WWE NXT North American Champion Adam Cole recently did an interview with Sports Illustrated to talk about several professional wrestling topics. Cole was first asked if he thinks Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks would be good additions to The Undisputed Era:

“Those guys would fit perfectly in the Undisputed Era. They’re exactly what the Undisputed Era is all about: cutting-edge, going against the grain, doing what they want when they want.

“Obviously, a lot of people know my history with Kenny Omega, and I have a very long history with the Young Bucks, and those guys would fit perfectly. It’s like two peas in a pod.”

Cole then discussed going back-and-forth on the NXT TakeOver: Chicago pre-show with panelist Pat McAfee:

“Pat McAfee is real quick on his feet and he’s real entertaining to listen to when he talks, but every time I speak to Pat, I make sure he knows that he’s in my world. This isn’t a football field, and I make sure he’s very aware of that every time we exchange words.

“Pat got a taste of that again on NXT TakeOver: Chicago’s pre-show panel. As long as Pat’s running his mouth the way that he does, I guarantee I’ll be there to back up every word that comes out of my mouth, as well.”

The North American champ seems confident in his ability inside the ring. So confident in fact that he believes he’s not just the best in NXT or in WWE, but the best in the world:

“I’m not just the best in NXT, I’m not just the best in the WWE, I’m the best on the freaking planet. Part of backing that statement up is competing outside of WWE, and the North American championship has given me the opportunity to do that.

“I can go to a company like EVOLVE and wrestle a talent as good, as big, and as strong as WALTER and defend my championship on a non-WWE show. That’s the epitome of making the North American title a world championship, one I can defend all over the world.”

You can read Cole’s full interview with Sports Illustrated by clicking this link here.

Adam Cole will defend the NXT North American Championship tonight. He will face the powerhouse Austrian, Walter at EVOLVE 107 from Melrose, MA.

“I’m not just the best in NXT, I’m not just the best in the WWE, I’m the best on the freaking planet,” Cole said to Sports Illustrated recently. “Part of backing that statement up is competing outside of WWE, and the North American championship has given me the opportunity to do that. I can go to a company like EVOLVE and wrestle a talent as good, as big, and as strong as WALTER and defend my championship on a non-WWE show. That’s the epitome of making the North American title a world championship, one I can defend all over the world.”

Tonight is really special on so many levels, but one thing remains the same…and that is I’m #Undisputed #AdamColeBayBay #UndisputedERA #ShockTheSystem #IndustryRuler pic.twitter.com/Y4sUXfKl9X

— Adam Cole (@AdamColePro) June 24, 2018

“Who’s to say I won’t defend the North American championship later this year in the U.K. or Australia or Japan?” Cole continued. “My goal is to make the North American championship the most important championship in NXT, and I feel like I’m on the path to doing that by taking on all challengers around the world.”

Adam Cole at EVOLVE 107

EVOLVE 107
Sunday, June 24th, 2018
Melrose Memorial Hall
Melrose, MA

• NXT North American Championship
  Adam Cole (c) vs. WALTER
• EVOLVE Championship Match (If Riddle Retains At EVOLVE 106 against Shane Strickland)
  Matt Riddle (c) vs. AR Fox with Ayla & The Skulk
• FIP World Heavyweight Championship
  Austin Theory w/ Priscilla Kelly vs. DJZ
• Tracy Williams vs. Chris Dickinson with Stokely Hathaway
• Darby Allin vs. Jarek 1:20 with Candy Cartwright
• Dominic Garrini with Stokely Hathaway vs. Josh Briggs

“Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Bobby Fish all share that exact same mentality,” Cole said on the Undisputed Era. “We said we’re going to take WWE and NXT over. Actions have to speak louder than words, and our actions have spoken much louder than our words.”

Adam Cole has revealed who would be his dream opponent at WrestleMania.

During a recent interview with WFF while in the UK this past week for the NXT UK Championship Tournament, the NXT North American Champion spoke about various topics.

Cole did discuss the pressure of making his debut with the sports entertainment company. If you recall, he made his debut at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III last August in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center.

