Lance Cade - Darker Side Of The Ring: Full Episode

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[@mattmorgan2534]

Thank you for putting so much detail into and covering my friend, lances life and wrestling career! Wrestled him a zillion times in Ohio Valley wrestling before both of us got called up. Me to smack down , him to raw. I don’t think it was just a coincidence that both of us became Painkiller addicts. I’m very fortunate now to be 17 years sober, but it kills me that my boy is no longer here with us. RIP brother. Love you.

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thanks I appreciate the comment, means a lot!

[@grantwileyesq.5962]

Congrats my dude! I have 8 years in & unless you've been through it, people cannot understand how hard it is!

[@chrisbee9643]

17 years is a huge accomplishment Matt!!! Greetz from Germany! Keep up your work!!!

[@andyneilson3301]

Well done for achieving 17 years clean. 👏 #TheBlueprint

[@andyneilson3301]

Ps still battling my opiate medication addiction and have been for 6 long years now

[@JayAlmeida.]

Shawn displaying some of his 90s side after being born again it seems. To paraphrase Jim Cornette "He found god because no other human being would talk to him anymore"

[@BadLuckLuke]

Saddest part is 3 kids left behind ☹️

[@greenman5229]

HBK a "changed and new found Christian man" my ass

[@CoachJoeTWT]

THATS WHY LINDA KEPT LOSING IN EVERY POLITICAL RACE

[@morbidlyobeast4]

still wish i could have met this man. my mom and her sister used to babysit lance when he was a kid. he sent me a signed photo of him when i was a kid and i still have it hanging in my room.

[@reganbowen8828]

What a tragic story. Shawn Michaels was a terrible mentor and cried to this boss about not being thanked after a match? Wow. To this day, I'm not a WWE fan. I'm a fan of some of the wrestlers but not the brand, the company. A man honestly seeks out help, you make him promises and then fire him. SMH !!

[@FuckYouWhosNext]

I was at wrestlemania 33 years ago but i only watch New Japan now. they respect wrestling and dont shit on their fans

[@chadk890]

​@@FuckYouWhosNext 🙄

[@FuckYouWhosNext]

@@chadk890 you love that WWE, hmm? watch every week dont ya!?

[@YellowPlagueProductions]

I felt bad when I found out Lance Cade passed away. He lacked charisma, but his in ring work was great. He had potential and could've been a superstar.

[@shaun2908]

Thanks for this documentary. As a Shawn Michaels fan I’ve gotta say this left a bitter taste in my mouth about him. Seems like a leopard never really does change it’s spots. He’s got blood on his hands as far as I’m concerned. Because Lance was such a big strong guy it’s easy to forget that he was still such a young and probably naive kid who would have looked up to and trusted Michaels as his mentor/hero. Because he never shook Michaels hand after the match? Oh cmon give me a break. There could have been a number of reasons why he didn’t or forgot to on that occasion. And Michaels whose supposed to be this reborn, all forgiving, mature man in his 40’s at this time has sulked and stabbed this young kid in the back because he didn’t follow tradition. Tradition when it suits. HBK is a guy who is known for saying suck it to tradition. Always thought Lance was a really good wrestler with huge potential and its a shame we never got to see it. Taken way too young. RIP Lance

[@joprincess6021]

I will not blame hhh whatsoever for his actions

[@shaun2908]

@@joprincess6021 hhh is the worst!

[@joprincess6021]

@@shaun2908i meant hbk. But yes both hbk and hhh are great

[@steve9473]

Cade reminds me a lot of Mr. Anderson (Mr. Kennedy). Both were bonified stars. Both committed one innocent mistake, and got buried for it. At least Anderson is still with us.

[@abellabarbie]

The sad part is that they don't mention him because they probably feel he jeopardized Linda's campaign irreparably. So selfish.

[@Matt-cr4vv]

How absurd is it to consider that Lance got fired for his overdose and then got let go after going to rehab and passing drug tests while HBK was paid under his contract for three years despite being “retired” for the time and is well known to have been super pilled up the whole time? Was even kicked out of shows because he was pilled up and unable to perform. Such a shame to see how these things went and the transparent fact that the company doesn’t give a shit about anybody’s health to any extent outside of what’s good for PR.

[@Matt-cr4vv]

Worst of all being the discouragement it leads to anybody ever seeking help if they have a problem knowing that doing the right thing could lose their job.

