Released WWE Star Finally Breaks Silence!

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Earlier this month, it came to light that JC Mateo had been subject to massive cuts and had been released from the Stamford-based promotion. Unlike other superstars, Cobb waited for a long time and even scouted potential options before he broke his silence on social media. In a post on X, the former NJPW World Television Champion teased a return to Japan.

“I used to do fun stuff in an alternative universe….. maybe it’s time to dust off the ol college degree,” Cobb tweeted on X.

Jeff Cobb, aka JC Mateo, once defended a championship in WWE

Jeff Cobb, aka JC Mateo, had an odd run in the Stamford-based promotion. After he debuted in Paris, he was quickly assigned to WWE’s main roster and joined The MFT under Solo Sikoa’s leadership. There were reported plans for Cobb to have a big push in the company, but it never materialized.

Later, the faction entered into a feud with The Wyatt Sicks, which went on for months, and the eerie faction was also released around the time Cobb and Tonga Loa were gone from the promotion. Earlier this year, Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga won the WWE Tag Team Championship on Friday Night SmackDown.

The villainous faction held championship gold and activated the freebird rule, which also allowed Cobb to defend the championship in the promotion. In March 2026, JC Mateo and Tama Tonga entered a title match as champions against Damian Priest and R-Truth on the blue brand.

This was the first and last time Mateo entered a match as a champion in the Stamford-based promotion. Based on his recent tweet following his WWE release, it’s likely that Jeff Cobb will return to Japan and compete in NJPW once his non-compete clause expires in the coming months.

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