How Good Was Adam Cole's NXT Title Reign? (2019-2020)

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  • čas přidán 20. 01. 2023
  • For 4 years Adam Cole was one of NXT's biggest and brightest stars. He had fantastic showings at NXT takeover and left a lasting impression on the black and gold brand. His peak came during his NXT championship reign which is recognized by the company as 403 days in this video we take a look back at possibly the greatest NXT champion up until this point.
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  • @SuperkickStudios
    @SuperkickStudios  Před rokem +103

    who's the best NXT champion of all time?

    • @DownriverMonsters
      @DownriverMonsters Před rokem +2

      Can you do more booked videos

    • @ramitouati1325
      @ramitouati1325 Před rokem +1

      bron brakker

    • @Kalel2.0
      @Kalel2.0 Před rokem +35

      Longest Champion:Adam Cole
      Underrated Champion:Tomasso Ciampa
      Best Story Champions:Sami Zayn and Johnny Gargano
      Best Champion:Finn Balor

    • @ericguerrero7565
      @ericguerrero7565 Před rokem +16

      Definitely Finn Balor

    • @ningu7
      @ningu7 Před rokem +4

      @@ramitouati1325 you're crazy

  • @alec2000
    @alec2000 Před rokem +379

    Ah yes. Definitely the greatest NXT Champion in my opinion. While it was depressing to see Ciampa’s reign end suddenly, with him being gone for a bit, Cole’s reign truly delivered SO many classics with so many big names, he gave us some of the best promos ever, and put his heart and soul into everything and that is why I will forever love Adam Cole. Black and Gold NXT will forever be the best for me and my brother. 😌🖤💛

    • @boyankovachev7982
      @boyankovachev7982 Před rokem +7

      I wanna say that I got back into wrestling because of AEW, and not even its beginning, but a year after that. I'm saying this, cuz I was told to check NXT soon after that, and I didn't do it then, which I regret. When I finally decided to check NXT out, it took me about a year to do so. Then I understood why people praised it so much. I love AEW, but I feel incredibly dumb for not checking NXT as soon as I got back into wrestling, or even before that. It could have been the thing that would have brought me back into wrestling. Yes, I've watched a lot of the best matches of the Black and Gold, but would have loved to be able to see things happening irl. And I may prefer AEW, but since Paul took over WWE's creative, I've been enjoying it just as much as, if not more than AEW at some points, especially Sami Zane and the Bloodline storyline. And I'm pretty sad that Vince once again has a say in creative because Paul was doing brilliantly on his own.
      One love ❤️
      And here is to Vince retiring for real, which is currently the only way he could make the product better.

    • @paulojr5565
      @paulojr5565 Před rokem +1

      I agree 100%

    • @kingofnewyork8092
      @kingofnewyork8092 Před rokem

      😬 Greatest is a bit of a stretch.

    • @barrymccockiner773
      @barrymccockiner773 Před rokem +2

      Finn Bálor

    • @rddoom1566
      @rddoom1566 Před rokem +3

      @@barrymccockiner773 yeap, its Finn. He's the reason I started to watch NXT regularly.

  • @andraiy644
    @andraiy644 Před rokem +169

    Adam Cole was a true gem in NXT. His mic work and matches especially with Gargano defined how great he is. The NXT wrestler of all time imo.

  • @salimnetwork888
    @salimnetwork888 Před rokem +77

    Nxt from 2017 to 2019 was my favourite era of wrestling, I admired that roster and it kept me company through difficult times, forever thankful I got lucky to witness such era , black and gold forever

  • @shawnmichaels568
    @shawnmichaels568 Před rokem +108

    Adam cole was simply top 5 NXT wrestlers, and was the greatest NXT champion alongside chiampa. There are a lot countless classic adam cole matches that i can rewatch over and over again.

  • @nanakwarteng2387
    @nanakwarteng2387 Před rokem +22

    Adam Cole was genuinely the reason I started watching wrestling again

  • @mathiasgarelik
    @mathiasgarelik Před rokem +25

    2019 Adam Cole was gold

  • @juanoro-barcenas79495
    @juanoro-barcenas79495 Před rokem +55

    Adam Cole is one of my favorites. He was the reason I bought an Undisputed Era shirt in 2019 since he was the one carrying NXT in the beginning of the Wednesday Night Wars. His work in Ring of Honor is also outstanding. Can't wait to play as him in AEW Fight Forever.

