Former WWE NXT star and a former WWE NXT Champion Adam Cole who is currently working on the All Elite Wrestling recently talked about his love for Chris Jericho and revealed how he grew up idolizing the wrestling legend.
Adam Cole was one of the most famous names of the Independent Circuit. He was a true indie darling. He worked on the indies for almost a decade before he joined WWE in 2017. His extreme wrestling style was loved by the fans since his days from the Combat Zone Wrestling.
Adam Cole Reveals He Grew Up Idolizing Chris Jericho
Cole joined WWE NXT in 2017 as mentioned above and he has been one of the most famous wrestlers of the brand since then. He formed a stable upon his debut along with Bobby Fish and his current rival Kyle O’Reilly. Later, Roderick Strong joined the stable. Together they were known as The Undisputed Era.
Adam Cole is the inaugural NXT North American Champion. He is also the longest reigning NXT Champion in the history of NXT so far. He is working as a singles star in NXT star after The Undisputed Era was dissolved and he is going really amazing.
Cole made his AEW debut at AEW All Out pay per view event and he has not been pushed as a main event star yet. However, fans and pundits are considering him as the future of the promotion. Right now he is involved in a feud with none other than Chris Jericho.
Adam Cole who is currently working on the All Elite Wrestling recently spoke to Headliner Chicago where he talked about his love for Chris Jericho and revealed how he grew up idolizing the wrestling legend. Here is what he had to say;
“Yeah, so for anyone who’s followed my career, they know that Chris Jericho is a guy that I seriously idolized. He was someone that I watched and studied and enjoyed as a fan. So, for Adam Cole the fan, I’m very excited about this week.
“As far as what to expect, it’s Chris Jericho so you never know what to expect.” AEW star Adam Cole continued, “I don’t know what he means by confronting me but I’ll be ready to rock and roll.”
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