Jeff Cobb is leaving NJPW, as the promotion has announced. Due to this departure, the IWGP Tag Team titles he currently holds with Callum Newman have been vacated.
Cobb’s final appearance with NJPW will be on April 19 at Korakuen Hall, where he is scheduled to face Hiroshi Tanahashi in a singles match. The company released the following statement on their website:Â
“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.”
Last month, Fightful reported WWE’s interest in signing Cobb, with one source suggesting he was already listed on their internal roster. Cobb’s contract with NJPW had expired earlier this year, but he continued to work for the company.
