10 Wrestlers Who MUST Be In AEW's Owen Hart Cup Tournament
7. Shawn Spears
This tournament will need some old-school wrestlers to keep the style grounded and control the pacing of the matches. If everyone zipped around with the speed of the iconic Owen Hart, then the entire thing would end up being exhausting. Thus, AEW needs someone who can slow down the pace whilst still keeping the excitement high, and Shawn Spears is that guy.
As a member of The Pinnacle, Spears is a keeper of a classical style of wrestling. He's a great worker with a solid look and a classic sensibility that allows his matches to build good straightforward stories. Seeing that in the tournament would be a great asset, as creating small-scale narratives among the contestants will keep it moving forward.
There's no reason to believe he would take the cup home and certainly shouldn't, as the crown should surely go to a babyface. Still, the tournament will need bodies to bolster up the numbers, and Spears is the right kind of person to place there.