Two of probably the most profitable stars within the historical past of TNA Wrestling have reportedly completed up with the promotion. In keeping with PWInsider, Saturday evening’s tapings in Philadelphia marked the ultimate TNA performances (a minimum of for now) of Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, the Motor Metropolis Machine Weapons. PWI says TNA held an emotional backstage sendoff for the veteran duo whose contracts are up on April 1. This report was confirmed by Fightful Choose, who add that whereas “the door has been saved open” for the Weapons to return, they don’t seem to be presently anticipated to stay with TNA.

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Sabin and Shelley have spent nearly all of their careers in TNA since debuting for the promotion in 2003 and 2004, respectively, and so they’ve seen loads of particular person success, with each males having loved a reign with the promotion’s world championship. Nonetheless, they’re much higher generally known as a tag crew — the Motor Metropolis Machine Weapons are three-time TNA tag champs and have received tag crew gold in Recreation Changer Wrestling, New Japan Professional-Wrestling, and Ring of Honor (previous to its acquisition by AEW CEO Tony Khan).

The Weapons’ closing TNA match is reportedly in opposition to Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers for the tag titles. Come April, they are going to be free brokers and might signal with any promotion. They beforehand appeared in a single match for AEW, teaming with Jay Deadly in a shedding effort in opposition to FTR and Wardlow at All Out 2022, and Shelley has been seen on WWE tv as effectively, competing alongside KUSHIDA on “WWE NXT” as a part of the 2020 Dusty Rhodes Tag Group Basic (he additionally boasts an 2005 look on “WWE Sunday Night time Warmth”). WWE Corridor of Famer “Street Dogg” Brian James lately recommended Sabin and Shelley could be “good WWE superstars.”

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