WWE Star Pays Tribute to Eddie Guerrero With Clever Tactic On NXT
The Culling was one of the most dominant factions on WWE NXT, and they helped Izzi Dame become a two-time champion on the brand.
Before her reigns with both the NXT Women’s Championship and the Women’s North American Championship, she helped Shawn Spears become the North American Champion.
However, things turned sour among Izzi, Spears, ,nd Niko Vance, leading Dame and Vance to kick Spears out of the stable he had created.
Spears and Vance met in the ring tonight, and despite Vance’s superior physical strength, he wasn’t able to put away his former mentor.
Shawn Spears made a clever play on WWE NXT
Dame, who was present on the outside, kept interfering in the match, trying to get Vance the win. After one time too many, Spears grabbed a steel chair and proceeded to hit Vance.
Just as he entered the ring, Lizzy Rain, who has her issues with Dame, came out and took Izzi out in a brawl. With the referee distracted, Spears channeled his inner Eddie Guerrero.
.@ShawnSpears knows how to lie, cheat and steal 😏
What a WIN! pic.twitter.com/LnvPBjUn3Z
— WWE (@WWE) July 22, 2026
He took a page out of Eddie’s playbook and smashed the chair on the mat so the referee hears it. He then tossed the chair to Niko before acting like he’s been knocked out by the chair shot.
The referee saw what went on behind his back, and he called for the bell, declaring Spears the winner via disqualification, much to Vance’s displeasure and disbelief.
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