Rumor Killer: David Sahadi Has Not Passed Away

Fan speculation circulated today that former WWE and TNA production guru David Sahadi had passed away, but that isn’t the case. As PWInsider notes, there was speculation making the rounds online that Sahadi had passed after a post was made to his Instagram stories. The post, attributed to what appears to possibly be Jeff Jarrett, speaks about Sahadi in the past tense and describes him in a eulogistic way, which led to the misperception.

Sahadi’s post read:

“Savid Sahadi wasn’t just the man behind the camera — he was the heartbeat behind the myth.

He made wrestling look like legend and made those of us in it believe we were worthy of the tale.

David saw emotion before it happened, captured it before we could name it, and turned moments into memories that outlived the roar.”

“We dreamed big, argued big, and believed big — because he did.

He loved this industry not for the lights, but for the humanity inside the fight. Passion. Loss. Triumph. Redemption. If heavens [sic] got an enterence video — it’s about to look a whole lot better.”

— J.J., “Epitaphs”… coming soon.

PWInsider reports that Sahadi was posting test material for a potential book, which would “feature comments that someone should have made about someone before they pass away.”

Sahadi is alive and well, and works as a producer for Real American Freestyle Wresting.