>>6415620The hype was real. He was ahead of his time and knew how to work all sorts of matches. Trailblazer in multiple match types (Hell in a Cell, ladder match, etc) Could work both heel and face well. A Finisher that was quick and powerful before the RKO and every indie bitch nerfing superkicks intot he ground. Folks call him a flippy midget now but he actually had muscle. Compare Adam Cole's body to pic related. Had sex appeal for both men and women. Knew how to have long matches and expect the audience to follow the story.
Best endorsement I can give him is watch his Iron Man match with Bret. One hour of engaging wrestling without a single pinfall. Compare to Triple H or Orton or Cena's matches of the same type who needed to have pins every 5 minutes to keep audience attention.