Cade's gone. I really couldn't care less. It wouldn't be drugs, otherwise it would've been up on wwe.com. What I think happened is that Vince didn't think Cade was doing anything with his push, so they axed him. If this is the case, then Vince was right. He might've been getting matches, but he wasn't really going anywhere. Ah well, let's all welcome the WWE's latest reject to TNA! Welcome back to the tag team division, Lance!
Official: Lance Cade gets Axed by the WWE in the Middle of a Push; Go figure
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Clicking on the Breaking News; WWE Superstar Released, I was completely taken aback by Lance Cade, of all people, being released, especially in the middle of his push. Granted, it wasn't a big of a push as he should need, but he was put in the middle as a "pawn" in a major storyline.
My question is, even though it may not be very hard to re-write the storyline without Cade, I am curious to know where the WWE takes the Jericho storyline next. Jericho never said much to Cade (he was just an enforcer, if anything), but I wonder who would be Jericho's backup being such a "weasly heel."
But yeah, it was such a shock to find out Cade being dumped without a valid reason (which may be up and coming). With such an immediate release, I'm guessing Cade did something REALLY stupid. Does anyone know if Cade was on the Wellness Policy violators list?
My question is, even though it may not be very hard to re-write the storyline without Cade, I am curious to know where the WWE takes the Jericho storyline next. Jericho never said much to Cade (he was just an enforcer, if anything), but I wonder who would be Jericho's backup being such a "weasly heel."
But yeah, it was such a shock to find out Cade being dumped without a valid reason (which may be up and coming). With such an immediate release, I'm guessing Cade did something REALLY stupid. Does anyone know if Cade was on the Wellness Policy violators list?
wow really shocking. i actually started to like him when he teamed him self with jericho. intresting. i mean who can they replace him with. adn yeah what the hell. chuck palumbo who hasn't been on tv for a while sucks more than cade and is still in. deauce also is nothign with out domino. and paul london . wow not being used. i like him but he looks like the next to go. anyways i am disapointed in WWE
The Mark of Zur-En-Arrh
Tell me what's on ur so called mind
Simply bizarre. I imagine we'll get a load of specualtive reports as the week goes on, but there has to be more to this than Creative simply don't know what to do with him. It's a shock that a guy can wrestle HBK 2 weeks in a row and actually pin him the first time around, and then a week after that he's fired. He must have pissed off somebody or asked to leave, because i can't understand having him as an element of the biggest fued of the year, and then ditching him unexpectedly.
And as people have said, there's loads of other guys who should be gone. Guys who have yet to make their Raw debuts for god's sake. Has Chuck Palumbo even had a match on Raw yet? Duece who's blatently the new Val Venis for squashes, Ziggler's on his way to getting fired for drugs already, and Paul London is stuck in the 'Beyond' section of BB&B somewhere.
And as people have said, there's loads of other guys who should be gone. Guys who have yet to make their Raw debuts for god's sake. Has Chuck Palumbo even had a match on Raw yet? Duece who's blatently the new Val Venis for squashes, Ziggler's on his way to getting fired for drugs already, and Paul London is stuck in the 'Beyond' section of BB&B somewhere.
I was shocked at first. One week you see him wrestling Shawn Michaels, the next week you hear that he is released despite assisting Chris Jericho in his matches fairly often. I didn't think much of the guy, but he shouldn't have been released. He had potential to be a decent mid-carder and nothing more. I sensed a Intercontinential Title run for him but thats obviously not going to happen anymore. As somebody else mentioned, a move to ECW would have benefitted both him and the WWE. ECW is in desperate need of superstars heel or face right now.
He could have been one of the top heels on ECW and could have wrestled the likes of Matt Hardy, Finlay and Evan Bourne. Hell, he would have been a good jobber for the WWE since he has the size to look like a 'credible jobber', if there is such thing. I'm not upset over the decision to release him, but I can't help but think that the WWE are making a mistake here. Why not release somebody that rarely appears on tv like Chuck Palumbo or even Bam Neely? Cade had more talent that the both of them.
