My problem with Adam Cole is he struggles to get that PWG personality that is awesome to follow him out of PWG. His run with the belt was just terrible but that's more on the booking than him. Not having it defended on the last Takeover was a giant blunder.
It felt like they were trying to go for that big title match feel with a slower beginning but they were fighting over nothing. I think had that been for the NXT title it would have worked better.