Adam Cole: podcast appearances and interviews

Adam Cole, born Austin Kirk Jenkins on July 5, 1989, is an American performance and confidence coach affiliated with Cole Sports. He is known for his extensive career as a professional wrestler, having performed in various prominent wrestling promotions including WWE, Ring of Honor, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and All Elite Wrestling. During his eight-year tenure with Ring of Honor starting in 2009, Cole became the first three-time ROH World Champion, as well as a ROH World Television Champion and winner of the 2014 ROH Survival of the Fittest tournament. He also competed in other independent promotions such as Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, where he held records for the longest reigns as PWG World Champion and CZW World Junior Heavyweight Champion. His international experience includes work with NJPW as part of the Bullet Club stable. From 2017 to 2021, Cole was with WWE on the NXT brand, where he led the faction The Undisputed Era alongside members including Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly. He became the second wrestler to hold the NXT Triple Crown, holding titles such as the NXT North American Championship, NXT Tag Team Championship, and the NXT Championship, the latter being the longest-reigning in history. After his WWE contract concluded, Cole joined AEW in September 2021. There, he has secured the AEW TNT Championship once and was the first winner of the Owen Hart Cup in 2022. Throughout his wrestling career, Cole has headlined numerous pay-per-view events.