“Very nervous. So, it’s exciting when you think, ‘Okay, I’m going to make my WWE debut in NXT,’ but in my brain, I was a successful independent wrestler for ten years and I had gotten to wrestle all over the world. But WWE is a whole different animal and in my mind I’m thinking, ‘I really, really hope these people care and they know who I am. I hope they react and make noise when I come out.’

Finally, when it did happen and they reacted the way they did, I had such a sense of relief and was just so happy they responded the way they did. It was a big combination of emotions: excitement, nerves, fear, pressure, and all that stuff, but it ended up being one of the best nights of my life.”

It’s just a matter of time before the WWE calls Cole up from NXT to the main roster. Cole also talked about when he is on the main roster, who would he want to wrestle at WrestleMania, which is the biggest event of the year for the sports entertainment company.

“AJ Styles would be my number one pick. The reason being I wrestled him twice before and I didn’t beat him, either time. On top of that, I think AJ is the best pro wrestler that I’ve ever been in the ring with. I think he’s absolutely number one. His ability is just second to none, so to get the chance to wrestle him on that stage would be really cool and on top of that I can beat him. [Laughs]”

H/T to Wrestling Inc for the transcript

What are your thoughts on Cole’s comments?

EVOLVE returns this weekend with two new shows. EVOLVE 106 is scheduled to take place on Saturday in Brooklyn, NY at the Youth Center and EVOLVE 107 on Sunday in Melrose, MA  at the Melrose Memorial Hall.

The promotion has stacked the lineups for these upcoming events. The main event for Saturday’s show will see Matt Riddle defend the EVOLVE Title against Shane Strickland while Sunday’s event will have Matt Riddle defending the EVOLVE Title against AR Fox.

EVOLVE 106

EVOLVE Championship Match: Matt Riddle defends vs. Shane Strickland

WWN Championship Match: Austin Theory with Priscilla Kelly defends vs. Joey Janela with Penelope Ford

WALTER vs. Darby Allin

Chris Dickinson, Jaka & Dom Garrini with Stokely Hathaway vs. Tracy Williams, Timothy Thatcher & Anthony Henry

AR Fox with Ayla & The Skulk vs. DJZ

Bad Bones vs. Josh Briggs

The Skulk vs. The Skulk

EVOLVE 107

NXT North American Championship Match: Adam Cole defends vs. WALTER 

EVOLVE Championship Match (If Riddle Retains At EVOLVE 106): Matt Riddle defends vs. AR Fox with Ayla & The Skulk

FIP World Heavyweight Championship Match: Austin Theory with Priscilla Kelly defends vs. DJZ

Tracy Williams vs. Chris Dickinson with Stokely Hathaway

Darby Allin vs. Jarek 1:20 with Candy Cartwright

Dominic Garrini with Stokely Hathaway vs. Josh Briggs

What are your thoughts on this lineup? Do you plan on watching? Sound off in the comment section

The opponent for Adam Cole at EVOLVE 107 has been officially announced.

On Monday morning it was revealed Cole would defend the WWE NXT North American Title against WALTER at the upcoming EVOLVE 107 event on June 24, 2018 in Melrose, MA at the Melrose Memorial Hall.

This is the first time the NXT North American Championship will be defended on show held by a United States independent wrestling promotion.

“This is a landmark announcement for EVOLVE,” WWN VP Of Talent Relations & Creative Gabe Sapolsky said in a press release that was sent out. “WWE has been growing this relationship with EVOLVE for a few years. We are ecstatic that the next step is this historic match on June 24th. This is all about giving the fans in the Boston area something special. Our deepest thanks to Mr. Levesque for making this happen.”

EVOLVE 107 Card

NXT North American Championship Match
Adam Cole defends vs. WALTER

First-Time Ever Bonus Main Event
Matt Riddle vs. DJZ

Catch Point Rules
Chris Dickinson with Stokely Hathaway & Dom Garrini vs. Tracy Williams

Grudge Match
Darby Allin vs. Jarek 1:20 with Candy Cartwright

What are your thoughts on Cole defending the title at this event? Sound off in the comment section below.

WWE has officially announced the next title defense for Adam Cole.

However, in an interesting twist, it won’t be under the WWE banner. On Friday, the sports entertainment company officially announced that Cole would defend the WWE NXT North American Title at the upcoming EVOLVE 107 event on June 24, 2018 in Melrose, MA at the Melrose Memorial Hall.

