Chairshot Wrestling News Report (11/12/2026): Motor City Machine Guns Win Series, Shafir Stuns Moné & Full Gear Takes Shape

Motor City Machine Guns defeat FTR, Marina Shafir submits Mercedes Moné, and AEW finalizes major Full Gear matches as TNA prepares for Destination X.

The Motor City Machine Guns completed their comeback against FTR on Wednesday, winning the fifth and deciding match of their best-of-five series during AEW’s three-hour Dynamite and Collision special. Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin secured the victory with only seconds remaining before the time limit, earning a future AEW World Tag Team Championship opportunity.

Marina Shafir also delivered one of the evening’s most consequential results, forcing AEW Women’s World Champion Mercedes Moné to submit during a mixed tag team match. The victory gives Shafir considerable momentum heading into their championship encounter at Full Gear on Saturday in Phoenix, Arizona.

The evening also featured Tommaso Ciampa retaining the AEW National Championship against Mike Bailey before learning that Ilja Dragunov will challenge him at Full Gear. Queen Aminata successfully defended the TBS Championship, while the final participants in Anarchy in the Arena were confirmed.

Outside AEW, TNA Wrestling is preparing for its final Impact before Destination X, featuring important singles matches and the last confrontation between World Champion Leon Slater and challenger Trey Miguel. WWE also continues assembling its Survivor Series lineup, with WarGames and the traditional Team USA versus Team Mexico elimination match taking shape.

Motor City Machine Guns Defeat FTR to Win Best-of-Five Series

The Motor City Machine Guns secured one of their most significant AEW victories Wednesday, defeating FTR in the fifth and deciding match of their best-of-five series.

Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin entered the encounter with the series tied at two victories apiece, following four matches that had increasingly emphasized the contrasting approaches of the two teams. FTR had repeatedly relied on Stokely Hathaway’s involvement and questionable tactics, while the Machine Guns continued attempting to establish superiority through their teamwork and technical wrestling.

The deciding match brought those differences into focus.

Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler again attempted to isolate Shelley, whose knee had been targeted throughout the previous encounters. Their strategy focused on preventing the Machine Guns from maintaining their usual pace and creating opportunities for FTR’s established combination offense.

Shelley and Sabin responded with the resilience that has defined their partnership throughout their careers. Both teams survived major offensive sequences, including attempts to finish the encounter with their signature moves, while the match continued approaching its twenty-minute time limit.

The final moments created considerable uncertainty about whether either team would secure a decisive victory. With the clock running down, FTR attempted to connect with the Shatter Machine, but Sabin countered the combination and caught Harwood in a pinning predicament.

The referee counted three with only seconds remaining, giving the Motor City Machine Guns a 3–2 series victory.

The result represents an important accomplishment for Shelley and Sabin, who have spent much of their careers establishing themselves as one of professional wrestling’s most accomplished tag teams. Their arrival in AEW created an opportunity to face other established partnerships, and the series against FTR provided a substantial showcase for both teams.

The aftermath also delivered an interesting development.

Despite the controversial tactics employed during the previous matches, FTR appeared willing to acknowledge the result. Harwood and Wheeler requested that the celebration music be stopped before approaching the Machine Guns and offering handshakes.

Shelley and Sabin accepted, bringing the series to an unexpectedly respectful conclusion.

Stokely Hathaway appeared less enthusiastic about the exchange, creating an interesting contrast between the manager’s established approach and his team’s apparent willingness to accept defeat.

The moment could represent a change in FTR’s presentation, although AEW has not established whether the handshake signals a permanent shift in the team’s attitude. After several weeks of increasingly aggressive behavior, the acknowledgment of their opponents provided a notable conclusion.

The victory also carries immediate championship implications.

The Motor City Machine Guns have earned an opportunity to challenge for the AEW World Tag Team Championship. The current champions, The Young Bucks, are scheduled to defend against Mark Davis and Jake Doyle at Full Gear on November 14.

That means Shelley and Sabin will face whichever team leaves Phoenix with the championship.

For the Machine Guns, the series victory provides both a significant accomplishment and a clear objective moving forward. For FTR, the defeat creates questions about their direction after investing five matches in an unsuccessful attempt to establish superiority.

Regardless of what comes next, the series concluded with a decisive result and another important chapter in the careers of two highly accomplished tag teams.

AEW Dynamite and Collision Results — November 11, 2026

AEW presented a special three-hour Dynamite and Collision broadcast from the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, featuring ten matches and the final major developments ahead of Full Gear. The evening included multiple championship defenses, a decisive tag team series finale and a mixed tag team encounter that dramatically changed the momentum surrounding the AEW Women’s World Championship.

