Chad Gable

Chad Gable
Chad Gable
	Gable in 2016
Birth name	Charles Edward Betts
Born	March 8, 1986 (age 38); Saint Michael, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater	Northern Michigan University
Spouse(s)	Kristi Oliver (m. 2011)
Children	3
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Chad Gable; Chas Betts; Shorty G; Shorty Gable
Billed height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Billed weight	202 lb (92 kg)
Billed from	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Trained by	Arik Cannon (professional); Dan Chandler (amateur); Gregg Greeno (amateur); Mike Quackenbush (professional); WWE Performance Center (professional)
Debut	February 9, 2013

Charles Edward Betts (born March 8, 1986),^[2] better known by his ring name Chad Gable, is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand and is the leader of the stable American Made. He is known for being a tag team wrestler, having teamed with Jason Jordan (as American Alpha), Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Roode and Otis (as Alpha Academy).

During his career he won the NXT and SmackDown Tag Team Championships once each with Jordan and the Raw Tag Team Championship twice with Roode and Otis. Before his time in WWE he was an amateur wrestler for nine years.

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

High School
- Minnesota State Wrestling Champion (2004)^[11]
- Minnesota State Wrestling 4th Place (2003)^[12]
International Medals
- World University Games silver medal (2006)
- Pan-American Championships Gold medal (2012)
- Gedza International silver medal (2012)
- Pan-American Olympic Qualifier silver medal (2012)
- Granma Cup Bronze medal (2012)
- Dave Schultz Memorial International Gold medal (2012)
Olympic Games
- U.S. Olympic Trials Champion (2012)

Professional wrestling

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 83 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2019^[13]
Rolling Stone
- Most Promising Youngster of the Year (2017)^[14]
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Rookie of the Year (2015)^[15]
- Most Underrated (2019, 2023)^[16]
- Worst Gimmick (2019) as Shorty G
WWE
- NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jason Jordan^[17]^[18]
- WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bobby Roode (1) and Otis (1)^[19]
- WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jason Jordan^[20]

References

↑ "Charles Edward BETTS". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Chad Gable: Profile & Match Listing". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 "Chad Gable". WWE. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
↑ "Shorty G". WWE. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
↑ "King Corbin def. Shorty Gable". WWE. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
↑ "Dan Chandler named USA Wrestling Greco-Roman coach of the year". Dan Chandler named USA Wrestling Greco-Roman coach of the year | Latest News | Minnesota Training Center. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
↑ "Minnesota's Chas Betts Ready to Live Out One Olympic-Sized Dream". St. Michael, MN Patch. July 19, 2012.
↑ "How an indie icon ended up at the WWE PC". WWE. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
↑ "Chad Gable profile at WrestlingData.com". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
↑ Guillotine1 (March 7, 2004). "2004 MSHSL State Tournament Results". The Guillotine. Retrieved January 10, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ Guillotine1 (March 2, 2003). "2003 MSHSL State Tournament Results". The Guillotine. Retrieved January 10, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2019". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
↑ Herzog, Kenny (December 19, 2017). "WWE Wrestler of the Year: The Miz". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 25, 2016). "January 25, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2015 Observer Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 30. ISSN 1083-9593.
↑ Meltzer, Dave. "February 26, 2024 Observer Newsletter: 2023 Observer Awards issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
↑ "American Alpha def. NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival". WWE. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
↑ "NXT Tag Team Championship". WWE.
↑ "Raw Tag Team Championship". WWE.
↑ "WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships". WWE.

Other websites

[1] "Charles Edward BETTS". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

[IWD-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Chad Gable: Profile & Match Listing". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved July 18, 2015.

[WWE_bio-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 "Chad Gable". WWE. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

[4] "Shorty G". WWE. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

[5] "King Corbin def. Shorty Gable". WWE. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

[6] "YouTube". www.youtube.com.

[7] "Dan Chandler named USA Wrestling Greco-Roman coach of the year". Dan Chandler named USA Wrestling Greco-Roman coach of the year | Latest News | Minnesota Training Center. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2015.

[8] "Minnesota's Chas Betts Ready to Live Out One Olympic-Sized Dream". St. Michael, MN Patch. July 19, 2012.

[QUACKWWEPC-9] "How an indie icon ended up at the WWE PC". WWE. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.

[WrestlingData-10] "Chad Gable profile at WrestlingData.com". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.

[:0-11] Guillotine1 (March 7, 2004). "2004 MSHSL State Tournament Results". The Guillotine. Retrieved January 10, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[12] Guillotine1 (March 2, 2003). "2003 MSHSL State Tournament Results". The Guillotine. Retrieved January 10, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[13] "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2019". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 6, 2019.

[14] Herzog, Kenny (December 19, 2017). "WWE Wrestler of the Year: The Miz". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2020.

[15] Meltzer, Dave (January 25, 2016). "January 25, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2015 Observer Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 30. ISSN 1083-9593.

[name="Melz23"-16] Meltzer, Dave. "February 26, 2024 Observer Newsletter: 2023 Observer Awards issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

[17] "American Alpha def. NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival". WWE. Retrieved July 31, 2018.

[18] "NXT Tag Team Championship". WWE.

[19] "Raw Tag Team Championship". WWE.

[20] "WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships". WWE.

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Chad Gable
Gable in 2016
Birth name	Charles Edward Betts^[1]
Born	(1986-03-08) March 8, 1986 (age 38)^[2] Saint Michael, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater	Northern Michigan University
Spouse(s)	Kristi Oliver (m. 2011)
Children	3
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Chad Gable^[3] Chas Betts Shorty G^[4] Shorty Gable^[5]
Billed height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)^[3]
Billed weight	202 lb (92 kg)^[3]
Billed from	Minneapolis, Minnesota^[3]
Trained by	Arik Cannon (professional)^[6] Dan Chandler (amateur)^[7] Gregg Greeno (amateur)^[8] Mike Quackenbush (professional)^[9] WWE Performance Center (professional)
Debut	February 9, 2013^[10]