[@jamestakacs]

Worst mistake Lance ever made was trusting Shawn Michael's and Vince McMahon. Two of the worst people ever born.

[@maxjackson4066]

Vince is a devil

[@rebecca8958]

That escalated quickly. Worst ever born?

[@FunkSwaggMusiK]

Yea I'm really looking at Shawn sideways now. 😤

[@AKSourGod]

Wait, it took this doc for you to look at Shawn sideways???? 🤣

[@maxjackson4066]

@@AKSourGodright he’s always been demonic

[@joshuakavod3768]

Didnt know this existed until tonight. Thank you for answering so many questions through these videos. Keep up the work! Im bout to binge watch all of these

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thank-you

[@stupidasso9739]

If you like high quality serial killer docs well done like Darker side is, check out Deadbug on KZbin.I'm telling you right now it'll blow your mind. He even does a series about dead pornstars who died or murdered people

[@joshuakavod3768]

@@stupidasso9739 I'll check it out. Im a wrestling reverend tho. I dont have interest in pornstar deaths lol

[@coreysmith8681]

So sad Unfortunately Shawn and HHH have been responsible for ending just as many careers as drugs

[@maxjackson4066]

It’s scary

[@maxjackson4066]

I’m more scared then sad

[@nickmcnasby5448]

The addiction that These guys manage is beyond extreme. The amount of drugs that they consume on a daily basis is insane. I was in rehab with a well known wrestler. I've been around the block afew times and I've herd some things in them rooms but hearing this guy telling his story was just a mind blowing experience in itself. The tolerance they have is just unreal and its a common thing with alot of athletes who play at the top level. In order to continue to preform like they do its also necessary

[@loveandnapalm]

I think thats more a side effect of them having good jobs and being able to afford lots of drugs than anything. I've also spent plenty of time in the rooms and clinics and all the heroic tolerances I've known had one thing in common - they either had a big steady paycheck or a pile of money from a settlement or inheritance. I know personally the limiting factor in my own tolerance was never self discipline or really anything except income... if I'd been making 500k a year I'm sure I would have done just as much as Lance or Angle or any other wrestler.

[@nickmcnasby5448]

@tee jay considering it cost money to buy the drugs having a large amount definitely can make your tolerance for whatever poison you pick extremely high but with athletes alot of them come into the sport never touching any type of narcotic but with the sport they play its a common thing that injuries are something that comes with contact sports and when you play at the top level and you blow your knee out your not sitting out the game. Your getting a shot from the doctor and going back out there to continue playing and this goes for majority of injuries that athletes receive out there but They don't to jump through hoops in order to get drugs. Whatever they need it's already there for them and with time this type of environment creates a monster

[@nickmcnasby5448]

@im alright I hear you bruh. Life's a garden. Dig it (Joe dirt)

[@stevewhitney7037]

Never knew he was from Iowa. Shawn Michaels saying he's done in the WWE like he has anything to talk about. All his drug use quitting cause he lost his smile because he didn't want to drop the belt. Pretty sad story for Lance.

[@V1LL1N]

wow thank you for this. As a fellow graduate of HBK's Academy and a passionate pro-wrestling fiend - I had always wondered about Lance. Wow.

[@garyhen2028]

It's sad, lance had so much potential, too bad he couldn't kick the painkillers

[@josephmiller9424]

Linda basically compared Lance to a old pair of shoes once you don't like the way they look throw them away and I don't blame the steroids it's the drugs they take to stay in the ring with injuries

[@jefferyashmore6477]

It's both, you mix steroids with amphetamines that takes out heart lungs liver.

[@fromasnackertoasnack587]

You should do Test or Umaga next!

[@DirtyDemon917]

The lesson is… go to college. Don’t pay to learn how to fake fight from a San Antonio drug addict.

[@joeking1516]

Best documentary on here thus far...great work!!! Lance was an excellent worker and his story hasn't been told as much as others have.

[@Brando-Lee3725]

Just when i was looking for wrestling stuff i hadnt seen yet , BAM ! Thank you ! I know kinda the story but this will be good as all your stuff is ! I appreciate ya !

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thank-you

[@maxjackson4066]

@@OriginalWrestlingDocumentariesplease do more dark wrestling documentaries plz??

