Adam Cole Talks Infamous Moment With Ex-AEW Star

Adam Cole remains in the dark.

On the November 6 episode of Dynamite, Adam Cole beat Malakai Black, but it was what happened after the final bell that got fans talking.

In the moments after the match, the pair appeared to break character to hug in the middle of the ring. Although they have a history stretching back a decade, many fans felt the embrace was a sign that Black was finally leaving the company having been heavily linked with a return to WWE.

While Malakai Black initially denied that the gesture was him saying goodbye to the promotion, he wrestled just three more times for AEW before being written off television. It then reported on February 10 that he’d been released from his AEW contract and is expected to sign with WWE in the coming weeks.

Adam Cole Unaware of Malakai Black Plans

During an appearance on In The Kliq, Cole denied knowing what was going on between Black and AEW, explaining that the embrace was just a personal moment between two people who have a lot of respect for each other.

No, no. I really didn’t (know what was happening with Malakai Black & AEW when we had our moment on Dynamite).

So, again, I do have a history of working with Malakai. Just an unbelievable opponent, an unbelievable guy to step in there with and we’ve shared a lot of really, really cool moments together. So for me, all it was-was this personal moment between two guys who have a lot of respect for each other.

I don’t know anything about — or didn’t know anything about what his plans were or anything like that. For me, it was just a cool moment with a friend after getting to work together for a long time.

According to a recent report, Miro is also expected to return to WWE, after his own All Elite departure. Former AEW star Ricky Starks has already made his WWE debut after being released on the same day as Miro and Black. Since becoming part of the NXT roster, Starks has been renamed Ricky Saints.

H/t to POST Wrestling