Tag: Chad Gable

Report: Potential timeline for Chad Gable’s return to WWE

Posted on by Ian Carey

An update is available regarding when Chad Gable is expected back in WWE.

Gable has been out of action since suffering a rotator cuff injury in June. He was written off WWE programming on the June 23 episode of Raw when Penta appeared to snap his arm in a backstage segment. He underwent surgery shortly after.

According to a report from PWInsider on Tuesday, some in WWE expect Gable back as soon as the January 5 one-year anniversary episode of WWE Raw on Netflix. Gable reportedly spent several days at the WWE Performance Center last month preparing for his return.

Gable has not wrestled since successfully defending the WWE Speed title as El Grande Americano against Berto on a June 17 taping at the Performance Center. Following Gable’s injury, it is believed that Ludwig Kaiser began portraying the Americano role, including at AAA Guerra de Titanes in Guadalajara on December 20, where he and Dominik Mysterio, wrestling as Los Gringos Locos 2.0, lost to Rey Fenix and Rey Mysterio in the main event.

Report: Injured WWE wrestler expected at Performance Center this week

Posted on by Ian Carey

Chad Gable could be nearing an in-ring return.

Gable hasn’t wrestled since El Grande Americano defeated Berto on the June 17 taping of WWE Speed. He was written off WWE programming on the June 23 Raw when Penta gave him an arm-breaker during a backstage segment. It would later be revealed that he suffered a rotator cuff injury requiring surgery shortly afterward.

PWInsider is reporting that Gable is expected at the WWE Performance Center this week to work towards being cleared to return.

In July, Gable gave an interview while attending a Minnesota Twins baseball game. With his arm in a sling, he told the reporter:

“I have a little injury to my rotator cuff. But what it did do was buy me some time off the road to be home with my family and do stuff like this, go to a baseball game on a Sunday which I never get to do. So find the bright side, right?”

Leading up to his injury, Gable was wrestling both as himself and under the El Grande Americano gimmick. Following his injury, Ludwig Kaiser is widely believed to have adopted the character. Kaiser, as Americano, dropped the WWE Speed title to Jasper Troy last Tuesday at NXT Gold Rush.

Kurt Angle thinks WWE star Chad Gable could ‘definitely be a main eventer’

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Kurt Angle believes Chad Gable has what it takes to be a main eventer in WWE.

During an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show this week, Angle was asked about the similarities between himself and Gable. Angle responded by speaking very highly of Gable and saying that he believes Gable could definitely be a main event star, even if he is a little undersized.

“I think he’s great. I’m just happy that he was able to find his niche,” Angle said. “I know it’s kind of identical to mine, but if it works for him, I’m happy for him. I think regardless whether he did my character or anybody else’s, I think the kid’s incredibly talented. So I think that he would have succeeded either way.

“You know the problem with him? And I think it’s only because the office looks at him like this, but he’s a little undersized. But that’s not an excuse. Chris Benoit was 5-foot-9. Eddie Guerrero was 5-foot-8. Rey Mysterio’s 5-foot-5. So someone like Chad could definitely be a main eventer.”

Since June, Gable has been sidelined with a shoulder injury that required surgery. He’s the leader of American Made — a WWE faction with The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile — along with originally portraying the El Grande Americano character that is now played by Ludwig Kaiser.

Gable and Angle did have a singles match against each other in 2019, but that was one of the last matches of Angle’s career when he was no longer able to wrestle at his peak.

The 56-year-old Angle told Helwani that he does not watch WWE weekly but still keeps up with the current product. He praised Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns and said it’s been really cool to see John Cena’s retirement tour.

Angle was asked how he feels Paul “Triple H” Levesque is doing as WWE’s head of creative.

“He’s doing incredibly well. I’m so proud of him. He’s a great leader,” Angle said. “And the thing is, him being retired and out of the business, he really looks at it as, ‘I need to focus on this business and make it the best it can be.’ And he’s done that incredibly well. So I think TKO made the right decision by making him in charge of creative. And I think he’s doing an amazing job.”

