Chad Gable
| Chad Gable | |
|---|---|
 Gable in 2016 | |
| Birth name | Charles Edward Betts[1] |
| Born | March 8, 1986[2] Saint Michael, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northern Michigan University |
| Spouse(s) |
Kristi Oliver (m. 2011) |
| Children | 3 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Chad Gable[3] Chas Betts Shorty G[4] Shorty Gable[5] El Grande Americano (I)[6] "The Original" El Grande Americano[7] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 202 lb (92 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Minneapolis, Minnesota[3] Gulf of Mexico[8] Gulf of America[8] |
| Trained by | Arik Cannon (professional)[9] Dan Chandler (amateur)[10] Gregg Greeno (amateur)[11] Mike Quackenbush (professional)[12] WWE Performance Center (professional) |
| Debut | February 9, 2013[13] |
Charles Edward Betts (born March 8, 1986),[2] better known by his ring name Chad Gable, is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Gable is known for being a tag team wrestler, having teamed with Jason Jordan (as American Alpha), Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Roode and Otis (as Alpha Academy). He also was the first performer of the luchador El Grande Americano and won the WWE Speed Championship under the gimmick (which was taken over by Ludwig Kaiser after Gable got injured).
During his career he won the NXT and SmackDown Tag Team Championships once each with Jordan, the Raw Tag Team Championship twice with Roode and Otis, and the WWE Speed Championship once. Before his time in WWE he was an amateur wrestler for nine years.
Championships and accomplishments
[change | change source]Amateur wrestling
[change | change source]- High School
- International Medals
- World University Games silver medal (2006)
- Pan-American Championships Gold medal (2012)
- Gedza International silver medal (2012)
- Pan-American Olympic Qualifier silver medal (2012)
- Granma Cup Bronze medal (2012)
- Dave Schultz Memorial International Gold medal (2012)
- Olympic Games
- U.S. Olympic Trials Champion (2012)
Professional wrestling
[change | change source]- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 83 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2019[16]
- Rolling Stone
- Most Promising Youngster of the Year (2017)[17]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- WWE
- WWE Speed Championship (1 time)[20]
- NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jason Jordan[21][22]
- WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bobby Roode (1) and Otis (1)[23]
- WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jason Jordan[24]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Charles Edward BETTS". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- 1 2 "Chad Gable: Profile & Match Listing". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Chad Gable". WWE. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Shorty G". WWE. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ↑ "King Corbin def. Shorty Gable". WWE. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ↑ Delgado, Toni (March 26, 2025). "El personaje de El Grande Americano genera rechazo entre fans de la lucha libre mexicana" [The character of El Grande Americano generates rejection among fans of Mexican wrestling]. Solowrestling.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 8, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Original El Grande Americano". WWE. Archived from the original on May 6, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- 1 2 Thomas, Jeremy (April 18, 2025). "Michael Cole Confirms El Grande Americano Has Been 'Relocated' To Gulf of Mexico". 411 mania. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Dan Chandler named USA Wrestling Greco-Roman coach of the year". Dan Chandler named USA Wrestling Greco-Roman coach of the year | Latest News | Minnesota Training Center. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Minnesota's Chas Betts Ready to Live Out One Olympic-Sized Dream". St. Michael, MN Patch. July 19, 2012.
- ↑ "How an indie icon ended up at the WWE PC". WWE. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Chad Gable profile at WrestlingData.com". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ Guillotine1 (March 7, 2004). "2004 MSHSL State Tournament Results". The Guillotine. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Guillotine1 (March 2, 2003). "2003 MSHSL State Tournament Results". The Guillotine. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2019". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ Herzog, Kenny (December 19, 2017). "WWE Wrestler of the Year: The Miz". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 25, 2016). "January 25, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2015 Observer Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 30. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (February 23, 2024). "February 26, 2024 Observer Newsletter: 2023 Observer Awards issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (May 5, 2025). "Spoiler From WWE Speed Taping". 411Mania. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "American Alpha def. NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival". WWE. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ↑ "NXT Tag Team Championship". WWE.
- ↑ "Raw Tag Team Championship". WWE.
- ↑ "WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships". WWE.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chad Gable.
- Chad Gable on WWE.com
- Charles Betts at Olympics.com
- Chas Betts on IMDb
