


Cruz and HDTV in a six-man tag team match. On October 11, GNC and EMO defeated Cole, L.J. Cole then began to feud with GNC, facing them in several matches with different partners. His next appearance was on September 11, when he defeated Tyler Veritas in a CZW Wrestling Academy showcase match. He made his CZW debut at No Pun Intended as "Adam Cole" on June 21, 2008, when he teamed with The Reason in a loss to GNC ( Joe Gacy and Alex Colon). He became an official student at the Academy on November 14, 2007, while he was still a senior in high school. Jenkins was trained at the Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) Wrestling Academy by Jon Dahmer and DJ Hyde.
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Professional wrestling career Training and Combat Zone Wrestling (2008–2017) Jenkins also stated he competed in amateur wrestling during junior high and high school, in preparation for his dream of becoming a professional wrestling. The Alliance storyline, describing his attendance on the night during which The Rock returned in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to save the WWF. Jenkins also states he attended a WWE event during the period of the WWF vs. He also stated the first live pay-per-view he watched was WrestleMania XX. Growing up, his favorite WWE superstars included Stone Cold Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle, the teams of Edge & Christian and The Hardy Boyz. Jenkins also credited the main event match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock at WrestleMania X-Seven as his prime inspiration for entering professional wrestling. After securing a signature of permission from his mother, Jenkins was loaned his instructor's video tape of WrestleMania XV.
#Adam cole aew debut pro#
According to Jenkins, he watched his first WWE pay-per-view on video through his karate instructor who was an avid pro wrestling fan. He credits his upbringing in a conservative Pennsylvania town as the reason for not viewing professional wrestling for a long time.
