If spotted he would be a hard man to miss, at 6’7/265….Shad Gaspard was/is a BIG man….He is missing in the waters, off of the California coast….
Shad Gaspard was one-half of the World Wrestling Entertaiment tag-team Cryme Time….Cryme Tyme was a professional wrestling tag team consisting of JTG and Shad Gaspard, best known for their tenure in WWE.
The team was an over-the-top parody of stereotypical street thugs.
Former WWE Superstar Shad Gaspard went missing during a swim at Venice Beach in California on Sunday while out with his 10 year old son, according to TMZ.
Gaspard and his son were among a group of swimmers caught in a strong rip current at around 4pm local time. Lifeguards raced into the water to pull everyone out and while Shad’s son was rescued, he has not been located.
TMZ noted that officials are desperately searching fort he 39 year old Gaspard. The LA Fire Department believed Gaspard “did submerge” in the water. Divers were sent to scour the area and helicopters were searching from above.
One witness at the scene told TMZ that Gaspard directed rescuers to help his son first when lifeguards raced into the ocean, which they did. During the rescue, another large wave reportedly crashed down on Gaspard and that was the last time he was seen.
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Per Shad’s family:
@Shadbeast‘s family appreciates all the love, support, and concern through this horrible ordeal. At this time they are not ready to make any public or official statements to any media outlet And ask all to respect their wishes.
Rescuers spent several hours searching for the 39 year old Gaspard on Sunday and Monday, but as of this writing he has not been found.
JTG took to Twitter last night and shared a screenshot of a January 2020 text message he received from his former Cryme Tyme partner Shad Gaspard.
“If ever I die tomorrow just know I Love you as a brother and friend for ever, even past this life,” Shad wrote in the text.
JTG responded, “Love you too brotha…..