Rob Van Dam Remembers Shad Gaspard, Praises His Work Ethic

– During the latest edition of 1 Of A Kind podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam discussed the late former WWE Superstar Shad Gaspard. Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):

Rob Van Dam on what a great guy Shad Gaspard was: “I’d see him quite a bit. Really great guy. Of course, it sucked really bad when he passed, and the way that he passed was really, really a sad time for everybody. I’m trying to think about where I met him. I don’t remember exactly where I met him or where at all we crossed paths. I just … I remember he was the one who hooked me up with Cameo. I remember that.”

On Gaspard’s aspirations: “He had a lot of ambition, a lot of aspirations. He was one of those hustlers that was always getting involved in different things, which we all are, but some more than others to an extent. He was always trying to find the right project to be a part of, which in our business, that’s how it works. You can be part of one thing that really takes off and it [would] be really rewarding.”

Shad Gaspard tragically passed away in May 2020 while saving his son from a rip current in Venice Beach. He was only 39 years old. In 2022, he was posthumously awarded the Warrior Award by WWE.