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Chad Gable no longer using Shorty G name in WWE

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Chad Gable is no longer going by the name Shorty G on WWE television.

After losing to Lars Sullivan on SmackDown tonight, Gable was interviewed after the match and declared that he quits. There was then a backstage segment where Adam Pearce checked on Gable and asked him about quitting. Gable said that he’s quitting being Shorty G.

Gable told Pearce that he’s done being a character who talks about accepting who you are and it all being fine. Gable said he doesn’t accept this Shorty G crap. He said people can’t achieve anything they want — and neither can Shorty G. Gable listed his achievements as an amateur wrestler and said there’s only one man who can achieve anything he wants — and his name is Chad Gable.

Gable had been using the Shorty G moniker since October 2019. He adopted the name during a feud with Baron Corbin where Corbin was mocking Gable for being short.

Shorty G staying on SmackDown in WWE Draft

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE has revealed the destination for one of the undrafted wrestlers from night one of this year’s WWE Draft.

In a video posted before tonight’s Raw, WWE announced that Shorty G (Chad Gable) has been drafted to SmackDown. That’s also the brand he was on prior to the start of the draft. In his most recent match, Shorty G was quickly defeated by Sheamus on the October 2 episode of SmackDown.

Mickie James and The Lucha House Party’s Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado are the other wrestlers who weren’t drafted from the night one draft pool. WWE posted a video tonight featuring more dissension between The Lucha House Party after Kalisto was drafted to SmackDown without his teammates during the first portion of the draft.

WWE announced prior to the draft that any undrafted wrestlers would “immediately be declared free agents and able to sign with the brand of their choosing.”

The draft will conclude with night two taking place on tonight’s episode of Raw. Wrestlers from the night two draft pool are eligible to be selected by Raw or SmackDown tonight.

Two more matches confirmed for WWE Royal Rumble

Posted on by Joseph Currier

With two additions tonight, the card for the Royal Rumble is now up to seven announced matches.

WWE has announced that SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley will defend her title against Lacey Evans at the pay-per-view. Sheamus vs. Shorty G has also been added to the card for the show.

The SmackDown Women’s Championship match was confirmed for the Royal Rumble after Evans defeated Bayley in a non-title match tonight. Evans vs. Sasha Banks had been announced for the episode, but there was an angle where it didn’t happen for the second straight week.

Evans attacked Banks and brawled with Bayley backstage until officials separated them. In the trainers’ room after, Adam Pearce told Bayley that she would be taking Banks’ place in the match.

After Sheamus laid out Gable two weeks ago, there was a backstage interview with Gable on SmackDown tonight. Sheamus interrupted the interview and mocked Gable’s height. Gable then attacked him and they brawled until it was broken up.

Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas is hosting the Royal Rumble on January 26. Here’s the updated card:

  • Men’s Royal Rumble match
  • Women’s Royal Rumble match
  • Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch defending against Asuka
  • Universal Champion “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt defending against Daniel Bryan in a strap match
  • SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley defending against Lacey Evans
  • Roman Reigns vs. Baron Corbin in a falls count anywhere match
  • Sheamus vs. Shorty G

Six-man tag match set for next week’s WWE SmackDown

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A six-man tag match has been announced for SmackDown’s Survivor Series go-home show.

Roman Reigns, Mustafa Ali & Shorty G will face King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode on SmackDown next Friday. The episode is taking place at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. It will be the first of four straight nights at the venue for WWE.

In a match where their Survivor Series spots were on the line, Ali & Shorty G defeated Ziggler & Roode last night. After being mocked by Corbin in the opening segment, Reigns came out to ringside during the match after Corbin distracted Ali. Reigns ended up laying out Corbin with a spear.

The six-man tag was announced for next week after Ziggler & Roode complained to Corbin and blamed Reigns for costing them the match and spots at Survivor Series.

Reigns, Corbin, Ali, Shorty G & Braun Strowman will be on Team SmackDown for their triple threat elimination tag match against Team Raw and Team NXT at Survivor Series.

WWE reveals SmackDown’s men’s division team for Survivor Series

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Team SmackDown is the second group to be revealed for this year’s traditional Survivor Series men’s elimination match.

Roman Reigns, King Corbin, Braun Strowman, Mustafa Ali & Shorty G (Chad Gable) will represent SmackDown in their triple threat elimination tag match against Team Raw and Team NXT. The announcement of the team was made on last night’s episode of WWE Backstage.

On Monday, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, Ricochet & Drew McIntyre were announced as Raw’s team for the match. NXT’s team has yet to be revealed.

There will also be a women’s division elimination tag match between the brands at Survivor Series. Sasha Banks, Dana Brooke & Carmella are the first three wrestlers confirmed for Team SmackDown.

Survivor Series is taking place at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois on Sunday, November 24. Here’s the updated card for the pay-per-view:

  • WWE Champion Brock Lesnar defending against Rey Mysterio
  • Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley vs. NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler in a non-title match
  • United States Champion AJ Styles vs. Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong in a non-title match
  • Raw Tag Team Champions The Viking Raiders (Ivar & Erik) vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) vs. NXT Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Era (Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish) in a non-title match
  • Team Raw vs. Team SmackDown vs. Team NXT five-on-five-on-five men’s elimination tag match
  • Team Raw vs. Team SmackDown vs. Team NXT five-on-five-on-five women’s elimination tag match