Jeff Cobb: podcast appearances and interviews

Jeff Cobb, born on July 11, 1982, is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler. He began his professional wrestling career in 2009 on the independent scene, performing across various promotions in Hawaii and the West Coast region. Cobb gained prominence through his work in Lucha Underground as Matanza Cueto, where he is a former one-time Lucha Underground Champion. He also competed in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), earning titles including the PWG World Championship and PWG World Tag Team Championship, and won the 2018 Battle of Los Angeles tournament. In 2017, he started working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), signing with the promotion in 2019 and becoming a member of the United Empire in 2020. During his tenure with NJPW, he secured titles such as the NEVER Openweight Championship, the NJPW World Television Championship, and the IWGP Tag Team Championship three times. Through NJPW's partnerships, Cobb also appeared in All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor, holding the ROH Television Championship once. He departed NJPW in 2025 and signed with WWE as JC Mateo, initially joining the MFT's stable until his departure in May 2026. As an amateur athlete, Cobb represented Guam at the 2004 Summer Olympics as the nation's flag bearer and competed in the men's light heavyweight freestyle wrestling category. His diverse career spans amateur and professional wrestling, distinguished by multiple championship victories and international representation.