[@lukethomas6900]

I've been saying it for years. Deep down, Vince has NEVER really cared for the mental/physical well being of almost ANY of the wrestlers who worked under him, with the exception of a few main eventers here and there that made him and the company boat loads of cash. When WWE was in damage control mode during the Chris Benoit scandal, he immediately pushed the blame on Benoit only, and blatantly lied and denied that any of his wrestlers were abusing steroids and PED's at the time when he knew the truth.

[@EVGriffinJr]

Great documentary work. I was aware of Lance Cade, but I was not aware of a lot of these details. Man, in someways, his story is even sadder than Chris Benoit! And yeah, like Benoit, they don’t mention Lance cade. Which is sad because he was very dedicated and at least he didn’t kill anyone.

[@walls2ink]

Glad to see this back up

[@lelandkarpe5882]

It’s sad how the WWE gets away destroying people like they are puppets

[@jonnylyden]

and AEW is no different?

[@zemox2534]

@@jonnylyden AEW actually cares about the wrestlers. More than wwe at least

[@shamfortune2761]

Another great doc...love the ones about guys who were a little less mainstream and havnt been done over and over, very interesting..thank you👍

[@thewrestlingshow]

This was put together nicely ❤ thank you for the episode guys! Keep up the good work

[@edgarmorales7855]

Man lance’s story just pissed me off, I mean the man did his best to fight his demons and what does he get crapped on smh 🤦🏻 I tell you!!! RIP brother!!!

[@maxjackson4066]

What can we do about it?

[@edgarmorales7855]

We all have issues and we all have choices. I just feel like the man gave his best and did what ever he could to support his family, and the WWE just washed they’re hands. Yes he played a huge roll in his death but the wwe weren’t his friends!

[@zemox2534]

@Edgar Morales WWE treated Cade like garbage. Even his so called "mentor" turned his back on him when he obviously needed help.

[@maxjackson4066]

@@zemox2534 right it’s so sad man

[@justinalley3399]

@@zemox2534 they tried too help him he just didnt want help

[@violentbryan21]

I think about this everyonce in awhile how much death from drugs and alcohol most wrestlers died from 1980s to 2010. It’s astonishing how much you heard about it and how little you hear about it now.

[@jefferyashmore6477]

Money talks, McMahons should be in jail!!

[@jaimethomson9506]

You are such a natural talent. Thanks for sharing Lance’s story. Well done!

[@bernardcole9991]

This was very interesting thank you for posting you got my subscription.

[@tomken3]

My favorite wrestler... Thank you very much for this episode

[@craigchalmers6228]

My God this is dark and so very sad I absolutely love this channel I never really knew the full story about lance but now after watching this it makes me hate the McMahons even more

[@quincee3376]

Thanks for this.

[@gman8761]

Man I didn’t know any of this , damn great job

[@Brando-Lee3725]

It truly breaks my heart when real fans of the biz that DO have the size and potential get screwed no matter how hard they try and how much they sacrifice to do it get pushed aside over some guy that couldnt care less about wrestling . Same with smaller guys that are obvious standout performers . Thats the biz though . Timing and luck is your best asset . Life aint fair . But its a shame . And im not just talking about Lance Cade . Just in general. but anyways RIP Lance

[@TheWWEGamer]

It's also about personality and rather you can connect with the fans. That's the hardest part.

[@Haplo699g]

@The WWE Gamer Spot on, for Vince that is certainly more important than being able to have a good match.

[@FunkSwaggMusiK]

Just goes to show you that Shawn was on that goofy shit even in 2008

[@Brando-Lee3725]

@@TheWWEGamer thats very true too

[@maxjackson4066]

@@TheWWEGamerI’m sure you can do it right?

[@ElderDrive]

Another great Bio keep it up 👍🏻

[@maxpain1942]

Like the way some people are defending the McMahons. Like they care about you.

[@courtneygoldsmith6083]

So Shawn was upset that Lance didnt thank him for doing what he was scripted to do?, Shawn sounds like a little ponce backstage... also this channel should have so many more subs a, content is so well put togeather!

[@dasiareed2708]

According to the video it was some type of etiquette for the rookie newcomers to give the legends appreciation and gratitude

[@courtneygoldsmith6083]

@@dasiareed2708 If that was the case, why script it in a way were that isnt the case? its just silly to me its all fake so why does he feel the need to be worshipped, you get told whos gonna win n you do it, just find it really childish

[@dasiareed2708]

@@courtneygoldsmith6083 I clearly said it was etiquette for the rookies to do that to the vets

[@courtneygoldsmith6083]

@@dasiareed2708 i know you did and i was saying its stupid IMO

[@View619]

It's common etiquette to thank veterans, behind the curtain, after a match. Especially someone as big as Shawn was, who also trained and pushed you in the company. Plus, gave you a big rub by taking the fall. The issue was that Cade left the venue without thanking him. And apparently didn't bother to thank him between the pinfall win and singles match. For someone as passionate as Cade seemed to be, that's inexcusable. Like it or not, that's been a hallmark of the wrestling business for decades.

