10 Precise Moments Wrestlers Wanted To Jump Ship
4. Adam Cole
Status In WWE:
The one true NXT needle-mover, Cole was a man who somehow conspired to shine as a star in the dank pit that was the Capitol Wrestling Center: the most depressing pro wrestling backdrop this side of Heroes Of Wrestling. Or your local leisure centre shindie. Every cynical thought indicates that he was you-know-it's-all-about-the-f*cking-doom on the main roster, but he was a wanted man. He was reportedly offered a stunning sum of money to cut his hair, manage Bearcat Lee for a month before he was fired, and take on the new name 'Adam Boom', which was to be subsequently shortened to simply 'Adam'.
Why And When They Wanted To Leave:
In a typically endearing story, Cole made the decision to jump to AEW days before his debut when the thought of shocking the world at All Out kept him up at night in a daydream. He told Chris Jericho on his podcast that the prospect made him feel like a "little kid".
He's too nice a guy to actually admit whether or not he did a jig when some dipsh*t administrator c*cked up his deal without ever considering a cursed run on SmackDown, so that's the official horse's-mouth story.