no he is gut instinct will lead him to failure... he better off in wwe as manager in bigger company and not in small company as background character in group...
@@hstyleff I know this is a troll job but I'll respond anyway. Adam's ceiling in AEW is main eventer. No ifs, ands or buts. He is a main event talent. Just like how he was booked in NXT and ROH. The resume speaks for itself. He is a star, and everyone but WWE knows it. WWE has no clue how to book talent on their show. That's why we get stuck with the same guys fighting for the same titles. At least in AEW they're building up the younger guys to mold them into stars, and with guys like Adam Cole on the roster, that can help propel them to stardom. If Adam's ceiling in WWE is as a manager, then he'd be wasting his time in a role that literally any non-wrestler with good mic skills can do. Like Paul Heyman.
@@hstyleff If he went to the WWE main roster now, he'd be completely and utterly buried for being small and his WWE career would be over. He's 32. If he goes to AEW right now, and spends years in AEW, he can go to WWE when he's 38-39 years old, and because WWE is so desperate to screw over AEW, and he'll be an AEW main eventer, WWE will offer him a contract for gigantic money that guarantees him a huge push. It's the AJ Styles model, it's the smartest way to do business with WWE. WWE is not where you go to have a career, WWE is where you go to make big money at the end of your career and get your biggest exposure. Only a Randy Orton or Roman Reigns type guy should spend their entire career in WWE, everybody else should be playing the AEW card, becoming huge in AEW, and waiting for WWE to back up the Brinks truck.
Let's face it.. he couldn't cut it in WWE and isn't big enough to be believable wrestler.. That is why he would be good as manager to somebody like Keith Lee...
@@MorrisseyMuse From future it was one of the horrendous choices. WWE booked him like star, while in AEW he got lost in shuffle and lost a lot weight. The entire Undisputed Era was ruined in AEW. From longest reigning NXT champion in history of WWE to a lower card no tv time faction manager.
It was for adam cole in that moment in time. Before Vince stepped down he was wasting away nxt talent the second they came up to the main roster like Keith Lee, Ember Moon, Tye Dillinger etc. Adam didnt wanna be one of those guys. Now that HHH is head creative and guys like Jey uso, Sami Zayn are finally being utilized i can definitely see Adam Cole doing well if he were to come back @@MorrisseyMuse
The fact that WWE even brought up a name and gimmick change to Adam Cole is just a sign how out of touch they are towards their wrestlers, their audience, and the entire industry.
@@SmileYoureOnCamera Add two things to that list, Shorty G, seriously WTF was that? The second actually made me completely say to myself that, alright it was time to move away from WWE, War Raiders being brought to raw renamed as “The Viking Experience “
@@SmileYoureOnCamera You forgot motherflippin' SLAPJACK. Also Bearcat is a really old reference to a pioneering black wrestler, so there's kind of a good reason there.
Honestly I feel like it’s that they feel the need to control the talent, to own the gimmick. Like they don’t want a situation someone can make their bones in WWE and become a lynchpin talent and then just jump ship to another promotion and drag their viewers along for a ride. See Hulk Hogan or Bret Heart. But the result of this micro management is that talent doesn’t develop in a natural way. What success talent has in getting over is often in spite of the head office and as much as fans like someone there’s this constant fear that it will be squandered or squashed. AEW just feels more natural and collaborative.
Well this makes me even more glad he picked AEDub. There he can still be himself and if he wanted to change something about himself. At least he'll have a say in what happens.
Adam Cole is literally the smartest wrestler on the planet today , the guy went from ROH to NXT and went after to AEW completely avoiding going to those two disasters of shows WWE has Raw and Smackdown a guy like Cole would be missed used and buried on both of those brands .
Yea I don’t think he would’ve been utilized properly in WWE, at least until he blows Vince’s mind w a great match then push him to the moon like AJ and Daniel Bryan
The fact they wanted him to be a mouthpiece manager for someone really shows how out of touch Vince McMahon and Kevin Dunn are. You're gonna make Adam Cole BAY BAY a manager? They must have a better plug than RVD cus they're on some of that good good.
Adam Cole was about 50% of the reason i didn´t stop watching wrestling completly for about 3 years. He absolutely carried NxT and (western) pro wrestling (with some others of course, like Gargano, Ciampa etc.) and i´m so happy he chose AEW!
Went and tracked down the whole episode of this, really great listen. What a fantastic conversation. Really happy for Cole. AEW has impressed me a lot recently, and with their newest acquisitions, like Jericho said, the roster is packed with possible main events. Can't wait to see where things go!
@@user-ge1hr3ft8m Compared to the f’ing bullshit PG WWE garbage that is on nowadays hell yeah Attitude Era was way better especially the WWF PPV’s circa 1998-2000. Raw and SD(since 1999) were mostly must see shows during that resurgence period of WWF, Raw sucks in 2021 & SD is Decent to Okay at best. Even the RA Era in Early WWE was better than the Shitty Product of WWE from 2019 to now(except for NXT though).
That's what WWE's problem is. They were gonna change his name that he is known for 14 years! They always think wrestlers are their property, they don't give proper attention and freedom and respect to wrestler's own will and space.
If u think thats how u wwe treat indi superstar.then why did they joined the company in first place. This indi wrestler joined the wwe based on their own decision.wwe didn't force them and yeah the do some character change and name change and wwe always do something different because wwe is not some independent wrestling company. Wwe has their own system and they always run that way
@@samalbret3724 yes they joined because they still believed WWE was the dream destination for any wrestler to join(which clearly isn't the case anymore). WWE does have its own system but it just doesn't work anymore. Courtesy of social media, the wrestling community is well aware of the quality wrestling happening outside. WWE's facade of LED lights and money don't lure the wrestlers anymore.
