4 interesting reasons why Adam Cole is the new NXT Champion

NXT TakeOver: XXV took place on Saturday night and saw Adam Cole finally lift the NXT Championship after he defeated Johnny Gargano. It was definitely a shock since Gargano only defeated Cole a few months ago in a two out of three falls match to become the Champion after injury forced Tommaso Ciampa to relinquish his Championship.

Cole and Gargano are two of the biggest stars in NXT at present and they put on a fantastic main event in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Saturday night, but why was Cole able to come out on top against one of his fiercest rivals? There are a number of reasons why WWE decided to put the title around Cole's waist, but here are just a few of them.

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#4 Johnny Gargano could be heading to the main roster

Will Johnny Gargano be heading to the main roster?

Johnny Gargano was promoted to the main roster earlier this year alongside Aleister Black, Ricochet and Tommaso Ciampa but when injury forced Ciampa onto the sidelines, Gargano was sent back down to NXT so that he could continue the storyline that the Blackheart had left behind.

Gargano has definitely done his time in NXT and proved that he has what it takes to become a huge star on the main roster if given the chance, which could be why he's dropped the title to Cole, since it could be the perfect time for Gargano to head to SmackDown Live and leave his time in NXT behind.

Of course, Gargano's wife is still in NXT so it will make traveling a little different for him but the main roster could do with the boost of having Johnny Wrestling at their disposal in the build-up to SummerSlam in August.

#3 To begin the split of Undisputed Era

Will The Undisputed Era start to show their cracks following Cole's shock victory?

The Undisputed Era has been teasing a split ever since Adam Cole was unable to lift the NXT Championship back at TakeOver as part of WrestleMania weekend. Much like The Shield's split more than five years ago, WWE has been pushing the fact that there is a weak link in The Undisputed Era and Roderick Strong could be that guy.

Strong was unable to defeat Matt Riddle at TakeOver this past weekend, whilst Kyle O'Reilly was injured in his mission to reclaim the Tag Team Championships alongside Bobby Fish. Cole was the only member of the group who walked out of Bridgeport with a Championship, which is definitely going to make the situation much more awkward for the group in the coming weeks since Cole's ego can now run wild in NXT.

#2 To finally end Ciampa vs Gargano

Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa have had quite the rivalry

Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano have been going back and forth for more than two years now and whilst the two former best friends have delivered some of the best matches that NXT has seen in a very long time, there has to be an end to every great feud.

Ciampa and Gargano would have to battle once again if Ciampa returned from injury and his former DIY teammate was the one holding his title, but now a feud between Adam Cole and Ciampa can get underway instead.

If Gargano is set to move to the main roster right now then it will mean that Ciampa will step into the feud with Cole heading into this summer's TakeOver event which would definitely be interesting since Ciampa has been one of NXT's biggest heels over the past few years.

#1 To stop Adam Cole from heading to AEW

Adam Cole could have been looking to head to AEW since it's the company his girlfriend is part of

On Saturday night, Adam Cole's girlfriend Britt Baker was at ringside to watch her boyfriend win the NXT Championship. Baker is one of AEW's fastest rising stars and many believe that her influence could have given Adam Cole enough reason to follow her over to All Elite Wrestling in the coming months.

WWE is aware that there is a huge pull from AEW for many of their wrestlers, but Adam Cole is one of the biggest superstars that they have ever secured and this could have been the company's way of ensuring that Cole didn't head backstage and look to gain his release from the company. Cole is a star in the making in WWE and would be a fantastic acquisition for AEW if given the opportunity.