Chad Gable Hurting After "Visceral" Raw Loss Robs Him of Family's Dream at WrestleMania

Chad Gable has shared just how visceral his loss on this week's Raw has been for him after coming up short in the Intercontinental Title contenders gauntlet match. 

The Olympian was part of the six-man match which also featured Ricochet, Bronson Reed, Shinsuke Nakamura, JD McDonagh, and Sami Zayn. The match came down to Gable and Zayn, both of whom have made emotional cases for challenging GUNTHER at WrestleMania. Despite a valiant effort by Gable, Zayn got the win and the title shot at WrestleMania 40. 

Chad Gable on His Visceral Loss

In a WWE Raw Digital Exclusive after the match, Gable reflected on last night's match and this latest setback. 

"For those who have never felt something like this, it's more visceral than I can describe. It's not coming up short. It's really letting people down that depend on you in a number of ways. For me this meant a lot more than WrestleMania, a lot more than a championship. It was a very personal, personal thing for me [and] my family."

Chad Gable on Sami Zayn

After his defeat, Gable and Zayn shared some words in the ring. When asked what Sami said, however, Gable said he wasn't going to divulge their private conversation. 

"For now, that's going to stay between me and Sami. To be honest, I was less interested in what he had to say and more interested in getting out of the ring." 

Gable acknowledged that was the winner of the match but argued that facing GUNTHER at WrestleMania would always mean more to him than the Canadian.

"I'm a man, willing to say that he [Zayn] was the better man tonight. I don't think it meant more to him. I don't think it still means more to him than it does to me but I have no problem showing respect."