Chad Gable Apologizes to WWE Fans for Shorty G Gimmick, Continues Making Amends After Return

Chad Gable is on an apology tour — and he’s not leaving anyone out.

Since returning to WWE television, Gable has been working through a storyline redemption arc, making amends for his past behavior. The most recent stop came during the June 22 episode of Monday Night RAW, where Gable issued an on-screen apology to Alpha Academy members Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa, and Otis for the way he treated them. The group, of course, was a cornerstone of Gable’s recent WWE run, and his fallout with them had become a central part of his character work.

Beyond his former stablemates, Gable has also extended the apology tour to the WWE fanbase at large, addressing the widely-panned Shorty G gimmick — one of the more memorable misfires of his time with the company. The character, which leaned heavily into jokes about Gable’s height, was criticized by fans who felt it undercut what is a legitimately elite in-ring talent. Gable himself has now acknowledged the gimmick in kayfabe, with the apology serving as a way to close the book on that chapter of his career.

The redemption angle appears designed to reestablish Gable as a serious, respected figure on the roster — a far cry from where the Shorty G persona left him. Whether this leads to a full babyface turn or simply resets his character heading into a new direction remains to be seen, but the creative investment in his return suggests WWE has bigger plans in mind for the former Tag Team Champion.