10 WWE Horrors That Took Years Off Your Life
5. Chad Gable As “Shorty G”
Today, Chad Gable is a world class in-ring technician who also understands the importance of character nuance and is backed by a creative force (Triple H) who gets that. In 2019, Chad Gable was a world class in-ring technician who understood the importance of character nuance but wasn't backed by a creative force who got that.
Thus, the rotten "Shorty G" experiment began at the behest of Vince McMahon.
Gable was tasked with revealing that he'd always been held back by his 5ft 8 inches height. However, the brave soul refused to let that "handicap" hold him down. WWE failed to explain how being average height was a hindrance in everyday life. Then, things got worse when wrestlers the same size as Chad started cracking jokes.
Revival pair Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder did it. Mustafa Ali had a go. It was as dreadful as it sounds. These so-called comedic backstage interactions flopped, and everyone watching just wanted Gable to show his skills by having excellent matches. The, 'I'm short lol' subplot wasn't needed.