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Jeff Cobb on his success in New Japan: “I am sticking with my game plan, and it’s taking me down the correct path”
Jeff Cobb is using this year’s G1 Climax to make an emphatic statement.
Working a distinct style rooted in his amateur wrestling background, Cobb has flourished in New Japan Pro-Wrestling since turning heel last November. Now part of Will Ospreay’s United Empire faction, Cobb is adding to his highlight reel by dominating the first half of the G1, winning his first seven matches against Chase Owens, Yoshi-Hashi, Hirooki Goto, Tama Tonga, Taichi and Sanada, as well as a victory on Tuesday night against Hiroshi Tanahashi.