Shad Gaspard's friends reportedly felt uncomfortable about a spot from the Stadium Stampede match

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Shad Gaspard/ The Matt Hardy scene from the Stadium Stampede Match.

The Stadium Stampede match from AEW's Double or Nothing PPV has been widely praised for pushing the creative boundaries of professional wrestling and cinematic-styled matches. However, one particular spot from the match has received major criticism and that was Matt Hardy 'drowning' in a pool.

The spot attracted the outrage of wrestling fans as Shad Gaspard recently passed away after he got caught in a strong rip current at Venice Beach.

Dave Meltzer revealed in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that some friends of Shad Gaspard felt uneasy when they saw the spot in which Matt Hardy was forcefully being drowned in the pool.

The comedic spot was meant to enable a character resurrection for Matt Hardy but the decision to include the spot was not welcomed by the fans, considering the unfortunate events that transpired with Shad Gaspard.