St. Michael-Albertville High School’s own Chas Betts, aka Chad Gable, sobbed as he leaned against the corner post after making his opponent, Penta, tap out in the center of the squared ring at SummerSlam 2026, held at US Bank Stadium in his home city of Minneapolis. After a journey that spanned more than a decade – and a wrestling career now in its fourth decade – Betts claimed the ultimate title of his historic career, joining names like Chris Jericho, Triple H, The Rock, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, John Cena and so many more as the WWE Intercontinental Champion. It was a match that saw Chad Gable – donning purple and gold for the hometown Vikings – get pummeled, bloodied and battered. But the hometown