India, July 13 -- AEW TNT Champion Adam Cole had to give away his title ahead of his title defense against Kyle Fletcher due to injury concerns. In an emotional address to fans, the 36-year-old hinted at potential retirement. Cole was replaced for his pay-per-view match by Daniel Garcia, Dustin Rhodes, and Sammy Guevara, with the latter two also performing on the Zero Hour.

However, Cole did not reveal details about his injury and health issues. Hours before AEW All In: Texas at Globe Life Field, President Tony Khan announced via a livestream on X that Cole was not medically cleared to defend his TNT Championship against Fletcher. This will necessitate the title's vacancy.

Cole, who held the title for 97 days with three defenses since A...