Even as an Adam Cole fan, I was shocked at how God damn over he is. I was at the NYC show live and Jesus christ his pop was unbelievable, possibly the biggest pop of the night.
Vince would have changed his name to Adam and have him try to introduce himself to a different wrestler every week and for some reason they pretend not to see him
The best suggestion for his new name I heard so far was *Adam Boom!* -going in raw podcast _that is so bad, its exactly what WWE creative would come up with! XD_
It was kind of a shrewd move for Adam to make Twitch such a big sticking point in his negociations, because now he has like triple the viewership that he used to, he basically used WWE to plug his Twitch channel, which is such a badass move. So now he gets to keep his name and character, AND now not only does he get to keep his Twitch Channel, but now it's more successful than ever. He made the right move. Also, he adds a lot to The Elite, namely someone who can actually cut promos
@@MegaFinalRound Well, sort of. Theres some stupid clause in the main roster contracts that doesn't allow WWE wrestlers to do stuff like Twitch (Independent contractors indeed), and they wanted to move Adam up to the main roster after Summerslam. It was his main sticking point in negotiations that he wanted to keep his Twitch channel, and he was very public about that fact. And because of that, a lot of people heard about his channel, so when he moved to AEW, where there are no such restrictions, and practically everyone has a twitch channel, his viewership skyrocketed.
He's probably not telling all the details, guaranteed they pitched him stuff that was ridiculous. As he's said already, "they made it a really easy decision."
Why would he lie? Also he still quite young so why burn a Bridge when he left on good terms? Grow up mate. This is the real world. Not CM Punk doing a Pipebomb
@@Gavin48 Grow up? That's rich. I'm not saying he's lying and never thought he would want to or intend to burn a bridge. I'm just saying he left some details out. He's a professional, he knows what he's doing.
@@MilkWasABadChoice17 Yep, just listen to his reaction when Chris brings up the manager role. "Rigggghtt" and then Chris says he doesnt need to say anything. Adam is definitely just being grown up about it and not mentioning the plan.
Can imagine Cole being Michael Cole's illegitimate son or possibly chasing the 24/7 title if the new gimmick doesnt work out. Glad he chose AEW instead of the main roster
Smart decision. He was aware of what's coming if he will be drafted to the main roster. No matter how talented you are, from WWE/Vince's point of view, small guy = no draw.
Nobody wants to see Inner circel vs the elite, we already have that and we deserve better than repeat unless you like repeat match like the WWE like to repeat match on Raw and Smack every week for 10 year straight
@@Pologuy864 you could say something similar about undertaker or the fiend. Both of those guys, you strip back all the smoke and mirrors and special lighting, they'd look like a joke
He probably will be on the show. I just remembered on the infamous podcast, Punk took what many might consider a subliminal shot at Jericho. Jericho responded and that was that.
Jericho: Another thing that came out, you might have been used as Keith Lee’s Manager Cole: Right Dave Meltzer is getting heat for reporting this story, either they had the idea ready but didn’t pitch it to him or Cole doesn’t want to admit to their bad storylines.
I’ve been waiting for this interview for so long. I remember an Adam Cole interview with WhatCulture from back in 2016 where Cole said “Bay Bay” was influenced by his love for Chris Jericho. 5 years later he says it on his idol’s podcast. I can’t imagine how awesome that had to feel.
I like how people can now see how charismatic he is in AEW, I'm not starting any Brand Wars I'm just saying alot of people didn't ever get the opportunity to see him prop up NXT that now do have the opportunity to see it in AEW and he has alot of miles left in the business and that is a credit to himself and his work ethic
I'm gonna miss him on Da party days but I knew in my heart that he was going to Aew before it happened everything about Aew seemed to be absolutely perfect for him
I know this is off topic but I'm 21 and really interested in getting in the wrestling business but Idk if I'm big enough . But the fact Adam Cole thinks 6'3 285 is a prototype is very encouraging, because that's exactly what I am lol. If I do ever get into the business this will be the interview that finally made me try
Size doesn´t matter as much as it used to be and you are definitely not small. If you wanna go for it, go for it. Try to have fun, make some connections and see how it goes. Nothing worse than regretting you didn´t try when you had the chance to.
@@kenshigo3833 thanks for the advice, i live in vegas and im kicking myself for not trying out for wwe. I use to play sports but ive let myself get somewhat out of shape. I shouldve recorded the promo tryout for wwe, i have a whole microphone and video set up for streaming already. If i ever see something like that again, im gonna try out.
😂😂😂😂 be realistic bro if you're going to do it at least try to put some effort into your physique. Anybody can wrestle but not everybody can be a superstar you choose which one you want to be
I miss him in nxt and Upupdowndown but I'm glad he went to AEW. Asking him to change his name and gimmick which is legendary makes me feel ill. I hope he is happy and getting a championship somewhere down the line.
can you imagine him coming out on RAW with his hair cut short and like, bleached blonde like 90s eminem lol. and his new name is like "Cutter Rose" something weird like that
I'm glad he identified that key problem with WWE and left before he had to deal with it like so many others who left or were fired. Imagine being completely over, then going up to the main brand where there is a bigger audience and having everything that got you over stripped away. Then you are fired later for not getting over when it was completely out of your hands. That's not worth the risk. Plus he had Britt coming home every week, happy as can be, cause she is being used properly and gets to use her full potential. In a company that has his friends as EVPs. It's like deciding to got to work or retire with full financial benefits. Gets paid to have fun and he can spend more time with Britt.
