Chad Gable Comments on His Shoulder Injury in 2025
As noted before, Chad Gable recently announced that he would be releasing a new nine-part documentary series focusing on his road to his recovery from a serious shoulder injury in 2025 and his in-ring return at this past January’s Royal Rumble 2026 event.
Gable released the first episode of his new documentary series earlier today on his YouTube channel. One of the topics discussed included Gable’s thoughts about the cause of his shoulder injury in 2025.
“This stems back a while, but in October (2024), I was wrestling Gunther on a live event in the UK. Something happened to my bicep tendon on [the right] side, which had never happened before. I don’t even know specifically what happened; it was nobody’s fault, it was just a freak thing. I was walking to the back after the match, my bicep was feeling very funky and it looked funky. It turned out that I had a slight tear in my right bicep tendon, the one that attaches to the shoulder. Nothing serious enough to require surgery. I kept wrestling, finished the tour, and carried on as normal.
Progressively, the right side was giving me more trouble. Sometimes, I couldn’t extend my elbow all the way or it hurt to or I’d have pain in the lower part of the bicep. eventually, I decided to get it checked out for my sanity. I got MRIs on my shoulder, tricep, and bicep tendons. The doctor explained to me that they found different issues.”
Gable also gave his thoughts about how his doctor told him that he had tendinitis in the right elbow, a tear of the bicep, and partial rotator cuff tear. Gable also stated that he also got an MRI of the left shoulder that also revealed a tear of the rotator cuff that needed to be repaired.
Gable also gave his thoughts about how he was so worried about the right shoulder but it was the left shoulder that had the biggest issue for him.
Transcript h/t: Fightful.com
Ryback Says CM Punk’s New Physique Doesn’t “Scream Steroid Abuse”
As noted before, a video recently spread around on social media that revealed CM Punk with a new muscular physique during his time away from WWE since this past April’s WrestleMania 42 event. Among those who responded to Punk’s new physique was former AEW and current TNA talent Ryan Nemeth who implied that Punk had used performance enhancing drugs to put on that level of muscle mass in a short period of time.
Former WWE wrestler Ryback recently responded on the situation claiming that Punk’s new muscular physique doesn’t mean he had abused steroids to make it possible and instead he believes it was possible naturally due to Punk going back to a stronger and healthier previous version of himself for the basis for the body change.
“There’s been a lot of talk lately about CM Punk’s improved physique and the usual speculation that comes with it. Is he on steroids? TRT? HRT? The reality is nobody knows except him and the medical professionals involved, if any.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: happiness is a choice, and being angry and complaining is a choice. We all have free will.
When I look at Punk’s physique, I don’t see something that screams steroid abuse. I see a stronger, healthier version of his previous self. There are a lot of things that can create that result. Training heavier in lower rep ranges can add thickness and density to muscles. Better nutrition, better recovery, better sleep, lower stress, eliminating seed oils, and simply being more consistent can all lead to significant improvements.
Could TRT or HRT be involved? Sure, it’s possible. But if someone has medically low testosterone or hormone levels, restoring them to healthy levels is about health and quality of life. It shouldn’t be something people are shamed for. There’s a big difference between optimizing health and abusing performance-enhancing drugs.
Having been under the WWE Wellness Program myself, I understand the rules and requirements. Personally, I don’t believe CM Punk is abusing steroids. I believe he’s likely made positive changes, and whatever he’s doing appears to be working.
What I find interesting is how much body shaming exists in pro wrestling. People complain about Mason Rook because of how he looks. People complain about CM Punk because he improved his physique. It seems no matter what someone does, there’s always a group looking to criticize.
Personally, I’m happy to see him looking healthy and strong. And maybe now he understands why the term “steroid guy” was never the right label for someone like me. I’ve been against steroid abuse since I was very young, but I’ve always been for optimal health and becoming the best version of ourselves.
And that’s the last bite. Feed Me More! ”
There’s been a lot of talk lately about CM Punk’s improved physique and the usual speculation that comes with it. Is he on steroids? TRT? HRT? The reality is nobody knows except him and the medical professionals involved, if any.
— RYBACK (@Ryback) June 4, 2026
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WWE Signs New Partnership Deal with Juventus FC
WWE announced that they recently have signed a new partnership deal with Italian football club Juventus FC.
It was announced that this partnership is “designed to develop original experiences, content and activations that bring together football, sport, entertainment and global fan culture.”
JUVENTUS AND WWE ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO CONNECT SPORT, ENTERTAINMENT AND GLOBAL FAN CULTURE
Juventus and WWE today announced a new strategic partnership designed to develop original experiences, content and activations that bring together football, sport, entertainment and global fan culture.
WWE Clash in Italy, held this past weekend in Turin on Sunday, May 31, marked the first tangible moments of collaboration between the Juventus and WWE worlds. Across the weekend, multiple touchpoints brought the two fan communities together including: co-created content between Juventus mascot Jay and WWE Superstar Jey Uso; social coverage of Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes receiving a custom Juventus jersey; and the availability of the previously revealed WWE x Juventus Championship Title Belts at merchandise stores around the Inalpi Arena.
As part of the ongoing partnership, Juventus and WWE will explore a wide range of opportunities, from co- branded merchandise and cross-promotional activations to crossover content, cross-promotional partner activations, creator-led storytelling and the integration of WWE and Juventus talent into key cultural moments. The collaboration will also extend to fan experiences, events and international activations, alongside campaigns designed to reach new audiences. At its core, the partnership establishes a long-term vision focused on building recurring cultural moments that connect football, entertainment and the next generation of fans.
Undisputed WWE Title Match Set for June 19th WWE SmackDown Show
Friday’s WWE SmackDown show in Bologna, Italy featured one new match announced for the card of the June 19th show at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
This new match announced was an Undisputed WWE Championship match of Gunther vs. Cody Rhodes (c).
This new match was setup following Gunther coming out at the start of the show to air his grievances and demanded justice over the controversial ending to his match against Rhodes for the title at Clash in Italy. This led to Rhodes coming out and agreed with Gunther issues and offered to give him a rematch on the show. This led to Sami Zayn coming out and after some banter between all three, Gunther shoved Rhodes into Zayn and a brawl breaking out that ended with Gunther being cleared out of the ring and a tense situation between Rhodes and Zayn in the ring.
In a follow-up segment, SmackDown GM Nick Aldis informed Rhodes backstage that he had talked to Gunther’s lawyers and they are willing to accept the rematch on one condition. Aldis stated that this stipulation witll be revealed at next week’s SmackDown show. Rhodes responded stating that he doesn’t want to wait much longer and for their title match to be made for the June 19th show, which Aldis agreed to do.
Current card for June 19th WWE SmackDown show:
- Undisputed WWE Championship – Gunther vs. Cody Rhodes (c)
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