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#2 Chad Gable (Amateur wrestling)

Many fans consider Chad Gable to be one of the most underutilized performers in all of WWE. A majority of the WWE Universe wasn't happy back in 2019, when he was given the moniker of Shorty G. If you have watched the WWE career of Gable closely over the years, you must have noticed that his wrestling styles is quite similar to that of WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle. Both of these men have had careers in Amateur wrestling, before they made their way to the world of pro-wrestling.

Back in 2004, Gable was a state champion while he was in Minnesota. Most of the fans are aware that Kurt Angle won a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Many might not be aware that Gable has competed in the Olympics as well. He was a part of the 2012 Olympics trials, where he defeated Jordan Holm in the 84 kg category. He advanced to the 2012 Olympics and won the qualifying round of the Greco-Roman style 84kg event, by defeating Keitani Graham. He lost to Cuba's Pablo Shorey in the next round, and was eliminated in the process.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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