As of this writing, his opponent at this event has yet to be officially announced but will be coming this Monday (June 11, 2018). WWE sent out this tweet:

“NXT #NorthAmericanChampion @AdamColePro will be coming to EVOLVE on June 24th in Melrose, MA for a title defense. Opponent will be announced this Monday.”

https://twitter.com/WWENXT/status/1005147544215801856

Cole beat EC3, Killian Dain, Ricochet, Lars Sullivan, and Velveteen Dream in a ladder match to become the inaugural champion in April at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans on the WWE Network.

EVOLVE 107 Card

WWN Championship Match
Austin Theory with Priscilla Kelly vs. TBA

First-Time-Ever Match – Non-Title
EVOLVE Champion Matt Riddle vs. DJZ

First-Time-Ever Special Attraction Match
WALTER vs. AR Fox with Ayla & The Skulk

Grudge Match #1
Tracy Williams vs. EVOLVE Tag Team Champion Chris Dickinson with Stokely Hathaway & Dom Garrini

Grudge Match #2
Darby Allin vs. Jarek 1:20 with Candy Cartwright

What are your thoughts on Cole defending the title at this event? Sound off in the comment section below.

Former ROH World Champion Adam Cole has taken the WWE by storm since signing with the sports entertainment company last year.

With Cole being the WWE NXT North American Champion, he is expected to defend it at the NXT Takeover events but he may end up missing the next event, which is Takeover: Chicago II.

By looking at the advertisements, Cole, Roderick Strong, and Kyle O’Reilly are scheduled for the WWE NXT UK events on June 18th and June 19th in London. There’s still a chance that they could still work the Takeover event if they are able to make the trip in time.

Undisputed Era is slated to wrestle Trent Seven, Tyler Bate and WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne at the June 18th event.

The NXT TakeOver: Chicago event takes place on Saturday, June 16, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois at the Allstate Arena and will air on the WWE Network.

What are your thoughts Cole potentially missing this event? Sound off in the comment section below.

Adam Cole recently stopped by the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast for an in-depth interview. During his appearance on the show, The Undisputed Era member spoke about surprising fans earlier this year as the number 23 entrant in the 30-man Royal Rumble match at the WWE Royal Rumble 2018 pay-per-view one night after losing to Aleister Black at the NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia WWE Network special.

Cole’s appearance in the Royal Rumble match marked the first time he worked on the main WWE roster on a high-profile show. The reigning NXT North American Champion performed well in the match, getting the crowd on their feet in spots before ultimately being eliminated by Rey Mysterio.

Being from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which is near the site of the Royal Rumble match in Philadelphia that he made his main roster debut in, made the evening a special moment for the pro wrestling veteran.

“I found out last minute about the Royal Rumble,” Cole revealed during his appearance on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast. “Second of all, the first pro wrestling show that I ever went to was in that building [Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia], the first WrestleMania I ever watched was in Philly [WrestleMania XV], I trained to be a pro wrestler in Philadelphia … so many things mean that much to me coming out of Philadelphia, and to be able to make my Royal Rumble debut in Philadelphia it’s like, okay, great career Adam. That’s it.”

Adam Cole Soaks In Love From The Fans

Also during the interview, Cole spoke about taking a moment to enjoy the experience when his music hit the speakers and the WWE Universe in attendance reacted.

“I definitely made sure that I enjoyed that for what it was,” said Cole. “My favorite part was when the music hit and the people reacted and then when I came out they reacted because I was there, and then I stood there. I made sure to enjoy it as much as I could. I had the same feeling for when I debuted at NXT: TakeOver Brooklyn III when I ran in and attacked Drew McIntyre. I remember thinking, ‘God, I hope they care.’ ‘God, I hope they react in any capacity.’ This was the end of the event so I was just hoping they were really interested in what was going on. Both times they haven’t let me down. Both times have been great.”

Check out the complete Adam Cole interview from the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast at NotSam.com.

What did you think of Adam Cole’s surprise entrance in the 2018 Royal Rumble match? Sound off in the Comments section below.

