Shawn Spears surprised AEW fans when he confirmed his departure from AEW. The former Tye Dillinger is set to be a free agent on January 1st, but he had one final role in AEW, although he wore a mask during that appearance.
Shawn Spears’ Final Role in AEW
According to Dave Meltzer on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Shawn Spears was one of the masked men working for The Devil in recent weeks. This was his last role on AEW television prior to his departure.
“Spears hadn’t been used much but on a recent TV was one of the Devil’s guys.”
The Devil has appeared for several weeks, with masked men doing his bidding. It was not noted which segment Shawn Spears appeared in, but many believe The Kingdom played the roles of the two masked men who won the ROH World Tag Team Titles during the December 27th episode of AEW Dynamite.
Shawn Spears’ AEW Departure
Shawn Spears was among the initial group of talents signed by Tony Khan for the formation of AEW. He made his AEW debut during the Casino Battle Royale at the inaugural Double or Nothing event.
Sean Ross Sapp first broke the news of Shawn Spears’ AEW departure on Fightful Select. A short time later, Shawn Spears confirmed that he is leaving Tony Khan’s company.
Shawn Spears is scheduled to depart from AEW on January 1st. The separation is reported to be mutually agreeable as well.