Chad Gable’s redemption story has one major problem: Penta

DALLAS, TEXAS - JULY 13: Penta and Chad Gable face off during Monday Night RAW at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. | (Photo by Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images) Chad Gable’s redemption story is one of WWE’s best storylines in recent months. At least on paper. After getting beaten by Penta in Penta’s WWE debut in January 2025, Gable took on the persona of El Grande Americano, a faux luchador who mocked Mexican culture and lucha libre. After a year of this charade, he was humbled by a second El Grande Americano, who represented the people and traditions Gable railed against. That defeat led Gable to see the error of his ways, and he has since tried to make amends with everyone he offended. As he embarked on an apology tour, he got no pushback from the luchadores. Instead, they happily forgave him — all within a span of just seven weeks. While Gable did rescue stars like Rey Mysterio, that’s still not a lot of time to suddenly become a changed man, especially without more