Adam Cole wins AEW men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament
Adam Cole may have been unsuccessful in defeating AEW Champion Hangman Page in two attempts, but his road back to redemption continued Sunday as he won the men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament at Double or Nothing.
Cole won the first-ever men’s tournament by defeating Samoa Joe thanks to interference from Bobby Fish.
The end came when Fish ran down and attacked Joe’s injured arm by wrenching it over the top rope. Joe worked through it and avoided the Boom, locking in a rear naked choke. Fish, however, distracted Joe and he broke the hold. Cole eventually took Joe down with superkicks and hit the Boom to pick up the victory.
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Cole’s road to the tournament win started with a victory over Dax Harwood and continued with his win over Jeff Hardy. Joe defeated Johnny Elite (Morrison) in the quarterfinals before defeating Kyle O’Reilly to advance to the finals.
AEW created the Owen tournament in concert with Dr. Martha Hart and her family as part of a greater partnership between both sides.
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