Niko Vance debuted on WWE NXT and aligned with Shawn Spears.
On the November 12 episode of WWE NXT, Shawn Spears and Brooks Jensen confronted NXT North American Champion Tony D’Angelo and The Family. Spears made it clear that he was hungry, and he wanted the title. Tensions rose, and Spears eventually left. He and Jensen got into their car, and Niko Vance was revealed as the driver.
Vance, also known as Skylor Clinton, is a former football player for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. He made his WWE in-ring debut at an NXT live in May 2023. He has been competing at live events and NXT Level Up tapings ever since, with his Level Up debut coming in September. Vance also worked a WWE Main Event taping in September 2024, where he faced Dante Chen.
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