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Reports Point to Chad Gable’s WWE Return Within Weeks, Potentially Before Royal Rumble

Reports of active training at WWE's Performance Center point to an imminent clearance, with creative expected to resolve the El Grande Americano angle when he appears.

12/31/25
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Overview

  • Fightful reports WWE hopes to have Gable back on television before the Royal Rumble, which is scheduled for January 31 in Saudi Arabia.
  • Sources cited by Fightful Select indicate a target of the next month for his return, with optimism he could be ready even sooner.
  • A PWInsider report, relayed by ClutchPoints, suggests some within WWE believe he could appear as early as the January 5 Raw in Brooklyn, though no date is confirmed.
  • Newsweek notes Gable has been rehabbing and training at the WWE Performance Center after summer 2025 shoulder surgery that kept him out for months.
  • During his absence Ludwig Kaiser continued the El Grande Americano persona on TV, and reporting says WWE plans to address the status of the gimmick once Gable is back.