That’s scary to change his name to make him as Keith’s manager he dodged a bullet for sure I think Vince has to let these young stars be what made them great not change them
He would make more money in WWE. But he needed to feek like a 9 year old kid again. He wanted to feel alive. He knew the main roster wouldn't let him feel these things. He did the right thing going to AEW. Also class act of Cole to actually have respect for Vince and didn't just diss him.
He would make more money in WWE, but in AEW he's more in control of his own destiny on things that make money away from wrestling. He can do his streaming stuff, he can work dates with other promotions if he feels like it. I think it's a lot better for him at the end of the day, and lets him spend more time with his partner Britt.
I feel one of the ways that’s making me more focused on AEW is that when they debut and during matches, graphics, video packages and commentary put over that they have won titles elsewhere, (I know the mainly mention Impact, NJPW, NWA, ROH) but it lets me know as a viewer “oh this shit person is a huge deal? Maybe I’ll watch a few episodes to see how good they are or float my boat” WWE ignores it’s owns talent accomplishments. They hardly mentioned Keith Lee was NA AND NXT champion at the same time? They needlessly shorten names and change themes. Can anyone honestly tell me when they have made a change and it’s made them successful? I genuinely don’t know
I was sad that Adam cole left wwe because I thought they use him right in the main roster so much hype and potential but the more I hear about his future plans so glad he left
Adam Cole did the right thing by headed to AEW. Because if WWE did name him as Keith Lee’s manager by possibly a name change or new look then it’ll ruin his career if he would’ve stayed in WWE and jump into main roster. He’s a true main eventer put some respect on his name!
Imagine having Adam Cole and telling him "hey you know that name of yours that goes with BAYBAY and the BOOM gimmick could use some changing. "We're thinking 'Adam Colbert and you'll be Bearcat's manager!"
Like Keith Lee. They changed his look a little and changed his music! His music was badass! Then they changed it. I love Keith Lee, Tony Khan, please get him! Adam, Chris, you all are fantastic! I grew up watching WWE but I’m an AEW guy now. When you see the wrestlers are able to be organic, it shows through our tv screens. And that’s what makes true magic.
It’s not so much about what they did to Kross, but it has to do with the fans. The majority of the main roster fans are casual fans, women and children. They don’t care about these new guys that have worked all over the world and that had success in NXT. They only care about your basic guys/girls like reigns, Sasha, bayley, lesnar, cena, Goldberg etc…which is why they don’t receive a reaction at all when guys like kross make they’re main roster debut. As much as they try to push some of these great talent on the main roster, and if they don’t get a response from the crowd, then they will be kept in catering. Guarantee you that if kross had the same gimmick on NXT or any other promotion, he would be well received by the crowd. But unfortunately, the main roster fans are what kills careers in wwe when they don’t react to them, but scream at the top of their lungs when people like cena, lesnar, Goldberg, Sasha, Becky etc…show up.
what they do to karrion kross? they make him bigger star. Sometime you just have to trust experience people at what they do and how to sell to people that you are big star
yes if adam cole stay in WWE then he will have to change name because Michael Cole is commentator and nobody want confusion because a lot of people do not know adam cole and would think it is michael cole brother or son. So a name change would be need, also michael cole is in WWE first so....
@@hstyleff Are WWE fans all retarded, or does WWE just treat them like ones? Because I don't see a single AEW fan who thought Brian Cage and Christian Cage were related, lmao. People in real life share names all the time.
Cole is a really cool guy out of character. Hopefully soon Jericho interviews CM PUNK BRYAN DANIELSON RUBY SOHO AND DMD DR BRITT BAKER. My bad I saw he did interview Brit and Ruby.
What number of talk is Jericho podcast is this? Thanks Also how was Adam Cole able to keep his stage name in AEW because I thought WWE trademarked every wrestler's name that signs with them? Thanks
He went with friends and family...smart choice. Hell just look at Britt's Instagram and you see pics of the Elite and her and Adam together even when he was on NXT. They remained close ever since Bullet Club on NJPW. I would have been more shocked if he had stayed in WWE
The biggest deal in pro-wrestling is getting over. When any performer manages to do it to the extent of an Adam Cole, it's a miracle. You don't hit when you have 20.
To make any changes as to Adam Cole's persona would have been a huge mistake. He is the star that he is because of how he has been presented since he began, himself.
Can’t really say that when he didn’t debut in the main roster. Most likely would’ve had the Rollins or styles treatment but what ever I’m glad he’s with the elite
@Blade Runner also man i dont think you realize vince really runs a business, and when times were tough adam cole very well helped out, he would've been treated nicely such as styles doing 3 back to back shows from the states to the country.
Name change? I don’t blame him for leaving then, that’s part of his character that will never go away. Just like Bryan Danielson with the Yes movement, he’s gotta find something different now that he’s out of WWE. Punk has to do the same otherwise the “WWE did me wrong is getting old”
Notice that Chris mentioned that WWE should make a big deal about NXT call-ups by mentioning that they were former champions in NXT. The problem is that for some weird reason, the main shows rarely ever mention that with the call-ups. It’s even worse when you have guys like Karrion Kross who was an NXT champ while simultaneously on the main roster, yet RAW didn’t mention any storyline continuity with NXT. Puzzling.
