Tye Dillinger has grown into one of the most reputable Canadian wrestlers whose contributions to the sport is enormous. He became eminent for his active participation in many promotions including the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and his present base in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). His ability to switch from one stage name to another has also contributed to making him renowned among lovers of wrestling. Throughout his professional wrestling career, he has been able to go by the names of Tye Dillinger, Gavin Spears, Shawn Spears and even nickname prominent Ten.
He’s been able to garner titles at different phases of various competitions such as the American Combat Wrestling Champion, Pure Wrestling Champion, World Wrestling Council Tag Team Champion and Adrenaline Live Wrestling Georgian Bay Heavyweight Champion to mention a few.
Tye Dillinger Biography
On February 19, 1981, in the town of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, Dillinger was born Ronnie William Arneill. At a young age, he showed a keen interest in sports and participated actively in hockey.
As regards his education, he received his secondary education at the Laura Secord School before he proceeded to the Hart Wrestling and WrestlePlex Schools to work on what would later be his profession.
After the training he gained from the schools and the prestigious wrestler Eric Young, Dillinger finally took to wrestling as a profession in 2002 under the name of Shawn Spears for Blood Sweat and Ears, Border City Wrestling and World Xtreme Wrestling, and in 2006 he got signed to the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). While at the WWE, he was attached to the Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) where he performed as a solo fighter in addition to a tag team with Cody Runnels with whom he earned the Throwbacks title.
Dillinger made quite a reputation at the OVW having won the Television Championship among championships before proceeding to the Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) and ECW in 2008 as Gavin Spears and not the existing Shawn Spears. In 2009, he ensued to the Independent Circuit where he teamed with El Hijo de L.A. Park, fought at the Ring of Honours, a match he conquered Alex Payne; and fought alongside Idol Stevens to earn the WWC World Tag Team Championship.
He adopted Tye Dillinger as his wrestling name as opposed to the known Shawn Spears and Gavin Spears when he returned to the WWE and became one of the several performers of NXT from 2013 to 2017. It was here that he earned to nickname perfect ten and won matches against Solomon Crowe and Buddy Murphy, Tagged with Bobby Roode, Roderick Strong, Kassius Ohno, and Ruby Riot among others. Following his performances that added him fame at the NXT, he joined SmackDown from 2017 to 2019 and made it to the Royal Rumble’s first ten amid several competitions alone and as Tag Team.
At present, Dillinger has gone back to his initial stage name of Shawn Spears and is part of the Independent Circuit and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he feud against his ex-best friend Cody, became teammates with MJF and Sammy Guevara.
Dillinger has Appeared in a Wrestling Game (WWE 2K17)
A professional wrestling video games as developed by Yuke’s and published by 2K Sports features Tye Dillinger as one of its characters to be played in its WWE 2K17, WWE 2K18 WWE 2K19 episodes.
His career as a wrestler has not only made him known but appreciated over the years, especially for his ability to earn several titles at different championships including Adrenaline Live Wrestling where he clinched to the titles of ALW Georgian Bay Heavyweight Champion, Florida Underground Wrestling Tag Team Champion alongside Kenny Kendrick, Ohio Valley Wrestling Television Champion, Tri-City, and Wrestling Champion to mention a few.
Net Worth of Tye Dillinger
In his wrestling career, Tye Dillinger has performed severally and has been receiving an amount that is presently not known as salary from his contracts with a number of promotions. Different sources have reported Dillinger’s net worth differently ranging from $1 million to $11 million.
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Relationship – Wife
Although there hasn’t been much news about the romantic affairs of Tye, he has been confirmed married by several sources as well as the WWE which congratulated the couple of their new commitment to marriage in 2019. The wedding was said to be a private one as Dillinger exchanged vows with long-term girlfriend and WWE skilled wrestler Cassie McIntosh who is widely acknowledged as Peyton Royce.
Height and Weight
Dillinger stands at an impressive height of 6 feet and 3 inches (191cm) tall and roughly weighs 101kg
Complete profile of Tye Dilinger
| Tye Dillinger | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Ronnie William Arneill |
| Date of Birth | 19 February 1981 |
| Age | 39 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Birth place | St. Catharines, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Professional Wrestler |
| Education | Laura Secord School, Hart Wrestling and WrestlePlex Schools |
| Father | NA |
| Mother | NA |
| Siblings | NA |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Cassie McIntosh(m.2019) |
| Girlfriend | Cassie McIntosh |
| Kids | NA |
| Religion | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $1 million |
| Source of net worth | Wrestling career |
| Height | Feet- 6ft 3in Meters- (1.91m) |
| Weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Social media | Instagram |
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