Part 1 of a nine-part Chad Gable documentary is now streaming on YouTube.
Gable sustained a shoulder injury last summer that kept him on the shelf until his return at the Royal Rumble this past January, under the El Grande Americano gimmick. While out of action, Ludwig Kaiser took on the gimmick and the two met in a mask vs. mask match at the AAA Noche de Los Grandes event last weekend in Mexico. The loser was forced to unmask.
Gable lost the match and was forced to reveal himself as the “Original” El Grande Americano.
Moving forward, Gable can no longer use the Americano gimmick after losing to Kaiser in their mask vs. mask match. It took place in Mexico at AAA Noche de Los Grandes last weekend and stands as a strong contender for Match of the Year 2026.
The episode, along with the description can be seen below.
After the first real injuries of my professional wrestling career, I’m upgrading to the next version of Chad Gable (and Chas Betts) and I am taking you along with me on that journey.
For years, I’ve built my life around discipline, preparation, and being tougher than the next guy. Then injury forced me to stop and face a question I never wanted to answer:
Who are you when you can’t do the thing you’ve built your identity around?
This series follows the real process of rebuilding from the ground up. The training sessions, rehab appointments, setbacks, frustrations, small victories, and everything in between.
No shortcuts.
No excuses.
No pretending every day is a good day.Just the work required to get back.
In this episode:
Strength & conditioning updates
Injury recovery and rehab progress
Nutrition and daily routine
Lessons learned from a career built on grit
Motivation to NOT BE A COWARDSubscribe and follow along as we rebuild this thing together.
Now quit making excuses and go do something productive.