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| Jeff Cobb | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Cobb in March 2020 | |
| Birth name | Jeffrey Cobb |
| Born | July 11, 1982 (age 42)[1] Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Jéfe Cobbo[2] Jeff Cobb Matanza Matanza Cueto Mr. Athletic X |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] |
| Billed weight | 263 lb (119 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Trained by | Oliver John Sabaki |
| Debut | April 6, 2009 |
Jeffrey Cobb (ジェフ・コブ Jefu Kobu, born July 11, 1982) is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the United Empire stable and the current NJPW World Television Champion in his first reign.
Prior to coming to NJPW, Cobb wrestled in Lucha Underground (as the masked wrestler Matanza Cueto), Ring of Honor (ROH) and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). He is a former PWG World Champion and is also the winner of PWG's 2018 Battle of Los Angeles tournament and a former one-time World Tag Team Champion with Matt Riddle. In NJPW, he is also a former NEVER Openweight Champion and a two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion (with Great-O-Khan). In ROH, he is a former ROH Television Champion.
As an amateur wrestler, Cobb represented Guam at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony and competed in the men's light heavyweight freestyle category.[4] He transitioned to professional wrestling in 2009.[5]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jeffrey Cobb". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Delirious, Mini Delirious Tangle With Mysterious Luchadors Jéfe Cobbo, El Lethál At Unauthorized". Ring of Honor. October 2019. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
It also will be the official ROH debuts of El Jéfe Cobb and El Lethál.
- ^ a b "Jeff Cobb". CageMatch.
- ^ "2004 Athens: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "Cobb goes pro in wrestling: Wrestles in Hawaii under moniker 'Mr. Athletic'". Pacific Daily News. 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.