In a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet as part of the INSIGHT With Chris Van Vliet podcast, WWE NXT superstar Shawn Spears discussed several topics, including his off-camera role with the brand.

“My responsibilities are more than just what you see on camera, so I relish in that opportunity, I enjoy it, it’s a learning curve, it’s a lot, but being on TV for as long as I have and being able to multi-task on live television with 15 things happening at once that you have to be aware of, I feel that has helped me behind-the-scenes, being able to adapt quickly.

The best thing is, I know what a lot of young talent are going through, so when they seize up, or they panic, or they have a great match and that excitement, I know all of those feelings, so I’m able to kind of, when things go well, I’m able to kind of hey man, yeah enjoy this, remember what this feels like, because there’s going to be down points, and just remember to keep your eye on the prize.

Then, when things don’t go well, or when things are really hard, or they’re in a tough spot mentally, I’m able to really understand, because I’ve had a lot of down points too, if we’re looking at it in a totality type way, but I’m able to understand and put myself in those shoes and I’m able to kind of guide in the right way.”

The full interview is available at this link.