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| − | '''Jeffrey Cobb''' (born July 11, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Ring of Honor, where he is the current ROH World Television Champion in his first reign. He is also known for his work in [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] as '''Jeff Cobb''', where he is a former [[NEVER Openweight Championship|NEVER Openweight Champion]]. |
+ | '''Jeffrey Cobb''' (born July 11, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Ring of Honor, where he is the current ROH World Television Champion in his first reign. He is also known for his work in [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] as '''Jeff Cobb''', where he is a former one-time [[NEVER Openweight Championship|NEVER Openweight Champion]]. |
Cobb also works for promotions on the independent circuit, most notably Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), where he is a former one-time PWG World Champion and also the winner of PWG's 2018 Battle of Los Angeles tournament and a former one-time World Tag Team Champion. |
Cobb also works for promotions on the independent circuit, most notably Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), where he is a former one-time PWG World Champion and also the winner of PWG's 2018 Battle of Los Angeles tournament and a former one-time World Tag Team Champion. |
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On June 11, 2018, it was announced that Cobb would return to [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling|New Japan Pro Wrestling]] for Kizuna Road tour. On June 17, it was announced that Jeff Cobb would face [[Hirooki Goto]] for his [[NEVER Openweight Championship]], <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/29836|title=Goto defeats Elgin and regains his NEVER Openweight Championship!! Next No.1 contender for Goto is Jeff cobb!! {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING|last=NJPW|website=NJPW|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-17}}</ref> after he challenged Goto during the tour. He would unsuccessfully challenge Goto for his title during the tour. |
On June 11, 2018, it was announced that Cobb would return to [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling|New Japan Pro Wrestling]] for Kizuna Road tour. On June 17, it was announced that Jeff Cobb would face [[Hirooki Goto]] for his [[NEVER Openweight Championship]], <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/29836|title=Goto defeats Elgin and regains his NEVER Openweight Championship!! Next No.1 contender for Goto is Jeff cobb!! {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING|last=NJPW|website=NJPW|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-17}}</ref> after he challenged Goto during the tour. He would unsuccessfully challenge Goto for his title during the tour. |
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| − | On April 6, 2019 at [[G1 Supercard]], Cobb defeated [[Will Ospreay]] in a Winner takes all match to win the [[NEVER Openweight Championship]], where his ROH World Television Championship was also on the line. He lost the NEVER Openweight Champion to [[Taichi]] on May 3 at [[Wrestling Dontaku 2019|Wrestling Dontaku]]. |
+ | On April 6, 2019 at [[G1 Supercard]], Cobb defeated [[Will Ospreay]] in a Winner takes all match to win the [[NEVER Openweight Championship]], where his ROH World Television Championship was also on the line. He lost the NEVER Openweight Champion to [[Taichi]] on May 3 at [[Wrestling Dontaku 2019|Wrestling Dontaku]]. From July 13 until August 12, Cobb took part in the [[G1 Climax#2019|2019 G1 Climax]], where he finished the tournament with a record of four wins and five losses, failing to advance to the finals of the tournament. |
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Revision as of 19:08, 11 August 2019
Jeffrey Cobb (born July 11, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Ring of Honor, where he is the current ROH World Television Champion in his first reign. He is also known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling as Jeff Cobb, where he is a former one-time NEVER Openweight Champion.
Cobb also works for promotions on the independent circuit, most notably Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), where he is a former one-time PWG World Champion and also the winner of PWG's 2018 Battle of Los Angeles tournament and a former one-time World Tag Team Champion.
Professional wrestling career
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2017–present)
On November 6, 2017, Cobb was announced as a participant in New Japan Pro-Wrestling's 2017 World Tag League, where he would team with Michael Elgin.[2] Cobb and Elgin did not get along behind the scenes with Elgin making disparaging remarks about his tag team partner in private messages that were made public while the tournament was still in progress.[3] The two finished the tournament on December 9 with a record of four wins and three losses, failing to advance to the finals.[4]
On June 11, 2018, it was announced that Cobb would return to New Japan Pro Wrestling for Kizuna Road tour. On June 17, it was announced that Jeff Cobb would face Hirooki Goto for his NEVER Openweight Championship, [5] after he challenged Goto during the tour. He would unsuccessfully challenge Goto for his title during the tour.
On April 6, 2019 at G1 Supercard, Cobb defeated Will Ospreay in a Winner takes all match to win the NEVER Openweight Championship, where his ROH World Television Championship was also on the line. He lost the NEVER Openweight Champion to Taichi on May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku. From July 13 until August 12, Cobb took part in the 2019 G1 Climax, where he finished the tournament with a record of four wins and five losses, failing to advance to the finals of the tournament.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Tour of the Islands (Reverse-spin scoop powerslam)
- Signature moves
- Chokeslam
- Headbutt
- Multiple suplex variations
- Athletic-Plex (Spinning leg hook belly-to-back suplex)
- Bam-Bam's (Triple rolling gutwrench)
- Capture
- Delayed vertical
- German
- Gutwrench
- Pop-up sitout powerbomb
- Running European uppercut
- Sit-out Tombstone Piledriver
- Slamfest (Standing moonsault followed by a standing shooting star press)
- Nicknames
- "Mr. Athletic"[1]
- Entrance themes
- "Eater of World" by Yonosuke Kitamura
Championships and accomplishments
Cobb as the NEVER Openweight Champion and the ROH World Television Champion.
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 50 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2016[6]
- Ring of Honor
- Move of the Year (2018) for Tour of the Islands[7]
- ROH World Television Championship (1 time)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jeff Cobb . CageMatch.
- ↑ 【『World Tag』出場チーム決定!】 "新顔"が続々登場! ジュース&キャラハン組! エルガン&ジェフ・コブ組！バレッタ&チャッキーT組! 復活のヘナーレは真壁とタッグ結成! (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2017-11-06). Retrieved on 2017-11-06.
- ↑ Radican, Sean 2017-12-06. Michael Elgin accused of mishandling sexual assault claim against former student, several independent companies cancel Elgin from their upcoming events . Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved on 2017-12-07.
- ↑ 鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017 (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved on 2017-12-09.
- ↑ NJPW. Goto defeats Elgin and regains his NEVER Openweight Championship!! Next No.1 contender for Goto is Jeff cobb!! | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING (in en-US).
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2016 . The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved on 2016-09-01.
- ↑ MOVE OF THE YEAR: JEFF COBB'S TOUR OF THE ISLANDS . Ring of Honor.