Jason Burgos
A new rumor about plans WWE has in the weeks and months ahead makes the recent releases of the Wyatt Sicks and the Motor City Machine Guns seem even more silly.
Over the last few weeks, WWE stunned wrestling fans when they decided to part ways with close to 30 performers from RAW, SmackDown, NXT, and their development system. There were many surprising departures, but the ones that caught many off guard were the entire faction known as the Wyatt Sicks and TNA/Impact legends, the Motor City Machine Guns.
Their exits seemed to hammer home a fact that WWE fans have become more aware of over the last couple of years, and that’s what looks like the company’s disinterest in tag wrestling. However, apparently, the promotion plans to reinvest in tag wrestling soon.
WWE plans to rebuild the tag team division
According to False Finish, “WWE is currently in the process of trying to help rebuild the tag team division from within while also looking at the possibility of signing tag teams from other promotions in the near future.”
Obviously, the report must be taken with a huge grain of salt. However, if there is any truth to the news, WWE choosing to cut ties with former tag champions like the Wyatt Sicks, MCMG, and the New Day — they left after being asked to take a pay cut — now seems very silly.
For fans of tag wrestling, the report is good news, and there are some very talented teams on WWE’s stacked roster. But if they were really invested in rebuilding the division, they just severely hurt it with their releases last month.
