You guys are going to steal her stuff and sell it off to the fans.’ We were like, ‘Wait what? Alright. We just came to the building in Philadelphia, and he was like, ‘Lita’s retiring tonight.
On the angle where Cryme Tyme stole Lita’s belongings and sold them to fans: “The Lita thing, that was fun. We had the look, we had the charisma, but Vince pretty much structured it properly so it made sense for the platform.” We had fun, and when we did steal, we’d offer it back to the crowd. When your music hits, little kids and people are dancing and having a good time in the audience.’ And that’s what we did. We’re going to flip that thug image so that when they do see you guys, you’re still going to do heel-ish things but you guys are babyface. What I want you guys to do is when you guys come out be always smiling, be always having a good time. When people see the stereotype, you know, they grab their purses or they check for their wallet. I thought we were going to do something positive, because what he wanted to do when he first explained to me in our first meeting, he was like, ‘I want to take this thug image, the image that you guys got, and I want to flip it. It definitely wouldn’t have flied in 2021, but during that time, the way Vince explained the gimmick to me, it made a lot of sense. On how WWE wanted Cryme Tyme to flip the stereotype: “I definitely understand.
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Daily for an in-depth interview with Nick Hausman about his time as one-half of Cryme Tyme along with the late Shad Gaspard during his days in WWE.ĭuring his appearance on the popular pro wrestling podcast, the former WWE Superstar spoke about how the company wanted Cryme Tyme to "flip the stereotype" with their portrayal of the over-the-top characters, how they had trouble scripting promos for the two and reflects on the storyline where the team stole Lita's belongings and sold them to the WWE Universe.įeatured below are some of the highlights, as well as a complete video archive, of the new JTG interview from the Wrestling Inc. In addition to the WWE wrestling ring, Gaspard also featured in a few movies, including Think Like a Man Too.JTG recently appeared as a guest on Wrestling Inc.
He was a part of the tag team Cryme Tyme with his partner Jayson Anthony Paul. Gaspard was one of the leading names in the WWE wrestling scene for years before he decided to put an end to his wrestling career in 2010. The wrestling company projected Gaspard’s picture on a giant screen with “in memory of Shad Gaspard 1981-2020” written on it. The latest SmackDown episode featured a graphic tribute for the late wrestler. While the lifeguards saved his son, a large wave crashed onto Gaspard and he lost his life.
Just earlier this week, Gaspard and his 10-year-old son Aryeh were pulled into a rip current at the beach, TMZ reported. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that it recovered the 39-year-old wrestler’s body near the beach, Fox News reported. Gaspard was declared dead on May 20, three days after the wrestler went missing at the Venice beach.
WWE paid a sweet tribute to late wrestling star and Cryme Tyme tag team member Shad Gaspard during the latest edition of SmackDown.
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