5 Things You Didn't Know About Adam Cole

Adam Cole took the WWE Universe by storm when he made his debut with a vicious attack on then NXT Champion Drew McIntyre at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. The heinous assault established Cole as one of wrestling's most nefarious heels, alongside his Undisputed Era stablemates Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly.

Since then, Cole's streak of dominance has continued, as he has risen to the very top of the NXT food chain. He most recently wrestled Johnny Gargano in a Match of the Year contender at NXT: TakeOver Toronto.

Cole, already established as one of wrestling's top heels, isn't at all like his unscrupulous character away from the wrestling ring. He is charming, hard working, and family oriented, yet relishes in being a heel. Find out why and so much more in 5 Things You Didn't Know About Adam Cole.

#5 He Is A Staunch Critic Of His Own Work

Adam Cole will likely never be satisfied with his work in professional wrestling. Even after a near flawless bout like the one he recently had against Johnny Gargano at NXT: TakeOver Toronto, Cole is left with doubts and an incessant desire for improvement.

The NXT Champion is meticulous and constantly dissecting his ring work in his quest for perfection. Cole isn't one to shy away from criticism. In fact, he often seeks it out.

He told Chasing Glory host Lilian Garcia,

"I've never had the perfect match, but I'm gonna try so hard to get it."

Cole had the following to say about his recent barn burner against Johnny Gargano,

"I'll find ten different things that I'm like, 'I didn't like this. This could have been a little better.' I'm proud of it for sure and I'm happy with it, but I don't think I've ever had a match where I'm like, 'From start to finish that is what I wanted.' Sometimes that's not necessarily a bad thing."

Cole hasn't watched his match with Gargano just yet, but is already critiquing the "knee story" the two told,

"We told a knee story in that match. We paid attention to it, for sure, but we also had certain aspects - it was very challenging to protect the pain I had in my knee with the things I had to do. I had to do some climbing and at the same time make that believable."