Shawn Spears: Canadian professional wrestler
Ronnie William Arneill (born February 19, 1981), better known by his ring name Shawn Spears, is a Canadian professional wrestler.
He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand. He is also known for his time with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) from 2019–2023 and his previous runs with WWE under the ring names Gavin Spears (2006–2009) and Tye Dillinger (2013–2019). Arneill, along with wrestler Matthew Clement (better known as Tyler Breeze) run a wrestling school in Apopka, Florida, called Flatbacks Wrestling.
| Shawn Spears | |
|---|---|
 Spears in July 2019 | |
| Birth name | Ronnie William Arneill |
| Born | February 19, 1981 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Cassie Lee (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Gavin Spears Shawn Spears Stan Tye Dillinger |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Billed from | Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Trained by | Cody Deaner Derek Wylde Eric Young |
| Debut | March 2002 |
Championships and accomplishments
- American Combat Wrestling
- ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- King Of Florida (2010)
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- FCW Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Nic Nemeth
- Florida Underground Wrestling
- FUW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kenny Kendrick
- Ground Breaking Pro Wrestling
- GBPW Championship (1 time)
- Great Lakes Championship Wrestling
- GLCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- NEO Pro Wrestling
- NEO Grand Independent Championship (1 time)
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- OVW Television Championship (3 times)
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Cody Runnels (2) and Colt Cabana (1)
- Prairie Wrestling Alliance
- PWA Commonwealth Championship (1 time, current)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 114 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
- Pure Wrestling Association
- PWA Pure Wrestling Championship (1 time)
- Tri-City Wrestling
- TCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Series Wrestling
- WSW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Wrestling Council
- WWC World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Idol Stevens
References
Other websites
- Shawn Spears's profile on WWE.com
- Flatbacks Wrestling School
- The Sweetz on Twitch
- Ronnie Arneill on IMDb
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