Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) Returns At WWE Royal Rumble

The original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) made his return in the men’s Royal Rumble.

Original Americano entered at number 13 and immediately stood face-to-face with the new El Grando Americano (Ludwig Kaisier).

Gable suffered a shoulder injury in June 2025. Kaiser took over the role of Grande Americano after the injury to Gable.

Chad Gable took on the role of El Grande Americano in March 2025, leading to his first singles match at WrestleMania when he took on Rey Fenix, who replaced the injured Rey Mysterio.

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