Lance Cade Has Been Fired (Again)

[Turd Ferguson]

World Wrestling Entertainment signed former WWE World Tag Team champion Lance Cade last week to a new contract. Cade, who had a previous run with the company from 2001-2008, reported this week to WWE developmental Florida Championship Wrestling.

Cade, originally trained by Shawn Michaels and Rudy Boy Gonzales in Texas, had a previous run with the company, most notably his tag team with Trevor Murdoch.

Cade had been receiving his largest career push, working as Chris Jericho's second during a feud with Michaels when he was suddenly released in October 2008. WWE announcer Jim Ross reported at the time that Cade was let go after he had a seizure on a flight that required emergency treatment with the belief being that something Cade had taken caused the seizure.

Since departing WWE, Cade had been working for the NWA's Championship Wrestling from Hollywood TV project and made appearances in Japan.

Can I ask why the WWE even bothered giving Cade yet another chance? He's just not that good of a wrestler. He was given a huge opportunity last year when he was Jericho's sidekick in the HBK feud to make a name for himself. He failed to get over while teaming with Chris Jericho and being mired in a side feud with HBK. On top of that, he had a most likely drug-induced seizure that caused his release.

I can't see Cade being more than what Chris Masters is right now, which is enhancement talent on Superstars. There's no reason why Cade should even be given a semblance of a push, when he couldn't run with the ball the last time it was given to him.

 

[NSL]

This can be good if he's used for one thing, and one thing only. And, that's the tag division. I'm not going to go through who he could team with, but he is a decent tag wrestler, and would add a jolt to a dying division. Jericho and Edge winning the belts could have saved the division, but it's gone downhill with Big Show. It's grown stale, and I can't help but think that Big Show's face turn was meant for Edge.

Since Cade probably won't go straight into a tag team, I'd bet he goes to ECW as a singles wrestler until something comes along. The draft won't be far off by the time he debuts...

 

[Sean Valjean]

Yeah, I have a feeling Cade will get the Chris Master's treatement; who knows, they may even have them team up.

Still, I'm surprised they brought him back. I never cared for the guy much, he was meh in the ring but was staler than a dehydrated croûton. Unless he's been taking persona enhancements, I won't be surprised if his return is as long as Eugene's was.

 

[klunderbunker]

Really? Really? Why? He was nothing special when they put him with a master in Jericho and he won't be anything special on his own. WHy should I be interested in a guy with a bad character name, nothing special about him, a generic set of skills, generic mic work, and nothing of note to build a career on? I remember last year people insisting that he was the future and so great and underrated. The people with that pesky little thing called intelligence here said that nothing at all would ever come of him. I don't get why he's getting another job but he'll never get a chance handed to him on a silver platter like he did last year. This is a waste of a spot on the roster.

 

[JimmyLeviathan]

Who wouldn't love to see them bring back T-Murdoch as well? Alone they weren't much but together they were actually a pretty solid tag team with a gimmick that worked. T-Murdoch's facial expressions were a consistent highlight.

This news probably won't elicit anything other than a 'meh' response from most fans. I agree with NightShift, I believe ECW will more than likely be on the cards unless he's worked back in with Jericho if/when Jericho splits with Big Show.

 

[Sean Valjean]

An interesting idea just came to me. What if, when Jerishow breaks up, they have Cade attack the Big Show and rejoin Jericho? It'd be terrible since Jericho needs to be in the main event scene and not bogged down by yet another tag team partner (especially someone as yawn-inducing as Lance Cade) but I could definitely see something like that happening.

 

[Shua]

I certainly wouldn't want to bring Jethro Holiday back into the mix, seeing as how the tag scene means all but squat. However, the Jericho/Cade relationship was promising, before Cade met his demise. Perhaps he'll re-debut as a member of Team Smackdown.

I don't agree with him going to ECW. With the 1 hour show, and the amount of talent they already have, it just wouldn't be worth it....for anyone.

 

[XgringolocoX]

I see him being mid-card lifer. Morrison will probably get to ME this coming year so itmakes sense to bring in someone who can hang in the mid indefinetly. This news doesn't get my eyebrows raised.....RVD coming back would be better news IMO

 

[PEP3]

OK, I'm going to counter what everyone has said so far. Personally, I didn't find the guy horrible. He was young, fairly inexperienced and still growing. Even Shawn Michaels started out that way at one point.

