Backstage update on major names finally joining WWE roster - Reports

WWE continues to stack its roster in the new era and it doesn't look like there are any signs of them stopping. Now free agents with twenty-plus championship reigns between them are reportedly set to debut, but there's a twist when it comes to post-retirement life.

The Motor City Machine Guns are reportedly WWE-bound. Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin first teamed up in 2006. Since then they have held numerous tag team championships, in TNA, NJPW, ROH, and GCW, among others. The Detroit natives are widely regarded as a legendary tag team.

The Future and The Next became free agents after leaving TNA in March. It was believed that they would end up in AEW. PWN's Cory Hays now reports that the two sides had talks and it looked like they would sign with All Elite Wrestling, but negotiations fell through. Sabin and Shelley then met with WWE a few months back to discuss the future and what an offer may consist of, and that reportedly led to a deal.

Contract terms for Sabin and Shelley have not been confirmed, but this latest report notes that the former tag team champions received a great deal from World Wrestling Entertainment, said to be beneficial for the long term. They are reportedly expected to arrive in NXT on October 1 during the CW Network premiere.

The Guns are said to be thrilled to go work with talents on the NXT roster. It was also indicated that this "great deal" includes gigs as WWE Performance Center Coaches for the 42-year-old Sabin and the 41-year-old Shelley once they hang up their boots and retire from in-ring competition.

Officials reportedly have plans for Detroit's Finest and The Technical Messiah to be the face of the NXT tag team division, similar to Giulia in the women's division.

WWE NXT updated the line-up for next week

World Wrestling Entertainment has two more episodes of NXT on the USA Network. After the September 17 and September 24 shows, the third brand will make its CW Network premiere on October 1.

CM Punk has been announced for next Tuesday as he prepares for the October 1 episode in Chicago.

Below is the lineup for next week:

1. NBA star Tyrese Haliburton will appear
2. CM Punk will make a special announcement
3. Lola Vice vs. Jacy Jayne
4. Myles Borne and Tavion Heights vs. Cedric Alexander and Je'Von Evans
5. Wendy Choo and Rosemary vs. Lyra Valkyria and Tatum Paxley
6. Eddy Thorpe vs. Ashante "Thee" Adonis
7. Contract signing for Trick Williams vs. NXT Champion Ethan Page on October 1

Following the special episodes airing on the first two weeks of NXT on CW, the brand will present its fifth annual Halloween Havoc event. The PLE is scheduled for Sunday, October 27 at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA.

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