Chad Gable issues statement regarding his match with Rey Mysterio on WWE RAW
As seen during the August 17th 2026 edition of WWE RAW, Chad Gable defeated Rey Mysterio to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship. After the match, Gable issued a statement in a post on Instagram…
“Last night I had the honor of defending the Intercontinental Championship against one of the greatest Professional Wrestlers of all time.
But what’s more astonishing to me than Rey’s continued ability to perform at the level he did last night at this point in his career — is the fact that a guy with his list of accomplishments in this business can be as genuinely humble, gracious, and grounded as he is.
Rey Mysterio is truly a human being like no other I’ve ever met. All class.
Our encounter was, and is, everything I love about Pro Wrestling.
I felt alive.
Thank you, Rey.”