I never thought Lance Cade would be a major star for the WWE, but he deserved better than this. I can see him going to TNA and have a similar role to what Matt Morgan has right now. The guy has the size and the look, but unfortunately not the wrestling ability nor the mic skills to make it big. I loved his finisher but thats about the only thing I truly liked about the guy. It wont make a big difference to Jericho as he is better off without Lance but like I mentioned before, Cade had the ability to be a decent mid-carder in the WWE.
He could have been one of the top heels on ECW and could have wrestled the likes of Matt Hardy, Finlay and Evan Bourne. Hell, he would have been a good jobber for the WWE since he has the size to look like a 'credible jobber', if there is such thing. I'm not upset over the decision to release him, but I can't help but think that the WWE are making a mistake here. Why not release somebody that rarely appears on tv like Chuck Palumbo or even Bam Neely? Cade had more talent that the both of them.
I never thought Lance Cade would be a major star for the WWE, but he deserved better than this. I can see him going to TNA and have a similar role to what Matt Morgan has right now. The guy has the size and the look, but unfortunately not the wrestling ability nor the mic skills to make it big. I loved his finisher but thats about the only thing I truly liked about the guy. It wont make a big difference to Jericho as he is better off without Lance but like I mentioned before, Cade had the ability to be a decent mid-carder in the WWE.
Just for a change I won't write any variation of the word shocked in my first sentence. Oh wait... damn. Anyways, jumping on the band wagon I too was expecting Randolph Ziggler. I suppose he just failed one too many times for the company to keep giving him chances. I'm sure he'll do a shoot interview or make a myspace comment in regards to his release and who he is currently being booked through etc. Seems standard OP at this point.
Either way, I wish the guy luck.
Either way, I wish the guy luck.
I think it's not really shocking or surprising, but bizarre more than anything else. I mean the guy was kinda sorta in a push I guess. He was getting his ass beat a lot, but on that same page he was given the chance to pin HBK, and cleanly at that. I guess WWE felt that they would see what happened after he pinned HBK. Since then he really has not done too much at all, so I'm figuring that they may have cut him to get ready for someone else to come in or give someone else a raise. I dunno. It does seem a bit strange to me as to how sudden this was though. I mean I guess unless your HBK, HHH, Cena, or a couple others you really are not safe in the WWE as far as 100% security. I wouldn't be surprised if this is not the last we hear about this story as something just does not seem right to me about it.
HBK-aholic
Shawn Michaels ❤
I don't care about Cade being released, I care about what will happen next with Shawn Michaels. These last few weeks have been leading up to him feuding with Cade. While I wasn't really excited about it, it was something new for him to do. What will Shawn do now?
As for why he's been released, if it was a violation of the wellness policy, don't wrestlers get 2 strikes before a dismissal? I could be wrong, but as far as I'm aware Cade didn't have that.
As for why he's been released, if it was a violation of the wellness policy, don't wrestlers get 2 strikes before a dismissal? I could be wrong, but as far as I'm aware Cade didn't have that.
Yotsuba Snake
Dark Match Jobber
Out of all the people they could have got rid of on the Raw roster, they went with someone who had good ring ability and had the build Vince has happy time to! Why the hell didn't they just get rid of Snitzky? You don't even see him jobbing to people, let alone on TV?
WWE, where are your brains?
WWE, where are your brains?
A shame, he was right in the middle of the biggest push of his career. His tag team with Murdoch was the only highlight of lasting tag teams on RAW for a couple of years. But with all this Jericho doesn't have a prodige anymore, i wonder what will happen at Cyber Sunday?
I never liked Cade.... and HATED the Cade/Murdoch tag team.... but I do feel bad for the guy. I doubt it had to do with the wellness policy since they get multiple strikes, so he had to have done something bad or just flat out quit. Does anyone know yet?
I won't miss him either way.
I won't miss him either way.
onecrazykid
Dark Match Jobber
Per JR's blog:
"Lance Cade was dismissed from the WWE because, like many humans, he made a major league mistake while utilizing bad judgment that cost him his job. This included Lance having a seizure on an airplane and having to have emergency medi[c]al care."
