In an interview with Chuck Carroll for CBS New York, Ring of Honor World Champion Adam Cole commented on a variety of topics, including his interest in potentially joining the WWE roster.

“Very early on I used to obsess with, ‘Oh man I gotta get to WWE. I gotta do everything I can to get to WWE because they’re number one and they’re the best.’ It goes without saying that WWE is the largest professional wrestling company in the world. But there are a lot of other companies – a lot of other ways to make an impact. And I have the chance right now as a two-time ROH champion to make this title run as good as I can.

I’m about to start my career in New Japan Pro Wrestling. I have a lot of roadblocks and a lot of things I have to accomplish that are set in front of me right now. If you were to ask me if I ever want a WrestleMania moment someday, I’d be lying to you if I said I didn’t want a WrestleMania moment. That is in my sight line and something that I’ve thought about quite a bit. But right now I’m focused on growing with Ring of Honor and making it as big as it can be. I’m focused on trying to become a star over in Japan.

The coolest part of professional wrestling right now is that any one of your favorites… they can wind up wherever. You see guys in WWE who are leaving to come and work the independent schedule, the ROH schedule, the PWG schedule. And then you see all of your independent favorites ending up in WWE. This is the closest thing to me that we’ve had since the Attitude Era with guys popping up in different promotions. It’s an exciting time for the wrestlers, it’s an exciting time for the wrestling fan and I’m just going to enjoy the ride.”

The interview is available in full at this link.