[6.0] "Dass er dieses völlig bescheuerte Gimmick so dermaßen over gebracht hat spricht für sich. Leider steht ihm wohl keine größere Zukunft bevor. UPDATE: Er hatte bei AEW als Chairman seine Niesche gefunden und mich dort als Heel der zweiten Reihe gut unterhalten."
[4.0] "Erst ein unbekannter WWE Jobber dann Perfect Ten und zum Schluss eine La Parka Kopie? Er hat also alles durch. Solide kann man sagen. Nur halt farblos und unspannend. Weiß nicht wie man es schafft bei WWE und AEW so dermaßen langweilig zu sein. Vielleicht sorgt sein neuer NXT Run für neuen Schwung. Glaube ich aber nicht. Denke das Talent liegt eher bei seiner Frau und nicht bei ihm."
[7.0] "Definiton of solid worker, but nothing really above. His craft and knowledge will be very helpful for next generations of wrestlers, but his runs in WWE and AEW were just mid, with only some bright highlights. I genuinely don't know where his charakter from NXT is coming to, but good for him that he is probably happy here."
[5.0] "Spears' first feud in AEW was with Cody Rhodes over Cody describing him as just "a good hand", and honestly that's the best description of Spears you can give. He's reliable but painfully mediocre. Decent in the ring, adequate on the mic, bland persona. His "Perfect 10" gimmick got over with me when he entered at number 10 in the Royal Rumble one year (honestly one of the funnier moments in the Rumble's history) but other than that nothing has ever stood out about him, and that gimmick took him precisely nowhere. Spears had his chance on the main roster with WWE, and with AEW, and he couldn't ever achieve anything significant. He's just a dude who wrestles competently and that's about it, really."
[5.0] "Genuinely might be the most average wrestler there's ever been. Fine at everything, excels at nothing. Competent, but nothing great. Matches are fine, but I can't say there's ever been one that I've loved.. consistently straddled with horrid gimmicks (Perfect 10, The Chairman) and bad booking throughout his career. I'm sure he's a nice guy."
[6.0] "Competent worker and I loved the perfect 10 gimmick but that was just too brief of a time sadly. As Shawn Spears he wasn't particularly exciting in my opinion."
[6.0] "Dont know why he isnt used more often. He is a solid worker that can get the crowd behind him with the right gimmick. There are much more worse wrestlers in AEW who get more screen time than he. The problem for him is that there is nothing where he is outstanding."
[4.0] "Didn't care for this guy when he was under the "Tye Dillinger" name where he did the "10" gimmick, thought it was a bad gimmick that felt like a weird knockoff of Bryan Danielson's "Yes" gimmick from WWE. Then he debuts for AEW, I develop hopes that he might be something worth watching as "The Chairman, " but then he does nothing interesting. Average wrestler who lacks charisma."
[7.0] "His character work and his promos are usually pretty cool and badass, and his in-ring ability is usually good, sadly he's surrounded by so much other talanted wrestlers in AEW that he just can't stand out above all of them, but he's certainly great whenever he have the oportunity to do his stuff."
[4.0] "He's been in wrestling for such a long time, and as respected among his peers as he is, his only interesting gimmick was his chairman gimmick in AEW, where was past his prime in the ring anyway."
[1.0] "This guy... I can't. 20 years in career ended to be so bland ? His in-ring style is below average for a guy this experienced and his mic is boring. His gimmick ''the chairman'' was a good second-hand heel for the time he was feuding with Cody and his ''Perfect 10'' gimmick was just f'n annoying. Average physique, bad gimmick, the only time his character shines was versus Cody and he dropped the ball hard, having a high-profile yet pretty boring match. This guy, 20 years later... still a jobber, no wonder why."
[4.0] "Perfect Ten? Nur ganz wenige Wrestler/innen bei WWE oder AEW sind weiter von der Höchstpunktzahl entfernt als Spears. Als Singles Wrestler interessant wie Farbe beim Trocknen, und dass er zwischendurch immer seine dusselige "10"-Karte aus der Hose ziehen muss, ist auch mehr lächerlich als unterhaltsam. Hat beim Pinnacle gezeigt, dass er zumindest als Füllmaterial für ein Stable gut ist, daher gebe ich ihm wohlwollende vier Punkte."
