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Chad Gable's Intercontinental Championship ascent

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Following his unmasking as El Grande Americano in May, Chad Gable transitioned from a tag-team specialist to a prominent singles contender. In mid-July 2026, Gable secured a number-one-contender spot by winning a gauntlet match on WWE Raw, outlasting six opponents including Rusev and Dragon Lee. During this period, Gable expressed his admiration for Gunther, calling him his “wrestling soulmate,” and reiterated his ambition to “hold the World Championship.” On August 2, 2026, at SummerSlam in his hometown of Minneapolis, Gable defeated Penta Zero Miedo to win the Intercontinental Championship, forcing him to submit to an ankle lock. This victory marked Gable’s first singles title on the WWE main roster. Following his championship win, Gable issued a title challenge to Rey ~~Mysterio.~~ Mysterio, ~~who serves as~~ the on-screen General Manager for Lucha Libre AAA ~~Worldwide,~~ Worldwide. Mysterio accepted the challenge despite his administrative responsibilities in Mexico. On August 17, 2026, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, Gable successfully defended his ~~Intercontinental Championship~~ championship against the Hall of Famer during an episode of WWE Monday Night ~~Raw. Gable secured~~ Raw, securing the victory ~~using~~ with a victory roll ~~pin following a high-intensity match that included an ankle lock and various technical exchanges.~~ pin. Following the match, Gable ~~expressed deep respect for~~ praised Mysterio on social media, describing the ~~opportunity to compete against him~~ encounter as an “honor” and ~~praising~~ noting it represented “everything he loves about professional wrestling.” On September 1, 2026, Dragon Lee earned a shot at the ~~veteran’s humility and performance.~~ Intercontinental Championship after defeating Ethan Page on WWE Raw. The opportunity was facilitated by Gable, who offered Lee a title match at an upcoming Raw event in Mexico City. Dragon Lee is now scheduled to face Gable for the championship in Mexico.

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