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NJPW announces departure of Jeff Cobb, rumored to be heading to WWE

NJPW’s Jeff Cobb is leaving the promotion and is rumored to be headed to WWE.

Cobb, who was the IWGP Tag Team champ with Callum Newman, had the title stripped away from him and NJPW declared them vacant. He will wrestle one final match in Japan against Hiorshi Tanahashi on April 19.

“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,” NJPW wrote on their website. “Cobb’s final match in NJPW will take place in Korakuen Hall on April 19 against Hiroshi Tanahashi. New Japan Pro-Wrestling profoundly apologises for the sudden nature of this news and joins fans in wishing Cobb the best in all his future endeavours.”

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful reported several weeks ago that WWE was after Cobb and he was also interested in going.


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