Adam Cole had been on the shelf for over a year before returning at the AEW WrestleDream pay-per-view event from the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA. This is where he confronted MJF before MJF left through the crowd.
Cole had been out of action since suffering a broken ankle at the AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam 2023 special. It happened when he was running to the ring during the World Title match between MJF and Samoa Joe. He jumped off the entrance ramp to the floor at the ringside and began limping.
Months later, Cole was revealed as The Devil at Worlds End, laying out MJF after losing the World Heavyweight Title. However, MJF got his revenge at Double Or Nothing when he laid out his former tag team partner.
Cole told Sports Illustrated that he required bone from a dead body for surgery after his ankle completely disintegrated. The bone was put in place during Cole’s second surgery in lieu of using a metal plate.
“Not only did I have to get double the amount of screws in my ankle, but also, I had to get someone else’s bone put into my ankle because the bone piece within my ankle just completely disintegrated. Incredibly thankful to [the donor] and the family.”
