Adam Cole addresses rumor that WWE wanted him to be a heel manager

Adam Cole recently did an interview with TVInsider.com to discuss his signing with AEW. Cole was asked about the rumor that WWE wanted him to be a heel manager and here was his response…

“I personally have never heard anything regarding that. I touched base a little bit on how my meeting with Vince McMahon went really well. We talked for about 30 minutes. He had a lot of complimentary things to say. As far as hearing that specific thing, that was not something I heard about. My four years with NXT was fantastic. My four years with WWE was awesome, but at the end of the day, I wanted to end up with AEW. Now that I’m here, I’m stoked.”

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com said the following in regards to the rumor…

Adam Cole confirmed to TVInsider that he'd not heard of plans to become a manager from Vince McMahon. Several talent I talked to also hadn't heard of it, and said there were other pitches and ideas

— Sean Ross Sapp AKA ROCK HARD ERIC SHINS (@SeanRossSapp) September 15, 2021

Boom! Adam Cole Talks Making the Jump to All Elite Wrestling

Adam Cole Bay Bay is All Elite. The excited Chicago crowd at the AEW pay-per-view was stunned to see the popular performer when the lights came back on after fading to black. Fresh off a history-making run as NXT champion, Cole made the jump from WWE to the buzzy company.