    • @nic8577
      @nic8577 Před rokem +4

      Dude everything he’s done has been top tier. He’s by far one of the best wrestlers in the world right now. you could argue he’s the best all around between what he does in ring and how good he is on the mic. i hope he gets some love in aew, he should take it from mjf. I do see him going back to wwe possibly though now that HHH is booking and In charge. Either way this guy needs to be booked as a main event talent

  • @mycahjofficial
    @mycahjofficial Před rokem +73

    *Adam Cole, Tommasso Ciampa and Finn Bálor are without question the top 3 greatest NXT champions*

  • @thedefeatedpurpose9772
    @thedefeatedpurpose9772 Před rokem +22

    I've never seen a wrestling product with greater consistency than NXT from like 2016 up to the pandemic in 2020. Takeovers were the best thing in the bussiness.

  • @ShadowWolfe
    @ShadowWolfe Před rokem +14

    That "Tampa Bay..... Bay" line was fantastic

  • @pvsanford4955
    @pvsanford4955 Před rokem +8

    Seeing Cole coming back at Dynamite makes me remember how much WWE drop the ball with not only Cole, but the Undisputed Era
    I loved the Kyle vs Cole matches but when Cole lost his title, it was time to call them up to them main roster, instead they wasted them in NXT, where they had nothing to do there anymore until they got unhappy and their contracts ran up
    If Triple H was charge, this man would be world champion by now

  • @DeidaraOfTheAkatsuki
    @DeidaraOfTheAkatsuki Před rokem +13

    We need a full history of the Undisputed Era

  • @loganwolverine1863
    @loganwolverine1863 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I was lucky enough to start watching NXT just before Adam Cole began his NXT Championship Reign. And I witnessed greatness. Black and Gold NXT forever in my heart. Such underrated stuff.

  • @Kalel2.0
    @Kalel2.0 Před rokem +25

    I personally loved the Reign only thing I hated sometimes was Fish,Strong and O Reilly Interrupting but the booking was fantastic HHH made Cole look like a star and his matches were awesome and Cole in some cases showed he could do without the rest of UE what made the Reign so good was it never grew stale

  • @therealtruevigil
    @therealtruevigil Před rokem +3

    adam cole and the UE def were my favorite era of nxt and i knew i’d be pretty sad when they disbanded. all their matches singles or tag delivered. They were the only other faction besides the bloodline that made me truly invested. I used to throw up the UE sign everyday 💀.
    They were the reason i fell in love with pro wrestling not just sports entertainment.

  • @matthennessy146
    @matthennessy146 Před rokem +14

    As great as Cole is to me when I think of black & gold NXT I think of Mr Takeover himself Johnny Gargano. IMO he was the heart & soul of black & gold NXT

  • @chillomega6745
    @chillomega6745 Před rokem +5

    Adam Cole, Ciampa, and Balor are my Top 3 Favorite NXT Champions Of All Time

  • @DIO.355
    @DIO.355 Před rokem +2

    Followed Adam Cole from his debut in NXT and it was an amazing run

  • @shawnmichaels568
    @shawnmichaels568 Před rokem +16

    Adam cole was arguebly the best NXT champion of all time, All his matches were classic.

  • @wallybescotty
    @wallybescotty Před rokem

    thanks for the tampa bay...bay pun, i was waiting for one lol

  • @calebdodoo9965
    @calebdodoo9965 Před rokem +1

    The dave meltzer creaming his pants literally made me laugh 😂😂😂

  • @theartistformallyknownasle4490

    I still upset we never got Brock Lesnar Vs Bray Wyatt Vs Adam Cole at Survivor Series 2019

  • @daredevil95178
    @daredevil95178 Před rokem +3

    Adam Cole is simply one of the best professional wrestlers in the world right now. He's great under mic, he is charismatic, great in ring skills. He's amazing. Already the luckiest person in the world who's dating DMD.