Chad Gable reveals injury that’s kept him out of action

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Chad Gable has opened up about his injury.

During a Minnesota Twins game on Sunday Gable, who was wearing a sling on his arm, revealed that he was dealing with a rotator cuff injury. 

“I’m looking at the silver lining here. I have a little injury to my rotator cuff. But what it did do was buy me some time off the road to be home with my family and do stuff like this, go to a baseball game on a Sunday which I never get to do. So find the bright side, right?”

Gable mentioned one of his proudest moments recently was having a singles match at WrestleMania 40. Under his masked persona El Grande Americano, he defeated Rey Fenix in a singles match back in April.


Gable has been out of action since June, when he was written out of Raw after Penta snapped his arm. It was reported at the time that he had undergone shoulder surgery. The El Grande Americano character has since been portrayed by Ludwig Kaiser, who is set to compete for the AAA Mega title next month at Triplemania.

El Grande Americano to compete on WWE Raw

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Though Chad Gable is out of action with an injury, El Grande Americano is still set to compete on WWE Raw tonight.

WWE has announced that Americano will wrestle on Raw against an unnamed opponent. Last week, Ludwig Kaiser briefly portrayed the character in a backstage segment — so it looks like that could continue on tonight’s show.

Gable underwent surgery last week to repair a shoulder injury. A timeline for his return to the ring has not been established, but Gable wrote that he’ll be back ““quicker than you can say GRACIAS!”

Americano is the current WWE Speed Champion. The character continuing despite Gable’s injury would appear to indicate that the Speed title will not be vacated.

Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island is the venue for Raw tonight. Here is everything that’s been announced:

WWE Raw (Monday, July 7) —

  • Seth Rollins vs. Penta
  • Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch appears
  • Roxanne Perez vs. Kairi Sane
  • Sami Zayn vs. Bron Breakker
  • Jey Uso vs. Bronson Reed
  • El Grande Americano in action

Chad Gable undergoes shoulder surgery

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Chad Gable has undergone surgery to repair the shoulder injury that has been ailing him.

Last week, it was reported that Gable had a legitimate shoulder injury that would require surgery. To explain him being out of action, there was an angle on the June 23 episode of Raw where Gable had his arm snapped by Penta. WWE then followed up on that with Gable appearing on the show last night with his arm in a sling and confirming that his shoulder would need to be operated on.

Gable then shared an update with fans on Instagram today.

“What’s up, dudes? I made it,” he said in a video filmed after surgery.

A timeline for his return has not been announced, but Gable wrote that he’ll be back “quicker than you can say GRACIAS!”

The 39-year-old Gable was being featured on WWE television as both himself and the character El Grande Americano. Gable had “maybe the most special day” of his career last month when he faced El Hijo del Vikingo at Worlds Collide and then was part of Money in the Bank later in the night.

Gable is the leader of American Made, a WWE faction that includes the Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile.

It has not been announced if Gable will be vacating the WWE Speed Championship, which he held as Americano. Ludwig Kaiser briefly appeared in the Americano costume during a backstage segment on Raw last night.

Report: Chad Gable injured, set for surgery

Posted on by Ian Carey

Multiple reports state that Chad Gable is injured and will require surgery.

Gable confronted Penta backstage on WWE Raw this week, and the segment ended with Penta giving him his signature arm-breaker. According to reports, this may have been done to write Gable off television.

Earlier this week, BodySlam.net reported that Gable is legitimately injured, although the exact nature of the injury is not known. On Wednesday, PWInsider reported that Gable is scheduled to undergo shoulder surgery in early July. There is no timetable for his return.

Unfortunately, Fightful followed up by noting that El Grande Americano, a masked wrestler who some allege is Gable, is also injured and expected to be out for the exact same length of time. Americano is the current WWE Speed Champion and last wrestled at the June 17 Speed taping in a win over Berto. Gable’s most recent match as Chad Gable was a loss to AJ Styles on the June 9 episode of Raw.

