NJPW announced that Jeff Cobb has been granted his request from the promotion. His final match will take at Korakuen Hall on April 19 against Hiroshi Tanahashi.
We reported last month that Fightful Select indicated the 42-year old Cobb is on WWE’s internal roster, while F4WOnline noted in their report, it could not be confirmed. He also made previous appearances for AEW.
Below is the official announcement from NJPW:
Jeff Cobb leaves NJPW
New Japan Pro-Wrestling has come to terms with the departure of Jeff Cobb at his request.
With Cobb one half of the IWGP Tag team Champions, those titles have now been vacated.
Cobb’s final match in NJPW will take place in Korakuen Hall on April 19 against Hiroshi Tanahashi.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling profoundly apologizes for the sudden nature of this news and joins fans in wishing Cobb the best in all his future endeavors.