Kyle Fletcher Refused to Use Adam Cole Injury For Storyline Heat

Kyle Fletcher is opening up about the aftermath of Adam Cole’s injury — and revealing why he refused to turn a real-life situation into a storyline.

With Cole’s AEW future still uncertain due to ongoing post-concussion issues, a new update is revealing things were handled behind the scenes — and Fletcher’s stance on it couldn’t be clearer. Speaking to Adrian Hernandez on March 28, 2026, Fletcher revealed that he was actually encouraged to use Cole’s injury in promos for added “heat,” but chose not to go down that route.

“I never want to talk about somebody else’s story. And that whole day, that whole situation, a lot of it is Adam’s story to tell.”

Kyle Fletcher explained that when asked publicly about the situation, he made a conscious effort to focus only on his own emotions — not the details of what happened to Cole.

“So when I was answering that question, they asked me about my emotions on that day, so I did my best to not address what happened with Adam and just focus on how I felt. And truthfully, that was one of the worst days of my life.”

He then pulled back the curtain on how wrestling’s blurred lines between reality and storyline created pressure to turn the moment into something for television — something he wasn’t comfortable with at all.

“At the same time, there’s this weird thing nowadays where kayfabe kind of exists, but it kind of doesn’t. And with everything that happened, I had people in my ear saying, ‘Oh, you should be saying in promos that you injured Adam Cole,’ like using it for heat or whatever. And I never felt good about that.”

Instead, Fletcher chose to stay away from referencing the situation entirely, explaining just how difficult the moment was on a personal level. He also admitted the emotional toll of having to perform immediately afterwards, while dealing with the belief that he may have been responsible.

“So I’ve always tried to stay away from talking about it. But one of the reasons it was one of the worst days of my life is because I had to watch someone I admire and look up to stand in the ring and cry, basically saying he might never wrestle again. And then I had to go out there and perform, knowing it was possibly my fault — and that everyone in the arena believed it was my fault. You can imagine the headspace that puts you in.”

So in the end, this wasn’t just another storyline decision. Fletcher made it clear he wasn’t willing to blur the line when it came to something that real, even if it meant passing on easy heat in front of the audience.

Do you think wrestlers should ever use real-life injuries in storylines for heat, or was Kyle Fletcher right to draw the line? Drop your thoughts below and let us know.

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