Former IWGP tag team champion Jeff Cobb heads to WWE and now knows exactly where he will land.
After departing New Japan’s Pro Wrestling and getting involved in WWE’s “value” and “value”, sources from PWI elite told the outlet that Cobb is expected to be attending WWE’s Backlash Premium Live event. Discussions over the past few weeks about his debut.
Where will Cobb go after his predicted trip to WWE Backlash? According to Bodyslam.net’s Cory Hays, he is currently listed as a member of “WWE Smackdown” on WWE’s internal roster.
Recently, “Smackdown” was welcomed with another familiar face. Black, the latest departure for all elite wrestling, officially returned to WWE on the April 25 episode of “Smackdown.” The former Black Leader home previously worked at WWE from 2016 to June 2021.
In Cobb’s case, his arrival at WWE is refreshing as he spent his previous years at companies such as Lucha Underground, Ring of Honor, NJPW, and various companies on the independent circuit. Prior to the NJPW exit, Cobb vacated the IWGP tag team championship he claimed, along with United Empire’s stable Callum Newman. He mostly joined WWE in 2021, but in the end NJPW lost partial loyalty.
