Adam Cole discusses his return to the ring.
Cole has been out of action since AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2022, as he has been sidelined by two head injuries. He returned to AEW on the January 11 episode of AEW Dynamite, and he subsequently detailed his recovery. Cole will have his first match back on the March 29 episode of AEW Dynamite. As of this writing, Cole's opponent has not been announced.
Speaking with Screen Rant, Cole was asked to describe what fans can expect to see from him when he returns to action. Cole first responded by emphasizing that he loves wrestling, and he has been eager to get back in the ring. He also noted that this period of time away has marked his longest absence from the ring.
"Pro wrestling is something I love more than anything in the entire world. In April, it'll be 15 years that I've been in the pro wrestling industry. The longest amount of time I was ever away, with the exception of this injury, was one month. So over a 15-year period, I was away from the ring and traveling and being on the road only for one month. Now I look at this entire recovery process, and I think about how long I was away and just how badly I couldn't wait to get back to work again," Cole said.
Cole went on to recall whether he had doubted whether he would be able to return to the ring in the first place. He then stated that, since he got cleared to come back, his excitement has been through the roof. Cole stated that he believes his passion, motivation, and excitement are at an all-time high, and he is confident that he'll be better than ever once he's back in the ring.
"There was a real scare there for a minute of whether I was even going to be able to come back in the first place. But when I knew that was possible, my excitement has gone through the roof. I've never lost my appreciation for this job, and how much I love doing what I do. But at the same time, in a lot of ways being given the second chance to go back and do what I love more than anything in the world has me incredibly excited. So I mean this wholeheartedly: On March 29th, the fans are gonna get the absolute best version of me that there's ever been, and I really believe that the passion and the motivation and the excitement to get back into that ring is at an all-time high for me," Cole said.
Cole previously discussed shifting to a babyface approach upon his return. Check out his comments here.
Click here to see what Cole had to say about the way Bryan Danielson helped him with his return.
AEW All-Access will premiere on March 29, and Cole's road to recovery will be highlighted on the show.
Cole will speak on the March 22 episode of AEW Dynamite. Check out the card here.
AEW CEO Tony Khan recently commented on Goldberg's status. Click here to see what he had to say.
