Adam Cole is one of the biggest stars in pro wrestling today. He has wrestled in pretty much every major promotion in the world and has held championships in all of them. He is also the current Owen Hart Foundation tournament champion and for a while was signed to the NXT brand of WWE, never really moving up to the main roster like many before him. Once his contract expired, he was on his way to AEW.
While speaking on his podcast, Gentlemen Villain, Regal went into detail of the conversation he had with Triple H regarding Cole’s WWE tryout at 24.
“Adam Cole did a tryout at one point when he was, I believe 24. I said, and everybody else around, all the crew, everybody involved in this said, ‘This lad is as proud as it gets. He’s got everything going for him.’ Triple H made the call, which may sound a bit harsh at the time, and he told me personally, ‘Leave him out there.’ He was already working for Ring of Honor and doing all this other stuff and doing PWG.”
“He said, ‘Leave him out there because in two years, the experience he’ll get out there will make him 10 times better than what he already is, if not more than that. Keep an eye on him and if he ever needs anything, let us know. Then when the time’s right, when we’ve got the right spot, we’ll bring him right in. Instead of coming in and sort of finding a spot for him, we’ll bring him up.’”
William Regal on Gentlemen Villain
Of course, this turned out to be an excellent call by Triple H as when he joined NXT, he was already one of the best talents in the world. What do you make of the decision? Let us know in the comment section and on our social media pages.
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