NXT North American Champion and leader of The Undisputed Era, Adam Cole, recently did an interview with Sam Roberts on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast to discuss several professional wrestling topics. Cole first discussed his popularity growing since having joined WWE on the NXT brand:

“It’s definitely a lot more since starting with NXT. Even post-Royal Rumble definitely more often that people come up to me asking to take a picture with me and wanting an autograph. It just shows the scale at how many people do watch WWE.”

Cole then opened up about wanting to be just as good, if not better, than the previous group of NXT talents who have since been called-up to the main roster:

“There absolutely is that pressure. Any time guys move to Raw and SmackDown, I think that is what has kept NXT so relevant and has kept the fans so invested because they are now conditioned that whoever leaves or comes in, NXT, as a product, is going to give really exciting sports entertainment every time.

“You do have your different generation of guys, and those generations before did an excellent job, so it does put pressure on guys like me, Aleister [Black], Bobby [Fish] and Kyle [O’Reilly], and everyone else involved in NXT now. I think that is when guys are at their best, when you put pressure and have something to work towards and have something to compare yourself to, or try to best them, it really does make you better.”

You can listen to Cole’s interview on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast by clicking this link here.

WWE COO Triple H recently did an interview with ESPN to talk about several professional wrestling topics. One such topic was NXT Superstar Adam Cole. The Game had some high praise for Cole and believes he has a very bright future with the company. Here’s what he had to say:

“I think he plays a very big role, probably, in what WWE will be over the [next few] years. He’s a very talented young man, lot of charisma. That’s the thing that I would say first. Talented in-ring performer, absolutely, but the charisma and the character, that’s there. Great human being, too. Those are the things that make me happy about his success, and I’m looking forward to seeing what he does with all the things that are coming his way, and how he takes advantage of them

“The truth is, we can put the opportunity out there, but what’s done with it and where it goes is on the talen, I say that all the time. We just set the table, and you can say whether it was set right or it was set wrong, but we set the table, and they get the opportunity. Everybody has the chance to knock that opportunity out of the park, and to run with it. He, so far, has. Hopefully he will continue to.”

You can ready Triple H’s full interview with ESPN by clicking this link here.

Former ROH World Champion Adam Cole has taken the WWE by storm since signing with the sports entertainment company last year.

Cole was with Ring of Honor from 2009 – 2017 and made his name known there. As a result of that signing, he made his debut at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III last August in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center. Instead of him just sitting in the crowd at the NXT special, WWE had much bigger plans for him.

As seen at the event, Cole beat down then-NXT Champion Drew McIntyre along with Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly after McIntyre’s big win over Bobby Roode.

Cole recently spoke with Newsweek to talk about various topics. During the interview, he was asked if it was his idea to start in NXT instead of the main roster.

“No they put me in NXT, but I also wanted to be in NXT. I remember I did a podcast interview with Steve Austin and he asked me, “In a perfect world, what would you want to do?” And I told him, for sure, go to NXT. And the big reason, again, is those fans and the talent that’s down there. If I were to go right to RAW or SmackDown, I would miss out on something really special. I think the guys who have been on NXT and got to go to RAW or SmackDown got the full experience. That’s what I want.

NXT is not overlooked now. For a long time NXT was seen as developmental. NXT is absolutely a third brand now. If you get to be a part of NXT and a part of something special, these shows that are so cool, and the relationship I’m building with the fans there will absolutely transition into RAW or SmackDown. So NXT was something I wanted to be a part of right out of the gate.”

As seen at the Royal Rumble PPV event in January, Cole competed in the Royal Rumble match which was his first match on the main roster.

“That was surreal. Not only because it was the Royal Rumble, it’s when WrestleMania season really starts. The fans are a bit more excited, the performers are a little more on edge. I love that environment.

On top of that, because it was in Philadelphia I used to go to all the shows when it was called the First Union Center and I used to go and watch Monday Night RAW, SmackDown and the pay-per-views. I would drive or get my mother to drive me, an hour and a half to two hours, to watch these shows. That place was so special to me, I had so many positive memories as a child there. So for the Royal Rumble debut to happen by circumstance in Philadelphia, I don’t know—it was like a book, or a movie. I was so excited and happy. If we were to talk about top three moments, that’s in there for me.”

