12 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Aug 6)

11. A Chad Gable Sighting

Chad Gable Elias
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Why did WWE, through Elias, tell us that Chad Gable isn't very tall? It's pretty much the fella's only shortcoming as a performer and the antithesis of Paul Heyman's approach to professional wrestling. Rather than following the Raw Executive director's accentuate the strengths/hide the weaknesses mantra, SmackDown's writers did the opposite. Not great.

Regardless, it was good to see Gable back on the blue brand last night, even if it looks like they've abandoned his notepad gimmick. He's too talented a performer to be sat on the sidelines and this confrontation with Elias should hopefully bring him into a programme that will ideally push him up the pecking order.

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