“Something your mama never did” – Former WWE star breaks silence after huge return; explains shocking betrayal

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And now, after fulfilling his 90-day non-compete legal obligations, he returned to NJPW as Jeff Cobb and betrayed his former stablemate from United Empire, Callum Newman. Instead, Cobb aligned with Gedo of Unbound Co. and broke his silence to explain his shocking betrayal.

Cobb said he had been on a hiatus but had been watching NJPW shows very keenly and knew what was going on with his former stable. He addressed Newman and told him his attitude had to improve, as he still behaved like a child. He also berated the rest of the members for letting the “emo kid” say whatever he wanted to him.

“I watched all the matches. I know what’s going on. I saw what happened with the United Empire. Callum, your attitude needs checking. In my mind, you’re still that young kid that, ‘Hey, Jeff, help me. Help me!’ So where were you? All of you Empire members shut your mouth and just let that emo kid talk sh*t to me. Well no more, no more.” Cobb said.

He then said that he was back to NJPW after his hiatus and that he was joining Gedo’s Unbound Co. He then put over The Knockout Brothers (Yuto-Ice and Oskar) from his new stable and said that he would take Newman to the woodshed to beat him since his mother never disciplined him.

“See, I’m back here in New Japan where the real wrestling is, and I plan to join Unbound Co., because I’m not bounded by anything anymore. I’m not bounded by the knockout corporation. The only knockout I need are the Knock Out Brothers, and the only thing that I need now is to take Callum to the woodshed. Something your mama never did,” Cobb added.

Check out his comments in the video below:

Jeff Cobb wanted more opportunities in WWE

As it turns out, the former JC Matteo was not over the moon about his fairly short stint in WWE.

He made his debut at WWE Backlash 2025 on March 14 last year alongside Solo Sikoa with Jacob Fatu still in the picture. They were eventually joined by Talla Tonga, Tonga Loa and Tama Tonga, while Fatu left the faction.

Cobb was then released from WWE in May 2026 alongside Tonga Loa. Before his return to NJPW, Jeff Cobb appeared for an interview with Denise Salcedo. While he acknowledged that he could have done a little more with what was given to him, he also wished he had been given more of an opportunity in the global juggernaut.

Instead, he was relegated mostly to being a bodyguard and rarely ever got a chance to speak and showcase his personality in WWE. However, he is now back in NJPW and seems keen to get going with his new faction.

If you use the quotes from the first part of this article, please credit NJPW and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.

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