El Grande Americano retains WWE Speed title in first defense

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El Grande Americano is still WWE Speed Champion after making his first defense of his belt.

Though he needed to cheat to win, Americano (Chad Gable) prevailed over Berto in a title defense on this week’s WWE Speed episode. Berto was going for a cradle when Americano was able to counter and deliver a headbutt with a weapon loaded into his facemask. He then pinned Berto with 1:16 remaining of the five-minute time limit.

Americano, a supposed legendary luchador with a rich history of success in Mexico, became Speed Champion this May by defeating Dragon Lee. There have been four champions since the title was introduced in 2024: Ricochet, Andrade, Lee, and Americano.

The Americano vs. Berto match was taped last night at the WWE Performance Center.

He failed to capture gold here, but Berto did become a champion at Triplemania Regia on Sunday, winning the AAA Tag Team titles with his cousin Angel.

A new tournament starts on Speed next Wednesday to find a challenger for Women’s Speed Champion Sol Ruca. It will feature the following first-round matchups:

  • B-Fab vs. Alba Fyre
  • Thea Hail vs. Nikkita Lyons

Chad Gable reflects on Worlds Collide: ‘Maybe the most special day of my entire career’

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Headlining WWE & Lucha Libre AAA’s Worlds Collide event was one of the most special experiences of Chad Gable’s career.

Gable faced AAA Mega Champion El Hijo del Vikingo in the main event on Saturday, falling short in his attempt to win the title. But despite the loss, it was still a career highlight for Gable. He opened up to WWE’s Raw Recap podcast about how special the day was.

“Looking back on it now, I’ve hardly had time to reflect on it, but It was maybe the most special day of my entire career, now that I reflect on it. Just such a whirlwind,” Gable said. “You know, going down to AAA and doing something new that felt really fresh and just something I’ve never done before. Totally new experience — was really unique to me. And wrestling a guy I’ve never wrestled before in front of a crowd that really felt different for those that maybe were even in the building or watching on YouTube, you know, it even felt like a different crowd. So it was such a unique day for me overall.”

The show took place in Los Angeles just hours before WWE Money in the Bank. Though he won’t acknowledge it in kayfabe, Gable pulled double duty by dawning his El Grande Americano mask later that night and taking part in the men’s MITB ladder match that was won by Seth Rollins.

Gable told the Raw Recap podcast that he doesn’t beg for opportunities, which he thinks might be to his detriment sometimes. But he views pressure as a privilege and believes he excels at handling the chances that are given to him.

“The AAA thing, above almost maybe any other one I’ve almost ever gotten, was an an opportunity and pressure like I’ve never felt because it’s this new relationship that we’ve started with this company and this thing that we’re trying to build,” Gable said. “So to me it’s like a special thing, like we’re building this together from the group up now, this new version of it or the new take on it. So that falls on my shoulders as being part of the first main event. And so, hey man, if you think pressure’s a privilege, this is pressure like never before. Because you better deliver and show that you did.

“And I think we did that by the numbers we produced. People obviously enjoyed the show. I thought it was — knocked it out of the park. Everybody, every other guy in that locker room that night, you could tell they came to make an impact, to show the world — a new audience that maybe had never seen any of them before — this is who I am, this is what I do, and this is lucha. This is AAA. And they did just above and beyond what I could have even expected to deliver. And now the buzz is out there, right? So it’s cool. The thing was created, we did it. But now there’s buzz on top of that. Like, did you see that first one? Wait until the next one. And it’s just going to get bigger and bigger.”

It was announced in April that WWE is acquiring Lucha Libre AAA with the purchase expected to be finalized in the third quarter of 2025.

After his two matches on Saturday, Gable was in action again on Raw last night, losing to AJ Styles.

