Adam Cole Quotes

There's no better way to start a year than to become the first-ever three-time ROH World Champion.

I've actually been in more Elimination Chamber matches than any other human being on the planet. It really has been a badge of honor for me.

I was thankful that TNA saw the potential in me and put me in a position to fulfill something like winning the World Heavyweight Championship.

There's very few people that ever have a chance to become World Heavyweight Champion.

2010 was an incredible year for me. I won the Best of the Super Juniors, and went on to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title. That was an unbelievable achievement.

I have this little, tiny Dusty Rhodes figure they make in Japan that people always give me in my bag. I set it next to the title and took a picture of it in my bag. That was my big goal in the industry. I wasn't able to achieve that in his lifetime, but he always believed.

I want to be World Heavyweight Champion, but unfortunately, that didn't happen.

Winning the Intercontinental Title for the first time, in 2010, was a real milestone, as I grew up living off some of those Intercontinental Title matches.

My biggest moment was me beating Stone Cold Steve Austin to win the championship.

When I see Big E, I clearly see someone who could be world champion. The guy is on another level.

The way I look at it is I had to retire as world champion with my last match at WrestleMania.

Without Ring of Honor, I wouldn't be the wrestler I am or have the confidence needed to continue to grow in this ever-challenging sport.

I have nothing but respect for Adam Cole. I've known him for a very long time, and he's one of the best in the world.

I believe that I will be the WWE World Champion one day. I know that a lot of people say that; it's easy to say. If I were to go away without accomplishing that task, I would feel unfulfilled, to be completely honest.

Tessa Blanchard is a premium athlete and you can't take that away from her.

John Cena's name is already universal enough. Kudos to him for that.

I became one of the top wrestlers outside of WWE in the world, and it all happened because I started giving it my everything.

Since day one, my inception, when I came into the world - I had my eyes on power. The WWE championship is power.

I don't think I'll ever be out of wrestling, because I was that kid at 8 years old that dreamed of being a world champion.

I don't want to go back to WWE and burn out within four or five months, and having another run as TNA world champion would feel just as good.

You have Superstars, and then you have mega Superstars. Brock Lesnar is a mega Superstar.

The goal is become the top person on 'Raw,' the example on 'Raw,' the John Cena, the ultimate workhorse of 'Raw.'

Ron Simmons had a lot to do with Rock's success.

I have kind of reached the pinnacle of wrestling.

I have a really strong opponent in Randy Orton. A former multi-time world champion. He's held just about every title under the sun. And he's done it all in a major way. He's basically wreaked havoc and ran roughshod over the WWE for quite some time. Some people might forget that.