Chad Gable says the stars aligned for him on the August 7 episode of WWE Raw.
Gable defeated Matt Riddle, Tommaso Ciampa, and Ricochet in a four-way match to earn a shot at the WWE Intercontinental Championship on the August 7 episode of WWE Raw. The show was held in his hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota. For Gable, the victory came one week after he had a breakout performance in a five-minute challenge, followed by a match, with WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther.
In a WWE Raw Exclusive, Gable commented on his special victory in front of his hometown. He stated that nights like the one he had are the kind of thing you dream bout. Gable stated that he has been trying to break the typecast of being a tag team wrestler, and he wanted to prove himself. He made it clear that he was determined to make the most of his opportunity.
“You dream about this stuff, man. I’ve been trying to break this kind of typecast I was put in as a tag team guy for a long time. I’ve been asking for opportunities and saying I’m ready to do a singles thing, or ready to at least try to prove myself and show that I can. Give me the shot to just show you that I can. So I had my chance tonight, and I always said if I ever get it, trust me, I’m not gonna waste it. But it’s one of those things where the stars align. It’s funny, in this life, that happens once in a while. I was in Minnesota, my family’s front row, and just got the Intercontinental [Championship] number one contender match. Everything I’ve been asking for, the stars aligned and it happened for me tonight," Gable said.
When asked to describe how he he felt about celebrating with his son after the match, he emphasized that his son loves wrestling. Gable also described how it meant a lot to him to have his son's support, and he has persevered through some lows in recent years.
“Oh man, he’s totally geeked about singlets now. That’s his thing. So now any time I order a singlet, he needs to get one of his own. So I’m in deep trouble here because I order a lot of singlets, it’s kind of my thing. But it’s so cool, man. He’s so into wrestling and it’s nothing I would ever force on my kids or anything, to make them do sports. But he loves this stuff. He wants to do amateur sports like his dad. He calls it the wrestling with no fireworks, what we do. He wants do the stuff that’s not so loud. But to have him be kind of my reason for everything I do, someone that really values the work I do, and someone that looks up to me and the work ethic and just persevering and seeing through all these lows and really deep valleys that I’ve found myself in the last few years, so he’s my guy," Gable said.
As of this writing, there is no word on when Gable will challenge for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
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