Adam Cole’s in-ring career might be over, says WWE legend

A WWE veteran recently weighed in on Adam Cole's health concerns, stating that the star could be on the verge of hanging up his wrestling boots.

Last week on Collision, The Paragon (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, and Kyle O'Reilly) battled Kyle Fletcher, Trent Beretta, and Rocky Romero in a six-man tag team match. During the bout, Cole took a hard lariat from Fletcher, reportedly the cause of his current concussion-related health issues. This eventually resulted in him relinquishing the TNT Championship and not competing at All In Texas.

Recently, WWE legend and wrestling veteran Dutch Mantell addressed the spot that reportedly gave a concussion to The Panama City Playboy. Speaking on the latest edition of Story Time With Dutch Mantell, the legend didn't initially believe that the injury was caused by the lariat but seemingly changed his mind after re-watching the clip.

"Hard to tell, but yeah. I don't think it's the clothesline; I think he just landed wrong. He landed sideways. That's a way to not only get a concussion, which he said he got; it's a good way to break that neck, too,'' he said. [1:23:11-1:23:34]

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He then went to wish Cole a speedy recovery but stressed that injuries like these are career-threatening, adding that the doctors may ask the former TNT Champion ''to hang it up.''

''I hope he's okay. I hope he recovers fine, but any type of injury like that, you know, could just end your wrestling days because it's too dangerous to continue. One more injury, you know it could be even worse; you could be paralyzed... You can only have so many concussions without ramifications, and this may be his wake-up call. Hope not, but you don't know if he tries it again. So maybe the doctors will tell him just to hang it up." [1:24:19-1:24:54]

WWE legend Dutch Mantell believes Bryan Danielson is not the GOAT

A few days ago, Dutch Mantell made an appearance on Sportskeeda's The Wrestling Time Machine, where the veteran said that former WWE Champion Bryan Danielson is not the greatest of all time due to factors outside of his in-ring ability.

"In wrestling you are not really graded by how good you are because that's a subjective term. It's how much money you are drawing. So if you look at money, you gotta look at WWE, those guys, and you gotta look at Hulk Hogan and all that."

While many consider The American Dragon to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Mantell's take certainly presents fans with a new perspective.

Please credit Story Time with Dutch Mantell and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription if you take quotes from the first half of this article.

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Karan Raj is a senior writer in Sportskeeda's AEW division. He holds an engineering degree from Manipal University, but his passion for sports motivated him to pursue an MSc in Sports Business from the University of Liverpool. Karan has been in the sports marketing industry for the past seven years.

As a lifelong WWE fan and enthusiast of wrestling entertainment, he has always been drawn to the industry's unique blend of sports and storytelling. Karan was introduced to the business by his elder sister when he was 10 years old.

Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Karan worked for several reputable organizations, such as Ting Works LLP and Sportz Interactive, wearing different hats. He also wrote the anthem of UP Rudras, a hockey team that played in the Hockey India League. Karan conducts thorough research while writing articles and only relies on credible sources for information.

Karan's favorite pro wrestler is Seth Rollins. He admires The Visionary's versatility as a performer and his ability to play both heel and babyface characters to perfection. Besides Rollins, Karan looks up to Roman Reigns for his storytelling skills and ability to captivate audiences.

In AEW, he enjoys watching Will Ospreay compete inside the ring. Karan loves The Aerial Assassin's technical in-ring ability and athleticism. If Karan could go back to the Attitude Era, he would combine forces with Jericho and promise to elevate his career to the same level as The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin.When not writing about pro wrestling, Karan loves to play and watch football. It is a huge part of his life.

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