Shad Gaspard

Shad Javier Gaspard (January 13, 1981 – May 17, 2020) was an American professional wrestler and actor. He gained recognition during his time with WWE, where he wrestled under his real name or the mononym Shad. In 2003, Gaspard signed with WWE and competed in their developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), winning the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship twice with JTG as part of Cryme Tyme. Cryme Tyme later moved to WWE's main roster in 2006, but both Gaspard and JTG were released in 2007. They returned in 2008 but Gaspard left WWE again in 2010. Following his wrestling career, Gaspard ventured into acting, appearing in various films and television shows such as Think Like a Man Too, Get Hard, The Game, and From Dusk till Dawn: The Series. He also co-created the 2011 graphic novel Assassin & Son and provided motion capture for video games, most notably portraying Kratos in the game franchise God of War.