WWE was the landing point for free agents like Penta, Ricky Saints and Jade Cargill, and now a former NJPW star could go to the company.
According to Fightful SelectWWE is interested in signing the former open weight champion Jeff Cobb, who once refused the company for NJPW. A fighting source even reported that COBB was already on the internal WWE list, but the complaint had not yet been verified. According to sources combat in the AEW, the company does not expect it to join.
COBB is expected to participate in the New Japan Cup this week, where he faces the former world heavyweight champion of the IWGP, Tetsuya Naito, in the second round. COBB recently deplored its lack of success in NJPW, even noting that it did not win as many climax G1 matches as before, planting the seeds for a possible exit from the company. The result of the next game of the new cup in Japan will probably bring additional clarifications on its future. COBB is currently a member of the United Empire faction which was previously led by Aew Star Will Ospreay.
COBB is not the only free agent expected to Join wwe, as form aew star malakai black is rumored to already have pitches brewing in wwe creative descte not confiming thather he was rejoining the company he left in 2021. Train AEW Stars like PENTA, Ricky Saints (FKA Starks) Lexis King (FKA Brian Pillman Jr.), As well as International Talent Like Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer has all made their debut in WWE in the past year.
