{"id":292030,"date":"2021-07-06T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kyle-oreilly-trying-for-perfection-in-adam-cole-feud-nxt-title-quest\/"},"modified":"2021-07-06T17:30:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T14:30:00","slug":"kyle-oreilly-trying-for-perfection-in-adam-cole-feud-nxt-title-quest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kyle-oreilly-trying-for-perfection-in-adam-cole-feud-nxt-title-quest\/","title":{"rendered":"#Kyle O\u2019Reilly trying for \u2018perfection\u2019 in Adam Cole feud, NXT title quest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Kyle O\u2019Reilly trying for \u2018perfection\u2019 in Adam Cole feud, NXT title quest<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Kyle O\u2019Reilly is on his own, with an old friend standing in his way.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Reilly, 34, is making a name for himself as a singles wrestler in NXT after four years as a tag-team specialist. He was part of the Undisputed Era faction with Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong, which broke up on screen in February.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Reilly will now face Cole for a second time when they meet in the main event of the Great American Bash on Tuesday (8 p.m., USA Network) with O\u2019Reilly\u2019s next shot at the NXT championship hanging in the balance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has been the subject of a lot of major moments for me,\u201d O\u2019Reilly said of Cole in a phone interview with The Post. \u201cHe is a stud, he is a star, he is a top-tier performer. I have been able to get opportunities through him. Six months ago he was responsible for my success. Now he is the bane of my existence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cole, who had the longest NXT title reign in history, turned on O\u2019Reilly in storyline in February with a superkick that ultimately spelled the end of Undisputed Era. Then, the\u00a0two battled in a violent unsanctioned match, won by O\u2019Reilly at NXT TakerOver: Stand and Deliver in April. They will meet again in a traditional wrestling match this time. <\/p>\n<p>While the real-life friends \u2014 Cole was in O\u2019Reilly\u2019s wedding party \u2014 have feuded in other promotions during their careers, this is the first time in NXT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is what is interesting about this art form,\u201d O\u2019Reilly said. \u201cWe met in 2009. Two guys, no one had ever heard of, getting an opportunity to wrestle each other. We have had so many life-changing moments with each other through the hip. You are driving for 16 hours to beat up your friend. It is such a unique way to bond with someone.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kyle O\u2019Reilly is stretchered out following Adam Cole\u2019s vicious attack: WWE Network Exclusive\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YO0fjWSU7lc?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><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>They have already combined for some iconic NXT moments. Their on-screen feud got so intense that there was speculation in the storyline that O\u2019Reilly, a Type 1 diabetic, was really injured.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cole attacked his opponent to close a show in mid-February and O\u2019Reilly was taken out on a stretcher as part of the story. It sparked plenty of concern on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> and even within his own family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe outpouring of love and support was overwhelming and certainly humbling,\u201d O\u2019Reilly said. \u201cIt really took on a life of its own. It was cool, but it was also upsetting. My sister called me because she thinks I am seriously hurt. She was in hysterics. But it is rare for that to h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en in wrestling. And I was proud of my performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was all part of O\u2019Reilly\u2019s character shift. Originally a bad guy for the last half-decade, the Delta, Canada native is now working as a babyface during his singles run and is happy to show his range.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"998\" height=\"665\" alt=\"NXT\" class=\"wp-image-18730932 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/NXT_06222021CG_08153.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/NXT_06222021CG_08153.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/NXT_06222021CG_08153.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=998 998w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 998px\"\/><figcaption>Kyle O\u2019Reilly walks to the ring.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">WWE<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe best performers in this industry can do both,\u201d he said. \u201cAs a singles performer, I have historically had more success as a babyface. As a tag team, I have always had more success as a heel. I want to show I am a top-tier tag-team wrestler and can switch hats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The self-proclaimed chef, bass guitar player, jujitsu enthusiast, reader and writer \u2014 he called storytelling \u201cfascinating\u201d \u2014 is continuing to reinvent his character as he attempts to become a star in NXT on his own.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just want my character to be perceived as someone who is tapping into that quirky self,\u201d O\u2019Reilly said. \u201cIt is a lot like throwing spaghetti at the wall and seeing what sticks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last week, O\u2019Reilly\u2019s evolving character shined in the final show before this match with Cole. They exchanged verbal jabs, rehashing old qualms from the Undisputed Era. But when Cole said he was the only star to come from it and the locker room knows it and even O\u2019Reilly\u2019s wife knows it, O\u2019Reilly lost his cool.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kyle O\u2019Reilly and Adam Cole\u2019s war of words turns physical: WWE NXT, June 29, 2021\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FnjSHE468NE?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><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He took Cole down with a heel hook, as Samoa Joe, who is back in NXT as commissioner William Regal\u2019s enforcer, turned a blind eye and let O\u2019Reilly continue to apply the hold. It showed just how much O\u2019Reilly and Cole\u2019s characters dislike each other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you are a tag-team wrestler, you are doing it with your friends and doing it together,\u201d O\u2019Reilly said. \u201cI don\u2019t have my buddies to back me up anymore. It is a little more anxiety. But that is what is exciting. This sport is all about growing and evolving and never becoming stagnant. I am still working on it and I am far from a finished product. You try to achieve perfection but you will never get there. It is a constant pursuit of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Reilly and Cole \u2014 plus Strong and Fish \u2014 are all onto new things since the Undisputed Era broke up. Strong just debuted as the leader of the Diamond Mine Faction. Fish \u2014 who worked with O\u2019Reilly for nine years \u2014 recently started a program with\u00a0English professional wrestler and promoter\u00a0Pete Dunne. While they are all embarking on different ventures, O\u2019Reilly is open to them crossing paths again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever the powers at be think is best for business, and if they want to put us together and fight us out, I am happy to do so,\u201d O\u2019Reilly said. \u201cThis journey is about testing myself against the best competitors. And Fish and Strong are two of the absolute best competitors. I know they will bring out the best in me and I will bring out the best in them. I will not shy away from any fight.\u201d\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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