| Biography | Austin Jenkins (b July 5, 1989), is an American professional wrestler and actor signed to WWE, where he performs in its developmental territory NXT under the ring name Adam Cole. He is the co-founder and leader of The Undisputed Era stable (alongside Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, and Roderick Strong).
Cole is the inaugural and current reigning NXT North American Champion in his first reign and the co-winner of the 2018 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic with O'Reilly; he was also recognized as NXT Tag Team Champion with Fish and O'Reilly, with WWE recognizing him at the time as the first ever double champion in NXT history.[A] Cole is widely known for his tenure with Ring of Honor (ROH) where he became a three-time ROH World Champion, and was the first wrestler to achieve this feat. In addition, he is a one-time ROH World Television Champion.
Cole has also wrestled for several independent promotions, including Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), where he was a one-time and the longest-reigning CZW World Junior Heavyweight Champion, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), where he was a one-time PWG World Champion, holding the record for the longest reign in the title's history. He is also known for his time in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) where he was the part of the Bullet Club. |