Clearly the E saw something in him, or they wouldn't have given him a push last year. Further, J.R. said in a blog a while back that he hoped the kid learned something from losing his job and that, given the right circumstances, we'd see him back. I guess those circumstances presented themselves.

ECW seems like a fine place for Cade to go. It would give him some time to develop a character, build a following, get some in-ring time and maybe become a bona fide challenger for the belt. I know they only have a 1-hour show, but let's face it. They only have 11 guys as it is. Give the roster some depth!

Another possibility is to bring him in to pair up with Jericho, as mentioned. Adding hims in something like a "Diesel" capacity could be interesting. Jericho, honestly, makes ANYTHING interesting!

 

[Madico_Fs]

Id rather see him go to ECW train up as a face then at the draft have him move to SD! with manager his mentor HBK and use some of the moves like HBK, a morrison cade feud would be good as they say morrison is the next HBK

 

[hatehabsforever]

I cannot understand why there's so much negativity being posted about the prospect of a returning Lance Cade. It can be debated whether he's good, bad, or neutral, that's not even the point.

No one is suggesting he's coming back and receiving a huge push to the main event scene. No one is expecting him to hold any titles any time soon, or even seriously contend for one, with possibly the exception of a tag team title. I'm sure John Cena or the Undertaker are not losing too much sleep over their position in the company upon the return of Cade.

A significant portion of the WWE roster is and always has been jobbers. "Enhancement talent" as an earlier poster wrote. Someone has to fill the undercard. Someone has to be fed to the mid-carders and even the main eventers. When mid-carders get pushed to the main event (John Morrison), someone has to fill their shoes. For every Cena, HHH, HBK, or Taker, there's a Cade, Marella, Chavo, or Golddust.

Why not give him a second chance? Not every wrestler has to be top-notch main event material. Bring him back as a "mid-carder for life." If he does surprisingly well and they decide to give him a mini-push, that's a bonus. If not, they have another Chris Masters to fill out their roster, someone with recognizability but who's going nowhere. And if he's a bust, just release him again and let him go to TNA where all of the other WWE wannabees go to fade away into obscurity. There's no down side to bringing guys like this back, as long as the wrestler and the WWE execs are all on the same page.

 

[Ambiguous Turd]

This can be good if he's used for one thing, and one thing only. And, that's the tag division. I'm not going to go through who he could team with, but he is a decent tag wrestler, and would add a jolt to a dying division. Jericho and Edge winning the belts could have saved the division, but it's gone downhill with Big Show. It's grown stale, and I can't help but think that Big Show's face turn was meant for Edge.

Since Cade probably won't go straight into a tag team, I'd bet he goes to ECW as a singles wrestler until something comes along. The draft won't be far off by the time he debuts...

Well, since WWE has no interest in investing in their Tag Team Division, he most likely will not be put there. As you said, he probably will become a singles wrestler once again and be given the Chris Masters treatment ..... the occasional win on Superstars and a jobber to the stars on the show he is assigned to.

 

[JGalaxtic]

Im all for Lance Cade's return. I'm not saying he was absolutely amazing - but theres no denying that he showed potential. He was trained by HBK - I don't know how you could turn out crap with that kind of support. People mess up - thankfully being fired isn't death because, opportunities like this. I hope Cade really does jump on it.

 

[X]

I think it's pretty damn obvious why Cade is being resigned---he's HBK's buddy, he trained him. Does anyone actually think there's any other reason as to why he's being brought back?

I don't really care so long as he isn't on any of the three main shows. Stick him on Superstars.

 

[BladeRunner]

I find the guy incredibly boring. Absolutely average in every wrestling aspect. I'd write another sentence, but there's nothing more to say about the guy, he's just blah.

 

["Cool Guy" Jensen]

Will Lance Cade being back in the WWE really add anything good? No. He wasn't the good of a wrestler, why re-hire him? I never liked the guy much. Sure, he's big and Vince McMahon seems to like that, but other than that... what else does he have going for him? He will likely just get an undeserved push that should go to someone else. Unless he re-allies with Chris Jericho, I couldn't care less about the guy. As a matter of fact, I just flat out don't care much about Lance Cade.