Ah that's why the Boom is in his theme cause he does it before he goes into the Adam Cole Bay bayyy so that correlates with the song and his boom ah I understand that now. 😅👍
Adam Cole isn't my favorite wrestler (cool dude, good wrestler, just doesn't click for me), but I know one thing: Do not change Adam Cole. Just sign him and print money.
Adam made the perfect decision. There is a reason why our gut instincts are powerful. Never underestimate it.
no he is gut instinct will lead him to failure... he better off in wwe as manager in bigger company and not in small company as background character in group...
@@hstyleff I know this is a troll job but I'll respond anyway.
Adam's ceiling in AEW is main eventer. No ifs, ands or buts. He is a main event talent. Just like how he was booked in NXT and ROH. The resume speaks for itself. He is a star, and everyone but WWE knows it. WWE has no clue how to book talent on their show. That's why we get stuck with the same guys fighting for the same titles. At least in AEW they're building up the younger guys to mold them into stars, and with guys like Adam Cole on the roster, that can help propel them to stardom.
If Adam's ceiling in WWE is as a manager, then he'd be wasting his time in a role that literally any non-wrestler with good mic skills can do. Like Paul Heyman.
@@hstyleff Tony Kahn could buy the wwe today if he wanted btw.
Him and Vince are not on the same level of rich.
@@Thecultofwrestling Dude please pay him no mind.
@@hstyleff If he went to the WWE main roster now, he'd be completely and utterly buried for being small and his WWE career would be over. He's 32. If he goes to AEW right now, and spends years in AEW, he can go to WWE when he's 38-39 years old, and because WWE is so desperate to screw over AEW, and he'll be an AEW main eventer, WWE will offer him a contract for gigantic money that guarantees him a huge push. It's the AJ Styles model, it's the smartest way to do business with WWE. WWE is not where you go to have a career, WWE is where you go to make big money at the end of your career and get your biggest exposure. Only a Randy Orton or Roman Reigns type guy should spend their entire career in WWE, everybody else should be playing the AEW card, becoming huge in AEW, and waiting for WWE to back up the Brinks truck.
Between the Keith Lee manager role and possibly being Michael Cole’s son, he definitely made the best choice for what’s best for business
Let's face it.. he couldn't cut it in WWE and isn't big enough to be believable wrestler.. That is why he would be good as manager to somebody like Keith Lee...
There was NEVER talk of him being Michael Cole's son.
Bron breaker is 24 ...he looks like he can wreck the hell out of this guy
@@hstyleff he couldn’t cut it in the wwe are you crazy just becuase he isn’t roided out doesn’t mean he isn’t better wrestler than the “bigger guys”
@@hstyleff no one is going to "face it" because that's fckn' stupid.
Gotta give him props. He caught on before hand & made a good choice
AEW is never "a good choice" lol
@@MorrisseyMuse From future it was one of the horrendous choices. WWE booked him like star, while in AEW he got lost in shuffle and lost a lot weight. The entire Undisputed Era was ruined in AEW.
From longest reigning NXT champion in history of WWE to a lower card no tv time faction manager.
It was for adam cole in that moment in time. Before Vince stepped down he was wasting away nxt talent the second they came up to the main roster like Keith Lee, Ember Moon, Tye Dillinger etc. Adam didnt wanna be one of those guys. Now that HHH is head creative and guys like Jey uso, Sami Zayn are finally being utilized i can definitely see Adam Cole doing well if he were to come back @@MorrisseyMuse
The fact that WWE even brought up a name and gimmick change to Adam Cole is just a sign how out of touch they are towards their wrestlers, their audience, and the entire industry.
Well, they don't want people to mistake him for being Michael Cole's son 😂
T-Bar
Mace
Keith “Bearcat” Lee
Are prime examples 😂
@@SmileYoureOnCamera Add two things to that list, Shorty G, seriously WTF was that? The second actually made me completely say to myself that, alright it was time to move away from WWE, War Raiders being brought to raw renamed as “The Viking Experience “
@@SmileYoureOnCamera You forgot motherflippin' SLAPJACK.
Also Bearcat is a really old reference to a pioneering black wrestler, so there's kind of a good reason there.
Honestly I feel like it’s that they feel the need to control the talent, to own the gimmick. Like they don’t want a situation someone can make their bones in WWE and become a lynchpin talent and then just jump ship to another promotion and drag their viewers along for a ride. See Hulk Hogan or Bret Heart. But the result of this micro management is that talent doesn’t develop in a natural way. What success talent has in getting over is often in spite of the head office and as much as fans like someone there’s this constant fear that it will be squandered or squashed. AEW just feels more natural and collaborative.
Man Adam cole fits so well in aew . Feels like he really belongs in aew . Hope he has memoriable tenure once he is done with his career
Yeah absolutely fit in aew
Now imagine Redragons signing for AEW in a year and the start of UE vs The Elite.
Yep he belongs in the land of rejects. Small guys with no character
From future the comments aged poorly, Adam Cole became what he didn't wanted to become, AEW absolutely ruined him and ofc the entire Undisputed Era.
Well this makes me even more glad he picked AEDub. There he can still be himself and if he wanted to change something about himself. At least he'll have a say in what happens.
AEdub🤦, Jesus Christ, what a neck beard
@@TribalThief its AEDub bay bay
@@Trey80898 wow, you people actually exist, good god
@@ryanrussell4764 hell yeah brother
@@ryanrussell4764 What’s your problem, man? Sheesh.
Adam Cole is literally the smartest wrestler on the planet today , the guy went from ROH to NXT and went after to AEW completely avoiding going to those two disasters of shows WWE has Raw and Smackdown a guy like Cole would be missed used and buried on both of those brands .
