Adam Cole Thought About Running A Wrestling School After Concussion Threatened His Career

Adam Cole thought about moving into a different part of the wrestling business while he was out of action with concussion issues.

Cole was out for quite some time after Forbidden Door 2022, but when he made his explosive return earlier this year, Cole let everyone know that there were points where he did not believe he would return to the ring at all.

Of course, Cole did end up coming back and is scheduled to face Chris Jericho in an Unsanctioned match at this weekend’s Double Or Nothing.

Speaking to Swerve Strickland and Monteasy on the Swerve City Podcast, Cole was asked about what his goals are now that he’s returned.

“I’m not kidding, and I’m sorry because this sounds like such a standard answer, but I really do mean this. I was mentally preparing to have to start a new life without wrestling. That was so difficult for me,” said Cole.

When asked what he thought about doing if he could no longer wrestle, Cole said, “I’m thinking, maybe I’ll Twitch stream. Maybe I’ll do something in gaming. Maybe I’ll start a wrestling school. I was really, mentally trying to prepare myself for that happening. Being cleared and being able to come back and travel again and being on an airplane, walk out to the ring, and have a match; my goal going forward is just be able to continue to wrestle. When I was able to come back and wrestle Daniel Garcia, and be out there with Britt and the fans, and the confetti came down, it was my favorite moment of my career because of how much it meant to me and how for months and months, I thought I wasn’t going to be able to come back. At this point, of course I have goals like, I want to move up the ranks in AEW and challenge for and maybe someday be a world champion and travel and do more things and awesome stuff within wrestling. At this point, when I wake up, there is a whole new appreciation for this job. I never lost appreciation for wrestling, but now, after going through what I went through, I’m not kidding, every single week I show up at TV and I’m like, ‘I have the best job in the world. This is incredible.’ Wrestling week to week, that’s the main goal.”

Adam Cole

Cole returned in early January and has been involved in his current feud with Chris Jericho since defeating Daniel Garcia in his return match.

We will have to wait and see if Cole will one day open a wrestling school but for now, he is happy to be back in the ring.

H/T to Fightful

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