WWE x AAA Worlds Collide live results: El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Chad Gable

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In a show that seemed like an impossibility just a few months ago, WWE will team up with AAA to present Worlds Collide, live from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California, as part of a doubleheader of WWE action.

The show will be free worldwide on YouTube.

The main event will feature new AAA Mega Champion El Hijo del Vikingo defending against WWE’s Chad Gable. It will be Vikingo’s first match inside a WWE ring.

The NXT North American Championship will be on the line as Ethan Page defends against Je’Von Evans, Rey Fenix and Laredo Kid in a four-way.

In a tag match featuring women from three different groups, WWE’s Stephanie Vaquer will team with NXT’s Lola Vice against AAA’s Chik Tormenta & Dalys.

In a pair of trios bouts, Santos Escobar teams with Angel & Berto to take on AAA’s Psycho Clown, El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. & Pagano while Dragon Lee, Cruz Del Toro & Lince Dorado (injury sub for Joaquin Wilde) battle AAA’s Aero Star, Octagon Jr. & Mr. Iguana.

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– Following the WWE signature open, we were taken to a cold open for the event narrated by Rey Mysterio that focused on the acquisition of AAA by WWE/TKO and the events that led to today’s show.

– After the cold open, we were welcomed to the show proper by the voice of Corey Graves. Shots of Rey Mysterio, Lola Vice and Stephanie Vaquer, Chad Gable, and El Hijo del Vikingo arriving at the Kia Forum before we went inside the arena. Graves was joined on commentary by Konnan. The Spanish commentary team, led by Marcelo Rodriguez was then shown. We then got stirring performances of the Mexican and U.S. national anthems. In the ring, WWE’s Paul Levesque and Shawn Michaels were standing alongside Blue Demon Jr. and Marisela Pena from AAA.

Rey Mysterio opens the show

– Rey Mysterio then made his entrance to a very loud ovation. The recipient of the National Hispanic Media Council’s Legend Award was all smiles for this afternoon’s event. Mysterio started off by talking about the 1994 When Worlds Collide event held by AAA and its historic significance twenty-one years later. He claimed that WWE helped put lucha libre on the map.

Mysterio talked about how he was proud to see lucha libre evolve over the years and that the entire world will see today just what made lucha truly libre.

A… rather interesting opening promo from Rey Mysterio. His claims of WWE helping put lucha libre on the map will certainly be called into question and perhaps rightfully so.

Trios Match: Mr. Iguana, Aerostar, Octagon Jr. (AAA) vs. Dragon Lee, Cruz Del Toro (WWE) and Lince Dorado (AAA)

The enigmatic Mr. Iguana was, of course, accompanied by his beloved pet iguana, La Yesca. Lince Dorado entered with the LWO.

Liv Morgan and “Dirty” Dom Mysterio were seen in the crowd having a closer look at the action.

As the bell rang, both teams faced off in the ring before Octagon and Del Toro started off for their respective sides. After a handshake, Octagon and Del Toro got into a lockup battle that neither man could get a clear upper hand on. The two competitors traded armdrags and pin attempts, but nobody could get any advantage. Soon, Iguana and Lince Dorado were the legal men for this match.

Dorado held the advantage with some armdrags of his own, followed by a hard chop that caused Iguana to fall on his back. Iguana answered with a dropkick as he then brought in La Yesca, which seemed to give him a bit an advantage. The fans chanted for Iguana as Aerostar and Dragon Lee entered for their teams.

We got some nice lucha libre action between Aerostar and Lee as the former delivered an impressive tornillo from the top rope. With Lee sent over the top, things broke down as the LWO got sent to ringside. The AAA all-stars then took to the air with simultaneous dives onto the LWO trio. In the ring, Lee blocked a dive by Aerostar and turned it into a near-fall attempt. The LWO then worked over Aerostar in their corner. This didn’t last long as Aerostar created separation with a dropkick to Lee. This gave Aerostar the opening to tag in Mr. Iguana.

