During a recent interview with WrestleTalk.com, AEW Superstar Shawn Spears said WWE officials tried to get him to become a coach before he left the company last year. He said,
“[In WWE], we were relied on a lot to help younger talent. We enjoy helping younger talent. I was asked to be a coach on numerous occasions before I left.”
Spears, who worked as Tye Dillinger in WWE, requested and was granted his release in February 2019.