Yea I don’t think he would’ve been utilized properly in WWE, at least until he blows Vince’s mind w a great match then push him to the moon like AJ and Daniel Bryan
He’s young enough that he could go back to WWE as a bigger star if he wanted to.
@@sleepinggorilla why would he even go back to WWE anyways , so he can make Reigns look good for Vince lol .
The fact they wanted him to be a mouthpiece manager for someone really shows how out of touch Vince McMahon and Kevin Dunn are. You're gonna make Adam Cole BAY BAY a manager? They must have a better plug than RVD cus they're on some of that good good.
@@xsomewhattoxic didnt he say that those rumours about him being keith lee's manager were wrong and false?
Jericho did such a great job coaxing a lot out of answers out of Cole in this interview that others haven't
Jericho might not be everyones wrestling GOAT but i think hes definitely the interview GOAT
Adam Cole was about 50% of the reason i didn´t stop watching wrestling completly for about 3 years. He absolutely carried NxT and (western) pro wrestling (with some others of course, like Gargano, Ciampa etc.) and i´m so happy he chose AEW!
Yah nxt let them be themselves now even nxt is donezo
@@fucgoogle4559 It’s a sad thing to see what NXT is now. 😔
@@spiritofthewolf1880 It truly is...
Even though they still have some great guys there, it´s just not the same anymore (pandemic + changes)...
Went and tracked down the whole episode of this, really great listen. What a fantastic conversation. Really happy for Cole. AEW has impressed me a lot recently, and with their newest acquisitions, like Jericho said, the roster is packed with possible main events. Can't wait to see where things go!
Where u find it
Where you find it ??
@@bhudda4684 link is in the description
@@DeluxeJam89 link is in the description
AEW is everything I wanted WWE to be ever since they went PG.
Wow, saying the word “shit” all the time to where it’s forced is so edgy😱😱😱
@@kamfisher1714 WWE does the same thing with "bitch" tbh
let me guess, you think the attitude era was gold...
@@StephenIC You’ve never seen Aew then
@@user-ge1hr3ft8m Compared to the f’ing bullshit PG WWE garbage that is on nowadays hell yeah Attitude Era was way better especially the WWF PPV’s circa 1998-2000.
Raw and SD(since 1999) were mostly must see shows during that resurgence period of WWF, Raw sucks in 2021 & SD is Decent to Okay at best.
Even the RA Era in Early WWE was better than the Shitty Product of WWE from 2019 to now(except for NXT though).
That's what WWE's problem is. They were gonna change his name that he is known for 14 years! They always think wrestlers are their property, they don't give proper attention and freedom and respect to wrestler's own will and space.
If u think thats how u wwe treat indi superstar.then why did they joined the company in first place. This indi wrestler joined the wwe based on their own decision.wwe didn't force them and yeah the do some character change and name change and wwe always do something different because wwe is not some independent wrestling company. Wwe has their own system and they always run that way
@@samalbret3724 yes they joined because they still believed WWE was the dream destination for any wrestler to join(which clearly isn't the case anymore). WWE does have its own system but it just doesn't work anymore. Courtesy of social media, the wrestling community is well aware of the quality wrestling happening outside. WWE's facade of LED lights and money don't lure the wrestlers anymore.
Even as an Adam Cole fan, I was shocked at how God damn over he is. I was at the NYC show live and Jesus christ his pop was unbelievable, possibly the biggest pop of the night.
Vince would have changed his name to Adam and have him try to introduce himself to a different wrestler every week and for some reason they pretend not to see him
And gotten him a valet named Eve.
@@RyderAU hes pretty predictable lmao
YOU'RE SPECIAL ED!!!!
It's all about tha BOOM🔥🔥🔥
The best suggestion for his new name I heard so far was *Adam Boom!*
-going in raw podcast
_that is so bad, its exactly what WWE creative would come up with! XD_
Yup definitely. A play on Adam Bomb the old wwf wrestler. Plus it’s just lazy lol. As far as dumb name changes go I’m more inclined to Adam BayBay lol
I think the WWE creative team are a bunch of kids who watch too many kid friendly shows... Adam Boom?! Holy f****** s***!!! 🤦
It was kind of a shrewd move for Adam to make Twitch such a big sticking point in his negociations, because now he has like triple the viewership that he used to, he basically used WWE to plug his Twitch channel, which is such a badass move.
So now he gets to keep his name and character, AND now not only does he get to keep his Twitch Channel, but now it's more successful than ever.
He made the right move. Also, he adds a lot to The Elite, namely someone who can actually cut promos
WWE let him use Twitch?
@@MegaFinalRound Well, sort of.
Theres some stupid clause in the main roster contracts that doesn't allow WWE wrestlers to do stuff like Twitch (Independent contractors indeed), and they wanted to move Adam up to the main roster after Summerslam.
It was his main sticking point in negotiations that he wanted to keep his Twitch channel, and he was very public about that fact. And because of that, a lot of people heard about his channel, so when he moved to AEW, where there are no such restrictions, and practically everyone has a twitch channel, his viewership skyrocketed.
@@MegaFinalRound As long as he was in NXT, yes. Outside of it, no.
If you think Kenny and Don can't cut a promo, you're out of your mind. But yes, Cole is the best promo out of the bunch.
@@Tcrror Callis has his moments, but Kenny is garbage.
“They wanted a name change or a new look.”
Me: That’s not surprising. Look at Andrade lol.
I really enjoy these interviews!
Adam is such a good add to AEW- he was the only reason I watched the Tuesday night show
They'll be other reasons you watch it more often.
