News regarding Jeff Cobb’s debut with WWE at the 2025 Backlash PLE
As seen during the 2025 WWE Backlash PLE, former NJPW star Jeff Cobb made his debut by helping Jacob Fatu retain the United States title. In March, it was reported that WWE had had their eye on Cobb.
Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com noted the following about Cobb’s debut…
“The word backstage is that Jeff Cobb took somewhere in the area of 4-5 flights starting in Japan over the last day and a half and and finally ending up in St. Louis this AM, then hid in order to make his debut tonight at WWE Backlash. There were quite a few people marveling about that to us.”
Hours before the event, Cobb publicly claimed on Twitter/X that he was in Los Angeles, CA. Cobb then wrote the following about his debut with WWE…
“Thank you guys! I’m happy to say I beat retirement and I made it from muscle beach to STL in the nick of time, yeah!!!”
Thank you guys! I’m happy to say I beat retirement and I made it from muscle beach to STL in the nick of time, yeah!!! https://t.co/LP9Wmm5EA4
— Jeff Cobb (@RealJeffCobb) May 11, 2025