Cole added, “Not necessarily. I see so many cool things going on in both brands that I can sink my teeth into. Obviously, going to SmackDown where Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are. AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, Randy Orton, Bobby Roode… the list goes on, there’s so many talented guys. They have them on RAW too. That’s the coolest thing about the two shows right now, they offer something different, but no one is really better than the other, they have their things and their strengths and things that make you want to watch the show. I look at the performers on RAW or SmackDown and I see where I can fit in, and I feel I can fit in a lot of situations on RAW and SmackDown so I don’t know, it’ll be tough for me to pick one.”

Adam Cole was with Ring of Honor from 2009 – 2017. During his run with the company, he held the World Championship three times and World Television Championship one time. Over the last year, it was expected that Cole would sign with the sports entertainment company and it would have happened sooner had the WWE and Ring of Honor legal issues not taken place.

It was later announced that the former ROH World Heavyweight Champion had signed with WWE and would be featured on the NXT brand.

As a result of that signing, he made his debut at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III last August in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center. Instead of him just sitting in the crowd at the NXT special, WWE had much bigger plans for him.

As seen at the event, Cole beat down then-NXT Champion Drew McIntyre along with Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly after McIntyre’s big win over Bobby Roode. Ever since he has taken the WWE by storm.

Cole recently spoke with Brian Fritz of Sporting News to talk about various topics. During the interview, he was asked about joining the sports entertainment company.

“It’s been great. Just seeing on every level how precise and how much WWE is trying to accomplish. It’s constantly in full effect. Even the Performance Center, the way that whole thing operates. The way the NXT TV show operates. Then being at the Royal Rumble and seeing how that operated. There’s so many moving parts but they’re in complete control at all times and everyone is trying to make everything as good as possible. It’s amazing to see the level at which everybody is on and the actual size and scope of everything. At first, it was overwhelming and now, getting the chance to see how everything works, it’s cool to be a part of it.”

As of this writing, WWE is promoting Cole for two matches at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans this Saturday night at the Smoothie King Center on the WWE Network.

He’s slated to take part in the NXT North American Championship Ladder Match alongside EC3, Killian Dain, Ricochet, Velveteen Dream, and Lars Sullivan as well as NXT Tag Team Championship Match against Pete Dunne & Roderick Strong and The Authors of Pain.

“It will be interesting. First and foremost, I think the focus has been the Undisputed Era has the NXT Tag Team Championship so, of course, we have to focus on making sure we hang on to those but at the same token, the six-man ladder match for this new NXT North American Championship, that sounds pretty darn cool too. This new championship being introducer at TakeOver, you want to talk about having a history-making night, that would be amazing to be able to walk out as North American Champion, to be able to retain the NXT Tag Team Championships.

We say all the time we want to shock the system. I have no idea how we’re going to do this but we’re going to try our best to pull it off as best we can and just have the absolute best matches that we can. You want to talk about a high-pressure night — NXT TakeOver: New Orleans is going to be high pressure.”

You can read the entire interview here.

WWE NXT Superstar Adam Cole recently did an interview with Benjamin Raven of MLive.com to promote Saturday’s NXT live event near Detroit. Cole was asked about his thoughts on his first full year with WWE:

“I always think back to that first night in Brooklyn, where I debuted, and it was this total surprise. I just remember thinking, ‘I hope they care, I hope they remember me.’ The way they embraced me that night, I knew it was the start of something special.”

Cole also divulged that former WWE Universal Champion and current SmackDown Live star Kevin Owens has been extremely supportive of him:

“Kevin has always gone above and beyond in being supportive of me in my journey. To have him there to support me was awesome. Talk about another friendship that will never go away.”

He also discussed starting off in WWE with developmental and not jumping right into the depthy waters of Monday Night RAW or SmackDown Live on the main roster:

“NXT is something I really believe in and still do. This is made up of young passionate people that want to make a name for themselves. I wanted to be a part of WWE, and part of NXT first as if I went to Raw or SmackDown right away I would always wonder what NXT would have been like. The coaches, the team and hands-on approach is really cool and I will be able to look back see how happy I was to be a part of this.”

Check out Cole’s full interview with MLive.com by clicking this link here.

