"They got murdered until the end" - Legendary tag team's WWE debut on SmackDown was not good, says Bill Apter (Exclusive)

The latest episode of WWE SmackDown featured a huge debut as The Motor City Machine Guns made their first appearance in the Stamford-based company. However, veteran journalist Bill Apter was not impressed with the duo's presentation and the match on the blue brand.

WWE had been teasing the arrival of Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin over the last few weeks. The legendary tag team finally made their debut last night as they faced A-Town Down Under and Los Garza in a Triple Threat Tag Team Qualifying Match. Shelley and Sabin picked up the win in their first match and will now face DIY next week to determine the number-one contender for the WWE Tag Team Championship.

While speaking on Sportskeeda Wrestling's Smack Talk podcast, Bill Apter noted that the duo did not get much offense in the match which was not a good booking.

"They got murdered until the end. This was not the way to bring them in. This format. I thought they were okay but the minute the bell rang, I forgot if it was Sabin or his partner but they are getting murdered the whole time. They were maybe up for the 25% of the match. I thought it was not a very good debut. They should have put them in a separate tag team match against another team. This was not the right way to bring them in," Bill Apter said. [37:21 - 38:00]

The 78-year-old veteran added that The Motor City Machine Guns did not come out looking as good as they are:

"Spectacular win but during most of the match, they were not able to showcase their talent. I don’t think they looked as awesome as they could have." [38:01 - 38:14]

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The Motor City Machine Guns are one of the greatest tag teams of all time. The duo made a name for themselves around the world before joining WWE. However, many people fear that they may be past their prime.