Frankie Kazarian made a promise in memory of Shad Gaspard

AEW superstar Frankie Kazarian revealed on Twitter that he would pay a tribute to Shad Gaspard, who passed away in tragic circumstances recently.

https://twitter.com/FrankieKazarian/status/1263083874097266690

Frankie Kazarian will be involved in next Saturday’s Casino Ladder Match at Double or Nothing PPV. The event is scheduled to happen at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.

Darby Allin, Colt Cabana, Orange Cassidy, Fenix, Scorpio Sky, and Kip Sabian have already been announced for the bout. Two more names are expected to be revealed in the coming days.

The match will feature nine wrestlers and the rules are as follows: two entrants start the bout with another entering every 90 seconds. The winner is decided when one wrestler takes the casino chip, earning himself a future AEW World Championship Match.

The chip can be grabbed at any time. So, it’s possible a winner could be decided before all nine entrants get involved in the match.

Shad no more

Former WWE superstar Shad Gaspard was found dead at the age of 39. Gaspard went missing on May 17 after a wave swept him and his son out to sea in Venice Beach.

The Coast Guard suspended its search for Gaspard on May 19. Gaspard and his 10-year-old son were caught in the current when Gaspard signalled and called to lifeguards to save his son first. Gaspard’s son was rescued, while the elder Gaspard went missing.

Gaspard, whose most memorable spent time in WWE was as part of the Cryme Tyme tag team alongside JTG, last wrestled for the company in 2010. He was also known for stopping a potential armed robbery in 2016.

“I join fans around the world as we remember Shad Gaspard as a beloved performer and a caring father,” WWE wrestler and executive Triple H tweeted. “In absolutely tragic circumstances, please keep his loved ones in your thoughts.”

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