{"id":247196,"date":"2026-06-08T01:26:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T01:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/aj-styles-makes-surprising-chad-gable-claim-ahead-of-raw\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T01:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T01:26:37","slug":"aj-styles-makes-surprising-chad-gable-claim-ahead-of-raw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/aj-styles-makes-surprising-chad-gable-claim-ahead-of-raw\/","title":{"rendered":"AJ Styles makes surprising Chad Gable claim ahead of RAW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5176695\" data-slug-id=\"2792163\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>WWE veteran AJ Styles made a bold claim about Chad Gable ahead of this week&#8217;s episode of RAW. Gable has been portraying the original El Grande Americano as of late and competed in a marquee match last month in AAA. <\/p>\n<p>Ludwig Kaiser&#8217;s version of El Grande Americano defeated Gable&#8217;s character at AAA Noche de los Grandes in a Mask vs. Mask match. As a result of the loss, Gable can no longer portray the El Grande Americano character. <\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on his <em>Phenomenally Retro<\/em> podcast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/aj-styles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">AJ Styles<\/a> suggested that the 40-year-old had more star power than ever and the company would be foolish not to capitalize on it. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;He\u2019s a bigger superstar than he\u2019s ever been at this very moment. And if we don\u2019t capitalize, and I say we because I\u2019m part of WWE, we don\u2019t capitalize on this, we\u2019re dumb. We\u2019re dummies,&#8221; said Styles. (H\/T: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringsidenews.com\/aj-styles-admits-wwe-would-dumb-not-capitalize-chad-gables-momentum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Ringside News<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><em>You can check out the Hall of Famer&#8217;s comments in the video below:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/embed\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\">                    <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Phenomenally Retro Podcast - Episode 13 - The fallout from Clash In Italy, Mask vs Mask + more\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TbIcaDliv2g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"TbIcaDliv2g\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/TbIcaDliv2g\/sddefault.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/TbIcaDliv2g\/sddefault.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/chad-gable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Chad Gable<\/a> returned to WWE television this past Friday night on SmackDown to have a meeting with Nick Aldis. The veteran also had a brief stare-down with Sami Zayn backstage during his appearance on the blue brand. <\/p>\n<h2>WWE legend makes bold claim about Chad Gable&#8217;s popularity<\/h2>\n<p>Wrestling veteran Mark Henry shared his thoughts on the reaction Chad Gable received from the crowd during his return on SmackDown. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <em>Busted Open Radio<\/em>, The World&#8217;s Strongest Man suggested that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-legend-says-wwe-star-can-get-kurt-angle-type-respect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Gable could get the same level of respect<\/a> from the WWE Universe that Kurt Angle received during his illustrious career. He noted that Gable&#8217;s size would no longer be a hindrance as the crowd respected him for his work. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI think that Chad Gable has the ability now to go from Grande Americano to Kurt Angle type of respect. Because he deserves it. That dude is an Olympian, he\u2019s entertaining, size don\u2019t matter with him. Size didn\u2019t matter with (Chris) Benoit, it didn\u2019t matter with Rey Mysterio, it didn\u2019t matter with Eddie Guerrero, it\u2019s irrelevant when you\u2019re good. Gable is good good.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Mark Henry believes Chad Gable has the potential to turn into a Kurt Angle type of figure.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It will be fascinating to see what the future holds for the former leader of Alpha Academy on SmackDown. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline bottom\" data-tab=\"bottom\">\n<p>Get all the hottest wrestling news FIRST by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=sportskeeda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"bottom\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Robert Lentini<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-aj-styles-makes-surprising-chad-gable-claim-ahead-raw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WWE veteran AJ Styles made a bold claim about Chad Gable ahead of this week&#8217;s episode of RAW. 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