Del Toro stifled Iguana’s offense and delivered a spinning la magistral cradle pin, but Iguana kicked out. We once again saw Iguana’s beloved pet iguana enter the fray, which angered Lince Dorado. This led to Dorado stomping on La Yesca and then nailing a standing moonsault on the poor critter. Iguana took exception to the cruelty shown to La Yesca and laid out Dorado.

The LWO hit a triple superkick on Iguana, as they then appeared to have the match won on Dorado’s shooting star press. Aerostar made the save to break up the pin. On the top rope, Dorado hit a frankensteiner on Octagon as we got another breakdown once more. Aerostar leapt from the ring to drop Dragon Lee with an over-the-top rope dive. Not to be outdone, Del Toro took off with a spinning dive to take out half the competitors outside the ring.

Octagon and Dorado mixed it up on the top rope once more, but in the end, it would be Octagon that got the best of Dorado with an avalanche moonsault fallaway slam. That was enough for the AAA stars to pick up the duke in the opener.

After the match, Dominik Mysterio got on the microphone to talk trash about his father Rey as Octagon got up to face him. This led to Octagon punching Dom as it escalated into a brawl between the two. As the two were separated, Dom dropped a bombshell and said he’d defend the Intercontental Championship against Octagon later tonight at Money in the Bank.

Octagon Jr., Mr. Iguana, and Aerostar def. The LWO and Lince Dorado via pinfall

A real fun opening bout and this being my first time seeing Mr. Iguana, I can easily see why everyone loves him. I enjoyed it greatly and it was nice to get another match for Money in the Bank confirmed with Dominik defending his IC Title against Octagon.

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– Mascarita Sagrada, Latin Lover and musician That Mexican OT were shown in the crowd.

– Backstage, Chuey Martinez interviewed Legado del Fantasma about their trios match against El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., Psycho Clown, and Pagano.

Tag Team Match: Stephanie Vaquer & Lola Vice (WWE) vs. Chik Tormenta & Dalys (AAA)

Tiffany Stratton and IYO SKY were shown in the crowd watching this next bout.

Dalys and Vaquer started things off as the former used her strength to cut off any momentum for Vaquer, even managing to power her way out of the Devil’s Kiss. Tormenta was then tagged in and continued to maintain dominance over Vaquer, up until a suplex stopped her cold. Vice tagged herself in and found herself locked into a single-leg crab by Tormenta.

Vice responded with her smash-mouth strikes that gave her the upper hand on Tormenta and Dalys. She caught both women with consecutive running hip strikes on opposite corners. Dalys used a distraction from Tormenta to send Vice to the outside. This opened up Vice to a lariat from Tormenta as the AAA women maintained control in this match.

Tormenta entered the match and dropped Vice with a powerslam as she then stretched her with a submission hold. Dalys was tagged in and used her power game to keep Vice separated from Vaquer. Vice caught Dalys in an inside cradle pin for the near-fall before she finally tagged in Vaquer.

The former NXT Women’s Champion took out Daly’s leg with a rope-assisted dragon screw for a two-count. Vaquer then had Dalys in position for the Devil’s Kiss. Vice cut off Tormenta at the pass as the two NXT stalwarts then delivered stereo Devil’s Kisses to their foes.

Vice took Tormenta out of the equation with a dive to the outside as Vaquer finished things off with the SVB for the one, two, three.

Post-match, Vera Rodriguez interviewed the victorious tag team.

Stephanie Vaquer & Lola Vice def. Dalys & Chik Tormenta via pinfall

Entertaining tag team action that I really enjoyed. Vaquer has become one of the most impressive additions to the WWE roster over the past year and the fact that she’s getting double duty work tonight between Worlds Collide and Money in the Bank is a testament to her hard work. I also enjoyed what I saw from Dalys and Chik Tormenta.

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Trios Match: Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Angel, Berto) (WWE) vs. Psycho Clown, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Pagano (AAA)

Psycho Clown’s attempt at a show of respect was brushed off by Escobar as we got the match underway with El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Berto kicking things off. Wagner used his speed to keep Berto grounded, but he soon found himself in the LDF corner as Angel took over for his team.

