Tony Khan Opens Up on Last-Minute Decision to Pull Adam Cole from AEW All In 2025

AEW All In: Texas featured plenty of big moments, but one of the most emotional came when Adam Cole walked to the ring — not to wrestle, but to announce he wasn’t medically cleared to compete. Even more concerning, Cole hinted through tears that his wrestling career might be hanging in the balance.

Cole’s AEW journey has been a frustrating one, plagued by a string of injuries and setbacks. Just when it looked like he was about to regain his footing, another issue would knock him off course.

During the post-show media scrum, AEW President Tony Khan shed some light on the difficult decision to pull Cole from the card — a move that came together at the last minute.

“Somewhere between late last night and early this morning, we talked, and he wasn’t feeling well,” Khan revealed. “That’s the unpredictable nature of these kinds of injuries. It’s important that Adam Cole takes the time he needs to get right. Right now, there’s no timeline on when he’ll be able to wrestle — or even speak publicly again.”

Khan admitted the change caught him off guard. Up until the night before the show, Cole was still set to defend the TNT Championship against Kyle Fletcher.

“We had everything lined up for the pay-per-view. The plan was Adam Cole versus Kyle Fletcher for the TNT Title,” Khan confirmed.

For Cole’s fans, it’s been a tough stretch — one filled with hope, only to be met with more bad news. At this point, the focus may be shifting from when he’ll return to the ring to simply hoping he regains his health and quality of life beyond wrestling.

AEW All In Texas Results 2025

Sons of Texas def. Shane Taylor Promotions

Big Boom AJ & The Conglomeration def. The Callis Family

FTR def. The Outrunners

AEW Trios championshipThe Opps (c) def. Death Riders & Gabe Kidd

MJF wins the Casino Gauntlet for a future AEW World title shot

Vacant TNT championshipDustin Rhodes def. Kyle Fletcher, Daniel Garcia, and Sammy Guevara

Swerve Strickland & Will Ospreay def. The Young Bucks

Athena wins the Casino Gauntlet for a future AEW Women’s World title shot

AEW Tag championshipThe Hurt Syndicate (c) def. JetSpeed vs. The Patriarchy

After the bell, FTR climbed into the ring, clearly incensed after being caught in the crossfire. Christian tried to backtrack and lead his team out of the ring, but then—shockingly—Nick Wayne turned on his mentor, dropping Christian Cage with the Unprettier to a stunned reaction from the crowd.

FTR looked on in disbelief, then nodded in encouragement. As Nick looked for finality, they slid in steel chairs and set up for a Con-Chair-To—until the arrival of Cope brought the arena to its feet.

“Spike” in hand, the Rated R Superstar stormed the ring, steamrolling Wayne and clearing the field. He then helped Christian to his feet, looked him in the eye, and simply said:

“Go find yourself.”

AEW Women’s World championship: Toni Storm (c) def. Mercedes Moné

AEW Unified Championship: Kazuchika Okada (Continental) def. Kenny Omega (International)

AEW World ChampionshipHangman Page def. Jon Moxley (c)

A bag was passed to Moxley—a plastic bag, like the one used to end Bryan Danielson’s career months earlier. As Mox prepared to suffocate Page, Darby Allin appeared in a video promo—filmed from the summit of Mount Everest—promising revenge. And then…

Bryan Danielson returned.

Dressed in blue, disguised under a mask, Danielson exploded into the ring with a Busaiku Knee and began unloading kicks on every Death Rider in sight. The arena erupted.

Seconds later, Darby Allin rappelled down from the ceiling, descending like a specter of vengeance. He wiped out the remaining Death Riders with a Coffin Drop, while Danielson launched Wheeler over the barricade.

Back in the ring, Hangman dropped Moxley with a Buckshot Lariat, and followed it with a Deadeye off the apron and through a table. As Moxley struggled to rise, Marina Shafir helped him up, flipping off Page. But the fight wasn’t over yet.

The Young Bucks hit the ring with a Superkick Party and an EVP Trigger, aiding Moxley and introducing a bed of nails from under the ring. Moxley drove Page into it with a Blackout, followed by a Paradigm Shift into the nails. Yet somehow, Hangman survived.

As Moxley demanded the locked briefcase containing the AEW World Title, wanting to take out the championship and brandish it as a weapon against Hangman—”I want him to taste it,”—Prince Nana appeared and handcuffed Marina Shafir to the barricade. 

And moments later, Swerve Strickland made his choice.

Striding to the ring with Hangman’s own steel chain, Swerve took out the Young Bucks, then walked to the apron and handed the chain to his former bitter rival. Hangman didn’t hesitate.

He wrapped the chain around his fist, leveled Moxley with loaded punches, then looped it around his neck and draped him over the top rope. A Buckshot Lariat into the bed of nails followed. And with one final heave, Page hung Moxley over the top rope again, the chain cinched tight.

Mox struggled with sheer panic all over his face, but he had no recourse. A quick tap-out gave Page the championship once more. He grabbed the briefcase, ripped it open, and brought that big, beautiful belt back into the light, where it belongs. Holding the championship high over his head, Hangman got emotional, while the entire crowd in Arlington celebrated as one.

Source: AEW

Adam Cole Forced To Vacate AEW TNT Title, Fatal 4-Way At All In.

Tony Khan forced TNT Champion Adam Cole to vacate title ahead of today’s AEW All In Texas PPV, stating Cole is not medically cleared to compete.

There will be a Fatal 4-Way match to determine a new Champion. Kyle Fletcher will be one of the four in the match along with Dustin Dustin Rhodes. Sammy Guevara and Daniel Garcia.

AEW All-In Texas: 7/12/2025 (Card)

AEW All-In Texas – Saturday July 12, 2025 – 3pm ET/2pm CT/12pm PT – Globe Life Field – Arlington, TX.

CARD

  • AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Hangman Page in a Texas Death Match
  • AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm (c) vs. Mercedes Moné
  • Title vs. Title: International Champion Kenny Omega (c) vs. Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada (c) in winner take all
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin (c) vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight vs. Christian Cage & Nick Wayne
  • TNT Championship: Adam Cole (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher
  • Men’s Casino Gauntlet: #1 Mark Briscoe, #2 MJF, Mistico, and more (winner earns world title shot)
  • Women’s Casino Gauntlet: #1 Kris Statlander and more (winner earns women’s world title shot)
  • Young Bucks vs. Swerve Strickland & Will Ospreay (EVP power on the line against no world title shots for one year)