Adam Cole (original name: Austin Kirk Jenkins) appeared for WWE and Ring of Honor (ROH) prior to making it to the AEW. Moreover, he is the winner of the Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament, Men’s Owen Hart Cup, and Dynamite Award in AEW. Cole made his first appearance for ROH in 2009. He became the very first grappler to bring home the ROH World Title multiple times. He is likewise the champion of the ROH World Television Title, ROH Survival of the Fittest Competition, and ROH World Championship Tournament. He spent several years in independent circuits like Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and Chikara. He won the CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship, Best of the Best X, and PWG World Championship in those promotions.
From 2017 to 2021 during his term with WWE he performed on NXT and was the face value of the stable "The Undisputed Era". Cole achieved titles like the inaugural NXT North American Championship and NXT Tag Team Championship. He was an NXT Champion for the most number of days in history and the second wrestler to become the NXT Triple Crown Title holder. Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, NXT Year-End Award, Male Competitor of the Year, and Overall Competitor of the Year are his additional success with WWE. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) named him Wrestler of the Year in 2019 and placed him in second position among the top 500 wrestlers in 2020. In the year 2010 Wrestling Observer Newsletter named Adam Rookie of the Year.
Adam Cole’s Age
Adam Cole was born on July 5, 1989 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America. He was brought up in a small town near Manheim, US. Cole is 34 years of age starting around 2023. Adam has a more younger sibling named Brent Jenkins. His folks got isolated when he was just ten years old. He uploads numerous photographs of himself with his sibling and mother on Instagram however pictures of his dad are not accessible on any of Adam's social media accounts. He took Karate classes from adolescence and wrestled at Manheim Central Secondary School. Because of his devotion towards wrestling Cole quit his school to find a new line of work with the goal that he could pay the charges of his wrestling training.
Life before AEW
Adam Cole made his professional wrestling debut at Combat Zone Wrestling in 2008 and was active there till 2013. From 2009 to 2017 he appeared in independent circuits like Evolve, Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA), and East Coast Wrestling Association. Cole won his first title at ROH, the ROH World Television Championship after defeating Roderick Strong in 2012. He lost this title after 246 days to Matt Taven. Cole then participated in a tournament to decide the ROH World Champion. He went on to beat Mark Briscoe, Jay Lethal, Tommaso Ciampa, and Michael Elgin to win the title.
He made his WWE debut in 2017 at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. He participated in a ladder match at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans and won the inaugural NXT North American Championship at that event. He defeated Johnny Gargano at NXT TakeOver: XXV to win his first-ever NXT Title. He lost the title after 403 days to Keith Lee in a Winner Takes All match clash. Cole additionally made his first-ever WWE main roster appearance in Royal Rumble 2018 but was eliminated by Rey Mysterio. After his departure from the WWE Cole signed with All Elite Wrestling in 2021.
Titles and Accomplishments
Source: Adam Cole’s Instagram
Ring of Honor
| Titles | No of time/Year |
| ROH World Championship | Three times |
| ROH World Television Championship | One time |
| ROH World Championship Tournament | 2013 |
| ROH World Tag Team Championship No. 1 Contender Lottery Tournament with Kyle O'Reilly | 2011 |
| Survival of the Fittest | 2014 |
WWE
| Title | No of times/Year |
| NXT Championship | One time |
| NXT North American Championship | One time |
| NXT Tag Team Championship | One time |
| NXT Year-End Award | Seven times |
| Bumpy Award | One time |
| Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic | 2018 |
| Male Competitor of the Year | 2019, 2020 |
| Overall Competitor of the Year | 2019 |
| Tag Team of the Year with Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Bobby Fish | 2020 |
AEW
| Title | No of times/ Year |
| Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament With MJF | 2023 |
| Men’s Owen Hart Cup | 2022 |
| Dynamite Award | One time |
FAQs
A. Cathy Jenkins is the name of Adam Cole’s mother.
A. Yes, Adam Cole has a younger brother named Brent Jenkins.
A. Adam Cole is an American.
A. Adam Cole was born on 5th July 1989.
A. Adam Cole is presently 34 years old.
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