Shad Gaspard

Photography by Will LeBlanc

Real name: Shad Javier Gaspard
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 270 lbs.
Date of birth: January 13, 1981
Date of death: May 17, 2020
From: Brooklyn, NY
Pro debut: 2003
Trained by: OVW
Finishing move: G9

Biography

– Gaspard began his career with OVW in 2003 under the name ‘Da Beast’
– In June 2005, Da Beast signed a WWE development contract, remaining with OVW for further training
– In early 2006, Gaspard retired ‘Da Beast’ in favour of wrestling under his real name
– On May 24, Gaspard and Neighborhoodie defeated Kasey James & Roadkill to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On June 21, Gaspard & The Neighborhoodie defeated Club Life (Tony Mann & Spiral) to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On July 14, Gaspard & The Neighborhoodie won an 8-team Gauntlet Match to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– Gaspard & The Neighborhoodie (renamed JTG) debuted on Raw on September 4, 2006 as Cryme Tyme
– At Cyber Sunday ’06, Cryme Tyme defeated TNT (Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch), The Highlanders (Robbie & Rory McAllister) and Charlie Haas & Viscera in a 4-Way Texas Tornado Match
– At New Year’s Revolution 2007, Cryme Tyme defeated The Highlanders (Robbie & Rory McAllister), TNT (Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch), World’s Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) and Jim Duggan & Super Crazy in a Tag Team Turmoil Match
– On July 21, 2007 in Owensboro, KY, Cryme Tyme defeated The James Boys (KC & Kassidy) to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles, but would lose them back the next day
– On September 2, 2007, WWE released both members of Cryme Tyme
– At JAPW’s 10th Anniversary Show, Cryme Tyme defeated The Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz (EC Negro & KC Blade)
– Cryme Tyme returned to WWE on the March 31, 2008 edition of Raw and defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
– At Survivor Series ’08, Team Michaels (Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Cryme Tyme, and The Great Khali) defeated Team JBL (John “Bradshaw” Layfield, Kane, Montel Vontavious Porter and John Morrison and The Miz)
– Cryme Tyme were moved to Smackdown in the 2009 Draft
– Gaspard turned on JTG in April 2010, separating the team
– Gaspard was sent back to developmental in June 2010, competing in FCW
– Gaspard was released by WWE on November 19, 2010
– Gaspard made his first post-WWE appearance at FWE Retribution on January 21, 2011, defeating fellow WWE-alum Charlie Haas
– On July 5, 2019, Crime Time (Gaspard & JTG) defeated Fly Def (Zach Mason & Warren Johnson), The Hart Foundation (Davey Boy Smith Jr & Teddy Hart) and The OGz (Homicide & Hernandez) to win the vacant VIP Tag Team Titles
– On September 5, Crime Time defeated Lou Sterrett & Angel Camacho to retain the VIP Tag Team Titles
– On November 1, Crime Time defeated Will Allday & Cam Cole and Steve Anthony & Vordell Walker to retain the VIP Tag Team Titles
– On January 31, 2020, Crime Time defeated Joe Alonzo & Gino in an Anything Goes Match to retain the VIP Tag Team Titles
– On May 17, 2020, it was reported that Gaspard had been caught in a riptide on Venice Beach whilst trying to save his son from drowning. Three days later, Gaspard’s body was found washed ashore. He was only 39 years old.