Joe Koff, Ring of Honor’s Chief Operating Officer, recently spoke to USA Today about Adam Cole’s decision to leave the company and join WWE/NXT. Koff said there “forever will be a place in my heart for my time working with Adam Cole.”
Cole, a 2-time ROH World Champion, made his NXT debut during SummerSlam weekend at Takeover: Brooklyn III by attacking new champion Drew McIntyre and aligning himself with former ROH stars Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly.
Koff told USA Today, “Do I feel any more because he left? I feel the same when anybody leaves. It always makes me feel like we did a good job on our part.”
He continued, “This is something that Adam really wanted to do –and Bobby did and Kyle did and Kevin Owens before them – I’m all for their happiness. If they can fulfill their happiness in their roles, then I’m all for it.”
Visit USA Today’s For The Win blog to read more from Joe Koff and comments from Adam Cole prior to his NXT debut.
