Lance Cade was released from WWE because company officials believe prescription pill abuse led to the seizure he suffered on a commercial flight. The feeling was that because the incident occurred in public and became a life and death situation, it warranted a punishment more severe than the standard Wellness Policy suspensions.

The airline attendants didn't recognize Cade and had no way of knowing what caused the seizure. Lillian Garcia, who was traveling on the same flight, told them his name and informed them that he is a professional wrestler. He was rushed to the hospital and was still incoherent when he arrived, so he underwent a series of tests because the medical staff wasn't sure whether the seizure was caused by an athletic injury.

Powell's POV: I received plenty of emails from readers who thought the company had fired Cade over a medical condition, but that was not the case. It was obvious that there was more to the story when Jim Ross wrote in his blog that Cade "made a mistake." Cade still has a powerful ally in Shawn Michaels working for WWE, so it wouldn't surprise me to see him re-signed at some point.

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