Chad Gable Wins 1st Singles Title on 6th Try, Ending Penta's 153-Day Intercontinental Reign
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 3
Chad Gable Wins 1st Singles Title on 6th Try, Ending Penta's 153-Day Intercontinental Reign
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 3
Summary
Chad Gable beat Penta at SummerSlam in Minneapolis, forcing a tapout with an ankle lock to capture the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
The win came on Gable's sixth attempt at the title and delivered his first singles championship after earlier setbacks, injuries and a masked lucha-libre detour.
Penta's 153-day reign ended despite surviving stretches of Gable's comeback and landing a Mexican Destroyer on the apron during the match.
U.S. Bank Stadium turned into an emotional scene after the finish, with Gable crying in front of his family and home crowd as Penta wrapped the belt around his waist.
The result added to SummerSlam's title shake-up, though WWE has not yet identified Penta's next move or the new champion's first challenger.