Psycho Clown entered the match and floored Anfel with a scoop slam, followed by a kick to the head. We got a standoff of standing switches between Psycho Clown and Angel & Berto, that ended with the clown dropping both men with a double German suplex. Psycho Clown then took out Escobar with a dive to the outside.

Pagano entered the match in style with a double dropkick on Angel and Berto. With the brothers on the outside, Pagano lookedto hit a running dive, but Escobar pulled Berto out of the way, which caused Pagano to crash land to the outside with a gnarly landing.

Legado del Fantasma asserted their will with a triple kick to the back of Pagano as Berto continued the attack in the ring. Escobar tagged in and trapped Pagano in a rest hold, but the AAA star turned the tide with a neckbreaker. Pagano pushed Escobar aside as Psycho Clown got the hot tag.

Psycho Clown hit a prone Angel with a dropkick in the corner as he then connected with the Code Red on Berto for the two count. Wagner joined the fray and took care of business. With Legado caught on the outside, the heroes of AAA took them out with a bombardment of con hilo dives to the outside.

The two teams squared off in the ring and got themselves into a hockey fight seauence. As the dust settled, Wagner was caught in a double slam from the top by Angel and Berto. Psycho Clown dropped Berto with a Psycho Driver on the apron as Angel took him out with a dive. Pagano answered with a dive of his own.

Things broke down once more in the ring as the action remained non-stop. A running spear from Berto took out everyone at ringside. Wagner snuck up on Escobar with a running knee, but couldn’t put the Legado leader away. Wagner headed up to the top, but Escobar intercepted and hit an impressive avalanche hurricanrana for a close near-fall.

Escobar recovered and finished the match with the Phantom Driver for the victory.

Legado del Fantasma def. El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., Pagano, and Psycho Clown via pinfall

More fun trios action on Worlds Collide. As the pace quickened, things got all the more exciting. I enjoyed this one.

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NXT North American Championship: Ethan Page (c) vs. Laredo Kid vs. Je’von Evans vs. Rey Fenix

Evans, Fenix, and Laredo started off by taking Page off the board as they then took each other on. Laredo was sent out of the ring by a Fenix clothesline as Evans then squared off with Fenix in the ring. Evans and and Fenix exchanged strikes, with the latter winning out after a springboard armdrag.

Evans landed on his feet after a hurricanrana attempt before Page attacked both men. Laredo entered the fray and we got some wild action amongst the four men. Evans took Page out with a sitting springboard hurricaneana as Fenix answered with a kick that sent Evans outside. Laredo intercepted Fenix’s attempt at a dive as he then delivered a moonsault to Page and Evans on the outside. It was the flight of the Fenix as he leapt over the top rope with a tope tornillo that took Page, Evans, and Laredo out.

Inside the ring, Laredo fought Page on the top rope but got dropped by a slam from the NXT North American Champ. Page then hit a splash on Evans for the two-count. Laredo recovered and got Fenix with a Michinoku Driver. The action intensified as Laredo hit an amazing moonsault DDT on Fenix. Evans managed to break up the count, however.

Laredo headed up top, but Evans clipped him in the leg. Evans took Page out with a clothesline as he then soared with a dive on the egotistical Canadian. Evans wasn’t done yet as he hit a coast-to-coast flip kick on a prone Laredo Kid, followed by the OG Cutter on Fenix. Page recovered at the very last second to break up Evans’ count.

Fenix blasted Page with the tightrope kick as he connected with the Fenix Driver on Evans. One, two…. Evans somehow kicked out at two! Now with all four men inside the ring, the pace picked up once more. On the top rope, Laredo and Evans’ scuffle was broken up by Page, who threw Fenix onto the two. Avalanche Spanish Fly by Fenix on Laredo was soon followed by Page’s Ego’s Edge on Fenix. Evans dove onto Page to break up the pin. We got a crazy finish as Evans connected with an OG Cutter on Laredo, but got thrown out by Page. This allowed “All Ego” to finish Laredo off with the Twisting Grin for the three and a successful retention of the North American Championship.

