Jeffrey Cobb
Birthday: 1982-07-11
Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S
Synopsis
Guamanian amateur wrestler and professional wrestler who has worked for Lucha Underground under the ring name Matanza. He is currently signed to Ring Of Honor (ROH), where he is the current ROH World Television Champion in his first title reign.
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. Cobb transitioned to professional wrestling in 2009.
Amateur wrestling career
During his amateur wrestling career, Cobb trained for the Guam Amateur Wrestling Federation under his personal coach Neil Krantz. Cobb qualified for the Guamanian squad in the men's 84 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by receiving a continental berth from the Oceanian Championships in Dededo. He received two straight losses due to technical superiority and no classification points in a preliminary pool match against Cuba's Yoel Romero and Germany's Davyd Bichinashvili, finishing nineteenth overall out of twenty-two wrestlers.
Professional wrestling career
Early career (2009–2014)
Cobb began professional wrestling in 2009 working for Action Zone Wrestling in Hawaii where he became a two-time AZW Heavyweight Champion. He made appearances for many independent promotions in northern California such as All Pro Wrestling, Supreme Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Bushido and PREMIER Wrestling; where he held their heavyweight championship for 427 days.
Lucha Underground (2015–present)
Cobb signed to Lucha Underground in 2015. He debuted for the promotion on March 22, 2016 under a mask and the ring name Matanza, the storyline brother of Dario Cueto, winning the Lucha Underground Championship in his first match.
Ring Of Honor (2018-present)
After signing with ROH, Cobb made his televised debut during the September 29 taping (aired during the October 20 episode of ROH). In his debut match, Cobb defeated reigning champion Punishment Martinez to win the ROH World Television title.
Acting
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
as Jeff Cobb
Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 2 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 5, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan at the Tokyo Dome.
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2
as Jeff Cobb
Night Two of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's 15th annual Tokyo Dome event will feature Shingo Takagi defending his NEVER Openweight Championship against Jeff Cobb, EVIL taking on SANADA, and Jay White taking on the winner of Night One's IWGP Heavyweight & IWGP Intercontinental Double Championship Match.
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NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 2
as Jeff Cobb
Tag Team Match TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) vs. The United Empire (Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay) Six Man Tag Team Match CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano) vs. BULLET CLUB (Chase Owens, EVIL & Jay White) (w/Dick Togo & Gedo) IWGP Tag Team Title Match Guerrillas Of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (w/Jado) (c) vs. CHAOS (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) NEVER Openweight Title Match Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Great-O-Khan IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Three Way Match (vacant) El Phantasmo vs. BUSHI vs. El Desperado IWGP Intercontinental Title Match Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito
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NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 1
as Jeff Cobb
Six Man Tag Team Match Hiroshi Tanahashi & TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) vs. The United Empire (Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay) Singles Match YOSHI-HASHI vs. Tanga Loa (w/Jado) Singles Match Hirooki Goto vs. Tama Tonga NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling Title YTR Style Texas Strap Match Toru Yano (c) vs. Chase Owens Singles Match Tomohiro Ishii vs. Jay White (w/Gedo) Singles Match Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL (w/Dick Togo)
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NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
as Jeff Cobb
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in Metlife Dome 2021 is a PPV from New Japan Pro-Wrestling. It is a two-night event in itself on 4 and 5 September 2021. The event was earlier scheduled for 29 May. But the state of emergency was imposed in Japan due to COVID-19. The first part of Wrestle Grand Slam (in Tokyo Dome) took place on 25 July 2021 from Tokyo, Japan.
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 6
as Jeff Cobb
September 29 sees G1 Climax 31 make its first Korakuen Hall stop. It’s B Block action in the hall, as the opening act of the tournament is completed and participants look to be in the best shape possible before entering the difficult middle phase.
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 4
as Jeff Cobb
Friday night in Ota, it’s the turn of B Block in their second matches of the G1 Climax 31 campaign. Half the field look to extend their scores, while the other half are trying to get on the board as the tournament continues.
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 2
as Jeff Cobb
The second night of G1 Climax 31 action in Osaka sees a classic rivalry renewed in the main event, as B Block gets underway.
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 8
as Jeff Cobb
As the G1 approaches its midway point, Shizuoka will see the B Block competitors battle for control at the top of the standings, and survival at the bottom.
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 10
as Jeff Cobb
After stops in Shizuoka and Aichi, the G1 returns to Korakuen on Monday October 4, with B Block bringing the tournament past the midway point and into an intense second half.
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 12
as Jeff Cobb
The sixth night of B Block action hits Kochi on October 8. Less than a fortnight remains in the tournament of tournaments, with tonight’s action being crucial to the key players as we get on the final stretch.
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 14
as Jeff Cobb
B Block wrestle their seventh matches in Sendai on October 12. With just over a week to go in the tournament, these matches will be critical in determining the final players next week in the Nippon Budokan.
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 16
as Jeff Cobb
Yamagata sees G1 Climax’s B block wrestle their eighth and penultimate matches, with block finals in the Nippon Budokan on Wednesday October 20, all leading to the grand final on the 21st.
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 18
as Jeff Cobb
After a month long journey all over Japan, all eyes are now on the Nippon Budokan and the culmination of the G1 Climax. B Block will be determined in the iconic venue tonight, and along with it, the final will be set, it’s winner getting a ticket to the Wrestle Kingdom 16 main event at the start of NJPW’s half century celebrations.
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17
as Jeff Cobb
The seventeenth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring the final A Block matches. Taking place at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, the show is headlined by Tomohiro Ishii vs. Jay White.
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 15
as Jeff Cobb
The fifteenth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Hamamatsu Arena in Shizuoka, the show is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. Tomohiro Ishii.
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13
as Jeff Cobb
The thirteenth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Osaka Prefectural Gym (Edion Arena Osaka) in Osaka, the show is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. Shingo Takagi.
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11
as Jeff Cobb
The eleventh night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima, the show is headlined by Kota Ibushi vs. Shingo Takagi.
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9
as Jeff Cobb
The ninth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Takamatsu City General Gymnasium #1 in Kagawa, the show is headlined by Kota Ibushi vs. Will Ospreay.
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7
as Jeff Cobb
The seventh night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, the show is headlined by Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shingo Takagi.
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5
as Jeff Cobb
The fifth night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Kobe World Hall in Hyogo, the show is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White.
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 3
as Jeff Cobb
The third night of the 30th edition of the G1 Climax returns to the A Block. Taking place at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Hokkaido, the show is headlined by Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White.
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
as Jeff Cobb
The fourth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring B Block matches. Taking place at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Hokkaido, the show is headlined by Taichi vs. Tetsuya Naito.
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
as Jeff Cobb
The fifth night of the 29th edition of the G1 Climax featuring A Block matches. Taking place at the Korakuen Hall in Koraku, the show is headlined by Kota Ibushi vs. Will Ospreay.
