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Adam Cole Vacates AEW TNT Title at All In: Texas as Hiatus Prompts Retirement Doubts

Cole attributed his removal from the card to undisclosed health problems in a tearful ring-side address hinting at possible retirement.

Adam Cole hinted at retirement amid injury concerns
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Overview

  • AEW President Tony Khan announced hours before All In: Texas that Cole was not medically cleared to compete and would have to relinquish the TNT Championship.
  • A four-way match was organized on the fly featuring Kyle Fletcher, Daniel Garcia, Sammy Guevara, and Dustin Rhodes for the vacant title.
  • Dustin Rhodes secured the championship by rolling up Daniel Garcia for the pin in front of a stunned Globe Life Field crowd.
  • Cole’s 97-day reign with three successful defenses since April ended abruptly, marking his second tenure with AEW’s secondary singles title.
  • With Cole on indefinite hiatus due to undisclosed issues, Rhodes steps into a prominent television role and AEW faces uncertainty over its TNT title scene.