Results:

• Brodido (Bandido & Brody King) vs. The New Level (Kofi Kingston & Austin Creed) ended in a double count-out.
• David Finlay def. Orange Cassidy.
• Persephone def. Gypsy Mac.
• Best-of-Five Series, Match Five — Motor City Machine Guns def. FTR to win the series 3–2.
• AEW National Championship — Tommaso Ciampa def. Mike Bailey to retain the championship.
• Mixed Tag Team Match — Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir def. Jay White & Mercedes Moné.
• The Young Bucks & Jungle Jack Perry def. Kevin Knight, El Clon & Brian Cage.
• Wardlow def. Nick Comoroto.
• ROH World Tag Team Championship — Místico & Máscara Dorada def. Blake Christian & Lee Johnson to retain the championship.
• TBS Championship Three-Way Match — Queen Aminata def. Skye Blue and Hyan to retain the championship.

The broadcast opened with an important confrontation between AEW World Champion Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher. Their rivalry has become increasingly personal since Fletcher’s betrayal, and Wednesday’s exchange emphasized the complicated relationship between two competitors who once considered themselves close allies.

Fletcher acknowledged his jealousy over Ospreay’s championship success and his desire to take everything his former friend had accomplished. He also referenced his responsibility for Ospreay’s previous neck injury, continuing to use that history as a source of psychological pressure.

Ospreay responded by reminding Fletcher that their previous encounters have overwhelmingly favored the champion. Although he acknowledged the emotional significance of their relationship, Ospreay made it clear that his affection would not prevent him from fighting to retain the AEW World Championship.

Fletcher eventually slapped Ospreay, but the champion refused to retaliate physically. Instead, he smiled and left the confrontation, denying Fletcher the opportunity to provoke another attack before Saturday’s championship match.

The tag team encounter between Brodido and The New Level ended in a double count-out after the action spilled beyond the ring and neither team returned before the referee’s count. Bandido and Brody King continued fighting Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed around ringside, with the confrontation eventually involving tables and other objects.

The chaotic ending provided another preview of Saturday’s Texas Death Match for the AEW World Trios Championship. Hangman Page joined the developing story by explaining that he had hoped to move beyond his rivalry with Swerve Strickland, but remained determined to support Bandido and King against The New Level.

David Finlay defeated Orange Cassidy following another controversial encounter involving The Cut. Finlay retrieved his shillelagh from beneath the ring and struck Cassidy while the referee was distracted, allowing him to secure the victory. Members of The Cut attacked Cassidy afterward, forcing The Conglomeration to intervene and continuing the hostility surrounding Anarchy in the Arena.

Persephone also secured a singles victory over Gypsy Mac, continuing her efforts to regain momentum after losing the TBS Championship to Queen Aminata. Her aggression following the match demonstrated that the former champion remains frustrated by her recent defeat.

The Motor City Machine Guns defeated FTR to conclude their best-of-five series, earning a future AEW World Tag Team Championship opportunity. The deciding fall came just before the twenty-minute time limit, with Chris Sabin countering the Shatter Machine and pinning Dax Harwood. FTR subsequently offered handshakes, creating an unusually respectful conclusion to a rivalry that had featured considerable outside interference.

Tommaso Ciampa successfully defended the AEW National Championship against Mike Bailey in one of the evening’s most physical encounters. Both competitors exchanged punishing strikes and major offensive sequences, with Bailey surviving repeated attempts to finish the match despite bleeding from an attack near the ring steps.

Ciampa eventually connected with another running knee to secure the victory and retain the title. The champion barely had time to celebrate before Ilja Dragunov appeared, confronting him in the ring as AEW announced that the two will meet for the National Championship at Full Gear.

The mixed tag team match produced another important result when Marina Shafir and Jon Moxley defeated Mercedes Moné and Jay White. The encounter allowed all four competitors to interact, with several sequences involving the men and women exchanging offense rather than remaining separated into conventional pairings.

Shafir eventually countered Moné’s finishing attempt into the Brutalizer, forcing the AEW Women’s World Champion to submit. Moxley prevented White from breaking up the hold, securing the victory for the Death Riders.

Moné immediately attacked Shafir afterward and applied the Statement Maker, demonstrating that the defeat had done little to reduce her confidence heading into Saturday. The Cut and The Conglomeration subsequently entered the confrontation, triggering another multi-person brawl involving several participants scheduled for Anarchy in the Arena.

The Collision portion of the broadcast featured The Young Bucks and Jungle Jack Perry defeating Kevin Knight, El Clon and Brian Cage. The victory provided momentum for the reigning AEW World Tag Team Champions, who are preparing to defend against Mark Davis and Jake Doyle at Full Gear.

Wardlow also secured a dominant singles victory over Nick Comoroto, finishing with a powerbomb. Davis and Doyle joined him afterward, overwhelming additional opponents and reinforcing the Don Callis Family’s physical advantage heading into Saturday.

