Johnny Gargano issues public statement regarding Adam Cole’s health setback
As seen during the 2025 AEW All In: Texas PPV event, Adam Cole announced that he had to relinquish the TNT title due to a health setback. An emotional Cole stated that he might not be able to wrestle again and thanked the fans for their support.
Numerous wrestlers shared public support for Cole including Britt Baker, Tommaso Ciampa, and Christopher Daniels. Johnny Gargano issued a lengthy statement via Instagram…
“I’ve known @adamcolepro for over 15 years at this point. We were already good friends from our time on the indies, but even more so during our time in NXT. You’d be hard pressed to find someone I spent more time with on a daily basis. We’d go to the Performance Center, sit and watch wrestling with Shawn, eat lunch, then work out with @fla_hayes, and drive to the local Florida coconut shows together on the weekends. We’d always talk about getting a chance to work together on a big stage on those drives. We got that chance when we main evented TakeOver: New York. To my knowledge.. one of the highest grossing NXT events of all time. That night was already incredibly special for me but the fact I got to share it with one of my best friends made that moment mean even more.
Nothing but love and well wishes to not just one of my favorite opponents but favorite human beings. 🖤💛”