NXT Takeover: XXX - 5 reasons why Adam Cole will take on Pat McAfee

#3. An interesting way for NXT to split The Undisputed Era

Adam Cole has never been part of NXT without Undisputed Era. While the group was just a trio when Cole first came to the brand and was then able to recruit Roderick Strong, the group has always had his back.

Throughout his feud with Pat McAfee, the former NFL star has made it clear that Cole isn't able to do anything for himself, and that makes him smart because he's too small to be a WWE star.

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Much of McAfee's trash talk in recent weeks has been about Cole's size so that he can get into his head and in the end, it could turn the former NXT Champion against his own team. On Wednesday night, Cole's antics at ringside cost Undisputed Era the chance to reclaim their NXT Tag Team Championships and there are still a number of weeks until TakeOver.

Could Cole decide that he has something to prove without Undisputed Era by his side, or will his team decide that they no longer need him before then?