Adam Cole

Without Ring of Honor, I wouldn't be the wrestler I am or have the confidence needed to continue to grow in this ever-challenging sport.

I started training when I was a senior in high school. I trained at the Combat Zone Wrestling Academy in South Philadelphia.

Nothing turned the NXT Universe upside down like The Undisputed Era's debut.

It's a really cool time to be a wrestling fan.

If I was to tell you that I don't want to have a Wrestlemania moment someday, I would 100% be lying to you.

I had been wrestling with a fracture in my elbow and a slight tear in my triceps for quite some time, but it was continuing to get worse. As I worked through it, I ended up dislocating my shoulder and tearing my labrum. All of these injuries were on the same arm, so things like working out or even sleeping became increasingly difficult.

Shawn Michaels, to me and to so many people, is just the greatest in-ring performer of all time.

I remember, the first CZW show I went to was 'Best of the Best 7,' and I loved the entire tournament. So, for me, to three years later go and win the tournament was very, very cool and sort of a full-circle moment for me, and certainly something I'll never forget.

There's no better way to start a year than to become the first-ever three-time ROH World Champion.

Any time guys move to 'Raw' and 'SmackDown,' I think that is what has kept NXT so relevant and has kept the fans so invested because they are now conditioned that whoever leaves or comes in, NXT, as a product, is going to give really exciting sports entertainment every time.

There are some times I'm really busy and other times I'm not, but I prefer to be really busy because I generally don't know what to do with myself when I'm not wrestling or on the road.

The first time I won the Ring of Honor World Championship, I was a kid - I was 23 years old.