Ethan Page def. Laredo Kid, Je’von Evans, and Rey Fenix via pinfall to retain the NXT North American Championship

Just a frenetic match from start to finish. An incredible showing from four standout talents and certainly in the conversation for match of the night so far.

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AAA Mega Campeones: El Hijo del Vikingo (c) vs. Chad Gable

Gable targeted Vikingo’s ankle early on, but could not get a clear upper hand. The two then got into a test of strength as thing started off slow between the two and a more technical battle was emphasized. Vikingo’s attempt at an armbar was countered beautifully into an ankle lock by Gable. The former Olympic wrestler then went on the offensive as he dropped Vikingo with a suplex.

Vikingo caught Gable in mid air but got reversed as an exchange of counters ended with a dropkick by the Mega Champion of AAA. Vikingo followed that up with a hurricanrana and a Meteora that sent Gable crashing to the floor below. Vikingo headed up top and took Gable down with a standing 630 splash onto the back.Gable got the knees up at the last second to block Vikingo’s shooting star press as he then tossed the champ onto the steel steps. Gable pulled out a table from underneath the ring. He grabbed Vikingo and looked for a German Suplex through the table, but Vikingo escaped. In the ring, Gable kept Vikingo grounded with punches to the face, followed by a monkey flip from the corner. Vikingo blocked an abdominal stretch, but he couldn’t block Gable’s German Suplex. Gable continued to work over Vikingo as his diving headbutt attempt was countered into a Codebreaker by the Mega Campeone. Vikingo kicked Gable across the back and headed up top with a double stomp onto Gable’s prone body. One, two… not yet!

On the apron, Vikingo kicked Gable as he then hit a springboard 450 splash from the middle rope, but that wasn’t enough. Gable caught Vikingo’s handspring and dropped him with the modified Gory Special for the near-fall. Gable missed on a moonsault attempt but a skirmish on the top rope led to an incredible avalanche sitdown powerbomb. One, two…. Vikingo kicked out at 2.99999999999!!!!!!!!

Vikingo stunned Gable with a dropkick as he then took off from the top rope with a Mexican Destroyer onto the apron! Somehow, Gable kicked out at two after that. Vikingo placed Gable on the table, but the challenger recovered to push him off. Gable instead placed Vikingo on the table and put him through it with a moonsault.

With both men down and out, they managed to enter the ring at the count of nine as they then mixed it up with clubbing blows. Gable avoided a kick from Vikingo as he then cinched in his ankle lock. Vikingo escaped a German Suplex attempt as he followed it with a Poisonrana and.a Meteora on a prone Gable in the corner. Vikingo then put an end to Gable’s Mega Campeone aspirations with the 630 Splash.

After the match, the AAA roster celebrated Vikingo’s victory to end the night.

El Hijo del Vikingo def. Chad Gable to retain the AAA Mega Campeones

A fantastic main event and it’s always nice to see Chad Gable get a main event spot, for sure. For his part, Vikingo was at his best as usual, and this was a great way to end a surprisingly good WWE/AAA co-branded night.

Overall, I enjoyed Worlds Collide and the show being matches with very little downtime made for an enjoyable and easy watch (if a bit predictable) from start to finish.





Daily Update: AAA Triplemania Regia, Chad Gable, ACTION DEAN~!!!2

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WWE potentially spoils AAA Mega title match result

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WWE has perhaps spoiled an upcoming AAA title match set to take place this weekend.

During Raw, the Chad Gable vs. El Hijo del Vikngo match for Worlds Collide was advertised for AAA’s top title, the Mega Championship. Vikingo doesn’t hold that title currently, but is set to challenge current champion Alberto El Patron this Saturday during an AAA television taping.

