Jeff Cobb
| Matanza Cueto | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jeffrey Cobb |
| Born | July 11, 1982 (age 42) Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Jeff Cobb Matanza Cueto |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 263 lb (119 kg) |
| Trained by | Oliver John |
| Debut | April 6, 2009 |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Mr. Athletic |
| Nationality |  Guam |
| Born | 11 July 1982 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Style | Freestyle |
| Club | Guam Amateur Wrestling Federation |
| Coach | Neil Krantz |
Jeffrey Cobb (born July 11, 1982)[1] is a Guamanian American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler, best known under his ring name Matanza Cueto currently being used in the company Lucha Underground.
As an amateur wrestler, Cobb represented Guam at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony and competed in the men's light heavyweight freestyle category.[2] Cobb transitioned to professional wrestling in 2009.[3]
Amateur wrestling career
During his amateur wrestling career, Cobb trained for the Guam Amateur Wrestling Federation under his personal coach Neil Krantz. Cobb qualified for the Guamanian squad in the men's 84 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by receiving a continental berth from the Oceanian Championships in Dededo.[4] He received two straight losses due to technical superiority and no classification points in a preliminary pool match against Cuba's Yoel Romero and Germany's Davyd Bichinashvili, finishing nineteenth overall out of twenty-two wrestlers.[5]
Professional wrestling career
Early career (2009–2014)
Cobb began professional wrestling in 2009 working for Action Zone Wrestling in Hawaii. He won the AZW Heavyweight Title twice. He made appearances for many independent promotions in Northern California such as All Pro Wrestling, Supreme Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Bushido, Phoenix Pro Wrestling and PREMIER Wrestling; where he held their heavyweight championship for 427 days.
Lucha Underground (2015–present)
Cobb signed to Lucha Underground in 2015.[6] He debuted for the promotion on March 22, 2016 under a mask and the ring name "The Monster" Matanza Cueto,[7] the storyline brother of Dario Cueto, winning the Lucha Underground Championship in his first match.[8] Matanza remained undefeated until April 9, 2016, when he was pinned by Rey Mysterio in an Aztec Warfare match, losing the Lucha Underground Championship in the process.[9]
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2016)
On May 20, 2016, Cobb made his debut for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), losing to Chris Hero.[10] On September 2, Cobb entered the 2016 Battle of Los Angeles, from which he was eliminated in the first round by Ricochet.[11]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Tour of the Islands (as Cobb) Wrath of the Gods (as Cueto) (Reverse-spin scoop powerslam)
- Signature moves
- Multiple suplex variations
- Athletic-Plex (Spinning leg hook belly-to-back suplex)
- Bam-Bam's (Triple rolling gutwrench)
- Capture
- Delayed vertical
- German
- Pop-up sitout powerbomb
- Running European uppercut
- Slamfest (Standing moonsault fallaway slam followed by a forward fireman's carry slam)
- Standing shooting star press
- Multiple suplex variations
- Managers
- Nicknames
- "The Eater of Worlds"
- "The Monster"
- "Mr. Athletic"
- Entrance themes
- "Coming Undone" by Korn
Championships and accomplishments
- Action Zone Wrestling
- AZW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- All Pro Wrestling
- Lucha Underground
- Fighting Spirit Pro
- Fighting Spirit Pro Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- Premier Wrestling
- Premier Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jeffrey Cobb". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "2004 Athens: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "Cobb goes pro in wrestling: Wrestles in Hawaii under moniker 'Mr. Athletic'". Pacific Daily News. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Oceanian Championships: 2004-05-29 Dededo (GUM) – Men's Freestyle 84kg". International Wrestling Database. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Men's Freestyle 84kg". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Nick Paglino (7 February 2015). "Notable Indy Names Heading to Lucha Underground". Wrestlezone. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (December 21, 2015). "December 21, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Conor McGregor wins UFC Featherweight title, Roman Reigns WWE Champion". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 56. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ^ a b "Lucha Underground TV taping results 12/12: Aztec Warfare match". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ "Big Lucha Underground Aztec Warfare 3 spoiler". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "5/20 PWG "Prince" Results – TNA Hvt. & X Division champions in action, Elgin wrestles twice, Strong vs. Callihan main event, Hero, Scurll, Cole". Pro Wrestling Torch. May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 3, 2016). "PWG Battle of Los Angeles night one results: BOLA begins". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2016". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 1, 2016.