[4.0] "A decent worker, a decent look, a decent promo. Someone useful to have around in the lower card but it would take something drastic to elevate him above that level and have fans care enough to want to see him every week."
[7.0] "Shawn Spears is the platonic ideal of the "average" wrestler. He's perfectly acceptable. If you're better than Shawn Spears, you're above average. If you're worse, you're below average. He's perfectly average at all facets of wrestling. On a weaker roster, he'd stand out, but that's not his fate. The thing is that you can book Spears up and down the card and he's credible. It looks like he's been squeezed out of AEW, which is a shame, as I think he's a good performer who had more to give."
[8.0] "Another guy who is a victim of bad booking in his career. Talent alone, he's great. He's always been a great talent. Plus, he's married to Peyton Royce. So, for that he's a 10."
[5.0] "Shawn Spears ist okay. Das wars aber auch schon. Weder als Face noch als Heel konnte er mich vollkommen überzeugen. In The Pinnacle passt er m. M. n momentan garnicht rein. Wirkt für mich wie ein Überbleibsel aus den Schützlingen von Blanchard oder als das 5. Rad am Wagen um dann doch das 5v5 zwischen Pinnacle & Inner Circle bringen zu können. Potenzial: Under-Card Wrestler, Indy Midcard Champion."
[6.0] "Just a perfect middle. Shawn Spears has never been an outstanding athlete being on development centers, main roster, indie scene and now in All Elite Wrestling. But he's good enough in his role. He is not completely bad in the ring, he is able to show the opponent in a good light and he, I think, can show emotions during the match well. Spears perfectly plays the role of heel mid-carder and at the same time he managed to enjoy huge support from fans when he was babyface with strange gimmick in WWE. 6 points."
[6.0] "Spears has had a long career. Really starting out in OVW he showed promise, but like most OVW wrestlers from the mid 00s, they didn't really pan out. Spears came back to NXT in the mid 2010s, where he got over in the NXT crowd as Tye Dillinger, which never would have much success on the main roster. Spears' worth is being the perfect fall guy for any heel stable. He's got some natural charisma and he's dependable in any role. Good low card act to bring in to eat losses to build up other guys. Seems to be a pretty good trainer too."
[7.0] "Shawn Spears is having the best run of his career as The Chairman (or Chair pervert? ). He's not winning that much but he's showing solid in-ring work and great charisma. I was lukewarm on him being in the Pinnacle but he is knocking it out of the park."
[7.0] "I have liked every single match this guy has had and every single promo I've ever seen him cut. I feel like he's legitimately a very talented guy who has been mistakenly labelled boring or generic by fans due to the fact that he never really got a chance to stand out in AEW. His initial feud was just a Cody vanity project & then the first year and a half or so of his tenure there was spent wrestling once on TV then disappearing for months at a time on repeat. Now he's being used as a lackey/background character for MJF and shining every brief time he gets to do something. I seriously think this score could have been higher had they given him a real chance. I don't blame people for thinking less of him based on the product they put out, I've just paid close attention to him for whatever reason over the years and consider myself a fan without any doubts or reservations."
[5.0] "I like Shawn Spears, I really do, but I legitimately have never seen a match of his even remotely above average. He's just kinda...average. Average look, average character, average mic skills, average, well you get the point. He can occasionally be a pleasant surprise in a match, but that's honestly pretty rare, he's better off sticking to being a comedy heel."
[6.0] "Spears is nothing more than a good hand. A guy you put on TV to put other guys over. He's a decent wrestler but he's an incredibly boring heel, and only ever got over because of his perfect 10 gimmick in WWE. Not related to the rating but I find it funny that Spears asked to leave WWE so he could get a proper opportunity elsewhere and he's basically in the same position he was in back in WWE. Just goes to show that not everyone has the credentials to be a top star."
