{"id":175102,"date":"2025-04-18T16:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T16:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/3-potential-next-challengers-for-adam-coles-aew-tnt-championship\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T16:12:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T16:12:02","slug":"3-potential-next-challengers-for-adam-coles-aew-tnt-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/3-potential-next-challengers-for-adam-coles-aew-tnt-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"3 potential next challengers for Adam Cole&#8217;s AEW TNT Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4880761\" data-slug-id=\"2480101\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Adam Cole captured his first singles title in AEW by winning the TNT Championship. The Panama Playboy has many names to worry about, and three of them could be next in line to challenge him for the gold.<\/p>\n<p>At the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">AEW<\/a> Dynasty Pay-Per-View, Adam Cole challenged Daniel Garcia for the TNT Championship. The former NXT Champion managed to defeat The Red Death and win his first title in All Elite Wrestling.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-adam-cole-reveals-aew-title-win-exciting-thing-dynasty-night\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Adam Cole issued a TNT Championship<\/a> open challenge on the latest edition of Collision which was answered by Claudio Castagnoli. The leader of The Paragon successfully defended his title against Claudio and will be continuing his reign as TNT Champion. However, some major names could challenge Adam Cole for the title in the upcoming months.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>For this list, we will look three such name:<\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Did you know a top WWE Superstar just wrestled outside the company? More details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mvhAFG9IvfU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>#3. The Hurt Syndicate&#8217;s MVP<\/h2>\n<p>MVP has proven to be a major force since bringing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/bobby-lashley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Bobby Lashley<\/a> and Shelton Benjamin to All Elite Wrestling and forming The Hurt Syndicate. Lashley and Benjamin recently won the AEW World Tag Team Championships, and MVP could also use some gold around his waist.<\/p>\n<p>MVP has proven that he can still go in the ring, and the veteran could answer Adam Cole&#8217;s TNT Championship open challenge in the future. MVP could also directly confront Cole to challenge him for the title. This could result in a championship match between both stars, with MVP coming out on top and bringing more gold to The Hurt Syndicate.<\/p>\n<h2>#2. AEW&#8217;s newest signing Josh Alexander<\/h2>\n<p>Former TNA World Heavyweight Champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-shocker-josh-alexander-s-official-aew-position-confirmed-collision-spring-breakthru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Josh Alexander made his AEW debut<\/a> on the recent Spring Break Thru edition of Dynamite. Alexander was introduced as the Wild Card in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and had a brutal matchup against Hangman Adam Page. Alexander came up short against Hangman; however, he could shift his focus to another major name.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Alexander could step up to challenge Adam Cole for the TNT Championship. The former TNA star can take the title off of Cole to kick-start his journey in All Elite Wrestling the right way. This could also help The Walking Weapon find his footing in the promotion and become a recognized star.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/embed\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\">                    <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Josh Alexander steps up to Hangman Adam Page in the Owen Cup! | AEW Dynamite, 4\/16\/25\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W5VRl1C8fM8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"W5VRl1C8fM8\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/W5VRl1C8fM8\/sddefault.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/W5VRl1C8fM8\/sddefault.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>#1. Wardlow could use a push <\/h2>\n<p>Former TNT Champion Wardlow was last seen in March 2024. He was a part of Adam Cole&#8217;s Undisputed Kingdom faction at the time, and fans believed the storyline would help him get launched to the next level. However, Wardlow disappeared from television after unsuccessfully challenging Samoa for the AEW World Championship on the Big Business Dynamite last March.<\/p>\n<p>This could be the perfect time for Wardlow to return to AEW programming. Tony Khan could book a huge angle between Adam Cole and Wardlow, where he confronts Cole for forgetting about his place in the Undisputed Kingdom. This could also lead to the star taking the TNT Championship from Adam Cole and re-establishing himself as a major player.<\/p>\n<p>The fans will have to wait and see if any of these stars are next in line for a TNT Championship opportunity in the future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/1208507-1704991440-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Muhammad Hamza&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nMuhammad Hamza is a top contributor to Sportskeeda&#8217;s AEW news writing team. <\/p>\n<p>Hamza has been watching wrestling passionately since 2009 and loves to write stories about it now.\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"author-know-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/author\/hamzamalykk-95cf9\" aria-label=\"Author know more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Know More<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Gurjyot Singh Dadial<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/3-potential-next-challengers-adam-cole-s-aew-tnt-championship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adam Cole captured his first singles title in AEW by winning the TNT Championship. 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