You're kidding right? He was released because he had a seizure?! "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to have a seizure. It won't happen again, even though I have absolutely no control over it."
"Lance Cade was dismissed from the WWE because, like many humans, he made a major league mistake while utilizing bad judgment that cost him his job. This included Lance having a seizure on an airplane and having to have emergency medi[c]al care."
You're kidding right? He was released because he had a seizure?! "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to have a seizure. It won't happen again, even though I have absolutely no control over it."
JackAttack
The Alpha and the Omega
Well, having a seizure may not be his fault, but the WWE probably doesn't want to risk him having one during a match. If that were to happen, the media would have a friggin feild day with it, and blame it on steroids, which would bring up bad memories of the Benoit incident. Also, you have to take into account that it could be for his own personal safety. Wrestling is a high risk sport, and you certainly don't want to further endanger someone elses life.
I'm not 100% sure if those are the reasons, JR wasn't very specific in his blog, but it seems more than likely.
I'm not 100% sure if those are the reasons, JR wasn't very specific in his blog, but it seems more than likely.
DeadmanInc.
Getting Noticed By Management
I doubt that the seizure was the main cause of his release. JR said "he made a major league mistake while utilizing bad judgment that cost him his job." The seizure was obviously not Lance's fault but I can see why it may have played a role in his release (as the above poster mentioned). Maybe Lance had health issues what he didn't inform WWE of?
You can have a seizure for a myriad of reasons -beyond that of a medical condition- like the presence of foreign substances in your body. To assume it was unrelated to his own behavior is a bit premature.
Hyorinmaru
Sit Upon The Frozen Heavens
I still don't see the reasoning behind his release. I read the entire thing a bunch of times and I'm still confused. If the seizure was behind it i can kind of see where they're coming from, but those can be treated and in most cases prevented with medication. Also JR this line caught my attention.
Other than the seizure (Which wasn't a mistake in the first place.) it makes no mention of the mistake and Bad Judgment that cost him his job. I really hope they come up with something better.
JackAttack
The Alpha and the Omega
Now that I think about it more, it does seem more likely that this was the cause of a foreign substance. If it were just a mediacal condition, they would probably try to help him out first, instead of just releasing him right away. JR could have been more clear, but when he mentions bad judgement and major league mistakes, it obviously points more towards substance abuse than medical problems.
However, its also possible that it could be a combination of both, so we will just have to once again wait for more info on the matter.
However, its also possible that it could be a combination of both, so we will just have to once again wait for more info on the matter.
Judging from what I read Lance Cade had or has a problem with some serious drugs to cause a seizour and if i had to guess Painkillers are the problem as I have seen friends who abuse them go into seizours or what I call doing the flounder on the ground. That is not something the WWE can just overlook that is a serious problem. He may also be abusing Muscle relaxers with in combination is deadly. Now I don't know if any of what I am saying is true its just speculation. But for the WWE to just release him the way they did when he was being thurst and pushed the way he was things had to be bad.
agentmichaelscarn
Old School
I wasnt going to comment on this situation until I read JRs blog and it mentions seizures. The only reason why is that I have had to deal with seizures myself. I had my first one out of nowhere when I was 19 years old, I was completely sober so drugs played no issue so you can develop them for no reason. My doctor ran some tests on me and I ended up having epilepsy. I stubbornly refused to take medication after the first one but then I ended up having 2 more later that year. Since then Ive been on medication and I havent had another one since*knock on wood*. Its been over 5 years now. Basically I was just posting this because I know first hand that you can have a seizure without any wrong doing and it can be treated. So anyway if the WWE fired him because they are just assuming that there was wrong doing because he had a seizure that is complete bullcrap. I wish JR would have been more specific in his blog and mentions why other than just saying he had a seizure.
Wow, you know I was just saying in another thread that anyone with intelligence would understand that "mistake" and "seizure" would be related to drug use. Apparently, I was wrong.