– Adam Cole put on an extraordinary Extreme Rules match with Aleister Black at NXT Takeover: Philadelphia over the weekend. He followed that up with making an appearance in the Men’s Royal Rumble match the following night. It turns out WWE originally had other plans for Cole at the Royal Rumble instead of being in the over-the-top-rope bout. Wrestling Observer Radio reports that the original pitch for Cole had him answering Bobby Roode’s United States Title Open Challenge.

That plan was cancelled, however, as WWE officials realized it wasn’t a good idea to have Cole lose an eight-minute match on the kickoff show. The United States Title Open Challenge saw a ton of last-second changes, as Dolph Ziggler was also planned to answer the call.

Instead Ziggler appeared in the Royal Rumble match at number 30 and Mojo Rawley wound up taking on Roode on the pre-show for the strap. Cole entered the Rumble at number 23 and was eliminated by Rey Mysterio.

– WWE posted the following video of Sami Zayn and Becky Lynch after their Mixed Match Challenge loss to the team of Alexa Bliss and Braun Strowman. Sami blamed the WWE Universe for the loss and also contemplated if their loss was a result of having too much of Lynch’s birthday cake prior to the bout:

– Former WWE Universal Champion Finn Balor took to Twitter to post some pictures from he and The Club’s encounter with DX at RAW 25, and also said he’s coming for ‘everything they said I couldn’t have’:

Im coming for everything they said I couldn’t have.. pic.twitter.com/GH38Ku8f9y

— Finn Bálor (@FinnBalor) January 23, 2018

– The Undisputed Era’s Adam Cole also took to Twitter and noted that he’s focused on capturing the NXT Title this year. Zelina Vega responded to this Tweet and said that current NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas, who she manages, may have something to say about that:

There isn’t a human being alive that is going to keep me away from becoming @WWENXT Champion. Mark my words. #AdamColeBayBay #UndisputedERA pic.twitter.com/NvrdRHfy0K

— Adam Cole (@AdamColePro) January 12, 2018

https://twitter.com/Zelina_VegaWWE/status/952011581315076097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

– Below is the latest Clash Royale gameplay video from RAW Tag Team Champion Cesaro and Xavier Woods’ “UpUpDownDown” YouTube channel:

– WWE has a new poll asking fans which rising young WWE Performance Center standout has the brightest future in WWE NXT. As of this writing, 28% voted for Lars Sullivan while 21% voted for The Velveteen Dream, 14% for other, 9% for Bianca Belair, 6% for Taynara Conti, 6% for Lacey Evans, 6% for Sonya Deville, 4% for Tino Sabbatelli, 4% for Riddick Moss and 2% for Cezar Bononi.

– The Undisputed Era’s Adam Cole tweeted the following today on his big win at “Takeover: WarGames” last night and the match with former NXT Champion Drew McIntyre at Friday’s NXT live event in San Antonio:

This weekend, history was made. The #UndisputedERA has arrived…and this “universe” is ours. #AdamColeBayBay #7Staples #HBK #WarGames #NextNXTChampion pic.twitter.com/lvmUwY2W1w

— Adam Cole (@AdamColePro) November 19, 2017

– Above and below are post-WarGames videos of The Undisputed Era and WWE NXT Tag Team Champions SAnitY after their war with Roderick Strong & The Authors of Pain at “Takeover: WarGames” last night in Houston. As noted, Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish won that match. Cole brags about how they run NXT while SAnitY limps through the back.

– NXT Superstars Aleister Black and Lars Sullivan remain undefeated coming out of Takeover last night. As noted, Lars defeated Kassius Ohno in the opener while Black later defeated The Velveteen Dream.

– Triple H tweeted the following after Takeover went off the air last night:

Thank you to everyone in attendance and who watched #NXTTakeOver: WarGames on @WWENetwork. Tonight, with 30 years of history behind us, we launched a franchise. #WeAreNXT

— Triple H (@TripleH) November 19, 2017

…but @WWE is just getting started.

