During a recent appearance on “The Ringer Wrestling Worldwide” podcast, Adam Cole shared his memories of his WWE NXT debut, revealing a near mishap during his entrance. Cole explained how the combination of nerves and inappropriate footwear almost led to an embarrassing stumble as he made his way to attack Drew McIntyre at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III.
Reflecting on the moment, Cole stated, “I am so glad you’ve brought this up because I don’t know if I’ve ever told this story before. Huge night for me. I know I’m going to be involved in this major angle, kicking Drew McIntyre. I’m nervous. I’m excited. The adrenaline going through my body in that moment was wild. I remember coming down in jeans and dress shoes, and not even really thinking about it.”
Describing his mindset at the time, Cole elaborated, “There are so much other stuff going through my mind. As I’m going down and the crowd is reacting, I feel my adrenaline building. My legs are getting a little jello-y, my hands are tingling. I’m so excited. When I go to get into the ring, I do almost fall. The camera didn’t catch it. I’m so glad I didn’t fall. Could you imagine? Debut, just fall on my face, how wild that would have been.”
Cole further detailed the near loss of balance, saying, “I was so excited that when I went to go in and run with dress shoes and jeans, I almost lose my balance but I caught myself, thank goodness. At that point, I was like, ‘Never again am I going to be wearing jeans and dress shoes.’ I’ve done quite a few run-ins in jeans, but I at least have to wear comfy shoes or something with a little more grip. That was terrifying. That could have ended really poorly.”
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