what happened to chad gable

Chad Gable underwent surgery for a rotator cuff injury on his left shoulder in early July 2025. This injury forced him to take an extended break from wrestling, with an expected recovery time of at least six months, making a return before the end of 2025 unlikely. Before the surgery, Chad Gable was actively wrestling both as himself and as the masked character El Grande Americano, which he debuted in April 2025 at WrestleMania 41, marking his first singles match at the event. He publicly confirmed breaking character to reveal that he was the performer behind El Grande Americano. During his recovery period, he has been spending time with his family and appeared at a Minnesota Twins baseball game. Meanwhile, the El Grande Americano persona has been portrayed by another wrestler, Ludwig Kaiser, in his absence. Gable has expressed optimism about returning to WWE programming when fully healed.