[4.0] "I still remember when Cody called him a "good hand" when he signed with AEW and that was the impetus for his heel turn. Cody wasn't wrong. It's a backhanded compliment but it's the truth."
[4.0] "He's gone through a lot of different gimmicks and turns and now in The Pinnacle he's still just the same. There's not much spark to him but he's a solid enough prelim guy."
[4.0] "Spears was supposed to be the "big thing" coming to AEW: marks everywhere proclaimed that the real workrate of the former Dillinger was going to be showcased and that he was gonna be a major success there. 2 years later, and he's done basically nothing but get beat up by Cody and the Inner Circle, and is by far the weakest member of The Pinnacle. Goofy in the ring, weak on the mic. Not even the great Tully Blanchard can get this guy over, which is saying a lot. Fine if you want a extra number in for tags but for a guy who's been in the business for nearly 20 years and has spent a good bit on developmental, he's really not anything that's must see workrate or charisma wise."
[4.0] "I'm sorry, but I find it incredibly difficult to care much about Shawn Spears. He's not bad in the ring, he's fine. But other than that, he's just another hand over at AEW. Nothing more."
[5.0] "I'd define Shawn Spears as being a 5. He is half way between adequate and satisfactory. Yes in WWE be more over than his push and in AEW was initially less over than his push until he went back to jobbing. Another example of a lower midcarder to upper prelim guy in WWE who when he leaves everyone goes "Yay he's finally left evil WWE and bad Vince McMahon who has no eye for talent" and then once he is left to his own devices the fans go "now I get it". He's not a bad wrestler - he's just not good."
[4.0] "Niemand wird leugnen, dass er wrestlen kann, aber darüber hinaus fangen dann die Probleme an und die sorgen dafür, dass er keine Story tragen kann. Das galt für die 10-Nummer und das galt auch die für die Chairman-Story. Da scheute auch AEW den Trigger zu drücken und Spears den Sieg gegen Cody zu geben. Das Ergebnis haben wir nun über ein Jahr später. Keine echte Rolle in den Shows und die verzweifelte Suche nach Relevanz. So ist Spears ein talentierter Wrestler, aber Persönlichkeit, Charisma, Look & Co sind nicht so, dass das automatisch zu einem ordentlichen Gesamtpaket führt."
[7.0] "Shawn Spears is by no means a bad wrestler. He's aggressive, and his matches feel like he's legit trying to beat the crap out of someone. That. Ring said, his style doesn't stand out in AEW and the WWE because it isn't "dynamic enough" for the modern audience. He always has solid matches, but solid seems to be the ceiling. He's the prototypical OVW wrestler"
[4.0] "I wasn't that big of a fan of Tye Dillinger so when he joined AEW I was curious to see how he would turn out. Unfortunately I wish he was Tye Dillinger again because at least Tye had a personality. Shawn Spears is just devoid of any charisma and I always end up playing on my phone when he's on tv."
[4.0] "Has a decent look but not much else going for him. poor on the mic, a basic moveset and forgetable. One of the only few mistakes by AEW so far."
[7.0] "Shawn Spears is a guy I wish AEW would do more with. His ringwork isn't spectacular but it's solid and while his character ? an ornery, low-key arrogant heel ? is basic, he plays it well. He's the sort of wrestler who you know will never be a main eventer, but if he's booked properly he can he a midcard asset."
[0.0] "Nachdem ich ihn schon in der WWE alles andere als prickelnd fand, ist er bei AEW eine absolute Zumutung. Bei WWE ist es ja nicht so nicht aufgefallen (weil er kaum eingesetzt wurde), dass er kein guter Wrestler und absolut kein Charisma besitzt (kein Charisma ist noch untertrieben, es ist schon eher negatives Charisma). Bei AEW sind hingegen seine gravierenden Defizite mehr als deutlich geworden. Jedes Segment oder Match von ihm ist für mich ein Grund, die Tiolette aufzusuchen oder irgendetwas anderes zu tun. Schade ist nur, dass ein großartiger Mann wie Tully Blanchard an seiner Seite versauert."