[@mringram]

Great video

[@flintironstag2381]

I find that very ironic that Lance Cade does the right thing, cleans up, comes back and Shawn Michaels of all people tells him he's done because of that? Sounds like Shawn Michaels forgot about his own drug abuse and how admitting you have a problem is the first step. With that said, I dont blame Shawn for being pissed he didnt thank him after "putting him over clean"

[@michaeltaylor2042]

So damn sad rest in peace lance

[@realtalunkarku]

You do have responsibility, if you promoted a culture of drug use , which wwe did by a ignoring it presence which they did and b) promoting abusers. Depushing somebody over an argument says "don't have ideas of your own" and then they wonder why people are unable to get over.

[@maxjackson4066]

Sir I want to salute you for this comment

[@josesena6416]

Which baffles me that people don't understand why some of us shame the WWE over this. Yes, WWE didnt give him the pills. They blatantly told him he needs to be stronger when Lance was in the best shape with an amazing body. That contributed to his addiction because he wanted to prove he can be the best, while WWE let him go during his addiction. How is it hard to understand why WWE is partly to blame but not fully blamed

[@Dnddy5617]

Vince is evil .he knows these kids are on the verge of disaster but he keeps pushing their buttons.giving them hope then taking it away over n over

[@alexmcphee6789]

I mad it. Thank you

[@bluraysrule8809]

Your mom mad my dingdong

[@MrBoswel1]

Very deep

[@user-ob6km2iu6q]

Good Afternoon R.I.P Lance Cade😢

[@derekprasad5259]

Jr always saw talent in young wrestlers he always gave a chance

[@ThinkBeFree99]

Met Lance Cade in San Antonio at a Las Palapas restaurant. Got pictures and an autograph with him. He was just coming up in wwe. I think it was in 2003 Real nice guy, big strong dude that had a good career ahead of him.

[@eduardosotelo8446]

I remember this dude in the mid 2000's I remember hearing about him overdosing but never knew the back story of how wwe dumped him.

[@thehorrorist3471]

Very sad story. Seems like Lance had all the potential in the world. Reminds me a bit of what happened to Jimmy Rave. Though Jimmy never reached the heights that Lance did, his fall was just as bad, if not worse. Wish more people would cover his awful story.

[@esimiphaeus2363]

Rest in peace

[@kkwok9]

Shawn, Vince...pos

[@NikkiSou]

i loved wrestling for a long time, wwf/wwe specifically. but with how crassly they treat their wrestlers and practically escort them to their deaths, i just can’t follow anymore.

[@jonnylyden]

and AEW is any better???

[@NikkiSou]

@@jonnylyden i’m sure it’s not, but wwe/wwf just has more data to pull from at this time

[@greenghost2212]

@@jonnylyden Vince is literally a murderer and a sexual deviant. Have fun with that

[@uniquefreak13]

Is this a re-upload? I feel like I watched this already.... Like literally yesterday....

[@vincentt753]

I wish my Boss would be as honest as Vince was. Every year I do well and they still rate me average.

[@XGCPolaris]

How is Vince McMahon still going, he's used steroids at least since the 80s.

[@Outtheway123]

He a clone

[@benjaminwknoxbury2959]

Damn good One gone way too young!

[@francissobotka8725]

I wish Trevor would come back to the wwe.

[@freedomofspeech2117]

Gone to soon Lance Cade you was a shining light.

[@vincente4570]

Damn man! I wasn’t aware he died. In fact I forgot about this dude. Wow😮

[@Hakeem990]

Awful response from Linda McMahon. Have some respect for a deceased man

[@garyhen2028]

Soooo sad to see this.

[@northleedspoppa]

Lol got lance storm and lance cade mixed up I was like 'wtf did he put jalapenos on his Subway '

[@jonathancoleman6482]

Can you do one on test?

[@grantwileyesq.5962]

I may have heard the name Lance Cade, but don't know anything about him. Thank you!

