Jeff Cobb made a shock return to NJPW on the G1 Climax 36 finals.
Cobb appeared following a six-man tag staff match on the August 16 occasion that noticed United Empire’s Nice-O-Khan, HENARE & Callum Newman tackle Unbound Firm’s Yuto-Ice, OSKAR & Daiki Nagai.
Newman scored the victory for United Empire by pinning Nagai, however the two factions continued to brawl after the match. Newman was left within the ring attacking Nagai till Gedo stepped in.
Gedo then introduced out Cobb, a former member of United Empire. Newman appeared to count on Cobb to point out his allegiance to his former faction, however Cobb as an alternative attacked him.
Following the assault, Cobb formally aligned himself with Gedo and Unbound Firm, marking his return to NJPW.
Jeff Cobb, who carried out in WWE as JC Mateo, was launched from the corporate on April 24, 2026, with official departure and finalizing experiences noting Might 2, 2026, as a part of roster cuts following WrestleMania 42.
