Gable Steveson wrestles at WWE NXT house show
On Friday night, Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson had the second match of his professional wrestling career.
Steveson faced Dante Chen at Friday’s NXT house show in Sebring, Florida . A fan on X (formerly known as Twitter) described it as a “pretty back-and-forth match” where Steveson won with an ankle lock.
@GableSteveson for the win showing his inner @RealKurtAngle#nxtSebring pic.twitter.com/BCt9tl5byS
— Garrett Hooks (@MoXBOXLive) September 9, 2023
Our “Filthy” Tom Lawlor said on Friday’s episode of Wrestling Observer Live that he had sources in the amateur wrestling world who told him that they expected Steveson to be on the house show in Sebring.
Steveson was originally scheduled to compete in the 2023 Senior World Championships in Serbia later this month, but he withdrew from the event this week. It’s not clear what the withdrawal means for Steveson’s amateur wrestling future.
After winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics, Steveson signed a multi-year deal with WWE in September 2021. He made several appearances for WWE after that but didn’t debut in the ring until facing Baron Corbin at NXT Great American Bash this July. The match was six minutes long and ended in a double countout.
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