Tomorrow night…it’s #GameTime. #SurvivorSeries

— Triple H (@TripleH) November 19, 2017

The NXT stable of Adam Cole, Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly now known as the Undisputed Era recently sat down with WWE.com to talked about their debut and more. Below are some of the highlights from the interview:

Adam Cole on why they chose NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III for their debut:

“Here’s the deal. You don’t make a statement unless you make noise. We knew that what we were doing was going to cause a lot of ruckus. We knew it would get people talking. And that’s exactly what we wanted. The only way you make a name for yourself in this sport is to make a statement, a loud statement, and that’s exactly what we did at TakeOver: Brooklyn.”

Cole on the ‘Undisputed’ name:

“When you say the word “undisputed,” what do you think of? You think of something that is untouchable, undeniable. Myself, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly are all of those things. We’ve proven before we got here that we are one in a million, and we’ll do it again here in NXT. Also, people talk about the different eras in wrestling — The Golden Era, The Attitude Era, The Reality Era. This is our era; it’s our time to show the world who runs this sport.”

Bobby Fish on the message they have for the rest of NXT:

“You will never understand what drives The Undisputed ERA, so as hard as you might try, you simply can’t relate to us. We are here to break the will of all those we come in contact with. I will quote the incomparable Conor McGregor when I tell you, The Undisputed ERA didn’t come here to take part; we came here to take over!”

You can check out their full interview on WWE.com here.

Adam Cole to make his WWE NXT in-ring debut next week

Adam Cole will make his WWE NXT in-ring debut on next week’s episode of NXT. He will face Eric Young in his first match. SAnitY attacked Kyle O’Reilly, Bobby Fish and Adam Cole at the end of last night’s episode of NXT.

In the video below, Cathy Kelly announces the match for next Wednesday night and breaks down the ongoing feud between The Undisputed Era and SAnitY.

WWE posts video about Paige’s upcoming return

Paige hasn’t stepped foot in a WWE ring since June of 2016. She recently shared photos on Instagram of her at the WWE Performance Center in preparation for her return to the ring.

In the video below, Cathy Kelly discusses Paige’s potential return and highlights some reactions on Twitter from Billie Kay and Ember Moon.

• Will Paige Be Joining RAW or SmackDown?

NXT stars Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish are now collectively known as, The Undisputed Era. The trio has a new t-shirt available at WWEShop.com. The t-shirt displays the phrase “Shock the System” on the back, a nod to Cole and O’Reilly’s former Ring of Honor tag team, Future Shock.

With his first WWE merchandise now on sale, Cole’s Pro Wrestling Tees shop will be closing down this Friday.

Adam Cole made his NXT debut during SummerSlam weekend at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III and aligned himself with Fish and O’Reilly during an attack against new NXT Champion Drew McIntyre.

Check out the latest round of NXT TV Spoilers to see what’s next for the Undisputed Era through the September 20th episode of NXT.

The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) recently spoke with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated to talk about various topics. Here are the highlights:

Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, and Bobby Fish signing with WWE NXT:

“I’m very happy for reDRagon,” said Nick. “Those guys are so good as a team and I think teaming up with Adam will help the three of them become very comfortable in a WWE setting quickly because they’re really close friends.”

“Bobby and Kyle brought something special out of us,” continued Matt. “We became a better team because of the awesome bouts with them. When conversation comes up about our greatest matches, many of those matches we had with Bobby and Kyle are talked about. Also, they’re two great dudes who I love in real life. I hope nothing but the best for them. They deserve all the success in the world. Seeing them stand tall with that zombie was surreal.”

WWE sending them a cease and desist letter:

“They’re bringing people back from the dead,” said Matt Jackson, referring to the arrival of Adam Cole in NXT. “They’re sending out cease and desists written on toilet paper. And now they’ve taken our dear friend Hangman [Adam Page]. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say it felt like they were trying to go to war with us.”

“The WWE apparently can bring people back from the dead,” said Nick Jackson. “That shocked me to my core. I’m very happy for the ghost of Adam Cole though. I hope he makes millions of dollars one day.”

Defending the ROH Six-Man Tag Team Titles at Death to Dishonor:

“The Motor City Machine Guns are probably our greatest rivals ever,” said Matt. “And we look forward to putting these Six Man Titles on the map. Those titles belong to Bullet Club, and we plan to defend them ‘Free Bird Style’. Hangman Page is a young stud who just gets it. He’ll be the talked-about wrestler soon. We have big plans to help with that.”

