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AEW star Adam Cole has claimed that the debut of Kyle O'Reilly at the 'Holiday Bash' edition of AEW Dynamite was down to the work of long-time friend of Cole and O'Reilly, Bobby Fish.
The explanation from Adam Cole came from this week's episode of Being the Elite entitled 'Christmas Surprise'. The narrative being carried through the episode was that Adam Cole had the ultimate Christmas surprise for The Young Bucks. That surprise ended up being Kyle O'Reilly's arrival.
O'Reilly, mere weeks after appearing at the last major NXT event of the year 'WarGames', ran through the audience during Adam Cole's match with Orange Cassidy. With the referee's back turned, O'Reilly laid out Cassidy with a series of strikes, allowing Cole to pick up the win.
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The BTE episode shows a unique angle of the moment that The Young Bucks approached the ring to confront the team formerly known as 'The Undisputed Era'.
"AEW doesn't know what hit them" - Adam Cole
The episode concludes with an elated Adam Cole telling his SuperKliq stablemates that together, along with Fish & O'Reilly, they can be the ultimate group. The Bucks decide to leave Cole alone, wishing him a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Fans of AEW will see this as the first seed planted in the inevitable feud between the former Undisputed Era of NXT and The Elite.
The Elite are - of course - down a man right now, as founding member and former AEW World Champion Kenny Omega is on the sidelines rehabbing multiple injuries.
While AEW fans will have to wait for that story to kick into high gear, they won't have to wait long to see Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly on the same team once again.
The former NXT Tag Team Champions will team for the first time at the 'New Year's Smash' edition of AEW Dynamite to take on the team of Orange Cassidy and Best Friends, Chuck Taylor and Trent.
Could The Elite vs. the former Undisputed Era end up being the AEW Feud of the Year in 2022? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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