Recently, Gable told Cody Rhodes he believed former WWE producer Eric Bischoff was behind his infamous "Shorty G" character, which he called a low period of his life. He said the gimmick was a Vince McMahon idea, and the former chairman came to him with it during one of their weekly meetings. I've got an idea for Shorty G, or for Chad Gable, and I see him as this character,'" Bischoff explained. Bischoff said his fingerprints were on it, as he developed the idea between marketing and McMahon for his own show, but it wasn't his, originally. Following Gable's SummerSlam win, Bischoff said he is impressed, and happy for the star.