Adam Cole
Austin Kirk Jenkins (born July 5, 1989) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Adam Cole and leads the Undisputed Kingdom stable. He is also known for his tenures with WWE and Ring of Honor (ROH).
| Adam Cole | |
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Cole in 2022 | |
| Birth name | Austin Kirk Jenkins |
| Born | July 5, 1989 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Partner | Britt Baker (2017–present) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Adam Carelle Adam Cole The Devil |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Billed from | Panama City, Florida |
| Trained by | Al Snow D. J. Hyde Jon Dahmer Les Thatcher Shawn Michaels |
| Debut | April 26, 2008 |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Genre | Gaming |
| Subscribers | 62.6K |
| Total views | 1.92 million |
Twitch information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Genre | Gaming |
| Followers | 142.8K |
Last updated: March 16, 2024 | |
Cole began his eight-year tenure with ROH in 2009 and went on to become the first-ever three-time ROH World Champion. In addition, he is a one-time ROH World Television Champion, and the winner of the 2014 ROH Survival of the Fittest tournament. Cole has also wrestled for several independent promotions, including Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), where he is a former CZW World Junior Heavyweight Champion, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), where he is a former PWG World Champion; he holds the records for longest reigns for both titles. He also worked in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was part of the Bullet Club stable.
From 2017 to 2021, Cole was signed to WWE and performed on their NXT brand. During this time, Cole was the leader of The Undisputed Era, whose membership included Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, and later Roderick Strong. Cole was the second wrestler to become the NXT Triple Crown Champion, having been the inaugural NXT North American Champion, a one-time NXT Tag Team Champion, and is the longest-reigning NXT Champion of all-time.