WWE has quietly turned SmackDown Superstar babyface – Reports

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During the 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble Match, Chad Gable, referring to himself as the Original El Grande Americano, returned and confronted the man who had taken his identity. The two luchadors entered into a heated feud that culminated in a historic Mask vs. Mask match at the AAA Noche de Los Grandes event on May 30.

Gable lost the bout and had to unmask himself as a result. The 40-year-old cut an emotional promo after the match and promised that he would return to the Mexican promotion.

According to Fightful, there are indeed plans to have Chad Gable appear in AAA in the future. However, for now, he would be competing on WWE SmackDown as a babyface.

This confirms Gable’s first babyface turn in over two years. The star had been a heel in WWE since April 2024. It remains to be seen how he fares on the blue brand going forward.

WWE star Chad Gable opens up about suffering an injury in a match against Gunther

Chad Gable uploaded a documentary on YouTube, highlighting his injury and recovery. The 40-year-old revealed suffering an arm injury while facing Gunther at a WWE live event.

“Basically, to fill you in on what happened, this stems back a while, but in October of this last year [2024], I was wrestling Gunther on a live event in the UK. Something happened to my bicep tendon on this side [right side], which has never happened to me before. And I don’t even know specifically in the match what happened. It was nobody’s fault. It’s just a freak thing. I was walking to the back after the match. My bicep was feeling very funky, and I looked down at it, and it was also looking very funky. I got it checked out. It turned out I had a slight tear in my right bicep tendon, the one that attaches at the shoulder. But nothing serious enough that required surgery or whatever. So kept wrestling, finished the tour, carried on as normal.”

More parts of Chad Gable’s documentary will be uploaded on his YouTube channel.

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