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Adam Cole Wins TNT Championship After Defeating Daniel Garcia At AEW Dynasty

It's been well over three years since Adam Cole signed with AEW, but he can finally call himself a singles champion after defeating Daniel Garcia at Dynasty.
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Adam Cole taking on Daniel Garcia
Adam Cole taking on Daniel Garcia | Lee South - All Elite Wrestling

Adam Cole has won his first AEW Championship since he took home the inaugural Owen Hart Cup back in 2022.

It was 17 years ago that Cole's in-ring career began in the city of Philadelphia, and he celebrated in grand style by defeating Daniel Garcia to capture the TNT Championship at AEW Dynasty.

Garcia didn't go down without a fight. Cole had to hit two consecutive Panama Sunrises just to get Danny in position to Drop the Boom. Once he did, however, Garcia was down for the count.

Garcia was understandably disappointed in the result of the match, but he did show Cole respect by raising his hand after the final bell.

Adam Cole's victory marked the second time a title changed hands at Dynasty. Bandido was able to best Chris Jericho to capture the ROH World Championship in the match prior.

Bandido was initially pinned by The Nueve after he was cracked in the head with a baseball bat. The referee didn't see the act, but after the bat was pointed out by Bandido's family, the decision was made to restart the match.

Jericho, bewildered by the decision, preoccupied himself with Bandido's family and opened himself up to the 21 Plex that gave Bandido the victory.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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