 

[JBK2008]

I think it's great to come back. Yeah what happened to him was sad and all, but he did bring it on himself to a degree. He was showing some serious potential when he was released and he will hopefully go full throttle on his second lease on life in the WWE. I hope he doesn't get the Chris Masters treatment.

 

[wrestleman]

Can I ask why the WWE even bothered giving Cade yet another chance? He's just not that good of a wrestler. He was given a huge opportunity last year when he was Jericho's sidekick in the HBK feud to make a name for himself. He failed to get over while teaming with Chris Jericho and being mired in a side feud with HBK. On top of that, he had a most likely drug-induced seizure that caused his release.

I can't see Cade being more than what Chris Masters is right now, which is enhancement talent on Superstars. There's no reason why Cade should even be given a semblance of a push, when he couldn't run with the ball the last time it was given to him.

i completely agree everytime lance cade came out i wanted to turn off wrestling it wasnt his story line its he cant wrestle and he cant entertain think of stone cold couldnt wrestle but can dawm sure entertain so you hit it right on the money

 

[Ballin247]

Maybe they will team Cade with Bryan Danielson. I think they are both students of Shawn Michaels. Maybe Shawn will bring them out as his students and be the mentor to their tag team. They could work as a team because they are both pretty good in the ring but neither will probably ever be a major singles star. HBK would help people maybe care about the team. Also they would be similar to teams like the Hart Dynasty and Cryme Tyme in that they have a Power guy teamed with a Smaller, quicker guy. They do need more tag teams.

 

[Jobber Bob]

personally i do not get why vince hires talent that had been released. ie. eugene: was

used for 1 match, and that was to job to a jobber, later revealed to be miz. second was

chris masters, hired back in july. he has done NOTHING impressive, NOTHING. and now he

hired back lance cade? the most dullest one of all? wow vince i dont think you really

know what your doing anymore with talent. think about it, what will cade do this time

around that could possibilly change or help the wwe??? it will just be a waste of $ & time

 

[JBK2008]

He was trained by Shawn Michaels. I guess that's why Brian Kendrick even came back at one point. Hopefully he won't screw it up or complain this time around. I'd really like to see him come back and just get RKO'd for complaining in the first place.

 

[Marty]

I loved him in his second run after his split with Murdoch. Shame about what happened, he would have been upper midcard/main event.

 

[psl19877]

Giving Cade another chance i think is a good move by the WWE. I mean Cade was a decent wrestler he wasnt good, and he wasnt bad he was some where in the middle. Now as far as a return fight. I would love to see him attack and start something with HBK, something he started to do before he got fired. I think that this could heat up alot of things and could be the start of something big for him.

 

[Tastycles]

Lance Cade managed to fuck up the biggest chance of his life, but the fact he was getting such a chance points to how highly he is seen in the company. His entry into the feud with Jericho and Michaels was probably the biggest example of someone going from obscurity within the product to sudden exposure in recent memory.

Personally, he is just a dull as dishwater representation of a professional wrestler. Big, strong and chisled. I don't care where he goes, but I expect he will just be a lower midcarder for a while until he can prove he's anty better. Mike Knox is too good to be losing every week, so I'd give Cade his job and let him be a serious midcarder on Smackdown.

 

[info62]

I was sick for weeks and didn't hear about this until now. I might be the only one but I'm genuinely excited about this. I was a fan of the Cade & Murdoch team, and I always thought Cade was above decent.

For the people who say he has no gimmick / that he's bland, yeah and so are mostly all of the WWE's midcard heels. I don't see how he was any more bland than Ted/Cody are now, other than the fact that they are allowed mic time and hang around with Orton a lot. Which is identical to when Cade was allowed mic time and hung around Jericho a lot.

This is the second one of my favorite lower-midcard wrestlers to be re-hired recently. I just hope Cade gets treated better. Debuting with an actual gimmick would help since like nobody else has one. Maybe he could debut as a face and go for the US title? I'd like to see him as a face.