Shawn Dean

American professional wrestler (born 1986)

Shawn Dean

Dean during his time in the United States Navy

Birth name| Shawn Dean McBride
Born|  (1986-02-19) February 19, 1986 (age 39)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater| Chicago State University
Professional wrestling career
Ring name| Capt. Shawn Dean
Billed height| 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Billed weight| 194 lb (88 kg)
Trained by| AR Fox
Debut| December 28, 2017
Retired|
Military service
Allegiance|  United States
Branch|  United States Navy
Unit|  USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

Shawn Dean McBride (born February 19, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Capt. Shawn Dean and is a member of Shane Taylor Promotions and its sub-group The Infantry. McBride also works behind the scenes in AEW as the Extras Coordinator.[1]

## Early life

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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 professional wrestling. After graduating from Hyde Park High School in 2004, McBride joined the United States Navy and was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. After completing his military service, McBride attended Chicago State University, studying criminal justice.[2][3]

## Professional wrestling career

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### Training (2017–2020)

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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]

### All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor (2020–present)

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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 became 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 Wardlow chased MJF out of the ring and caused him to get counted out.[17][18][19][20]

#### The Infantry (2023–present)

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Main article: The Infantry (professional wrestling)

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. They fought FTR in the quarter-finals of the tournament on the March 30th episode of Collision but were defeated.[25][26]

At Supercard of Honor, The Infantry took on The Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) for the ROH World Tag Team Championship but were unsuccessful.[27]

At Death Before Dishonor, The Infantry (with Trish Adora) defeated Griff Garrison and Anthony Henry (with Maria Kanellis) in a tag team match.[28]

#### Shane Taylor Promotions alliance (2024–present)

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On the October 31, 2024 episode of ROH Wrestling, The Infantry joined Shane Taylor Promotions.[29]

On July 3rd, 2025 edition of ROH HonorClub, The Infantry defeated Top Flight to become No.1 Contenders for ROH Tag Team Championship.

## Championships and accomplishments

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* Georgia Premier Wrestling
* GPW Southern States Championship (1 time, current)
* Naptown All Pro
* NAP Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with Carlie Bravo
* Southern Honor Wrestling
* SHW Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with Carlie Bravo

## References

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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.
8. ^ "AEW Dark Results: March 31, 2020". Cagematch. March 31, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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.
27. ^ Pizzazz, Manolo Has (April 5, 2024). "ROH Supercard of Honor 2024 live results: Mark Briscoe & Hikaru Shida challenge for world titles, more!". Cagesidedseats.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
28. ^ Moss, Jeff (July 26, 2024). "ROH Death Before Dishonor live results: Mark Briscoe vs. Roderick Strong title match". F4wonline.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
29. ^ "The Infantry (Carlie Bravo, Shawn Dean, Trish Adora) Joins Shane Taylor Promotions On ROH TV | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shawn Dean.

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* World
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* Women's Pure
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* Tag Team
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Former|

* Top of the Class Trophy
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* Women of Honor
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| Sister promotion|

* All Elite Wrestling

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* All Japan Pro Wrestling
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* Frontier Wrestling Alliance
* Full Impact Pro
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* Pro Wrestling Noah
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* Ohio Valley Wrestling
* Revolution Pro Wrestling
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* Sinclair Broadcast Group
* The Crash Lucha Libre
* Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

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* 2300 Arena
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