“Adam Page is so talented and I believe he’s very underrated,” added Nick. “2018 is going to be his year.”

Scott Dawson’s injury:

“I don’t wish injury upon anyone, especially guys trying to provide for their families,” said Matt. “I also love when other teams are creating buzz and making headlines. It makes us strive to be better. But, with all that said, #FTR.”

“I’d actually love to wrestle them one day as a ‘dream match,’” said Nick. “I feel bad for The Revival. I want them to stay healthy and kill it on a huge stage. They deserve a healthy run.”

You can read the entire interview here.

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.

Former ROH Tag Champions reunite at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

The Authors of Pain defended their NXT Tag Team Championships against SAnitY at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III tonight. Eric Young replaced Killian Dain before the match started. The match went back and forth but in the end, SAnitY prevailed and became the new NXT Tag Team Champions. Their celebration was short-lived as Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly showed up and attacked them from behind. Fish and O’Reilly were known as “reDRagon” in ROH and were the ROH Tag Team Champions in that promotion. You can check out a video of the attack below.

#SAnitY's celebration is cut short by… @TheBobbyFish & @KORcombat?! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/wTGVOrA2W7

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 20, 2017

Adam Cole attacks new NXT Champion Drew McIntyre 

Bobby Roode defended his NXT Championship against Drew McIntyre in the main-event of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. Roode planted McIntyre with the Glorious DDT and held on and went for a second one. McIntyre was able to fight out of it and leveled Roode with the Claymore to capture the NXT Championship.

Another celebration was cut short when Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly appeared on the ring apron. McIntyre was distracted by them and Adam Cole appeared and attacked him from behind. Fish and O’Reilly held up McIntyre and Cole leveled him with a Superkick. Cole then posed with the NXT Championship as NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III went off the air. You can check out Cole’s NXT debut in the video below.

We have a NEW #NXTChampion in @DMcIntyreWWE…and a NEW TARGET for the arriving @AdamColePro in @WWENXT! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/9dDUGuAea6

— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2017

• Full recap of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

Following up on PWInsider’s report about Adam Cole signing with WWE, Sean Radican over at PWTorch has obtained new information regarding how Cole will be positioned when he joins NXT. Cole is expected to get a good push in NXT, but he won’t be the brand’s top heel any time soon.

According to the Torch, a new WWE policy is to scale back the early pushes of talent from Ring of Honor and the independent scene straight to main events in NXT.

Former ROH stars Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly both joined NXT recently and both lost to Aleister Black in their debuts. Following his return to NXT after a hot run on the independents, Kassius Ohno hasn’t had any memorable feuds to date.

That’s not to say Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O’Reilly and Kassius Ohno won’t have successful runs in NXT – they all probably will. But it seems the current plan is to slowly build these signees instead of a mega push from the beginning.

Finally, Radican noted that Triple has a large amount of homegrown talent that he feels are ready for NXT and will be debuting on TV in the near future.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQhapzD7JkY

3-time Ring of Honor World Champion and former Bullet Club member Adam Cole has signed with WWE, as first reported by PWInsider. Cole is scheduled to begin training at the WWE Performance Center this week and will be joining the NXT brand.

With NXT Takeover: Brooklyn taking place this Saturday night, don’t be surprised if Cole is shown sitting ringside as WWE has done with past NXT signings. Cole is joining a stacked NXT men’s singles division, which includes NXT Champion Bobby Roode, Aleister Black, Hideo Itami, Johnny Gargano, Kassius Ohno, Roderick Strong and many others.

During an appearance on Live Audio Wrestling back in May, Cole spoke about being a free agent and not wanting to rush into any decisions about the next chapter of his career.

“For me, I don’t want to have anything that I’m second-guessing. I want to totally make sure, this is the decision I want to make, this is where I want to go, this is what I want to do. And for me, that does take some time because, again, a lot of people think this is just some easy, okay you just make your decision and you go, it’s not. My entire life could potentially change so this is definitely something that I need to sit back and think about, talk to the people that I’m closest with and decide what is best for me, what is best for Adam Cole.”

• Video: Adam Cole Says Farewell to Ring of Honor