This is how they get ya, hehe.
Adam Cole Bay Bay is one of the biggest stars in the entire business and so many people like myself didn’t know it while he was in NXT
He's probably not telling all the details, guaranteed they pitched him stuff that was ridiculous. As he's said already, "they made it a really easy decision."
Why would he lie? Also he still quite young so why burn a Bridge when he left on good terms? Grow up mate. This is the real world. Not CM Punk doing a Pipebomb
@@Gavin48 Grow up? That's rich. I'm not saying he's lying and never thought he would want to or intend to burn a bridge. I'm just saying he left some details out. He's a professional, he knows what he's doing.
@@MilkWasABadChoice17 Yep, just listen to his reaction when Chris brings up the manager role. "Rigggghtt" and then Chris says he doesnt need to say anything. Adam is definitely just being grown up about it and not mentioning the plan.
You guys who pretend to have inside knowledge of WWE just bc you’re obsessed with AEW are weirdos.
Can imagine Cole being Michael Cole's illegitimate son or possibly chasing the 24/7 title if the new gimmick doesnt work out. Glad he chose AEW instead of the main roster
Smart decision. He was aware of what's coming if he will be drafted to the main roster.
No matter how talented you are, from WWE/Vince's point of view, small guy = no draw.
even big men like keith lee are wasted..
@@arorajivlogs1641 No one is safe now
This makes me want to see an Inner Circle vs Elite feud now!
Didn't we already had that ?
@@shivamsingh-lb1mg yes it’s not needed
stadium stampede 3 bay bay elite vs inner circle with brandon cutler to and kaz the elite hunter
Nobody wants to see Inner circel vs the elite, we already have that and we deserve better than repeat unless you like repeat match like the WWE like to repeat match on Raw and Smack every week for 10 year straight
@@hstyleff but now theres more members and can add some others
He saw what vince did to kross and ran off to AEW as soon as possible.
Nah, they fired his UE buddy an hour after his meeting with Vince before smackdown.
@@Dave_ja_vu I hope they let go of Kyle o Riley and roddie too so that we can get Undisputed era back in AEW.
He was actually right about Kross he said without his wife and smoke and the mirrors he's nothing boy was he right!
@@Pologuy864 you could say something similar about undertaker or the fiend. Both of those guys, you strip back all the smoke and mirrors and special lighting, they'd look like a joke
@@SomeGuy-mt4hq Taker could actually. Besides, he was over as American Badass too
I feel Jericho should one day invite CM Punk on his show.
We've all had enough of punk saying the same thing over and over again
@@generalgrievous5483 maybe you had, dont speak for "all". What we did'nt had enpugh of is Punk and Jericho talking about other stuff.
He probably will be on the show.
I just remembered on the infamous podcast, Punk took what many might consider a subliminal shot at Jericho. Jericho responded and that was that.
He pretty much said no to Jericho. If you listen cabana podcast
I think the two of them have beef on the down low
Jericho: Another thing that came out, you might have been used as Keith Lee’s Manager
Cole: Right
Dave Meltzer is getting heat for reporting this story, either they had the idea ready but didn’t pitch it to him or Cole doesn’t want to admit to their bad storylines.
Yeah Cole didn’t deny it. I’m starting to think it was true.
@@HEYitzED lmao you’re living under a rock
Thank goodness Adam Coles gut told him the right thing to do. He is perfect in AEW
It's story time with Adam Cole bay bay
I’ve been waiting for this interview for so long. I remember an Adam Cole interview with WhatCulture from back in 2016 where Cole said “Bay Bay” was influenced by his love for Chris Jericho. 5 years later he says it on his idol’s podcast. I can’t imagine how awesome that had to feel.
I like how people can now see how charismatic he is in AEW, I'm not starting any Brand Wars I'm just saying alot of people didn't ever get the opportunity to see him prop up NXT that now do have the opportunity to see it in AEW and he has alot of miles left in the business and that is a credit to himself and his work ethic
It really is story time with adam cole bay bay
I'm gonna miss him on Da party days but I knew in my heart that he was going to Aew before it happened everything about Aew seemed to be absolutely perfect for him
Grab your snacks cause this is going to be a good one.
I know this is off topic but I'm 21 and really interested in getting in the wrestling business but Idk if I'm big enough . But the fact Adam Cole thinks 6'3 285 is a prototype is very encouraging, because that's exactly what I am lol. If I do ever get into the business this will be the interview that finally made me try
Size doesn´t matter as much as it used to be and you are definitely not small. If you wanna go for it, go for it. Try to have fun, make some connections and see how it goes. Nothing worse than regretting you didn´t try when you had the chance to.
@@kenshigo3833 thanks for the advice, i live in vegas and im kicking myself for not trying out for wwe. I use to play sports but ive let myself get somewhat out of shape. I shouldve recorded the promo tryout for wwe, i have a whole microphone and video set up for streaming already. If i ever see something like that again, im gonna try out.
@@Elguapodelfuego Don´t wait to see one, go and find one! Reach for the stars my friend! ;)
Look at Darby Allan follow your dreams bro
😂😂😂😂 be realistic bro if you're going to do it at least try to put some effort into your physique. Anybody can wrestle but not everybody can be a superstar you choose which one you want to be
I miss him in nxt and Upupdowndown but I'm glad he went to AEW. Asking him to change his name and gimmick which is legendary makes me feel ill. I hope he is happy and getting a championship somewhere down the line.
can you imagine him coming out on RAW with his hair cut short and like, bleached blonde like 90s eminem lol. and his new name is like "Cutter Rose" something weird like that
I'm glad he identified that key problem with WWE and left before he had to deal with it like so many others who left or were fired. Imagine being completely over, then going up to the main brand where there is a bigger audience and having everything that got you over stripped away. Then you are fired later for not getting over when it was completely out of your hands. That's not worth the risk.