[7.0] "He is playing the role of midcard heel perfectly and he has a great sense of connecting with the audience. He can play the psychopath, but he is better as a semi-comedic foil, the latter of which he gets to play more and more in AEW during his storyline with Tully Blanchard, trying to find the " perfect tag team partner" . While he will never be " the guy" , he is perfectly capable of working any match on the show against any opponent, which is a great asset to have as a company."
[1.0] "Schon immer ein großes Talent gewesen, das jetzt endlich mal zeigen darf, was es kann. Ein guter Wrestler und sein "Perfect 10"-Gimmick passt sehr zu ihm. Würde ihn gerne weiter oben auf den NXT-Cards sehen. Die lautstarken Reaktionen der Fans hat er ja schon mal. UPDATE: Der Mann ist eine Charisma-Bombe! Aktuell neben Shinsuke, Finn und Joe der wahrscheinlich größte Draw der NXT-Singles-Division. UPDATE #2: Heheey, so schnell kann sich eine Meinung ändern. Die Inkarnation des "One-Trick-Pony". Bei AEW komplett unbrauchbar."
[6.0] "People have been saying this guy is actually great so I guess it's time for him to show off his talent in AEW because so far I can't say his good reputation seems entirely fair."
[6.0] "With Spears now no longer Tye & having a huge opportunity in AEW, it's make or break time to see how much star potential he really has. Next to just like Janela or Darby, Spears looks like an absolute adonis. He's got the size that many AEW guys are lacking & he's in terrific shape. I know the IWC often looks past those qualities, but I think they do mean something. He was a dud for a long time in NXT until he finally found that Perfect 10 gimmick. But that could only carry him so far. So I think it's fair to say that Spears is still largely an unknown. I'm not sure he'll ever be looked at as a true main eventer, but I think he could have some intriguing programs as part of the AEW family."
[5.0] "He is doing absolutely nothing. He has a good character and some charisma but otherwise he is utterly useless. He is ok in the ring and had no reason to be in NXT during such a stacked NXT roster."
[9.0] "This is no secret to many; Tye Dillinger has a great gimmick that can get over with the fans. Dillinger can deliver in the ring, and can show great charisma and intensity, with his excellent feuds with Bobby Roode and SAnitY in NXT backing it up. It is a shame that he isn't being used on Smackdown that much, and when he is, he usually loses. Although, teaming up with Daniel Bryan multiple times at live events, recently, might just mean that he still has some hope left. Of course, despite being dubbed as the Perfect 10, he is not perfect. But, he is an excellent wrestler with an excellent gimmick who can tell an excellent story."
[6.0] "Durchschnittlicher Wrestler im Ring. Nicht besonders charismatisch, hat aber ein gutes Gimmick verpasst bekommen. Wenn man daraus jetzt noch Kapital schlagen würde, dann könnte er einer der Top-Uppercarder sein. So ist er "nur" der solide Durchschnittstyp mit 6 Punkten und keine "Perfect Ten"."
[6.0] "Ich mag Tye Dillinger inzwischen sehr gerne und auch er ist einer, der es geschafft hat sich selbst ohne das gute Booking over zu bringen. Er wird eigentlich seit er bei der WWE ist nur als Jobber eingesetzt bzw. mitlerweile auch als Edeljobber, aber durch sein Gimmick kommt er einfach trotzdem richtig gut bei der Crowd an. Insgesamt ist er im Ring ganz solide, am Mic nichts besonderes, aber das Gimmick ist richtig cool, obwohl es auch so simpel ist. Dillinger zählt in die selbe Kategorie wie auch Ryder oder sogar Heath Slater, die einfach immer underrated sein werden und nie was großes gewinnen werden, aber trozdem over sind. 7/10"
[8.0] "Ein Charismabombe von dem Herren, dem die durchschnittliche Arbeit im Ring leider eine größere Karriere verbauen wird. Fehlende In-Ring-Psychologie gleicht er durch sein sehr gutes Micwork wieder aus. Wenn er im Seilgeviert ein bisschen Struktur in seine Leistungen bringt, spricht einer dauerhaften Platzierung in der Midcard mit netten Runs eigentlich nichts dagegen."
