WWE had their eyes on top free agent talent.
Added 2025-03-13 18:00:50 +0000 UTCWWE has been interested in a top free agent.
Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp has learned from a number of sources that WWE has had their eye on Jeff Cobb of late. Cobb has been working in New Japan Pro Wrestling, and even wrestled and won there multiple times this week.
After dropping a match last month, Cobb said “So where does that leave Jeff Cobb? It seems I can’t win when all the marbles are down. G1, New Japan Cup. Long gone are the days when I went 8-0 in the G1. Now I can’t even break .500. Where does that leave Jeff Cobb? Maybe it’s time to take my bags and go somewhere else. I don’t know. I don’t know.”
One source indicated that Cobb actually showed up on the company's internal roster this week. However, we've not confirmed that as of yet.
When we spoke to sources in AEW, we were told he wasn't expected to join their company.
Comments
Yeah right. Ok, pal.
ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔩𝔢𝔰 𝔏𝔢𝔢 ℜ𝔞𝔶
2025-03-14 18:48:37 +0000 UTCSmackdown needs a lot of help
Collin Ingram
2025-03-14 18:33:16 +0000 UTCWrong
Collin Ingram
2025-03-14 18:30:45 +0000 UTCI’d like to see Reed and Cobb as a team.
David Olivo
2025-03-14 09:25:59 +0000 UTCi didn't make fun of the other other promotion i just don't watch it. it doesn't interest me so it's not weird to see someone i like go to something i don't watch.
BugabooJonez
2025-03-14 09:08:23 +0000 UTCThis^^^^^^^. I don't understand tribalism. It's one the dumbest things. If you make fun of another promotion you're not a real wrestling fan. There's sooooooo much great wrestling it's crazy. This is the day I dreamed of as a fan back in the days of The Godwins, the Goon, and jobber matches galore.
John Thee Punisher
2025-03-14 03:05:44 +0000 UTCJONAH
Andrew Bates
2025-03-14 00:24:55 +0000 UTCWe don't have to imagine a Bronson/Cobb feud lol. We've seen it in NJPW.
rocksolid124
2025-03-13 23:37:10 +0000 UTCSweet
John Witte
2025-03-13 22:00:52 +0000 UTCHappy for a fellow Guamanian's success!
Sheila Antonio
2025-03-13 20:42:29 +0000 UTCSign more and more people = more mass releases
ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔩𝔢𝔰 𝔏𝔢𝔢 ℜ𝔞𝔶
2025-03-13 20:31:58 +0000 UTCAnd AEW doesn't? Lol
Ricky
2025-03-13 20:30:05 +0000 UTCThey do but all anyone says is AEW has a bloated roster.
Stalla
2025-03-13 19:38:08 +0000 UTCJeff Cobb rules. Imagine a Bronson Reed/Cobb feud. Or Jeff Cobb and Oba Femi.
Andrew Bates
2025-03-13 19:17:32 +0000 UTCThis one like Josh Alexander really surprises me. I honestly thought Alexander would end up in WWE reforming the North with Ethan Page & given how close Cobb is with certain people in AEW I thought it was a forgone conclusion he would be AEW bound. In any case as a fan of both companies & more importantly the wrestlers once the man gets paid & is happy that’s all that matters
Matt Hennessy
2025-03-13 18:47:22 +0000 UTCyou gonna be okay, bud? you feel better now? 🥴
BugabooJonez
2025-03-13 18:46:42 +0000 UTCIf you reaction is this because a wrestler didn’t choose to go to the company you like then you where never really a fan of that wrestler. If 3 letters define your fandom your just sad
Matt Hennessy
2025-03-13 18:44:17 +0000 UTCThat was a Vince Johnny Ace & Prichard move it’s why 2.0 happened they didn’t like HHH Regal & HBK signing wrestlers from the indies or anyone over the age of 30. Was a dumb rule glad it didn’t last
Matt Hennessy
2025-03-13 18:42:44 +0000 UTCWWE has a bloated roster
Alexander Fitzgerald
2025-03-13 18:41:34 +0000 UTCcommenting on it would be even worse then. 🥸
BugabooJonez
2025-03-13 18:40:09 +0000 UTCWhy I’m surprised would think aew would be all about him, suprised he hasn’t signed there all this time
Said Amadu-Suka
2025-03-13 18:29:10 +0000 UTCThat was vince nonsensical ways, that old moniker doesn’t exist, 40 is the new 30 now, they just signed penta who was 40 years old
Said Amadu-Suka
2025-03-13 18:28:04 +0000 UTCSaying this because he's not joining your favorite company is sad
Ricky
2025-03-13 18:18:54 +0000 UTCwhelp, that's too bad.
BugabooJonez
2025-03-13 18:15:17 +0000 UTCWell bye bye Bronson Reed
Jordan Lassiter
2025-03-13 18:13:27 +0000 UTCSurprised, due to him being 42. Great Wrestler though.
Fletcher DeRouen
2025-03-13 18:08:59 +0000 UTCWas AEW at all interested in him?
Alex
2025-03-13 18:06:25 +0000 UTCWhere tf are they finding room for these guys
Flameducky
2025-03-13 18:04:54 +0000 UTCCrazy to think this when many years ago, WWE allegedly rejected him because they thought he was too old. Now he could be going there aged 42. Still a great talent.
MB
2025-03-13 18:04:45 +0000 UTCDamn they got Jeff Cobb, guy is an absolute monster, surprised it took him so long to sign with one of big companies, he could kill in nxt or even a main roster run would be solid for him
Said Amadu-Suka
2025-03-13 18:04:11 +0000 UTC
