Shawn Spears
Ronnie William Arneill (born February 19, 1981) is a Canadian professional wrestler and trainer. He makes appearances on the independent circuit and is best known for his time with WWE, where he performed as "The Perfect 10" Tye Dillinger and All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performed as Shawn Spears.
| Shawn Spears | |
|---|---|
Spears in July 2019 | |
| Birth name | Ronnie William Arneill |
| Born | February 19, 1981 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | |
| 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 |
Having begun his career on the independent circuit 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, Dillinger 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 promotion All Elite Wrestling in May 2019, reverting to his Shawn Spears name. He departed from AEW at the beginning of 2024.