Shawn Spears is officially back with WWE as part of the NXT brand, and Cody Rhodes has had the perfect reaction to the return of his fellow AEW alum.
Spears returned to WWE during the February 27, 2024, edition of WWE NXT. Spears was revealed to be the man behind weeks of mysterious vignettes. The former AEW star attacked Ridge Holland with a steel chair, much to the shock of the WWE Universe in Florida.
Cody Rhodes Reacts to Spears’ Return
During his return, Spears was referred to by the Spears name, as opposed to his previous WWE moniker Tye Dillinger. During his days as Dillinger, Spears was referred to as the ‘Perfect 10.’ Reacting to Spears’ return, Cody Rhodes took to Twitter and gave an appropriate score for his friend’s comeback.
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— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) February 28, 2024
Other Reactions
In a tweet of his own, Spears confirmed that his appearance on this week’s WWE NXT was not a one-off, and that he is back.
— Shawn Spears™? (@ShawnSpears) February 28, 2024
Cassie Lee, the wife of Spears who competed for years in WWE as Peyton Royce, had her own reaction. The IIconic wrestler made clear that it was pleased to see Spears is back ‘home.’
Home sweet home @ShawnSpears @WWENXT
— Cassie Lee (@CassieLee) February 28, 2024
Cody Rhodes wasn’t the only wrestler who had quite the high score for Spears’ return to WWE, as seen in the tweets below.
10! @ShawnSpears
— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) February 28, 2024
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— Breeze (@MmmGorgeous) February 28, 2024
Spears Return to WWE NXT
WWE went to great efforts to keep Shawn Spears’ return a secret ahead of this week’s NXT. During rehearsals for the attack on Holland, NXT head Shawn Michaels filled in for Spears. The Canadian’s name was also kept off of run sheets for this week’s NXT. Spears received a warm welcome backstage after his appearance on the show.