Listen, ladies and gentleman, Lance Cade wasn't released because of a medical seizure. He was released because he was on drugs, probably illegal painkillers and steroids (if I had to guess), and when he was taken to the hospital and had all of those tests done, it the results came back tat the seizure was caused by foreign substances in the body.
If anyone REALLY believes that the "mistake" Lance Cade had was having a seizure, then you should probably keep that to yourself, because it makes you look foolish and naive.
Listen, ladies and gentleman, Lance Cade wasn't released because of a medical seizure. He was released because he was on drugs, probably illegal painkillers and steroids (if I had to guess), and when he was taken to the hospital and had all of those tests done, it the results came back tat the seizure was caused by foreign substances in the body.
If anyone REALLY believes that the "mistake" Lance Cade had was having a seizure, then you should probably keep that to yourself, because it makes you look foolish and naive.
not to repeat the statement that agentmichaelscarn said but one major contributing part of re-occuring seizures is the fact of alcohol abuse and not taking your proper medicines when you are instructed to on a daily basis. I once watched one of my close personal friends have a seizure in front of me on a road trip, and the next day in the hospital he admitted to not taking his medicine for the past two days because he plain and simply forgot to pack them with him. this could be the mistake JR refers to in his blog.
as for his release, honestly it probably helped saved his life in some sorts of the way, straighten his ass out for whatever he fucked up. plus, everyone always has a second chance in the world of sports entertainment.
as for his release, honestly it probably helped saved his life in some sorts of the way, straighten his ass out for whatever he fucked up. plus, everyone always has a second chance in the world of sports entertainment.
Dysturbed
Under the radar
I don't think that too many wrestlers would be happy about being released unless they requested it so naturally he'd be bothered with a release in general but since the release came as a result of some sort of poor judgment and having a health scare it's gotta feel even worse for him. I just hope that his regrets over his "poor judgment" and subsequent firing doesn't get him to make more problems for himself out of anger and grief. I wasn't too big of a fan of his but was curious to see where his role with Jericho would have taken him. I wish him luck with coming to grips with whatever his poor decision was and whatever got him to make it and hope that he finds himself back in the ring one day.
The release was probably based more on what the seizure represented as opposed to the seizure itself. Whether or not it represents drugs, him lying to them about a health issue and then them putting him at risk every week, (maybe misrepresentation is grounds for firing) or something else, is unknown.
The release was probably based more on what the seizure represented as opposed to the seizure itself. Whether or not it represents drugs, him lying to them about a health issue and then them putting him at risk every week, (maybe misrepresentation is grounds for firing) or something else, is unknown.
Dead Kennedy
Forever Holly
The "seizure" explanation makes little sense to me. Perhaps it's part of company policy not to hire talent with illnesses like that or something. Perhaps he didn't mention that to get a job. But if not, I see no reason why he should be released for having seizure.
There's a risk factor of course, if he should ever get a seizure attack during a match or something...but getting released because of that? C'mon, there's stuff you can do to counter that right? Make sure it doesn't happen?
I smell something more behind this still. But if it were some kind of illegal substance, why not give him a strike instead? This must be something really heavy-duty.
There's a risk factor of course, if he should ever get a seizure attack during a match or something...but getting released because of that? C'mon, there's stuff you can do to counter that right? Make sure it doesn't happen?
I smell something more behind this still. But if it were some kind of illegal substance, why not give him a strike instead? This must be something really heavy-duty.
tehblogger
The Young God, walking abroad
Well, if I hired somebody to do a job like this, and they didn't mention to me that they could have a seizure anytime on live TV, I'd be immensely pissed when I found out. I probably would fire them right on the spot.
That said, drugs is the most likely explanation here. As to why not just give him a suspension - how about a lot of drugs?
I'm actually glad. I've never had a problem with Cade. I neither liked nor disliked him. He's done nothing for me to hate him as a wrestler, but he sure as hell hasn't done anything for me to like him. But his push was terrible. It was coming to the point where he was starting to drag Jericho down with him. He'll be back, I give it a year.
