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Jeff Cobb has shared his first comments following his NJPW return, addressing his comeback following his WWE exit.
When Jeff Cobb finished up with NJPW in April 2025 ahead of his WWE run, the star teased retirement, sharing a photo of himself on the beach and noting that he’d let the waves take him to his next destination.
Following his return to NJPW during the August 16 G1 Climax final event – during which he attacked Callum Newman and aligned himself with Unbound Co – the star stated that Jeff Cobb didn’t leave NJPW, and was just on hiatus on these beaches.
Addressing his return, and issues with Callum Newman, Jeff Cobb noted the following in backstage comments following his return appearance:
“Hey, I didn’t lie, Jeff Cobb didn’t leave NJPW, I was just on hiatus. I was on the beaches, relaxing, trying to remember what was going on.
“I tuned into NJPW1972.com… I watched all the matches. I knew what was going on. I saw what happened with the United Empire. Callum, your attitude needs checking. In my mind, you’re still that young kid, ‘Hey Jeff, help me, help me!’
“The reason why I took a little hiatus was because when Ospreay left, I, myself, and Great-O-Khan, we tried to carry the United Empire into a new generation, into a new high. You guys let some hot topic manager almost kill the Empire.
“When I spoke, all of you Empire members shut your mouth and just let that emo kid talk s**t to me. Well, no more.
“I’m back here in NJPW match where the real wrestling is. I plan to join Unbound Co, because I’m not bound by anything anymore. I’m not bound by the knockout corporation, the only knockouts I need are the Knock Out Brothers. The only thing that I need now is to take Callum to the woodshed, something your momma never did.”
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Jeff Cobb will face Callum Newman on September 27 at the NJPW Destruction in Kobe event. he will make his NJPW in-ring return in tag-team action during next month’s Road to Destruction events.
While Jeff Cobb may have spent the past year on beaches, “JC Mateo” was wrestling for WWE, debuting in May 2025 and being let go by the company almost exactly one year later.
Jeff Cobb recently addressed his WWE run and departure, click here to read more.
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