Plus he had Britt coming home every week, happy as can be, cause she is being used properly and gets to use her full potential. In a company that has his friends as EVPs. It's like deciding to got to work or retire with full financial benefits. Gets paid to have fun and he can spend more time with Britt.
Adam COLE and Bryan Danielson are the only guys that have left WWE to join AEW and not talk shite about the company,
I still feel he would’ve had a promising main roster career
Malakai black did not talk shit about wwe
@@LKS69 he had every right to but good guy
@@resener2166 You sound like the entitled type.
You also gotta think Cole is only 32 he could very well be back in wwe some day
For years I've wanted to see Chris Jericho vs. Adam Cole and now that's possible.
He picked what was best for him knowing it would affect his involvement with UUDD. Lotta Respect for that Chugs.
Got butterfly in the stomach nice way of putting it, and from the fans that was def the correct decision he made
Adam cole make perfect decision joining AEW
Adam cole bay bay
That’s scary to change his name to make him as Keith’s manager he dodged a bullet for sure I think Vince has to let these young stars be what made them great not change them
jericho and adam cole should have a "Cmon Babyyyy / Baybay " off
He said he is one opponent Adam Cole wants to face off with (Jericho) in the podcast.
He would make more money in WWE.
But he needed to feek like a 9 year old kid again. He wanted to feel alive. He knew the main roster wouldn't let him feel these things. He did the right thing going to AEW. Also class act of Cole to actually have respect for Vince and didn't just diss him.
He would make more money in WWE, but in AEW he's more in control of his own destiny on things that make money away from wrestling. He can do his streaming stuff, he can work dates with other promotions if he feels like it. I think it's a lot better for him at the end of the day, and lets him spend more time with his partner Britt.
I actually think Tony Khan is paying Adam Cole more than Vince ever would
Let's not act like Vince doesn't deserve some of the criticism he gets.
@@moonsaves totally agree
@@b-rye223 could be possible lol
Adam made the right decision.
the right decision was wwe
@@hstyleff Nah
@@hstyleff nop
@@hstyleff not in a million years
He was too good to fail at wwe and at AEW there are many talents vying for the same title wwe would have been a better choice
It’s great that Jericho has the success he has, too bad Vince didn’t see it.
And Vince doesn’t see what all wrestlers had until they leave.
Thank you Jericho for this i love these interviews
I feel one of the ways that’s making me more focused on AEW is that when they debut and during matches, graphics, video packages and commentary put over that they have won titles elsewhere, (I know the mainly mention Impact, NJPW, NWA, ROH) but it lets me know as a viewer “oh this shit person is a huge deal? Maybe I’ll watch a few episodes to see how good they are or float my boat”
WWE ignores it’s owns talent accomplishments. They hardly mentioned Keith Lee was NA AND NXT champion at the same time?
They needlessly shorten names and change themes. Can anyone honestly tell me when they have made a change and it’s made them successful? I genuinely don’t know
"Who's ready for story time with Adam Cole Bay Bay?"
ADAM COLE BAY BAY
I was sad that Adam cole left wwe because I thought they use him right in the main roster so much hype and potential but the more I hear about his future plans so glad he left
IMO Adam Cole made the best decision that he could. All that matters on the main roster is size.
Yes that's why Finn Balor is main eventing a PPV......
There's tons of small guys on the main roster.
@@Speedyreedy1218 Yes but even balor has more size and is taller. Who is cole's size ?
Adam Cole did the right thing by headed to AEW. Because if WWE did name him as Keith Lee’s manager by possibly a name change or new look then it’ll ruin his career if he would’ve stayed in WWE and jump into main roster. He’s a true main eventer put some respect on his name!
Imagine having Adam Cole and telling him "hey you know that name of yours that goes with BAYBAY and the BOOM gimmick could use some changing. "We're thinking 'Adam Colbert and you'll be Bearcat's manager!"
ever thought of uploading a full video of the podcast with facecam on youtube ?
Well time to listen to this one
Man now I want to see cole jericho feud.
Knowing Vince .... name change to Adam Lane Bay Bay. Big wins over Jeff Hardy for 5 weeks then chase the 24 7 title
Nice, A shoutout to the Chameleon Club. ...lol. I went to college in Adams hometown and we would hit up the Chameleon Club once a semester.
Like Keith Lee. They changed his look a little and changed his music! His music was badass! Then they changed it. I love Keith Lee, Tony Khan, please get him! Adam, Chris, you all are fantastic! I grew up watching WWE but I’m an AEW guy now. When you see the wrestlers are able to be organic, it shows through our tv screens. And that’s what makes true magic.
"Bearcat and the Boom" would be midcard at best in WWE
Its kind of mind blowing cm punk appear everywhere but jericho podcast
the name change discussion just reminded me of Walt- I mean Gunther
After the WWE releases announced on 11/4, Adam Cole definitely made the right decision
Chris Jericho 😍
no
If he stayed he’d be Keith Lee’s manager “The Mouthpiece Ricky Jackson” & be billed from Atlantic City. 😂
LOL he would be like jimmy hart with a megaphone and saying some cringe catch phrase vince made up like "zippy zoo!" LOL
Adam Cole vs. Chris Jericho is a thing that can happen now.
