Shawn Dean

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Shawn Dean
Birth nameShawn Dean McBride
Born (1986-02-19) February 19, 1986 (age 38)
Chicago, Illinois
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Capt. Shawn Dean
Billed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Billed weight194 lb (88 kg)
Trained by AR Fox
DebutDecember 28, 2017

Shawn Dean McBride (born February 19, 1986) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Capt. Shawn Dean and is one third of The Infantry with Carlie Bravo and Trish Adora. McBride also works behind the scenes in AEW as the Extras Coordinator. [1]

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Early life

McBride was born in Chicago at the Osteopathic Hospital in Hyde Park on February 19, 1986. The third child of six, McBride had a large family that grew up in Englewood, Chicago, a part of the city known for its rough surroundings. Dean’s parents did their best to provide and it was the influence of his father telling him stories of Ric Flair that initially sparked his interest in the art of professional wrestling. McBride would complete high school and go on to serve the United States and join the military. He would join the Navy and get stationed in Norfolk, Virginia aboard the USS Dwight D Eisenhower CVN-69. After completing his military service, McBride transitioned into professional wrestling. [2] [3]

Professional wrestling career

In 2017, McBride began his professional wrestling career under the ring name Shawn Dean and wrestled mainly in the Florida and Georgia area for AR Fox's promotion WAA4 and ACTION Wrestling. [4] [5] [6] [7] Dean made his debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on the March 31, 2020 episode of AEW Dark, losing to Shawn Spears. On the June 3 episode of AEW Dynamite, Dean made his televised AEW debut where he was defeated by Brian Cage. Dean would become a regular on AEW Dark throughout 2020 and heading into 2021, failing to score a single win throughout his entire time on the show. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] On March 5, 2021, after a year of performing for AEW as an unsigned talent, Tony Khan announced that Dean had officially signed with the company. With his promotion as a full-time wrestler, Dean also began working behind the scenes under the job title Extras Coordinator. [16] On the January 5, 2022 episode of AEW Dynamite, Dean defeated MJF by disqualification after CM Punk interfered in the match and hit Dean with the GTS, earning himself his first televised win. On the April 6 episode of AEW Dynamite, Dean defeated Shawn Spears thanks to a distraction caused by Punk. The following week, Dean defeated MJF once again by countout after Punk chased MJF out of the ring and caused him to get counted out. [17] [18] [19] [20]

In 2023, Dean formed a tag team with Carlie Bravo known as The Infantry in Ring of Honor making their debut on the inaugural episode of ROH on Honor Club on March 3, losing to The Kingdom. On the June 22 episode of ROH on Honor Club, The Infantry earned their first win as a team when they defeated The Kingdom after help from Trish Adora who became the third member of The Infantry. On the July 6 episode of ROH, Dean and Bravo teamed with Adora in a six person tag team match, where they were defeated by The Kingdom and Leyla Hirsch. On the September 21 episode of ROH, The Infantry teamed with Willie Mack to challenge for the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Titles against Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona of Mogul Embassy but were unsuccessful in capturing the titles. [21] [22] [23] [24] On the March 9, 2024 episode of AEW Collision, The Infantry confronted FTR and teased the possibility of facing FTR in the tournament for the vacant AEW World Tag Team Titles as both teams shook hands and showed respect to one another. The following week on Collision, The Infantry defeated Brody King and Buddy Matthews of House of Black thanks to help from Mark Briscoe, earning their first televised win as a team and qualifying for the AEW World Tag Team Title tournament. [25] [26]

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References

  1. ↑ Capt. Shawn Dean [@ShawnDean773] (January 1, 2022). "Shawn Dean @AEW Extras Coordinator…my official title in #AEW behind the scenes, a black male in the office, giving as many opportunities to minority talents as I can every single week. On the community team…raising awareness for inner city kids any chance I get…" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Shining a Light on AEW Dark: Shawn Dean". Wrestle Joy. May 11, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. ↑ Capt. Shawn Dean [@ShawnDean773] (January 1, 2022). "Shawn Dean @AEW Extras Coordinator…my official title in #AEW behind the scenes, a black male in the office, giving as many opportunities to minority talents as I can every single week. On the community team…raising awareness for inner city kids any chance I get…" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "WWA4 Results: December 28, 2017". Cagematch. December 28, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ "WWA4 Results: January 1, 2018". Cagematch. January 1, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ "ACTION Wrestling Results: August 17, 2018". Cagematch. August 17, 2018.
  7. ↑ "ACTION Wrestling Results: March 22, 2019". Cagematch. March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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  9. ↑ "AEW Dynamite Results: June 3, 2020". Cagematch. June 3, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  10. ↑ "AEW Dark Results: August 25, 2020". Cagematch. August 25, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ "AEW Dark Results: June 10, 2020". Cagematch. June 10, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  12. ↑ "AEW Dark Results: October 20, 2020". Cagematch. October 20, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  13. ↑ "AEW Dark Results: January 19, 2021". Cagematch. January 19, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  14. ↑ "AEW Dark Results: March 23, 2021". Cagematch. March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  15. ↑ "AEW Dark Results: March 31, 2021". Cagematch. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  16. ↑ Khan, Tony [@TonyKhan] (March 5, 2021). "Thank you for your service to the USA, @ShawnDean773, + thank you for everything you've done for @AEW to help us thrive through the pandemic. Your consistent hard work, positivity + reliability have made you so valuable to #AEW; now it's my honor to officially welcome you aboard! https://t.co/SJhRB7MNyz" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Twitter.
  17. ↑ "AEW Dark Results: June 29, 2021". Cagematch. June 29, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  18. ↑ "AEW Dynamite Results: January 1, 2022". Cagematch. January 1, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  19. ↑ "AEW Dynamite Results: April 6, 2022". Cagematch. April 6, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  20. ↑ "AEW Dynamite Results: April 13, 2022". Cagematch. April 13, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  21. ↑ "ROH on Honor Club Results: March 3, 2023". Cagematch. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  22. ↑ "ROH on Honor Club Results: June 22, 2023". Cagematch. June 22, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  23. ↑ "ROH on Honor Club Results: July 6, 2023". Cagematch. July 6, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  24. ↑ "ROH on Honor Club Results: September 21, 2023". Cagematch. September 21, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  25. ↑ "AEW Collision Results: March 9, 2024". All Elite Wrestling. March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  26. ↑ "AEW Collision Results: March 16, 2024". Cagematch. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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