Summary

Nathan Frazer publicly addressed WWE's split with Motor City Machine Guns, Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley, after their departures were announced on April 24. Frazer used Instagram to thank the team and describe how much they meant to him and Axiom during their first year on the main roster.

Frazer said Motor City Machine Guns were one of the biggest inspirations for his team, but he also focused on what Sabin and Shelley meant behind the scenes. According to Frazer, they helped make the transition to the main roster easier and became close friends on the road.

Frazer's reaction to Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley leaving WWE

In his post, Frazer said Sabin and Shelley made him and Axiom feel at home almost immediately after they were called up. He also wrote that working with Motor City Machine Guns was a dream come true and said the bond they built away from the ring mattered just as much as anything they did on television.

Frazer added that he and Axiom would look back on the past year as one of the best stretches of their lives, and he closed by thanking Motor City Machine Guns for both their influence on wrestling and their personal impact.

What Motor City Machine Guns meant to Frazer and Axiom

Frazer's comments underline how much respect Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley carried inside WWE beyond their on-screen role. When a younger team frames a veteran act as both a direct inspiration and a support system backstage, it says plenty about the gap that departure leaves in the tag team scene.

It also keeps Motor City Machine Guns in the conversation even after their exit. Their name was already popping up elsewhere, including Robbie Eagles issuing a challenge to Motor City Machine Guns after an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team title win, which hints at how much interest still surrounds what Sabin and Shelley do next.

Sources

As reported by NoDQ