UPDATED: Shad Gaspard Confirmed To Get Warrior Award At WWE Hall of Fame

UPDATE: WWE has confirmed the news that Shad Gaspard will get the Warrior Award as part of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2022. The announcement reads:

Shad Gaspard has been posthumously named the recipient of the 2022 Warrior Award. Named after WWE Hall of Famer The Ultimate Warrior, The Warrior Award is presented to an individual who has exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of The Ultimate Warrior. The news was first reported by Foxsports.com.

The Warrior Award presentation will be part of the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Friday, April 1, at American Airlines Center in Dallas as part of WrestleMania Week. The event will stream live exclusively on Peacock in the U.S. and WWE Network everywhere else.

A larger-than-life Superstar with boundless charisma, Shad passed away on May 17, 2020. While swimming with his son, the pair got caught in a strong current in Venice Beach, Cal. In a heroic act of love, the concerned father instructed lifeguards to save his son before himself and disappeared soon after. Days later, his passing was confirmed. He was 39 years old.

Shad’s bravery and selflessness will be honored next Friday with the 2022 Warrior Award as part of the 2022 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Original: Ever since the tragic passing of Shad Gaspard in 2020, there have been calls for WWE to give him the Warrior Award for their Hall of Fame, including by his friend JTG. According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the plan is indeed for Gaspard to be given the honor as part of this year’s ceremony. The company has yet to announce it, but sources in WWE have confirmed that it will happen.