Adam Cole Renames AEW Faction After TNT Title Win

Adam Cole just made his next power move in AEW—and it goes beyond winning gold.

Fresh off defeating Daniel Garcia at AEW Dynasty to capture his first singles title in AEW, the TNT Championship, Cole decided to level up the Undisputed Kingdom. But now? That name’s officially done.

“We are now The Paragon,” Cole declared on April 9 episode of AEW Dynamite, marking a full rebrand of his crew alongside Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong. The name change signals a fresh chapter for the trio, all former members of WWE’s Undisputed Era, who’ve been quietly regrouping on AEW TV in recent weeks.

AEW actually trademarked The Paragon name back in 2022, but it was shelved due to a string of untimely injuries across the faction. Now that the key players are back in action—and with Cole holding a title—the timing seems right to roll it out.

Notably absent from the new version of the group are Mike Bennett and Matt Taven. While no official word has been given on whether they’re still part of the faction, both have been missing from AEW programming for a while. For now, Cole, Strong, and O’Reilly are the ones making the plays.