  • @racciworldwrestling
    @racciworldwrestling Před rokem +1

    Cole was my favorite thing about WWE for the few years he was there 🔥didn’t even care about nxt until his debut

  • @slayerBO2EPC
    @slayerBO2EPC Před rokem +3

    Adam Cole's reign as NXT champion was one of the best singles champ runs in modern pro wrestling (and arguably the best nxt champ up there with Finn and Ciampa). Sucks to see how Tony Khan as failed to capitalize on having Adam Cole in AEW

  • @darieonFGC
    @darieonFGC Před rokem +2

    He was my favorite wrestler during this run🔥💯

  • @djpiercejp715
    @djpiercejp715 Před měsícem +1

    I miss the black and gold era sooo much

  • @BAM_LMAO
    @BAM_LMAO Před rokem

    Cole was my favourite nxt champion his appearances on raw and smackdown made me a fan🔥🔥🔥

  • @thundercloud280_
    @thundercloud280_ Před rokem +4

    I also think that Velveteen Dream was originally supposed to beat Adam Cole. It felt like it was supposed to be his time, but I believe Covid and especially the Velveteen Dream allegations stopped everything.

  • @Dare1C
    @Dare1C Před rokem +2

    Very good. Adam Cole is outstanding

  • @calebdodoo9965
    @calebdodoo9965 Před rokem +2

    Buh man 2019 Adam Cole was ruthless🔥🔥🔥

  • @ralfsstuff
    @ralfsstuff Před 16 dny

    I don't think I've ever watched a single Adam Cole match on NXT.
    This must've been right around the time when I stopped watching wrestling for a bit.

  • @manucervantes2980
    @manucervantes2980 Před 9 měsíci +1

    NXT en general tenía un roster increíble en 2019 - 2020 pero Cole fue realmente la cara. El mejor campeón de NXT de todos los tiempos

  • @sandywest4977
    @sandywest4977 Před rokem +1

    That's my boy Bay Bay! Carmelo you're up next😎😎

  • @DownriverMonsters
    @DownriverMonsters Před rokem +1

    Love your vids do more BOOKED

  • @SpiderGang56
    @SpiderGang56 Před rokem

    Adam cole was the black and gold nxt’s biggest star through his promos and incredible wrestling ability! I will never forget him in NXT and is only going to get better in AEW

  • @tjyt100
    @tjyt100 Před rokem +2

    When this guy hits 50 million it will be fun to say u were a og

  • @justinx.8949
    @justinx.8949 Před měsícem +1

    My hot take is that NXT was the pinnacle of Adam Cole's career, and during the global low point for wrestling that was 2019-2020, his NXT Championship run was one of the few things that was genuinely enjoyable every week. At that time we had the godawful Rollins/Fiend feud, IMPACT was...being IMPACT, AEW was still trying to find itself and for some reason NJPW had decided to make EVIL a main eventer, but down on NXT? Adam Cole was cooking with fire every damn week.

  • @earlysmith4975
    @earlysmith4975 Před rokem +1

    It was great to me, next do how good was bayley's 380 day title reign (2019-2020)

  • @mohamedboujnah4163
    @mohamedboujnah4163 Před 8 měsíci

    i miss those days this NXT era makes me remembre why i love wrestling after i quit it when roman got overpushed in 2015 / 2016

  • @thusocharlesbojosi9619

    That 2 out of 3 falls match was the first NXT anything i have seen in my life and i have been a fan ever since. Goes to show a good wrestling match is how its executed (i didnt know any of them) rather than the most famous wrestlers

  • @jjLeakee_
    @jjLeakee_ Před 4 měsíci

    Liked for bittersweet poetry instrumental

  • @cole6843
    @cole6843 Před rokem +3

    His AEW run has been pretty good! It hasn't lived up to his NXT run yet though.

    • @SuperkickStudios
      @SuperkickStudios  Před rokem +6

      injuries unfortunately, something also felt like a miss for a bit too... cant really put my finger on it.