[6.0] "The perfect ten! ... oder auch nicht. Charistmatisch ist "Stan" ja nun wirklich, sein Gimmick hat sich schnell inner- und außerhalb des WWE Universums beliebt gemacht und führte zu, teilweise absurden, "TEN TEN TEN" chants. Wrestlerisch ist er, in meinen Augen, jedoch ziemlich durchschnittlich und würde, gäbe es nicht sein Gimmick, wahrscheinlich schon lange aus den Köpfen vieler Fans verschwunden sein. Alles in allem kriegt er von mir 6 Punkte, was ihn jedoch nicht zur perfect six macht ;-)"
[5.0] "I found this guy very average at any aspects. Sure, his 10 10 10 chants are quite exciting. But that's it. Anything else about him is not much special. His main roster run so far has been eh, sure not 100% his fault. He is at best a mid carder. Nothing more."
[5.0] "Wohl der Mann, wenn es darum ging bzw. geht eine Crowd anzuheizen. Mit seinem Gimmick fungiert das halt bis zu einem Gewissen Punkt aber kaum weiter. 10! 10! 10! Chants sind zwar alle fein, und auch sonst wird er abgefeiert, aber mehr kommt von ihm nicht. Im Ring ist Dillinger zwar recht sauber, vermisst aber das Gewisse Etwas was einen Wrestler ausmacht. Er hat kein gängiges Move Set, sehr wenig Connection zur Psychologie und Struktur. Deswegen teile ich sein Gimmick und gebe 5/10"
[3.0] "Das Gimmick von ihm ist totaler schrott. Die perfekte 10. Wie soll mich das ansprechen, dass er mich vom Hocker haut. Er wird hier total abgefeiert was ich nicht so richtig nachvollziehen kann. Da der gute Tye aber kein total ausfall ist, noch 3 Punkte"
[4.0] "Sein Gimmick kommt ganz gut bei Publikum an, und das war es dann aber eigentlich auch schon mit Tye Dillinger. Durchschnittlich im Ring, durchschnittlich am Mikrofon, durchschnittlich in jeglicher Hinsicht. War bei NXT eigentlich ganz gut aufgehoben, dort wäre für ihn noch Luft nach oben gewesen. Im Main Roster hingegen sehe ich da kaum noch Möglichkeiten, über seiner derzeitigen Position eingesetzt zu werden, und auch keinen Grund dafür."
[7.0] "Ich finde es sehr beeindruckend wenn es jemand schafft, sich ohne Support der Offiziellen selbst over zu bringen. Genau das hat Tye geschafft. Sein Gimmick ist so dämlich, dass es schon wieder gut ist, dazu kommen unspektakuläre, aber sehr gute In Ring Skills. Leider im Hauptroster in die Jobber-Falle geraten. Vielleicht sollte er die WWE verlassen, da ich glaube, dass er bei einer Liga wie ROH ein starker Main Eventer werden könnte. Daumen Hoch für die Perfect Ten!"
[5.0] "Tye Dillinger is the perfect five. He is the most average wrestler in any aspect. Average at promos, average character, average in-ring abilities, average NXT run..."
[6.0] "I don't usually give ratings this low but after thinking a lot about this I had to come here. Tye Dillinger is extremely over in NXT; he has a great schtick that has really catch WWE fans attention. He's also a good worker and decent mic-talker. But he's not amazing. He's not a that good talker. His gimmick is bland, since screaming '10' is not exactly a gimmick. And his in-ring ability is not that good comparing with guys in NXT who could be in the mid-card scene right now (Oney Lorcan comes to my mind). Don't get me wrong: he is nice... but just not a perfect 10 - perhaps a solid 6."
