Jeff Cobb Granted Request To Leave NJPW

Jeff Cobb is leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

NJPW announced that Jeff Cobb has been granted his request to leave NJPW. His final match will take place on April 19th against Hiroshi Tanahashi.

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Cobb and Callum Newman will vacate the IWGP Tag Team Championships.

From 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 apologises for the sudden nature of this news and joins fans in wishing Cobb the best in all his future endeavours.

Fightful Select reported in March that WWE had their eye on Cobb with one source claiming he showed up on the internal roster.

Fightful will provide more details on Cobb's departure when they are known.

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