3 Ups & 7 Downs From AEW Dark (Nov 5)

6. This Isn't Working

Shawn Spears
AEW

Shawn Spears has a cool entrance, a banger theme, and a decent look, but this heel run isn't working.

His is a malfunctioning act. It isn't terrible, but it isn't connecting either, with his wrestling pedestrian and boring and his character work unconvincing now that he's no longer working with Cody. He didn't come across well while wrestling Michael Nakazawa. In fairness, he should've been booked to crush the oily boy in just a few minutes and victory over a comedy jobber was never going to offer much upward momentum, but it looks very much like the former Tye Dillinger might just be the "good hand" Cody branded him in the build to their All Out match.

He's gotta change his nickname, too. There's only one 'Chairman' in this business, chief, and it ain't you.

Advertisement
Channel Manager
Channel Manager

Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.