In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Shawn Spears (formerly known as Tye Dillinger during his time in WWE), discussed his upcoming appearance as part of the Casino Battle Royale at this Saturday’s AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view and his decision to sign with All Elite Wrestling.

“I’m coming to AEW because I believe in what they are doing I believe in providing an alternative for fans, and I really believe that the audience has wanted an alternative for quite some time. This is now the platform to give people exactly what they want, and I am really looking forward to proving myself in AEW. I’m able to bring a great deal of experience to a company that is looking to build young talent, which is vital to the future of professional wrestling. I’ve known Cody [Rhodes] for a very long time, and in terms of this endeavor, there are no better four guys than Cody, the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega that I would trust to put this together. AEW is history-making. When the chance presented itself to be a part of something so groundbreaking, I wasn’t going to wait around any longer.”

The interview is available in full at this link.