Bio

Adam Cole is an American Professional wrestler who is best known for his tenure in WWE’s developmental territory NXT. He has also worked in major promotions like Ring of Honor and AEW. He was a top star of Ring of Honor and won multiple top championships. He was also a huge star of the Independent Circuit before joining WWE.

Adam Cole Height, Weight, Age & More:

The billed height of Cole is 6’0″ and his billed weight is 200 lbs. He was born on July 5, 1989, and currently he is 34 year old. He had been one of the biggest stars of the independent circuit before joining WWE. He also worked in Ring of Honor where he had been treated as one of the biggest stars. He had an excellent tenure of four years in WWE.

Adam Cole: Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Net Worth, Family, Injury Details, Tattoo, and Other Unknown Facts

Adam Cole Early Life

Cole was born on July 5, 1989 and currently, the former NXT Champion is 34 year old. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the place where Adam Cole born. He had been a childhood wrestling fan and he grew up admiring Shawn Michaels. He also loved playing wrestling video games. He enjoyed playing WrestleMania 2000 on Nintendo 64.

Who is Adam Cole

Adam Cole is a 34 year old American Professional wrestler who has worked in major professional wrestling promotions like WWE and Ring of Honor. He was one of the top stars of NXT and he also had an amazing time on the independent circuit before joining WWE in 2017. Presently, he is active in All Elite Wrestling.

Adam Cole WWE Debut

Fans mostly remember Cole’s WWE debut in 2017 as Adam Cole when he appeared during the NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III in 2017 by attacking Drew McIntyre after he won the NXT Championship. Before making his official debut in WWE, he made a non contract offer in July 2010 as he featured in a segment with Serena Deeb of The Straight Edge Society. He played a man at a bar drinking with her.

Professional Wrestling Career

Wrestling Debut

Cole joined the world of professional wrestling in November 2007 when he was only 18 year old. He started his training for wrestling at Combat Zone Wrestling’s Wrestling Academy and he was trained by D. J. Hyde and Jon Dahmer. During the time he was still in High School. He had been pretty impressive from the very first day of joining the wrestling world.

In Ring Debut

Cole made his official in ring debut on June 21, 2008, at Combat Zone Wrestling where he teamed with The Reason in a losing effort to GNC (Joe Gacy and Alex Colon). He went on to become one of the biggest stars of Combat Zone Wrestling promotion. He remained active in the promotion for five years and he also won the CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship one time. This is the only title he could manage to win in this promotion.

Independent Circuit

In 2009, Cole made his independent circuit debut and he remained active for around eight years on the indies. He was one of the top stars of the independent circuit and he can truly be considered an indie darling. He worked on various big independent circuit promotions and won multiple top championships from multiple independent circuit promotions.

Ring of Honor

Cole earned most of his early fame and recognition after he started working in Ring of Honor where he worked for over eight years and he was undoubtedly one of the top stars of the promotion. He won the Ring of Honor World Championship for a total of three times. Apart from the World title, he won the Ring of Honor World Television Championship one time. He also won the ROH Tag Team title one time recently with MJF. He is recognized as the Eighth ROH Triple Crown Champion.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla

It is believed that Ring of Honor is one of the major promotions that helped Cole to become one of the top stars in the wrestling world. He also worked in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla for around six years. He won the PWG World Championship one time. He also remained active on the independent circuit throughout this time and won multiple championships.

Professional Information Table

Ring Name

Adam Cole

Adam Cole Nick Names

Profession(s)

Professional Wrestler

Adam Cole Height

6’0”

Adam Cole Weight

200 lbs.

Relationship Status

In a Relationship

Adam Cole Net Worth

$2 Million

Adam Cole Eye Color

Blue

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Wrestling Debut

2008

Mentor

Adam Cole Signature Moves

Last Shot, Panama Sunrise, Florida Keys, Figure-Four Leglock

Finishing Move(s)

Backstabber, Bicycle Kick, Cole Day in Hell

Theme Song / Adam Cole Song / Adam Cole Music

All About Tha (Boom!)

Catchphrases

Adam Cole Bay Bay!

Adam Cole Net Worth & Salary

According to reports from various media sources, the current net worth of Cole is estimated to be somewhere around $2 million. Sources also claim that the former NXT Champion currently receives something around $100,000 as his annual salary from the All Elite Wrestling. He has been active in the promotion since 2021.

