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Booker T Weighs In On Adam Cole’s Injury At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

July 1, 2022 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
Adam Cole Kazuchika Okada AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door Image Credit: AEW

Adam Cole suffered a concussion during the IWGP World Heavyweight Title match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, and Booker T shared his thoughts on the matter. As noted, Cole is believed to have suffered a concussion during the match which caused the bout to end abruptly. Booker, who drew some heat online for comments saying that Adam Cole’s size could be a reason for other recent injuries, addressed the matter on his latest Hall of Fame podcast. You can check out the highlights below, per Wrestling Inc:

On the end of the match: “People were definitely into [the match]. And when that happened – but, you know, that’s wrestling right there. I don’t want people to think it’s anything other than that – wrestling. You get your bell rung, no matter what. I’ve been in that position before where my bell has gotten rung where I think I’m okay, but my legs tell me, ‘No, you’re not okay.’ … That’s wrestling right there. I don’t call it reckless or anything like that, it’s just part of what we do.”

On how the injury happened: “I really don’t think that [his body size was] why he got injured. I think the wrestling today, guys go out there and do it a little bit differently than we did from that perspective … It’s just timing, bad timing, especially when everything’s been said on the internet.”