Below are some top news stories of the day, involving Adam Cole, CM Punk and Roman Reigns.
• Adam Cole shared a humorous story highlighting his dedication to professional wrestling, even as a teenager.
Speaking with Chicago’s Q101, Cole recalled turning down a kiss in high school because he was engrossed in watching Randy Orton vs. Rey Mysterio at No Way Out 2006 — despite having attended the event live and already seen the match.
Cole explained:
“I was in high school. Like a freshman or sophomore in high school. And my best friend was there, and he had a girl that he really liked and they were dating at the time; and the girl brought a friend who thought I was very cute. And we all were hanging out. Those two were smooching on the other couch, but we had [on TV] No Way Out: Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton.
I was at this show. I had already seen the match, but I wanted to watch it on DVD. She was trying to kiss me, and I said, ‘Hey, listen, not right now. I gotta watch Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton.’ I was dedicated.”
Years later, Cole would cross paths with both Orton and Mysterio as a competitor in the 2018 Royal Rumble, completing a full-circle moment in his wrestling journey.
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• Clips of Roman Reigns and CM Punk’s interactions at Survivor Series 2024 set a new WWE social media record, garnering approximately 204 million views within 24 hours.
Notably, an Instagram Reel showing Reigns blocking Punk from entering WarGames surpassed 76 million views within 24 hours, marking an unprecedented milestone for WWE’s online engagement.
The above stated reel is now at 102 million views.