Adam Cole Family

Cole was born on was born on July 5, 1989 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His parents got separated when he was 10 year old. He also has a younger brother. He does not share much information about his past life and his parents. He took karate lessons during his childhood which helped him a lot in his wrestling career.

Championships and Accomplishments

Cole had been one of the top stars of the independent circuit and he won multiple top championships from all over the indies. He was also a huge star in Ring of Honor as he won prestigious championships from ROH including three AEW World titles. He won the NXT title. NXT Tag Team title and the NXT North American title in WWE.

Championships and Accomplishments Table

Championships and Accomplishments / Trophy (WWE)

NXT Championship (1 time), NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Roderick Strong, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly, Second NXT Triple Crown Champion, Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic (2018) – with Kyle O’Reilly, NXT Year-End Award (7 times)

Awards & Achievements (Outside WWE)

All Elite Wrestling – Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament (2023) – with MJF, Men’s Owen Hart Cup (2022), Dynamite Award (1 time)

CBS Sports – Feud of the Year (2019) vs. Johnny Gargano, Match of the Year (2019) vs. Johnny Gargano at NXT TakeOver: New York, Wrestler of the Year (2019)

CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Best of the Best X (2011)

DFE Openweight Championship/WWL Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

EWA Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)

Ground Breaking Wrestling – Battle of Gettysburg (2009)

International Wrestling Cartel – IWC Super Indy Championship (1 time), Super Indy 16 (2017)

MCW Rage Television Championship (2 times), Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup (2012)

NHPW Art of Fighting Championship (1 time)

PWX Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

PCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla – PWG World Championship (1 time), Battle of Los Angeles (2012)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated – Feud of the Year (2019) vs. Johnny Gargano, Wrestler of the Year (2019), Ranked No. 2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2020

World-1 North American Championship (1 time), Shinya Hashimoto Memorial Cup (2010)

RCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time), RCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Devon Moore

ROH World Championship (3 times), ROH World Television Championship (1 time), ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with MJF, Eighth ROH Triple Crown Champion, ROH World Championship Tournament (2013), ROH World Tag Team Championship No. 1 Contender Lottery Tournament (2011) – with Kyle O’Reilly, Survival of the Fittest (2014)

SoCal Uncensored – Match of the Year (2012) with Kyle O’Reilly vs. Super Smash Bros. (Player Uno and Stupefied) and The Young Bucks on July 21, Match of the Year (2016) with The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Matt Sydal, Ricochet and Will Ospreay on September 3

Sports Illustrated – Ranked No. 2 of the top 10 male wrestlers in 2019

WrestleCircus – Big Top Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Britt Baker

Wrestling Observer Newsletter – Rookie of the Year (2010), Feud of the Year (2019) vs. Johnny Gargano

WXW C4 Hybrid Championship (1 time)

Records

One time NXT Champion, Inaugural NXT North American Champion

Personal life & Lifestyle

Cole was one of the top stars of the NXT, in fact, he could be considered one of the biggest stars in NXT history. But surprisingly, he never got the opportunity to work on the main roster of WWE regularly. He made a number of main roster appearances, one of his memorable appearances was in the men’s Royal Rumble match of 2018 as a surprise entrant. But before he could become a part of the main roster, he left the promotion in 2021.

Personal Information Table

Adam Cole Real Name / Full Name

Austin Kirk Jenkins

Birth Date

July 5, 1989

Adam Cole Age

Relationship Status

In a Relationship

Zodiac Sign

Cancer

Birthplace

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Nationality

American

Hometown

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

School/College/University

Manheim Central High School

Educational Qualification

Not known

Religion

Christianity

Adam Cole Ethnicity

White

Current Residence

Coral Springs, Florida

Hobbies

Scuba Diving

Adam Cole Tattoo

One Tattoo on Arm

Adam Cole Movies and TV Shows

Cole has been active in the wrestling from a very young age and he has been a wrestling fan since the age of nine. He never considered acting as a professional career and there is no report on whether Cole has ever appeared in any movies or television series. But with his rising popularity, we can definitely expect him to make his acting debut soon.

Adam Cole Wife

Cole is in a relationship with her fellow professional wrestler Britt Baker who is currently active in AEW and she is one of the top stars of the promotion as she had been a former AEW Women’s World Champion. She has also worked in WWE before joining AEW. Cole and Baker have been in a relationship since 2017 and together the couple is living happily.

