Chad Gable is a WWE Superstar who has an Olympic wrestling background like Kurt Angle. He was once portrayed as Kurt Angle’s ill-conceived child in a storyline, but that was dropped later. Is there any truth to this angle? Is Chad Gable related to Kurt Angle in real life? Here’s what we know.
The Olympic Connection
Chad Gable and Kurt Angle have a lot in common when it comes to their wrestling careers. Both of them are former Olympians who competed in the Greco-Roman style of wrestling. Gable represented the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he defeated Keitani Graham from the Federated States of Micronesia in the qualification round, but lost to Pablo Shorey of Cuba in the next round.
Angle, on the other hand, won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, defeating Abbas Jadidi of Iran in the final. He is one of only four people in history to complete an amateur wrestling Grand Slam (Junior Nationals, NCAA, World Championships, Olympics).
Both Gable and Angle also transitioned from amateur wrestling to professional wrestling, signing with WWE and training at the WWE Performance Center. They both adopted ring names that paid tribute to legendary wrestler Dan Gable, who coached Angle at the 1996 Olympics.
The Father-Son Storyline
In 2017, WWE decided to pair up Chad Gable and Jason Jordan as a tag team called American Alpha. They won the NXT Tag Team Championship and the SmackDown Tag Team Championship together, before splitting up in mid-2017. Jordan was drafted to RAW, where he was revealed as the illegitimate son of Kurt Angle, who was the general manager of RAW at the time.
This storyline was meant to give Jordan a push as a singles star, but it received mixed reactions from fans and critics. Some praised Jordan’s performance and potential, while others criticized the lack of chemistry and credibility between him and Angle. The storyline was also affected by Jordan’s neck injury, which sidelined him for most of 2018 and eventually forced him to retire from in-ring competition.
Meanwhile, Gable remained on SmackDown, where he formed a new tag team with Shelton Benjamin. He later moved to RAW, where he teamed up with Bobby Roode and won the RAW Tag Team Championship with him in December 2018. He also had a brief feud with his former partner Jordan, who attacked him during a match against Finn Balor.
However, WWE never addressed the question of whether Gable was also related to Angle or not. In fact, they dropped the father-son angle altogether after Jordan’s injury and Angle’s retirement match at WrestleMania 35 in 2019.
The Real Relationship
So, is Chad Gable related to Kurt Angle in real life? The answer is no. They are not biologically or legally related in any way. They are simply two wrestlers who share a similar background and respect for each other.
Gable has said that he did not know anything about the storyline development that made Jordan Angle’s son. He found out what happened by watching RAW, just like everyone else. He also said that he was happy for Jordan and that he hoped they would reunite as a tag team someday.
Angle has also praised Gable’s athleticism and skill, saying that he could “whoop” any other wrestler in real life. However, he also thinks that Gable has been underutilized by WWE because of his size. He said that Gable reminds him of himself and that he should be higher up the card.
Angle even had a match with Gable on RAW in March 2019, as part of his farewell tour before retiring at WrestleMania 35. The match was short but competitive, with Angle defeating Gable by submission with his signature ankle lock. After the match, they hugged and raised each other’s hands in a show of respect and admiration.
Conclusion
Chad Gable and Kurt Angle are not related by blood or law, but they are connected by their passion for wrestling and their Olympic achievements. They have both expressed their mutual appreciation and support for each other over the years, and have even faced each other in the ring once.
