Chad Gable on WWE Raw match vs. Penta: ‘I felt so alive’
Chad Gable has commented on his match against Penta from WWE Raw on Monday.
The debuting Penta was revealed as Gable’s mystery opponent in the opening contest of last night’s show. Penta won the match with a Penta Driver in just over 13 minutes, with his family seated in the front row at ringside.
On Tuesday morning, Gable took to social media to say he “felt so alive” last night.
“I detest Penta, luchadores, and losing. But last night was a reminder as to why I fell in love with this beautiful artistic expression of physicality and the sport of Professional Wrestling when I was 5 years old and have been obsessed with it ever since. I felt so alive.”
I detest Penta, luchadores, and losing.
— Chad Gable (@WWEGable) January 14, 2025
But last night was a reminder as to why I fell in love with this beautiful artistic expression of physicality and the sport of Professional Wrestling when I was 5 years old and have been obsessed with it ever since.
I felt so alive. pic.twitter.com/M40MyyXHsj
The Gable vs. Penta match on WWE Raw this week was covered by our own Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer on last night’s edition of Wrestling Observer Radio.
“I thought the match was great. It was the right crowd. They kept shooting (Penta’s) daughters crying at ringside. They were so happy. He was clearly so happy,” Meltzer said on the show.
“Man, this guy came off as a megastar,” Alvarez added.
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