BAY BAY‼️
After what they did to Karrion Kross I'm glad he left.
It’s not so much about what they did to Kross, but it has to do with the fans. The majority of the main roster fans are casual fans, women and children. They don’t care about these new guys that have worked all over the world and that had success in NXT. They only care about your basic guys/girls like reigns, Sasha, bayley, lesnar, cena, Goldberg etc…which is why they don’t receive a reaction at all when guys like kross make they’re main roster debut. As much as they try to push some of these great talent on the main roster, and if they don’t get a response from the crowd, then they will be kept in catering. Guarantee you that if kross had the same gimmick on NXT or any other promotion, he would be well received by the crowd. But unfortunately, the main roster fans are what kills careers in wwe when they don’t react to them, but scream at the top of their lungs when people like cena, lesnar, Goldberg, Sasha, Becky etc…show up.
what they do to karrion kross? they make him bigger star. Sometime you just have to trust experience people at what they do and how to sell to people that you are big star
@@hstyleff you cant really believe that
@@hstyleff anybody with self respect won't say that without lying to themselves
@@irezumi5443 exactly lol, when I see some of the matches in the main roster, the crowd looks like they are dead, as they don't care about the match
Pretty sure if he stayed in WWE Vince would have re-named him something like 'Adam Smash'
yes if adam cole stay in WWE then he will have to change name because Michael Cole is commentator and nobody want confusion because a lot of people do not know adam cole and would think it is michael cole brother or son. So a name change would be need, also michael cole is in WWE first so....
@@hstyleff Are WWE fans all retarded, or does WWE just treat them like ones? Because I don't see a single AEW fan who thought Brian Cage and Christian Cage were related, lmao. People in real life share names all the time.
@@isabella16939 You've got it all wrong, Christian Cage is realted to Johnny Cage...
Cole is a really cool guy out of character. Hopefully soon Jericho interviews CM PUNK BRYAN DANIELSON RUBY SOHO AND DMD DR BRITT BAKER. My bad I saw he did interview Brit and Ruby.
He knows he’ll be back someday. The fact he’s so professional and respectful just shows he wants to but now just isn’t the right time
He needs to come back to WWE and improve is physical health with help of professionals
What number of talk is Jericho podcast is this? Thanks Also how was Adam Cole able to keep his stage name in AEW because I thought WWE trademarked every wrestler's name that signs with them? Thanks
ADAM COLE BAY BAAAYY!!
They would have made him "Cool Dad" Don Crenshaw, the new manager for Keif.
Why Sting hasn't been on Jericho's Podcast like all others?
Such a good dude
one thing I won't miss in the Vince era is the main roster call up changes to established NXT superstars
He went with friends and family...smart choice. Hell just look at Britt's Instagram and you see pics of the Elite and her and Adam together even when he was on NXT. They remained close ever since Bullet Club on NJPW. I would have been more shocked if he had stayed in WWE
Thank the lord we didnt get Adam BOOM on the main roster. That would've failed
I love that so many guys are doing what’s best for them, but it’d be great if they stayed long enough for WWE games to have a stacked roster
The biggest deal in pro-wrestling is getting over. When any performer manages to do it to the extent of an Adam Cole, it's a miracle.
You don't hit when you have 20.
To make any changes as to Adam Cole's persona would have been a huge mistake. He is the star that he is because of how he has been presented since he began, himself.
JeriCole! All about the "Yeah Bay Bay!"
I mean I think hes fulfilled his all in wwe
Can’t really say that when he didn’t debut in the main roster.
Most likely would’ve had the Rollins or styles treatment but what ever I’m glad he’s with the elite
@@dragonspeed99 He was supposed to become Keith Lee's manager had he stayed
@@carlbancoro3042 it’s actually a rumor he himself shut down
@Blade Runner we’ll never know if it’s a bullet he actually dodged
@Blade Runner also man i dont think you realize vince really runs a business, and when times were tough adam cole very well helped out, he would've been treated nicely such as styles doing 3 back to back shows from the states to the country.
Name change? I don’t blame him for leaving then, that’s part of his character that will never go away. Just like Bryan Danielson with the Yes movement, he’s gotta find something different now that he’s out of WWE. Punk has to do the same otherwise the “WWE did me wrong is getting old”
Notice that Chris mentioned that WWE should make a big deal about NXT call-ups by mentioning that they were former champions in NXT.
The problem is that for some weird reason, the main shows rarely ever mention that with the call-ups.
It’s even worse when you have guys like Karrion Kross who was an NXT champ while simultaneously on the main roster, yet RAW didn’t mention any storyline continuity with NXT.
Puzzling.
Nutty Jun will be AEW Champion before the end of the decade.
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Adam sounds like a sweet person
Where can I find the whole conversation?(on UA-cam)
Google podcasts
Adam Cole Bay Bay!!!!
Man I miss cole on nxt
2019 wrestler of the year and they wanted to change his name and look.
Ah that's why the Boom is in his theme cause he does it before he goes into the Adam Cole Bay bayyy so that correlates with the song and his boom ah I understand that now. 😅👍
He did what was right for him, and that's what matters
Crazy. Been there for 4 years and barely talked to Vince.
Adam Cole isn't my favorite wrestler (cool dude, good wrestler, just doesn't click for me), but I know one thing: Do not change Adam Cole. Just sign him and print money.
OH GOD A NAME CHANGE...... i could see it now........ Adam "The Bearclaw" Doudrop BAYBAY lmaooooooooo
"Doudrop" is exactly the first thing that comes to my mind when I hear the words WWE and name change ....