The on-screen angle involving Chad Gable and Penta on Monday Night Raw was reportedly done to write Gable off television as he is currently dealing with an injury. The news comes from a report by The Masked J, CodyWhoades, and Cory Hays of BodySlam.net.
According to the report, Gable is dealing with an undisclosed injury that is significant enough to require a change in creative plans. The segment with Penta, which saw Gable being attacked, was put together to either write him off WWE programming entirely for a period of time or to reduce his workload while he recovers.
No specific details on the nature of the injury or a potential timeline for his return have been shared internally.
The injury comes at a time when Gable has been heavily featured on Raw, continuing his heel persona and his “coaching” of the Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile, while also feuding with the likes of Sami Zayn over the Intercontinental Championship.
