'Superman' Adam Cole hell-bent on retaining NXT belt, wants 'dream match' with AJ Styles

NXT champion Adam Cole is eyeing record for longest-reigning titleholder as he gears up to face long-time rival Tommaso Ciampa at NXT Takeover in Portland. leader of Undisputed Era, who became champ in 2019 at  NXT TakeOver: XXV, is hell-bent on retaining his title and refuses to step down to any challenge from dynamic locker room. Adam Cole is stranger to sharing ruing with challenger Tommaso Ciampa, as duo share a bond that transcends beyond ring, but that does t stop reigning champion from believing that he would try all tricks in his bag to retain title at Portland despite kwing that Ciampa could be quite dangerous. Eyeing to be 'Showstopper', Adam Cole aims to take a leaf out of his inspiration Shawn Michael's book as he takes on Ciampa to defend his title. 

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'I feel like Superman' 

Speaking to Republic World in a telephonic conversation, Adam Cole talked about 'adrenaline rush' that he experienced while coming out through curtains in front of fans and said that he felt like 'Superman'. Hinting at how things at NXT were different from WWE or from his stint as an independent wrestler, Adam Cole stressed on how style of wrestling had changed and about how MMA had played a crucial role in wrestling, allowing strikes and submissions to become more technical and area-specific. Speaking about his relationship with Ciampa, Adam Cole recounted that he and Ciampa were good friends outside ring too and that y knew each or too well. 

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"Wrestling is about to change, style has changed. It has become very demanding, I have so much adrenaline going through my body - I feel like Superman when I'm walking out of curtains into ring. in my mind, it constantly rings that you are going to war", said Adam Cole 

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Adam Cole did t shy away from accepting that headlining Wrestlemania was a dream for him, like for many or stars but maintained his focus, however, was on being NXT champion for longest time. Adam Cole revealed that if re was one opponent that he would want to face at Wrestlemania, it would be Phemenal One A J Styles. Cole said that he had squared off against Styles a couple of times and had great respect for star. NXT champion did t refrain from commenting that while NXT title was precious to him, he wouldn't mind adding or prestigious championships including WWE Championship, Intercontinental Championship and so on to his name. 

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