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Chad Gable WWE future plans after losing Intercontinental Championship: What is next for the former Olympian?

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Chad Gable WWE future plans after losing Intercontinental Championship: What is next for the former Olympian?

On the November 2 edition of WWE Raw, Ethan Page defeated Chad Gable to win the Intercontinental Championship.

This ended Gable’s title reign at 92 days after several successful and memorable defenses.

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Following this loss, Gable will need some major plans coming out of this IC Title run moving forward.

Here are some potential WWE future plans for Chad Gable after losing the Intercontinental Championship.

Rematch against Ethan Page

Over the past few months, Chad Gable has been feuding with Ethan Page over the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

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After winning the title, Page might be hesitate to give Gable a shot at his championship in a similar way that his rival waited a while to give him an opportunity.

This may lead to Gable having to go through a gauntlet of opponents before a rematch against “All Ego.”

A rematch against Ethan Page should be at the top of the list for Gable on Monday Night Raw in the coming weeks and months.

Teaming with Dragon Lee to go after the World Tag Team Championships

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On the September 14 episode of Monday Night Raw, Chad Gable defeated Dragon Lee to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

Since then, Gable and Lee have gained a great deal of respect for one another and started to team with one another.

Gable and Lee will team yet again with Rey Fenix in a six-man tag team match against The Vanity Project on the November 4 WWE NXT.

Coming out of this latest match, Gable might want to explore tag team opportunities next to Lee on Raw moving forward.

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Traded to Friday Night SmackDown

Chad Gable has been a mainstay on Monday Night Raw ever since losing his El Grande Americano mask in Mexico for Lucha Libre AAA.

This led to Gable defeating Penta to become the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam and his run with the gold weekly on Monday nights.

After losing the title to Ethan Page, Gable might want to explore his opportunities on Friday Night SmackDown.

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With Sami Zayn as the Undisputed WWE Champion, Gable might have a better chance to finally become a world champion on the blue brand.

Move up the main event picture to challenge Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship

Speaking of moving up to the main event scene, Chad Gable has the chance to do that on the red brand.

When he first made his return on WWE Raw, many fans wanted Gable to have his shot at a world title.

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Gable getting a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship should be in his future after his success as Intercontinental Champion.

After beating several top contenders on WWE Raw, Roman Reigns might need a fresh new challenger in the form of Chad Gable in the months to come.

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SP3 joined the WrestleTalk team as a feature writer in 2021. Known from his Tru Heel Heat Wrestling YouTube channel and co-host of Alex McCarthy's Wrestling Daily, SP3 brings his views and outlooks on professional wrestling in written form here. A long-time fan of WWE, WCW, ECW, NJPW, IMPACT and now AEW, SP3 will offer a wide range of features expressing his love affair with the business.

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