5 Things You Didn't Know About Adam Cole

#2 His Father's Doubts Motivated Him

Adam Cole had a troubled childhood that included a father that drank too much and often doubted his professional wrestling dreams.

He confided in Chasing Glory host Lilian Garcia,

"He was always against wrestling, very much so. He thought it was a giant waste of time. There was no chance I was ever gonna make it.....he used to be like, 'You need to be realistic. I think it's absurd that you're not gonna pick some kind of college to go to.'"

Even in the face of his father's doubts, Cole was adamant, unwavering, and utterly convinced that he would become a professional wrestler.

The NXT Superstar admits to going through life always looking for his father's approval, but that only made him work even harder.

He told Garcia,

"When he was against me wanting to pursue wrestling - at first it really upset me, but I never had that, 'Oh, maybe I shouldn't do it.' Not once. As time went on and that was continuing to be said, I was so determined to prove him wrong."

Cole followed his dreams and began wrestling as a senior in high school, worked his way through the independents, and was signed by WWE in 2017.