Shawn Spears
Titles Won:
- NXT North American Championship
- FCW Florida Tag Team Championship – with Nic Nemeth
- OVW Television Championship (3 times)
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Cody Runnels (2) and Colt Cabana (1)
Having begun his career on the independent circuit in 2002 as Shawn Spears, Arneill initially joined WWE in 2006 and worked for the company between 2006 and 2009, performing in the developmental territories Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) and Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) as well as briefly on the main roster brand ECW under the slightly modified ring name Gavin Spears.
After being released from WWE in 2009, he returned to the independent scene, before rejoining WWE in 2013 where he was assigned to NXT under the new gimmick of Tye Dillinger. After a rise in popularity, he was promoted to the main roster in April 2017, working on the SmackDown brand until his second release from the company in February 2019.
Shortly after leaving WWE, he signed with the newly founded AEW in May 2019, reverting to his Shawn Spears name. After his AEW contract expired at the end of 2023, Arneill rejoined WWE in February 2024 and was assigned once more to the NXT brand, retaining the Shawn Spears character.
Notable Feuds
w/ Cody Runnels vs. The Throwbacks
vs. Cody Runnels
vs. Colt Cabana
vs. Bobby Roode
Other Notable Achievements
ALW Georgian Bay Heavyweight Championship
ACW Heavyweight Championship
CIWA Heavyweight Championship
FUW Tag Team Championship – with Kenny Kendrick
GBPW Championship
GLCW Tag Team Championship – with Flexx Falcone
NSPW Tag Team Championship – with J.T. Playa
PWA Pure Wrestling Championship
TCW Heavyweight Championship
WWC World Tag Team Championship – with Idol Stevens
