Ring of Honor COO Speaks Out on Adam Cole Going to WWE

Ring of Honor COO Joe Koff spoke to USA Today about Adam Cole and other ROH alumni going to WWE and NXT specifically.

On how he felt when Cole left:

“Do I feel any more because he left? I feel the same when anybody leaves. It always makes me feel like we did a good job on our part. This is something that Adam really wanted to do –and Bobby did and Kyle did and Kevin Owens before them – I’m all for their happiness. If they can fulfill their happiness in their roles, then I’m all for it.”

He had this to follow up with:

“Forever will be a place in my heart for my time working with Adam Cole.”

On Ring of Honor creating stars:

“I really believe this to be case, Ring of Honor has raised the level of professional wrestling in the last three or four years. We are a community of wrestlers. We are company that people want to work for. We have huge stars … These are not guys no one knows. These are people who everyone knows, especially the smart fans. That says a lot about Ring of Honor. We can look at the NXT roster, or the roster at Impact or even the RAW and Smackdown level and we’re well-represented in that. Some of their biggest stars actually come from my program and I’m proud of that.”

If you’ve never seen Adam Cole wrestle or want a reminder on what he can do, we highly suggest watching the following video as he takes on a beast known as Dave Mastiff.

Adam Cole v Dave Mastiff - FULL MATCH from PCW & ROH SuperShow of Honor

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