Former WWE Star Shad Gaspard Missing After Directing Lifeguards To Save Son

Former WWE star Shad Gaspard ended up missing after getting caught in a rip current over in Venice Beach, California. The 39-year-old guided lifeguards to save his son but ended up missing when a big wave crashed on him.

In a report from TMZ Sports, Gaspard was among a group of swimmers who got caught in a strong rip current that occurred around 4:00 p.m. Lifeguards raced to the scene to pull out everyone. Gaspard asked the lifeguards to rescue his 10-year-old son first, which was successful. Unfortunately, Gaspard was caught in a big wave. One official of the Los Angeles Fire Department said to media that the former WWE star did submerge in the process. Divers were immediately deployed to search for Gaspard with helicopters searching from above.

Gaspard was at the beach with his son and wife, Siliana. As of this writing, there is no word on the results of the search.

Gaspard is better known to WWE aficionados as one-half of the tag team Cryme Tyme. The tag team disbanded in 2010 after Gaspard was sent to the FCW development territory. Unfortunately, things did not pan out and Gaspard ended up getting his release alongside five other wrestlers, PW torch reported. From there, the 39-year-old tried out other circuits and ventured into acting.

Gaspard had a good run in the WWE although he made headlines out of the ring as well. This included stopping an armed robbery in 2016 in Florida, TMZ reported. He body-slammed an armed robber after the assailant pointed a handgun at the former WWE star.

His wife Siliana posted a graphic showing where Gaspard was last seen, Marina Del Rey Beach. People who may have seen the former wrestling star are urged to call 911 or contact his family immediately.