Success in NXT and AEW

Joining WWE, NXT Debut

In 2017 he got to sign a professional contract with WWE for the time. Before signing with the promotion in 2017 he worked in the promotion on a couple of different occasions, one of his memorable appearances was from July 2010. Cole made his NXT debut in August 2017 at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III along with Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish. Together this trio is famously started to be addressed as the Undisputed Era.

The Undisputed Era

The Undisputed Era went on to become one of the top factions in NXT history and some fans even believe that it was the best ever faction that NXT has ever produced. Later, Roderick Strong also joined the stable after having an excellent feud with them. At a point, the Undisputed Era had all the gold of the NXT.

Championship Success

Cole went on to become one of the top stars of NXT. He won all the possible championships of the brand and he even became the second ever NXT Triple Crown champion. He had also been the inaugural NXT North American Champion. Unfortunately, by February 2021, the Undisputed Era was broken as all the talents of the faction were released slowly. It is believed that Covid-19 destroyed all the remaining potential of the faction.

Final Days in WWE

Cole’s final feud in WWE was with his teammate Kyle O’Reilly and after getting beaten by him twice, Cole decided to leave WWE and not extend his contract with the promotion. As he was one of the top stars of the NXT, the fans expected him to be a huge star on the main roster as well. Unfortunately, he could never work regularly in the main roster of WWE.

AEW Career

Cole left WWE in 2021 and joined their biggest rivals All Elite Wrestling. He had been treated as a mid card in the promotion. So far he has never won any championships in the promotion but he received regular bookings and he is indeed one of the biggest attractions of the promotion despite facing multiple injuries. He has also worked in Ring of Honor after his WWE departure. He is still active in AEW.

Iconic Quotes From Adam Cole

“When I was in school, if I was talking as myself and I was presenting something as myself or having to answer a question, I was so nervous. I would get red in the face; I would feel sweaty. I hated it. But anytime I was performing, like, if it was a talent show, or if it’s through wrestling, I’m portraying or being someone else, I’m so comfortable.”

“I do feel in 2018 that pro wrestling has gone in such a different direction. Before, things were so black and white; now, it’s shades of grey. It’s not so much good guys and bad guys: there are people who are put in situations who do the right or wrong things, but people react to them like they are stars.”

“Seth Rollins was just leaving Ring Of Honor when I was coming in, so I’ve heard him say very nice things about me in interviews and stuff. I always say nice things about him because of that respect I have for him. I watched him when I was working the independents while he was wrestling at Ring Of Honor, and I used to be blown away by his work then.”

“When I was first started, when I was eighteen, I wrestled for a company that had a very hardcore fanbase and demanded a lot from its wrestlers. So, every single match, I would do every move possible. I would land on the concrete floor; I would land really high on my head just to try to impress the fans.”

“So when you’re following guys like Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish or The Young Bucks or Jay Lethal or The Briscoe Brothers, and you’re going out and trying to really stick out and have a very memorable, talked-about main event, or the match of the night, like the main event should be, it’s really challenging.”

“You realize, as time goes on, there is a certain expectation now in 2018 where fans want to see cool, exciting, hard-hitting sports entertainment or hard-hitting pro wrestling, and there are ways to give them that without necessarily putting yourself in the hospital that night or not being able to move the next morning.”

“I had been wrestling with a fracture in my elbow and a slight tear in my triceps for quite some time, but it was continuing to get worse. As I worked through it, I ended up dislocating my shoulder and tearing my labrum. All of these injuries were on the same arm, so things like working out or even sleeping became increasingly difficult.”

Notable Feuds and Rivalries of Adam Cole

Cole had multiple top rivalries with some of the top stars of the NXT throughout his NXT career. Finn Balor had been one of his top rivals and the duo had some excellent matches together. Tommaso Ciampa can also be considered his top rival in the NXT. They even met each other at the WarGames match in 2019.

Roderick Strong was also a big rival of Cole. Strong and Cole feuded before Strong turned heel and joined The Undisputed Era. Drew McIntyre was the first rival of Cole after he joined NXT in 2017. After The Undisputed Era disbanded, Cole had a brief rivalry with Kyle O’Reilly and it was also their final rivalry in WWE before leaving the promotion.

