8 WWE Acts Who Would Be Perfect In The NWA

4. Chad Gable

A legit and genuine Olympian who can talk his ass off and has picked up the pro wrestling in-ring skills like a duck to water? Sounds like a ‘can’t miss’ star, right? You’d have thought so.

If you’re WWE, however, you eventually decide to simply poke fun at the dude’s height and straddle him with the lamer than lame Shorty G moniker.

For poor Chad Gable, his natural charisma and ridiculous in-ring talent is currently being ignored amidst the bright blue ‘n’ yellow garb of a gimmick that mocks the fact that he’s not some jacked-up 6ft beast.

On the episodes of NWA Powerrr that have aired on YouTube so far, it’s instantly become clear that the National Wrestling Alliance values character and charisma, while also being willing to let wrestling ability and match quality take centre-stage when necessary. And for that, Chad Gable is a great fit for Billy Corgan’s NWA.

Gable is an absolute thoroughbred of a performer, and if WWE instead decides to paper over this ability and personality, maybe the NWA would be a better platform for Chad Gable – not Shorty G! – to thrive.

Andrew Pollard

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