Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day, involving Chad Gable and Rhea Ripley.
• In the main event of last night’s RAW, Sami Zayn defeated Chad Gable to retain the Intercontinental Championship.
Both men showed respect to each other after the match. When Sami was hugging his wife at ringside, Gable suplexed Sami from behind and turned heel. RAW went off the air with Gable applying the Ankle Lock on Zayn in front of Zayn’s family and friends.
After the show ended, the crowd chanted “f**k you Gable”. You can watch it below:
A very long F*** You Gable after Raw went off air #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/mWdhrQzSfX
— Pat Laprade (@PatLaprade) April 16, 2024
This morning, Gable tweeted the following about his heel turn:
“Don’t kid yourselves.
You would have done the same thing.”
WATCH: Unseen Footage Of Rhea Ripley’s Buns Exposed At Elimination Chamber 2024 (Part 4):
• As seen on last night’s episode of RAW, Rhea Ripley was forced to vacate the Women’s World Championship due to injury.
In an update from PWInsider, Ripley sustained the injury when Liv Morgan propelled her into a wall on last week’s RAW, resulting in damage to the AC joint connecting her collarbone and right shoulder.
The duration of her recovery remains uncertain internally, contingent upon whether surgery is necessary and subsequent physical therapy.
It’s worth clarifying that the chair shot delivered to the head during the altercation between Liv and Rhea did not contribute to the injury; rather, it was an incidental occurrence.
Ripley’s impressive tenure as the Women’s World Champion spanned 380 days. The reign began at WrestleMania 39, with the final match of her reign taking place at WrestleMania 40, where she defeated Becky Lynch to retain the Title.
