Shawn Spears Sets His Sights On NXT North American Title, Gains A New Follower In Niko Vance

Tony D'Angelo just trying to enjoy some pasta led to the latest developments in Shawn Spears' NXT journey.

Shawn Spears interrupted Tony D'Angelo's pasta dinner during the November 12 episode of WWE NXT to declare that he wanted D'Angelo's NXT North American Title. Tony tried to ask Brooks Jensen, Spears' protégé, why he followed Spears. Spears shut that down and said that the only thing that would satiate his appetite was Tony D's title.

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Upon leaving the restaurant, Spears told Jensen that's how you handle a boss. Then, Niko Vance was shown as the driver of the car they hopped in.

Niko Vance has been rising through the ranks on WWE NXT Level Up. He joined the WWE Performance Center in 2022. Prior to that, Skylor Clinton was a Collegiate football athlete. He was a tight and and played two seasons in the NCAA one season for the UAB Blazers and one season for the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks

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