Alberto has held the title since August 17 of last year and has been established as the top rudo of AAA, forming an alliance with Konnan, JBL, and Dorian Roldan.

Vikingo appeared on this week’s Raw in the crowd during a Money in the Bank qualifying match pitting Gable against Dragon Lee and Penta. At one point, Gable attacked Vikingo while he was on the outside. Towards the end of the match, Gable went to the top rope but Vikingo hopped on the apron and took him out with a kick. That allowed Dragon Lee to hit a stomp, but Penta flew in and hit a destroyer on Lee to pick up the win.

Hijo del Vikingo vs. Chad Gable announced for WWE AAA Worlds Collide

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A new match is set for Worlds Collide.

It was announced during Saturday Night’s Main Event that Hijo del Vikingo will take on Chad Gable in another match pitting an AAA star against a WWE star. Vikingo was also shown in the crowd during Saturday’s show in Tampa.

Recent months have seen Chad Gable feud with WWE’s luchadores, both as himself and as a masked alter-ego called El Grande Americano. At Backlash, Americano cost Penta the Intercontinental Championship after headbutting him from the top rope with a loaded mask while the referee was distracted. On the following Raw, he cost Penta another match after grabbing him through the crowd and delivering another headbutt.

The first match for Worlds Collide was announced on Friday’s SmackDown, where Legado del Fantasma will take on El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr., Psycho Clown, and Pagano.

WWE AAA Worlds Collide, Saturday, June 7, 3 p.m. Eastern time on WWE’s YouTube channel —

  • Legado Del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Angel & Berto) vs. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr., Psycho Clown & Pagano
  • Chad Gable vs. El Hijo del Vikingo

Penta vs. Chad Gable, Jey Uso appearance set for WWE Raw

Posted on by Ian Carey

Adam Pearce has announced two new additions to the lineup for Monday’s episode of WWE Raw.

In a video posted to social media on Sunday, Pearce revealed that Penta will face Chad Gable on the show. Gable, as El Grande Americano, interfered and cost Penta his Intercontinental title match against Dominik Mysterio at Backlash on Saturday.

“After falling short in his quest to become the Intercontinental Champion, tomorrow night Penta goes one-on-one with El Grande Americano’s acquaintance, I guess you could call him that, it’s Penta vs. Chad Gable,” Pearce said in the video.

The Raw General Manager also announced that Jey Uso will be live on Raw to address being sucker punched by Logan Paul on last week’s show.

Monday’s episode of Raw will take place at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Four matches have been made official for the show.

WWE Raw lineup for Monday, May 12:

  • Penta vs. Chad Gable
  • AJ Styles vs. Finn Balor
  • The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) vs. American Made (Julius Creed and Brutus Creed)
  • IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley vs. Roxanne Perez and Giulia
  • CM Punk will appear
  • Jey Uso to speak

El Grande Americano to challenge for WWE Speed title

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Chad Gable is getting another shot at the WWE Speed Championship — but this time he’ll be challenging for the belt as El Grande Americano.

Americano was confirmed as Dragon Lee’s next challenger by picking up a victory over Alex Shelley on this week’s WWE Speed episode. A loaded face mask helped Americano win the number one contender’s tournament final. With 39 seconds remaining of the three-minute time limit, Americano secured the three count with a diving headbutt to Shelley.

The Dragon Lee vs. Americano title match will air on Speed next Wednesday (May 7), premiering on X/Twitter at noon Eastern time. It’s the second time that Gable has challenged Lee for the belt. Their first match was broadcast in February with Lee retaining.

Following reigns by Ricochet and Andrade, Lee became WWE Speed Champion in November 2024 and has made two successful title defenses with wins over Gable and Ivar.

WWE introduced the El Grande Americano character — a supposed “legendary luchador” — as part of a storyline where Gable is looking to conquer lucha libre after losing to Penta. Americano is coming off a victory against Rey Fenix at WrestleMania 41.