motor City Machine Guns beat FTR in the fifth and deciding match of their series on AEW Dynamite.
Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin entered the match tied with Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler at two wins apiece.
The series was for a chance to challenge for the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
The match nearly ended in a time-limit draw before Shelley countered FTR’s move and pinned Harwood at the last second.
The win makes Motor City Machine Guns the number one contenders for the titles.
AEW Full Gear takes place on November 14 in Phoenix, and the title challenge is set for after the event.
The match ends a series that determined who would get the next shot at the championship.
Motor City Machine Guns defeated FTR in the fifth match of their best-of-five series to earn a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
The teams entered the deciding match with two wins each.
Alex Shelley countered an attempted Shatter Machine, then pinned Dax Harwood after Cash Wheeler was knocked out of the ring.
Motor City Machine Guns will challenge the champions after AEW Full Gear.
The match took place on AEW Dynamite in West Valley City, Utah.
- Who
- Motor City Machine Guns, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, defeated FTR, Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler.
- What
- Motor City Machine Guns won the deciding match of a best-of-five series and earned a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
- When
- November 11, 2026, during AEW Dynamite. Fightful’s article was published on November 12.
- Where
- Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah.
- Why
- The teams were competing to decide which would earn a championship match after Full Gear.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
FTR and Motor City Machine Guns were tied at two wins apiece.
Motor City Machine Guns beat FTR in the fifth match on AEW Dynamite.
Motor City Machine Guns are scheduled to challenge for the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
- Series score before deciding match
- Two wins apiece
- Deciding match
- Fifth match of the best-of-five series
- Winning team
- Motor City Machine Guns: Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin
- Defeated team
- FTR: Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler
- Venue
- Maverik Center, West Valley City, Utah
- Title shot
- After AEW Full Gear
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The Motor City Machine Guns win the Best-of-5 Series and earn a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championship! 👏 Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS & HBO Max!
#AEWDynamite/#AEWCollision TOMORROW! Best of 5: Match 5 @AlexShelley313/@SuperChrisSabin vs Dax Harwood/@CashWheelerFTR In the 4th incredible battle, FTR have evened the score 2-2 vs MCMG in a classic last weekend! The deciding Match 5 is on Wednesday @AEWonTV live, TOMORROW!