Adam Cole Injury

Cole has a history of terrible injuries. These injuries have always been a big barrier in front of his success in his wrestling career. The latest injury he suffered was on September 2023. It was a major ankle injury and he suffered it during a non wrestling segment. This is how he responded about the injury on Twitter,

As I sit here injured, I feel grateful. And that is thanks to so many of you 🙏

I can’t explain how much it means to have this type of support when going through something like this. Support is everything. You all have made this tough journey a little bit easier. Thank you ♥️

Other Details

Cole has appeared in multiple wrestling based video games as the playable character. His first appearance was in WWE 2K19 as a playable character and his last appearance was in WWE 2K20. He also appeared in the AEW Fight Forever video game. Cole himself has been a big video game fan and he has a YouTube channel dedicated to video games. During his childhood, he enjoyed playing WrestleMania 2000 on Nintendo 64.

Adam Cole Salary

$100,000

Brand Endorsements

AEW Merchandise

Sponsors

Charity

Various Charities

Adam Cole Social Media Accounts

Adam Cole is active on Twitter and Instagram from verified accounts. His verified Twitter account has a total following of 594.2K and his Instagram has a total following of 686K. Here are links to his social media accounts where you can follow him. Adam Cole Twitter, Adam Cole Instagram.

Adam Cole Win Loss Record

Promotion	Win %	Draw %	Loss %
1PW	1 (100.00%)	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)
AEW	35 (77.78%)	1 (2.22%)	9 (20.00%)
AEW/NJPW	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (100.00%)
AIW	1 (20.00%)	0 (0.00%)	4 (80.00%)
BJW/CZW/WXw	1 (50.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (50.00%)
CHIKARA	1 (33.33%)	0 (0.00%)	2 (66.67%)
CZW	38 (58.46%)	4 (6.15%)	23 (35.38%)
CZW/WXw	1 (100.00%)	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Dragon Gate USA	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (100.00%)
ECWA	2 (66.67%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (33.33%)
EVOLVE	7 (70.00%)	0 (0.00%)	3 (30.00%)
F1/WXw	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (100.00%)
FCP	1 (50.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (50.00%)
HOG	1 (100.00%)	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)
IWA-MS	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (100.00%)
IWC	4 (80.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (20.00%)
JAPW	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (100.00%)
N/A	1 (100.00%)	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)
NEW	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)	3 (100.00%)
NJPW	4 (44.44%)	0 (0.00%)	5 (55.56%)
NXT	107 (51.20%)	3 (1.44%)	99 (47.37%)
NXT UK	2 (100.00%)	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)
PROGRESS	2 (66.67%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (33.33%)
PWG	25 (56.82%)	0 (0.00%)	19 (43.18%)
PWS	1 (25.00%)	0 (0.00%)	3 (75.00%)
RevPro	1 (50.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (50.00%)
ROH	105 (47.73%)	8 (3.64%)	107 (48.64%)
ROH/NJPW	7 (58.33%)	0 (0.00%)	5 (41.67%)
ROH/PCW	5 (62.50%)	1 (12.50%)	2 (25.00%)
WCA	4 (80.00%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (20.00%)
WCPW	1 (33.33%)	0 (0.00%)	2 (66.67%)
WrestleCircus	2 (100.00%)	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)
WWE	6 (46.15%)	0 (0.00%)	7 (53.85%)
WXw	5 (41.67%)	0 (0.00%)	7 (58.33%)
TOTAL	371 (53.00%)	17 (2.43%)	312 (44.57%)

Adam Cole Manager

Cole did not get managed regularly by any professional manager in wrestling but he had been managed by some of his fellow professional wrestlers throughout his wrestling career. When he worked as the leader of the Undisputed Era faction in NXT, he was managed by his teammates. He also got managed by his Bullet Cub teammates outside of WWE. He even got managed by Triple H on a number of occasions.

FAQS

Q. When did Adam Cole start wrestling?

A. Adam Cole started working in 2008

Q. How tall is Adam Cole in feet?

A. Adam Cole is 6’0” tall in feet

Q. Who is Adam Cole manager?

A. Adam Cole does not have a manager, however, he had been managed by various names previously like his Undisputed Era faction or his wife Britt Baker

Q. What is current Adam Cole song?

A. Adam Cole uses the song ‘All About Tha (Boom!)’

Q. Who is Adam Cole mother?

A. Not known

Q. Who is Adam Cole father?

A. Not known

Q. Who is currently Adam Cole girlfriend?

A. Adam Cole is currently in a relationship with his fellow AEW star and famous professional wrestler Britt Baker

Q. Who is Adam Cole brother?

A. Adam Cole has one brother, his name is unknown

Q. How much is Adam Cole worth?

A. Adam Cole’s net worth is something around $2m