  • @mgtwrestling123
    @mgtwrestling123 Před rokem +5

    When I got the notification I immediately clicked on it😉

  • @JAN2MARS
    @JAN2MARS Před 4 měsíci

    His recent injuries aside, I often find myself wondering what an Adam Cole main roster run would look like, ESPECIALLY NOW in a Triple H creative run WWE. You’d have to assume he’d have a rocket strapped to his back and a Wrestlemania main event would’ve been in play.

  • @Kingk-One.
    @Kingk-One. Před měsícem

    The black and gold era was peak nxt.The roster and the matches were 🔥

  • @bhaskarkakati
    @bhaskarkakati Před rokem

    Adam Cole Bay Bay 🙌

  • @turtletcp1598
    @turtletcp1598 Před rokem +1

    Let's go

  • @DemonArshan
    @DemonArshan Před 9 měsíci

    Do the history Imperium and The Ring General ! as well as Gunthers NXT U.K run.

  • @koohengamez
    @koohengamez Před rokem

    What editing software do you use

  • @jimmyju76
    @jimmyju76 Před měsícem

    it's so funny seeing Cole from NXT to the guy from DaParty lol

  • @dispater101
    @dispater101 Před rokem +1

    While i'm hoping that he finally gets his AEW stint running smoothly, i also dont think he could top or even come close to his NXT run..that swagger, presentation and the clear backing of Hunter and HBK made NXT Adam Cole extra special imo

  • @gwfanimations
    @gwfanimations Před 11 měsíci

    The episode of smackdown with Daniel Bryan vs cole I was there and it was wild

  • @TheDonkeyFLOPPER
    @TheDonkeyFLOPPER Před 10 měsíci

    Adam was the best NXT champion ever. Absolute banger after banger
    the undisputed era should have taken over the main roster. Hate that we'll never get to see it.

  • @cole6843
    @cole6843 Před rokem

    Adam Cole is awesome

  • @kylehogan7403
    @kylehogan7403 Před rokem

    Peak NXT

  • @thehoshangkoul
    @thehoshangkoul Před rokem

    NXT Adam Cole was an absolute killer.

  • @walterjuellh1841
    @walterjuellh1841 Před 11 měsíci

    He gotta be my favourite wrestler ever, the undisputed era is my fav faction ever. Sounds weird maybe but I use to watch everything I could find bout em and they where just my ovr fav wrestlers

  • @gh0stamv
    @gh0stamv Před 10 měsíci

    The greatest title run in the modern era. Not just the greatest NXT champion but the greatest champion in general. This man was an absolute workhorse.

  • @divyanshusingh2285
    @divyanshusingh2285 Před rokem +1

    Bro.. Just an update....how u doing?&
    Today booked episode coming or u still working on it?

  • @shlomi41502
    @shlomi41502 Před rokem +2

    in my opinion NXT was great up to Halloween Havoc 2021, not Portland. The black & gold era didn't lose its magic, 2.0 did.
    Keith Lee winning both belts was amazing to watch, Karrion Kross was amazing to watch, Finn Balor was amazing to watch.
    Even the parking lot brawl with Velveteen Dream was nothing short of greatness.

  • @coopernut
    @coopernut Před rokem +2

    I started watching NXT when the Aelister Black storyline was happening, but I think 2018 is the PRIME of NXT and I miss it so f'n much. I never missed an episode then. I LOVED it. And when I see NXT now I get sooooo depressed. I don't even care about it, which I hate. NXT was doing so much better than Raw and Smackdown at it's peak. But I don't care about the people in NXT now. They are just not interesting or as "cool". It will never be the same :( I miss the real NXT

    • @SuperkickStudios
      @SuperkickStudios  Před rokem +1

      2018 was a great year for NXT takeover new orleans was a blast

  • @alijahcordova8359
    @alijahcordova8359 Před 10 měsíci

    Cole had a unforgettable championship reign in my opinion definitely one that shocked the system

  • @yanvazquez4758
    @yanvazquez4758 Před rokem

    Good reining champ

  • @bsylla-0413
    @bsylla-0413 Před rokem +1

    Favorite wrestler bay bay

    • @bsylla-0413
      @bsylla-0413 Před rokem

      And yeah takeover Portland 2020 was the last best takeover

  • @riusaki
    @riusaki Před 11 měsíci +1

    DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!

