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Throwback behind the scenes with Alex Shelley in IMPACT, June 2023.

Photo by Jade Chung.

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Both sides still want this to happen btw!!!

Might not be right now, but it will 100% happen before any of them hang their boots up.

we could've had young bucks vs. mcmg at all in 2024 :(

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Me 🎨 by Prof Banzai Ryo, who does merch for Gabe Kidd and some other wrestlers.

I’m thinking about making stickers 🤔

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Sorry if this sounds inappropriate but with all that’s going on in the news at the moment I’m genuinely nervous for the boys & the rest of the talent/crew for next week. I really hope they come up with a plan b or something.

I won’t be surprised if it’s canceled with all the new updates coming in. There’s no reason to risk their talent.

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Gutted the guys did nothing on the first smackdown in michigan since they signed. Do you think they will be on raw in detroit next month? The boys preforming in front of a wwe crowd on tv in their home town is something special I want them to experience.

I was pretty bummed out about it, but it makes sense since the John Cena pipebomb would take precedence. I hope something picks up with the tag division soon.

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Do the boys drink tea/coffee & If so what’s their favourite?

I’ve only seen them drink black coffee, Diet Coke, and sports drinks. They like Gatorade!

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If you want to impress MCMG, buy the physical copy of their It’s Not What You Think album and bring it to a meet and greet for them to sign. It also comes with a digital bonus track only available for purchasing the physical one!

i have both high crusade albums on repeat lately how tf are they such a vibe 🎸💞

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2 years ago when MCMG became double champions in Impact Wrestling led to the one of the most fun times of my life. Accompanying them for a year on the indies (and at TNA) was such a thrill and glad they took me for the ride. I am always going to be so immensely proud of my boys ❤️

When I came back from Japan, I told Alex I wanted to shoot pro wrestling. He encouraged it and brought me with him to shows. After shooting as a fan for a few months, I got booked to shoot shows for real and now I’m at the point in my life where the money from these bookings helps me afford emergency medical expenses.

Thankful and honored.

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This was such an emotional day. I got a text from Alex right before the show started saying, “we don’t need no belts” and literally both of them came out on top and I was a bawling messsssss

MOTOR CITY MACHINE GUNS; celebrating after Shelley’s Against All Odds match - (1/2)

TNA Against All Odds 2023

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How much say do the guys have if wwe tries to break them up? I don’t think any MCMG fan wants to see that and I genuinely would be so furious and just stop watching I’m literally only paying attention to wwe for them rn

I think it would be highly unpopular to split them up in general, since the times they were split up in the past have been due to injury or contracts ending. It was never done by them intentionally.

Both of the guys will do whatever a company asks and is part of why they are so respected in the back. I think the only things they really say no to is when it has to deal with going against their morals (like Shelley threatening to quit a show over being booked with a transphobe) or if it doesn’t make any sense. I know that their plans get booked out pretty early in advance, but of course card subject to change.

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Are the people Alex trains before the show from nxt?

It’s during Smackdown tapings, so it’s only WWE wrestlers that are there already that want to train with him!

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Do you know how long the guns signed for to be in wwe? Is this where they plan to retire?

I can’t say anything about the terms of how long their contracts are! They will likely retire together as a whole if they end up moving to backstage roles, like they have previously done together at TNA. Alex actually has continued his role he previously did in TNA: training groups of wrestlers during practices before TV.

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What is the funniest joke Chris has told or the funniest thing he has done?

One time I was backstage with another photographer and Alex was being moody (travel really wears you down) and I told them, “wow maybe Sabin should be my best friend instead” and I hear a yell from the opposite side of the room, “I HEARD THAT!” and it was Chris 😂

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I just wanna say I’m happy the boys are doing music again. It makes me glad to see people doing things they’re passionate about that’s outside wrestling, you see more of the human side of the individual than the character they portray.

I’m really proud that’s been happening as well since they weren’t even sure if they could’ve been a thing again even just a year ago!

The pro to them being in WWE is that typically travel isn’t as difficult as an indie schedule, unless they’re doing an overseas tour.

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Are the guns interested in wrestling on AAA shows and do you think that's a possibility? They know the style and Alex has called Konnan a mentor. I think it would be fun and give them more chances to wrestle. I can't believe it has been two months since their last tag match.

They have actually wrestled for AAA in the past, most recently when they were both TNA champions during their last run. Sabin and Trinity had an amazing intergender tag duo with matching gear for that show!

I do think Alex deserves a second chance for wrestling with them because I think the last time he couldn’t wrestle quite at the level he wanted to since it was between injuries.

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Firstly considering how popular the Skull F**k is becoming aka the og devils kiss, does Alex know he inspired an entire generation of female wrestlers to do it? Secondly do you think Alex will ever use it again?

Like I wanna see a male do it lol.

I don’t know if he’s going to be even allowed to do it in WWE, as he can’t even do the Shellshock since WWE fans consider it only as the “Sister Abigail”. Alex actually doesn’t use the Skullfuck too often in general as it’s not a safe move to do as he gets older.

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Is there anywhere the guys want to visit that they haven’t had chance to yet?

I’m not sure if there is a place they haven’t hit yet! They also aren’t fans of traveling for pleasure as they do it for work. So any “vacations” they take are usually staycations at home going disc golfing or mountain biking.