ROH World Tag Team Champions Místico and Máscara Dorada successfully defended against Blake Christian and Lee Johnson, continuing their championship partnership. The match provided another international attraction while giving the champions an important victory against an established American team.

The final match saw Queen Aminata retain the TBS Championship against Skye Blue and Hyan. The champion survived several dangerous offensive sequences from both opponents before connecting with Off With Her Head on Blue to secure the pinfall.

Aminata’s celebration was interrupted when Britt Baker distracted her, allowing Persephone to attack from behind. Maya World entered to make the save, creating another championship confrontation that AEW subsequently incorporated into the Full Gear weekend.

Wednesday’s broadcast established several important directions without changing any championships. The Motor City Machine Guns earned a future title opportunity, Ciampa gained another challenger, and Shafir secured a major psychological advantage over Moné. With Full Gear approaching, AEW has several significant programs ready for Saturday.

Marina Shafir Submits Mercedes Moné Ahead of Full Gear Championship Match

Marina Shafir delivered one of the biggest surprises of Wednesday’s broadcast when she forced AEW Women’s World Champion Mercedes Moné to submit during the mixed tag team main event.

The result is particularly important because Shafir is scheduled to challenge Moné for the championship at Full Gear on Saturday.

Their rivalry has developed through repeated confrontations, with Moné attempting to establish control through her championship status and aggressive personality. Shafir, meanwhile, has emphasized her submission skills and willingness to use physical punishment to overcome opponents.

Wednesday’s match provided the challenger with an opportunity to demonstrate that those threats were credible.

Moné and Jay White entered as an unusual partnership built around their shared opposition to members of the Death Riders. Their opponents, Shafir and Jon Moxley, have an established working relationship and demonstrated effective teamwork throughout the encounter.

The match featured several sequences in which the competitors exchanged offense across the usual gender divisions. Shafir and White traded strikes, while Moné attempted to attack Moxley with her signature submission offense.

The decisive moment came when Moné attempted the Moné Maker, only for Shafir to counter into the Brutalizer. With Moxley preventing White from intervening, the champion had no choice but to submit.

The victory gives Shafir an unusually strong position entering a championship match. Rather than simply claiming she can defeat Moné, she has already forced the champion to surrender in a televised encounter.

Moné’s immediate retaliation demonstrated that the result did not settle their rivalry. She attacked Shafir after the bell and applied her own submission hold, ensuring that the final confrontation before Full Gear did not end with the challenger standing unopposed.

The championship match now carries an additional question: can Moné avoid the submission that defeated her Wednesday, or has Shafir already established the strategy that could end her reign?

With only days remaining before Full Gear, AEW has provided the rivalry with a clear competitive foundation and a meaningful result that raises the stakes for both competitors.

Ciampa vs. Dragunov Added as AEW Finalizes Full Gear Card

AEW added another significant championship match to Full Gear on Wednesday, confirming that Tommaso Ciampa will defend the AEW National Championship against Ilja Dragunov.

The announcement followed Ciampa’s successful defense against Mike Bailey, a physical encounter that left the challenger bleeding and required both competitors to survive considerable punishment.

Ciampa has enjoyed a particularly eventful stretch since capturing the championship from Andrade El Idolo during Saturday’s Collision. His victory over Bailey gave him a successful first defense, but Dragunov’s arrival ensures that his schedule will not become any easier.

The confrontation brought together two competitors with a history of intense matches and aggressive wrestling styles. Dragunov has become increasingly prominent since joining AEW, and a championship opportunity at Full Gear represents another major step in his developing run with the company.

Their previous encounters provide an established foundation for the rivalry, although neither competitor has needed an extended storyline to establish the significance of Saturday’s match.

Ciampa reacted to Dragunov’s arrival with his customary intensity, refusing to show respect when the challenger offered a handshake. The encounter reinforced the expectation that their championship match will emphasize physical competition rather than an elaborate personal rivalry.

Full Gear’s lineup also became clearer following Wednesday’s broadcast.

The Anarchy in the Arena match will feature The Cut’s Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin, David Finlay and Clark Connors against Jon Moxley, Gabe Kidd and Daniel Garcia of the Death Riders, joined by Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong and Kyle O’Reilly of The Conglomeration.

The match brings together twelve competitors involved in several weeks of increasingly hostile attacks. The partnership between the Death Riders and The Conglomeration remains an unusual arrangement, but their shared opposition to The Cut has created a reason to cooperate.

AEW also confirmed that Queen Aminata will defend the TBS Championship against Persephone and Maya World in a three-way match on Saturday’s Tailgate Brawl pre-show.

The announcement followed Aminata’s successful defense against Skye Blue and Hyan, after which Persephone attacked the champion and World made the save.

That confrontation adds another championship attraction to an already substantial event.

Full Gear takes place November 14 at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. With several championships, major stipulations and faction rivalries involved, the pay-per-view has developed into one of AEW’s most extensive cards of the year.

