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SPOILER: New Champion Crowned Ahead Of Monday Night's Episode Of WWE Raw

For the first time in his WWE career, Chad Gable has won a singles championship.
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El Grande Americano is celebrating Cinco De Mayo with championship gold.

Fresh off his victory over Rey Fenix at WrestleMania 41, the mysterious Luchador - who is most definitely not Chad Gable - challenged Dragon Lee for the WWE Speed Championship ahead of Monday night's episode of Raw in Omaha, Nebraska.

The match was filmed for an upcoming episode of WWE Speed on X, but photos from those in attendance at the CHI Health Center have already spoiled the finish of the match.

El Grande Americano became the No. 1 Contender for the WWE Speed Championship after he defeated Alex Shelley of the Motor City Machine Guns in a match that aired this past Wednesday.

The victory marks the first singles championship in the WWE careers of both El Grande Americano and Chad Gable. Assuming of course, that Gable really is the man behind the match.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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