  • @uhWizey
    @uhWizey Před rokem +1

    This was the era that carried Wrestling in that period. AEW did good, but NXT (correct me if I'm wrong) had the most popularity. NXT legitimately kept WWE alive back then.

  • @b0nkert0ns7
    @b0nkert0ns7 Před 4 měsíci

    I always prefer the heel champs more than the babyfaces. Balor had a long one but there wasn't much there for me outside of some really good matches. The feud with Joe was good but nothing that compared to Cole vs Gargano, for example. Same with Black. I actually loved Neville's reign, how he went from true babyface to borderline heel, with this "no one can beat me" attitude right before he lost to Zayn. Ciampa's reign could have rivaled Cole's IMO if it didn't end the way it did. Cole just delivered in every aspect though. He was on another level on the mic compared to the rest of the roster and his matches consistently stole the show(a lot of that was because of Gargano, but he still proved he was a great worker against other wrestlers). For a year+ reign it never really felt stale or boring.
    I think my top-5 reigns are probably 1. Cole, 2. Ciampa, 3. Neville, 4. Andrade, 5. KO
    Still crazy to me that Cole could have a "Hall of Fame" quality WWE career at this point without ever graduating from NXT. He was THAT good. Hopefully we get to see him back again at some point now that Triple H is running things. I need to hear that theme again.

  • @sebastiansalinas3915
    @sebastiansalinas3915 Před rokem +1

    Man i wish Adam cole stayed in wwe just imagine the dream feuds we could have had
    Adam cole vs seth Rollins
    Adam cole vs cody rhodes
    Adam cole vs John cena
    Adam cole vs Kevin owens (2023)
    Adam cole vs shinsuke nakamura
    Adam cole vs AJ Styles
    Adam cole vs Edge
    Adam cole vs Drew Mcintyre
    Adam cole vs Randy Orton
    Adam cole vs rey mysterio
    Adam cole vs sami Zayn
    Adam cole vs bray wyatt
    Adam cole vs roman reigns

  • @BigG360
    @BigG360 Před 11 měsíci

    Adam Cole Finn Balor Tommaso Ciampa three guys that the best NXT Champions of All time.But Adam Cole was the best because he was the workhorse of NXT and he could have never had a bad match with anyone and he was the best guy with the title.

  • @dylanbryant3547
    @dylanbryant3547 Před rokem

    The old days of nxt

  • @notshadou_yt
    @notshadou_yt Před rokem

    my giants lost tonight so I can come watch this vid and it makes it better thank u superkickstudios

    • @SuperkickStudios
      @SuperkickStudios  Před rokem

      hope you enjoy, at least your team made the playoffs unlike mine

    • @notshadou_yt
      @notshadou_yt Před rokem

      @@SuperkickStudios it was great vid like always u never disappoint hy we made it past the first round im glad we exceeded expectations

  • @beauty4ashes2
    @beauty4ashes2 Před rokem

    Adam Cole in opinion is one of the best nxt champions

  • @F1RST_BLUD1
    @F1RST_BLUD1 Před rokem

    Is he still in WWE since I don't see him on the main 2 weekly TV shows

  • @TheJspan
    @TheJspan Před rokem

    He is definitely on NXT's mountain rushmore

  • @Rand0mContnt
    @Rand0mContnt Před rokem +1

    Don’t get me wrong I love Adam Cole in AEW, but man there’s a part of me that wants him to return to WWE with Triple HHH in charge, give us that main roster run he deserved but never got.

  • @kadharefinley224
    @kadharefinley224 Před rokem +6

    A lot of people say that Finn Balor is the greatest NXT Champion of all time. But I think Adam Cole is the greatest because he put on classic matches with Johnny Gargano, Matt Riddle and Tommaso Ciampa until he lost it to Keith Lee. He elevated the NXT Championship

  • @wrestlingisfire5319
    @wrestlingisfire5319 Před rokem +1

    Honestly I think Adam Cole is the best Wrestler today and deserves to have a AEW World title run

  • @RomaroBrandon
    @RomaroBrandon Před rokem +1

    It was a good title reign that should have ended differently. I'm not saying Keith Lee shouldn't have been NXT champion, it's just that it would have been better if Karrion Kross took the title off Adam Cole in a fatal five way that included Keith Lee, Finn Balor, and Johnny Gargano. It could have even been an elimination match or championship scramble.

