Chad Gable Returns As Original El Grande Americano During 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble Match

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Chad Gable returned to WWE as The Original El Grande Americano during the 2026 Men's Royal Rumble match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, eliminating the current El Grande Americano before being eliminated himself shortly after. Gable had been out of action for several months due to injury, during which time Ludwig Kaiser had taken over the El Grande Americano gimmick.