[8.0] "A man who in my opinion has a future that could be a perfect 10, and should get a push I me he's just so over just the crowd chanting 10 in matches he isn't even in"
[8.0] "Super underrated! Er ist ein super Gesamtpaket, welches exzellent mit der Crowd spielt und ansonsten auch echt stark ist. InRing 8/10 Mic 7/10 Charisma und Ausstrahlung 9/10"
[9.0] "Criminally underrated and deserves to be a top star in NXT. This guy is a master at his perfect 10 gimmick and does all aspects of it well. He is the perfect entertainer. He can do comedy but can also be amazing in the ring. He's a good talker and an all around great showman. What's not to like? His man bun maybe but to me that's one of the things that makes him him. Needs to stop jobbing as this guy has serious potential"
[9.0] "Dieser Mann ist unwahrscheinlich Talentiert. Er schafft es ähnlich wie Sandow mit jedem Gimmick over und ist gut im Ring. Sein Charisma darf man ihn auch nicht absprechen. Im Gegenteil, dieser Mann ist eine Charismabombe alla Booker T. Hoffentlich kommt er ein wenig aus seiner Edeljobber Rolle bei NXT raus. Verdient hat er es aufjeden Fall"
[8.0] "ich finde ihn sehr gut! Er kann echt gut im Ring und von Charisma brauch ich nich zu reden. Vielleicht nicht DER Top Guy, weswegen ich ihm auch nur eine 8 gebe, dennoch find ich ihn einfach sehr gut, vor allem, wenn man sich seine Steigerung bei NXT ansieht. Aus meiner Sicht hat er die Rolle des Typen, der die "Neulinge" debütieren und over bringen soll. Dies macht er auch Spitze!"
[3.0] "Utterly boring. Only WWE could put someone the gimmick of "Perfect 10" to a mediocre wrestler and think we can go with it like nothing. Not more than mediocre, watching him wrestle makes me want to ask for refunds on the Network"
[3.0] "Was ich bei NXT mit dem Perfect 10 Gimmick gesehen habe war .. naja. Das Gimmick selbst ist unkreativ, im Ring ist er aber relativ solide. Charisma scheint zumindest ein bisschen da zu sein, in Interviews und Promos wirkt er trotz seiner mittlerweile sehr langen Erfahrung relativ künstlich, auch wenn man ihm einen gewissen Unterhaltungswert nciht absprechen kann."
[3.0] "Absolutely boring to watch, the gimmick of the perfect 10 is like the most common type themed gimmick wwe could ever give someone, plus that type of gimmick would better suit someone like a daniel bryan, sami zayn or cesaro. not someone whose wrestling skills are your average wwe style."
[10.0] "One of the Most Underrated Guys you will see in NXT Right Now, When he was resigned by WWE one more time back in 2013 I thinks now is the time that Tye Dillinger will get the push but Time is same now or I think much worse for Dillinger when he was in WWE in his first stint in its Developments he was very successful but now in WWE in his Second Stint he becames a jobber losing many matches, Don't know when WWE will realise that This Guy is Very Talented even after his First Stint in WWE, when he was in Indie he showed good ring skills, have good matches in World Wrestling Councils and other Promotions and wins numerous titles but when he get backs in WWE he becames jobber and clearly WWE wasted this talent."
[8.0] "Ein wirklich guter Wrestler, den ich das Erstemal bei ECW gesehen habe und da hat er mir schon recht gut gefallen und jetzt bei NXT hat er mich von sich überzeugt. Im Team mit Jason Jordan ist er auch gut aufgehoben, denn mit Jason hat er einen dem er das Reden überlassen kann."
[8.0] "ich denke er hätte ein großer werden können! ringkönnen hatte er ja, am mic durfte er sich ja nicht wirklich beweisen, und ich denke star a peal bringt er mit! vielleicht kommt wwe ja noch mal auf ihn zurück :D"
[7.0] "7 Punkte, da das wenige was man von ihm zu sehen bekommt bei ECW mir doch schon recht gut gefällt. Könnte ein guter Heel werden mit guten Promo/Mic-Skill-Fertigkeiten, wird aber kaum eingesetzt im moment. Leider."
