Shawn Spears: I Was A Little Late When I Pitched The Idea To Be In The 2024 Royal Rumble

Shawn Spears was close to being part of the Royal Rumble this past year.

On January 1, Shawn Spears announced that he would be a free agent after departing from All Elite Wrestling. During an episode of Chris Van Vliet on Insight, Spears revealed how he tried to pitch himself into the 2024 Royal Rumble.

“I shot my shot. I was a little late. I was too late. It was too tight of a timeframe once everything had to be settled and finalized. It was tight. Things evolved and it was a last minute thing. Royal Rumble is a massive event every year for WWE. I just missed the bar. I shot it out there and they were like, ‘Urgh, things are done and things are set.’ I was just down the street and I was ready, just in case. I had stuff made up just in case. Always be ready so you never have to get ready,” he said.

Spears is now part of the NXT brand once again where he has been causing chaos against the likes of Ridge Holland, Trick Williams, Je’Von Evans, and anyone else who stands in his way.

h/t to Fightful for the transcription.

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