TNA Impact Preview — November 12, 2026

TNA Wrestling presents its final Thursday Night Impact before Destination X, with several important matches and championship developments scheduled for the broadcast.

The show will feature Moose against Samuel Shaw, continuing the rivalry between Matt Hardy, Moose and syX. The two teams are scheduled to meet at Destination X on November 15, making Thursday’s singles encounter an important opportunity to establish momentum.

Moose has repeatedly pursued revenge following attacks by Shaw and Joseph Sawyer, while Matt Hardy remains determined to respond to the events that left Jeff Hardy unavailable for competition. Thursday gives Moose an opportunity to confront one member of syX directly before the rivalry returns to tag team competition.

Announced matches include:

• Moose vs. Samuel Shaw.
• Mustafa Ali vs. Frankie Kazarian.
• Elijah vs. Nic Nemeth.
• Heather by Elegance vs. Elayna Black.
• Apex in tag team competition.

The match between Mustafa Ali and Frankie Kazarian brings together two established competitors involved in a developing rivalry surrounding Avery Styles. Ali has repeatedly questioned Kazarian’s relationship with his younger partner, suggesting that Styles will eventually betray him.

Kazarian responded to those accusations aggressively following last week’s successful tag team debut, creating the circumstances for Thursday’s singles encounter.

Elijah will also continue his rivalry with Nic Nemeth, who previously cost him a TNA World Championship opportunity. Elijah has repeatedly attempted to confront the former champion, while Nic has relied on his brother Ryan and other distractions to avoid direct consequences.

Thursday’s match provides another opportunity for Elijah to secure revenge, although the Nemeth Brothers remain capable of involving themselves in one another’s conflicts.

The Knockouts division will feature Heather by Elegance against Elayna Black, continuing the developing problems within the Elegance Brand. Heather has attempted to maintain her relationship with M by Elegance, while Black has questioned whether that loyalty is being reciprocated.

Apex will also return to competition, giving the Knockouts World Tag Team Champions another appearance ahead of the company’s upcoming major event.

TNA World Champion Leon Slater and Trey Miguel are scheduled to participate in a Destination Next segment ahead of their championship match Sunday.

Their rivalry has been built around mutual respect and competition rather than the hostility surrounding several other championship programs. Thursday provides one final opportunity to establish their objectives before meeting at Destination X.

The event will also feature Indi Hartwell defending the Knockouts World Championship against Shayna Baszler, along with the returning World X-Cup and other major attractions associated with the company’s X-Division.

With Destination X taking place in Edmonton, Alberta, on November 15, Thursday’s broadcast will be the promotion’s last major opportunity to finalize its rivalries before the event.

WWE Survivor Series WarGames Continues Taking Shape

WWE’s Survivor Series lineup continues developing following Monday’s Raw, with The Bloodline and The 946 scheduled to meet in WarGames on November 28.

The rivalry reached another important stage when Jacob Fatu returned to help Roman Reigns and his family confront Royce Keys and The 946. The confrontation ended with Reigns issuing the WarGames challenge, establishing a major faction encounter for the upcoming premium live event.

The Bloodline’s lineup includes Reigns, The Usos, Solo Sikoa and Fatu, creating a team built around established family relationships and considerable experience in major WWE matches.

Their opponents include Keys, Carmelo Hayes, Bronco Nima, Lucien Price and Cruz Montana. The group has repeatedly attacked members of The Bloodline and attempted to undermine Reigns’ position, making WarGames a logical continuation of the rivalry.

The stipulation allows both groups to compete inside a double-ring steel cage, with additional participants entering throughout the encounter. That format creates opportunities for the teams to establish temporary numerical advantages before all competitors enter and the match officially begins.

Survivor Series will also feature a traditional elimination match between Team USA and Team Mexico.

Cody Rhodes will captain the American team, while Rey Mysterio will lead the Mexican representatives. CM Punk and Je’Von Evans have already aligned with Rhodes, while Penta has agreed to represent Mexico.

The arrangement creates an unusual situation for the reigning World Tag Team Champions, with Evans and Penta scheduled to compete against one another despite their successful partnership.

The women’s division also has major championship matches developing for Survivor Series. Becky Lynch will challenge Liv Morgan for the Women’s World Championship, while IYO SKY is preparing to face Raquel Rodriguez for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship during next week’s Raw.

The November 28 event gives WWE several significant programs to develop over the coming weeks. With WarGames and traditional Survivor Series competition both represented, the company has established a lineup that emphasizes faction rivalries alongside major championship encounters.

This report includes information from: All Elite Wrestling, Wrestling Observer/F4W, PWTorch, Wrestling Inc., Sports Illustrated’s The Takedown, POST Wrestling, TNA Wrestling, WWE, Pro Wrestling Dot Net and 411MANIA.