  • @anikvy
    @anikvy Před rokem

    Adam Cole is the greatest NXT superstar of all time imo

  • @ZIGAG1999
    @ZIGAG1999 Před rokem +1

    here's a cool video idea. "What would NXT Black and Gold look like today" basically what if vince didn't kill off nxt black and gold and release everyone from triple h's nxt regime, including the wrestlers.

    • @SuperkickStudios
      @SuperkickStudios  Před rokem

      good suggestion ill keep it under considerations, appreciate that

  • @KingNars999
    @KingNars999 Před rokem

    Adam Cole definitely imo is the best NXT Champion of all time

  • @eliotember6050
    @eliotember6050 Před rokem

    His right

  • @Rene-ij1ut
    @Rene-ij1ut Před rokem

    If people talk about NXT's best superstar ever, Adam Cole's easily really up there

  • @luissantiago3928
    @luissantiago3928 Před rokem +1

    The best NXT champion overall and is the only one to reach a year let alone 400 days ending it at 403 days

  • @Aydennn.
    @Aydennn. Před 9 měsíci

    imagine the undisputed era vs bloodline

  • @hhh417
    @hhh417 Před 6 měsíci

    In my opinion the best NXT World Champion of all time

  • @joseangelom.villanueva1889

    can't say his name without *BAY BAY!!!*

  • @dylanthebroadcaster
    @dylanthebroadcaster Před rokem

    I was at NXT takeover New York! Easily the best show I’ve ever been too

  • @CameraX_FNAF
    @CameraX_FNAF Před rokem

    Adam Cole's reign was the last thing we got to see from him before he jumped ship

    • @schwiftywizard
      @schwiftywizard Před rokem +2

      FALSE!
      Feud with Pat
      Feud with Finn
      Feud with Kyle

  • @tommyjohnson1066
    @tommyjohnson1066 Před rokem

    Funny how Cole and Danielson are in the same company again

  • @ehhhhwassupdoc
    @ehhhhwassupdoc Před rokem +1

    Adam Michaels. I really thought this guy was the 2nd coming of Jesus during this reign. Genuine superstar.

    • @SuperkickStudios
      @SuperkickStudios  Před rokem +1

      he was insane... makes sense that HBK is his idol

    • @ehhhhwassupdoc
      @ehhhhwassupdoc Před rokem

      @@SuperkickStudios I wonder how he’d be today w H in Charge. Sheeeesh.

    • @SuperkickStudios
      @SuperkickStudios  Před rokem

      @@ehhhhwassupdoc probably on his way to being one of WWE's top guys. HHH loved him.

  • @_Lonelychild
    @_Lonelychild Před rokem

    No Doubt About It Adam Cole Is The Greatest NXT Champion Of All Time BAY BAY 🐐

  • @kev_greezy124
    @kev_greezy124 Před rokem

    I think Adam Cold was greatest NXT Tittle Regin all time and best NXT Champion of all time.

  • @DoubleSuperkick
    @DoubleSuperkick Před rokem

    Adam Cole is my pick for the best NXT champion, the only other person I think could be number one is Finn Balors second reign

  • @tipsterdiogo
    @tipsterdiogo Před rokem

    Adam Cole was the best nxt champion ever, he never deserced to lose the unification match to Keith Lee

  • @willlamoureux1690
    @willlamoureux1690 Před rokem +1

    A CLASSIC nxt title reign.

  • @frostydiscord224
    @frostydiscord224 Před rokem

    Video idea how good was Seth Rollins 2nd intercontinental championship run

  • @methembendlovu5516
    @methembendlovu5516 Před rokem

    Adam's title run was the first I realized the "sucky" part of what nxt being on TV was, after the great title reign instead of leaving for Raw or Smackdown like usual he had to stick around cause they need him for ratings and that's when they got lazy then crazy cause he was a bit part player then they tanked UE by ending it(yes we got good matches) but that was unnecessary