Despite being one-half of the IWGP Tag Team Champions alongside Callum Newman, it’s been known for several months that Jeff Cobb has been working without a contract. Hence, there has been a lot of speculation regarding the 42-year-old’s long-term future, with Fightful Select reporting previously that he was likely WWE-bound.
And while that remains unconfirmed, New Japan has posted a message on its official website announcing Cobb will be departing the company after wrestling on its April 19 show, and therefore, the tag titles have been vacated.
Like many of the best technical in-ring workers, Cobb started out as an amateur wrestler. This would see him represent Guam at the 2004 Summer Olympics, although he would finish 21st out of the 22 computers in his weight class. Subsequently, he decided to pursue a pro wrestling career, and since then, he has worked for Lucha Underground, PWG, ROH, New Japan, and even AEW a handful of times.
