Shad: WWE's Diesel

"When I was 20-years-old, Tough Enough came on, and they (his friends) were all watching it," he said. "They all thought I was 25. I was 6-7, 310. They were like you should go on the show."

Gaspard qualified for the finals of WWE Tough Enough 2 in 2002 but was disqualified and replaced after failing a physical. "I was really down-hearted on wrestling," Gaspard said. Still, he did not quit.

WWE talent scout Tom Prichard wanted him to continue training. He trained with Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker from the WCW Power Plant and attended Prichard's first Ohio Valley Wrestling training camp in Louisville.

"I loved it [OVW]. I learned a lot from Al Snow, and I learned a lot from Danny Davis of what to do in the ring and outside the ring. It was a really good experience."...More?

source: miamiherald.com