Lance Cade

Professional wrestler and world champion

Lance Cade - Professional wrestler and world champion
Born

March 2nd, 1981
44 years ago

Died

August 13th, 2010
14 years ago — 29 years old

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

United States

Links & References

Made a name in professional wrestling with appearances in notable promotions such as WWE. Formed a successful tag team partnership with Trevor Murdoch, capturing the World Tag Team Championship. Competed in various WrestleMania events and made significant contributions to storylines and matches during time with the company. Continued to influence wrestling through his performances and dedication to the craft until his untimely passing.

Won the WWE World Tag Team Championship with Trevor Murdoch

Competed in WWE events including WrestleMania

Participated in notable storylines during WWE tenure

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