[@jc3report149]

Looks like Stephanie Bonner from ufc

[@garyhen2028]

Those painkillers are fucking bad news! It's so easy to get them especially if you got the money, it's really out of control

[@dotta421]

He looks like Stephen Bonner

[@remingtonbouyer]

Oh wow I didn't know he passed away man it's sad that this kind of thing happens in wrestling guys get hooked on drugs sometimes the company helps them and other times just kick them while their down

[@theresawebb6368]

Pro wrestling is like major league baseball with drugs most athletes choose to use drugs some don't.

[@rjevans2728]

How'd you get Tom Platz to narrate the quotes from the father?

[@Supremeballer1776]

Had all the capabilities of bein a star

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

DEAR GOD GIVE US BACK LANCE CADE AND WILL GIVE U DRAGON LEE !!!!

[@johnnyjrkirch4952]

Dan JR I thought you were about the talent not about the company!

[@alexrogers9051]

He looks a lot like Stephan Bonnar another sad story but of a UFC fighter.

[@stephenanthony436]

Sad so Sad

[@LamentableDustMan]

I'm after the darkest of the dark! as far as sides of the ring are concerned

[@LamentableDustMan]

that's so dark you need night vision goggles

[@Crushbra]

I thought the Thumbnail was Stephan Bonnar

[@luismunoz3315]

Looks like Stephan bonnar

[@supertwinjay]

looked like WWE covered their end, to avoid Lance being a “liability” to the company which is BULLSH*T. The company should’ve did more to get him help.

[@pip7967]

are there any horror stories on ole stone cold?

[@theresawebb6368]

This is sad cade didn't last long in wrestling it is so sad.

[@jjayala]

Chris nowinksy turned out just how you'd think he would

[@yadielenielbellecolon982]

😭👌😃💗

[@johnayala2011]

Batman must be hard up for voice narration work..

[@AKSourGod]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sukyuppal4680]

Garrison kane

[@shaquenacrawford4551]

Everyone talks about the difference between wrestling then & now. I may not enjoy today's modern wrestling like i do wrestling from Ruthless Aggression Era in 2004-2009 but one thing i can say about today's wrestlers is that they ACTUALLY WORK OUT to change their physical looks for their potential in wrestling. Wrestlers back then did mad steroids to satisfy the company in order to get to the top & its a shame cause WWE pretended to not tolerate or condone substance abuse yet all along they were telling wrestlers to do steroids. Lance's dad didn't tell NOT ONE LIE all they cared about was money so it made sense they contradicted & violated their own wellness policy. Wrestlers today wouldn't dare violate the policies it seems like since they grew up on previous eras of wrestling seeing or hearing about the wrestlers ruining their lives for the benefit of WWE they don't wanna go down that same road as a learning lesson 🤷‍♀️

[@joehernandez8017]

Everybody know when you in the business what it takes to be number one or top wrestler in the business so I can't really fell sorry for them but only to the family

[@nofear2792]

You just told the story within first 4minutes of the video.lmao

[@shanecochran1969]

Shame on WWE the entire McMahon family, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H, for kicking this man while he was down. Their day of judgement is not too far away

[@TheWWEGamer]

His dad is mad and rightfully so, but at the same time choices were made. Lance maybe shouldn't of been released, but he at the end of the day WWE didn't shove pills down his throat. Before someone says the obvious I'd say the same thing if it was TNA or any other wrestling company. It sucks that Lance passed away at a young age though.

[@realtalunkarku]

No they didn't shove pills down his gullet , instead they fostered a culture of bury it or lose your spot , what else do you expect them to do?

[@robertmclean3612]

Shawn Michaels claims to be a man of god these days 😂 with his history in the wwe a really dislike him no matter how good a wrestler he was

[@northleedspoppa]

The worst thing wrestling ever did was trying to chase pot out of the game When that went they all jumped pain pills

[@chocolateface4885]

Exactly

[@sunshinehoward9649]

no worries, wwe won't be around too much longer they say. wonder if the whole shebang will turn out that way as well.

[@maxjackson4066]

Don’t say that

[@sunshinehoward9649]

@@maxjackson4066 hope it doesn't brother.

[@FilthyAngryIrishPeasant]

Opioids do *NOT* cause seizures either in overdose or withdrawal. Seizures (withdrawal) can & do occur with sedatives like Xanax, alcohol, and barbituates.