Adam Cole has advanced in The Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament, as he defeated Dax Harwood in a quarterfinals match on the May 11 episode of AEW Dynamite.
Cole and Harwood fought to a standstill early on, but eventually Cole was able to come out on top, taking down Harwood thanks to some late heroics. After being thrown onto the floor, Harwood nearly was counted out to end the match, but managed to get back into the ring. However, Cole was waiting, and locked in the Sharpshooter shortly afterwards, forcing Harwood to tap out.
Cole will now face the winner of Jeff Hardy in the next round on the May 18 episode of AEW Dynamite.
And @adamcolepro gets the victory with the Sharpshooter! He advances to face the winner of @DarbyAllin and @JEFFHARDYBRAND in the #OwenHart Foundation Tournament! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on @TBSNetwork right now! pic.twitter.com/CLRkRoHBwb
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 12, 2022
For a recap of how the match ended, check out below courtesy of our live play-by-play coverage:
The two competitors feel each other out early on. Cole slaps Harwood, which fires him up. They trade holds, and Harwood gains the upper hand, but Cole drops him with a neckbreaker and takes control. Harwood rallies and goes for an early Sharpshooter attempt, but Cole escapes. The Undisputed Elite star sends Harwood into the ring post abdomen-first and continues to target the mid-section. Cole smells blood in the water and wrenches Harwood in an abdominal stretch. He keeps grounding the FTR member and maintaining the advantage. Cole drills Harwood with some elbow strikes. They trade German suplexes, and both men are down. The two men battle on the top rope, and while Cole dodges a diving Harwood, he eats a slingshot powerbomb.
Cole tunes up the band, but Harwood avoids the superkick. A crossbody earns Harwood a two count. Cole gets a two count of his own with a superkick. Harwood counters the Panama Sunrise twice and drops Cole with a piledriver for a two count. He locks in the Sharpshooter, but his abdomen hurts too much to maintain the hold. Harwood crashes hard onto the floor, and he narrowly avoids getting counted out. Cole locks in the Sharpshooter, and Harwood taps out.
Winner: Adam Cole
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