Originally Posted by Guru Dave (Post 5345483)

They’ve stopped looking for him. No hope.

Originally Posted by Iceman King Gertner (Post 5345670)

I'm still amazed that they never won the tag belts. Especially in that era.

Originally Posted by Anybody Thrilla (Post 5345618)

This is really awful news. Can't believe some of your are making such shitty jokes. I've seen people more heartbroken about drug overdoses from our 'heroes' around here. Dude goes out a hero and gets reduced to some unfunny banter.

Yeah, I know, none of us know him, people die every day, that's what we do around here, blah blah blah. Still pretty shitty.

Couldn't imagine being his ten year old son right about now.

Originally Posted by Vastardikai (Post 5345655)

My joke was more on the fact that Vince is out of touch.

Originally Posted by WrestlingInc

The lifeguard who first responded to Shad and his son at around 4pm local time on Sunday, between 50 and 70 yards off the shore, said the Gaspards were caught in a strong rip current, enveloped in what's called an "impact zone."

"The best way I can describe it," said Kenichi Haskett, Section Chief of the LA County Fire Department - Lifeguard Division who personally debriefed the lifeguard. "is like being inside a front-loading washing machine. The waves keep crashing on you, pushing you down. ... I've been through that, those kind of rescues. You think you might die."

This was the first weekend where Los Angeles County opened its beaches since the coronavirus stay-at-home order was issued. Swells were 6 feet and the current was fast, water was choppy due to bad weather. Shad and his son were now 200 yards north of where the lifeguard first spotted them. The lifeguard tried to deliver a "rescue can" (small buoy-like device to tow distressed swimmers back to shore) to Shad and his son, but the boy was unable to secure it due to the size of the waves.

The lifeguard, who also has a middle school-aged son, was now presented with an excruciating dilemma as he recognized how big Shad was - 6 foot 6 inches, around 270 pounds.

"Based on the gentlemen's size and the conditions in the water...," Haskett said, "these are choices we do not want to make."

The lifeguard reported that Shad told him to rescue his son first. "Take my son," Shad said.

Less than three minutes later, Shad's son was safe on the shore, physically unharmed but deeply distraught.

"Dad told me to push off to the guy," Shad's son told Steve Smith, a firefighter-paramedic from Rescue 63 in Venice. Shad's son kept saying that: "Dad told me to push off to the guy."

The lifeguard then turned back to make a quick return to the ocean, and saw Shad again.

"A wave pushed him under in the impact zone," said Haskett. "He didn't resurface after that."

Originally Posted by Savio (Post 5345729)

MSNBC is reporting he died of Corona virus.

Originally Posted by Vastardikai (Post 5345534)

Vince sent his condolences to the family of Darren Young. :shifty:

Originally Posted by Tom Guycott (Post 5345750)

I really hope the kid doesn't internalize this as somehow being his fault.

Originally Posted by Conspiracy Victim Vito (Post 5345673)

I saw Cryme Tyme at WrestleCon last year. I knew Shad was a huge dude of course but I was blown away at how big JTG was in person considering he was one of the smallest guys on the main roster his whole time there. I dunno if he'd bulked up since he'd left or if that's just perspective on how big a lot of the roster really are.

Originally Posted by Tom Guycott (Post 5345750)

I really hope the kid doesn't internalize this as somehow being his fault.

Originally Posted by Seanny One Ball (Post 5345706)

Please do us a favour and post some funny banter so in future I know what it looks like.

Cheers.

Originally Posted by Blue Demon (Post 5345801)

Man....and I'm saying being as nice as I can here....some of you are being pieces of shit.

Originally Posted by The Dastardly One (Post 5345799)

I've watched ABT's stuff. Not my cup of tea but he's a polished performer and has confidence on stage. I respect him as a comedian because he gets laughs and fuck me that's a hard thing to do. Even his earlier stuff does pretty well in the room. I imagine myself in that position and just eating utter fucking shit.

Originally Posted by Maluco (Post 5345823)

People can still believe jokes are unfunny and in bad taste and still be in favour of freedom of speech, right?

You have the right to say anything, but the consequences of that, how people see you and the impression you give, is out of your control.

I think it’s a really sad situation and it’s a horrible story to see unfold. I also think the jokes in the thread were terribly unfunny and unnecessary. At the same time, you have every right to make them.

Originally Posted by The Dastardly One (Post 5345826)

I'm not a big fan of those kinds of dark jokes. But I recall an episode of home improvement when jill's dad (aka the kid's grandpa) dies, and Randy is making "tasteless" jokes. It's just how people deal with mortality, and it's not like any of us know Shad in a way that should make us legitimately upset by some silliness.

Just feel the preachiness high-horse stuff isn't necessary.

Originally Posted by The Dastardly One (Post 5345826)

Just feel the preachiness high-horse stuff isn't necessary.

Originally Posted by Maluco (Post 5345830)

I don’t feel like finding that sort of stuff distasteful is being on a high horse. I feel like it’s a normal reaction to be respectful to someone who has just died. But yeah, different people handle things in different ways. It’s not a big deal.

I just think it sounds a bit callous and unsympathetic. Like it doesn’t really matter who he was, it’s still tragic. It doesn’t take a whole lot of effort to have a bit of empathy.

Just a bit of a downer to open the thread and see the first page.

Originally Posted by The Dastardly One (Post 5345826)

I'm not a big fan of those kinds of dark jokes. But I recall an episode of home improvement when jill's dad (aka the kid's grandpa) dies, and Randy is making "tasteless" jokes. It's just how people deal with mortality, and it's not like any of us know Shad in a way that should make us legitimately upset by some silliness.

Just feel the preachiness high-horse stuff isn't necessary.

Originally Posted by #1-wwf-fan (Post 5345840)

“I’m not a fan of these kinds of dark jokes but let me tell you about this episode of Home Improvement...”

Didn’t see that shit coming.

Originally Posted by drave

God damn..... dude was only 3.5 months older than I am :(

Originally Posted by drave (Post 5346162)

God damn..... dude was only 3.5 months older than I am :(