During his tenure in “NXT,” Adam Cole became the centerpiece of the show’s weekly programming, capturing both the “NXT” Championship and “NXT” North American title, as well as leading the Undisputed Era faction. 

While the pandemic hindered the NXT product, Cole’s run between 2017 and 2019 was one of the best in the brand’s history and he hopes fans feel the same way.

“I certainly hope history looks back on that era as a special one,” he said. “I felt like we were in the middle of something very special. As far as what made it work, I think it’s a combination of the timing being really right, I think you had Triple H who was eating, sleeping, and breathing NXT at the time and totally invested, Shawn Michaels, the exact same thing, and then you had a roster full of guys who had known each other for years and were ready to commit everything to making this the best possible show. 

“You could feel the brand growing and you could feel more people joining this ride that was ‘NXT’ black and gold. I think for a lot of people, it was the first time they had seen that style of wrestling. It just created this movement that was absolutely unbelievable.”

Despite his incredible resume in “NXT” and close relationship with Triple H, Cole didn’t move to the main roster. Now, Cole will look to earn another major championship in front of 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in the main event of AEW All In, when he will go against current AEW World Champion, MJF.