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#2. Ric Flair believes Adam Cole is more over in AEW than CM Punk and Bryan Danielson

Adam Cole joined AEW in September on the night CM Punk made his in-ring debut for the company. Shortly after, Bryan Danielson made his debut. It was a historic night for AEW as three of the biggest stars in wrestling were now full-time members of Tony Khan's company.

While CM Punk and Bryan Danielson are storied veterans, Adam Cole is a young star who has already had a fantastic career. Ric Flair believes the Panama City Playboy is more over with the AEW fanbase than the two former WWE champions.

"...I just know that he has a lot of talent and as I said, and it's just my opinion, of the three guys that went together, it's very hard for three guys to all get over," said Flair. "If I'm watching the show, the guys I'm really entertained by, [with] Punk's interviews and the stuff with MJF and all that, but when Adam Cole is in that ring, I like watching him."

CM Punk and the American Dragon will go down as two of the greatest wrestlers of all time and still have plenty to offer. For the Nature Boy to say Adam Cole is more popular is a bold statement. However, the statement might have some merit.

Adam Cole's "Bay-Bay" chants and reactions are probably the loudest on AEW programming every week despite the former NXT champion being a heel. He has already teased a feud with Kenny Omega and is a surefire future AEW World Champion. Ric Flair could be right on this one.