Chad Gable overcome with emotion as he beats Penta for the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam

Chad Gable has been done it all.

He’s travel up abbreviated successful immoderate of his biggest rubric opportunities, he’s suffered wounded setbacks and enactment connected a disguise to instrumentality a circuit of Lucha Libre. With each fall, there’s a rise.

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Chad Gable faces Penta during SummerSlam astatine U.S. Bank Stadium successful Minneapolis, Minn., connected Aug. 2, 2026. (WWE via Getty Images)

Gable mislaid his disguise earlier this twelvemonth and turned his attraction to making amends to the Luchadores helium beefed with, including Penta. Gable earned a changeable astatine Penta’s WWE Intercontinental Championship and the 2 did conflict astatine SummerSlam connected Sunday.

Gable survived a Mexican Destroyer connected the apron arsenic good arsenic the remainder of Penta’s high-flying moves. He past enactment Penta successful an ankle fastener and made the superstar pat out. He became the intercontinental champion connected his sixth attempt. It’s besides his archetypal singles title.

Chad Gable celebrates aft winning the WWE Intercontinental Championship during SummerSlam astatine U.S. Bank Stadium successful Minneapolis, Minn., connected Aug. 2, 2026. (WWE via Getty Images)

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As helium realized 1 of his dreams had yet travel existent successful beforehand of his household and his location crowd, Gable broke down into tears. He was instantly flooded with emotion and tears began to trickle down his chopped face.

Penta wrapped the Intercontinental Championship astir Gable’s waist arsenic Gable’s household came into the ring.

Chad Gable faces Penta during SummerSlam astatine U.S. Bank Stadium successful Minneapolis, Minn., connected Aug. 2, 2026. (WWE via Getty Images)

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Penta’s reign ends aft 153 days. He won the rubric successful March against Dominik Mysterio. It’s unclear what’s adjacent for Penta oregon who volition go the No. 1 contender for the intercontinental champion.