Jeff Cobb makes WWE debut at Backlash, helps Jacob Fatu retain US title

Jeff Cobb made an contiguous interaction connected the WWE roster erstwhile helium made his debut during the Backlash premium unrecorded lawsuit connected Saturday.

Cobb interfered successful the fatal four-way lucifer for the United States Championship arsenic Jacob Fatu, LA Knight, Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre fought for the title. As Priest took retired McIntyre successful the crowd, Knight turned his attraction to Fatu.

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Solo Sikoa and Jeff Cobb are ringside during WWE Backlash astatine Enterprise Center connected May 10, 2025 successful St Louis. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)

Knight acceptable himself up to enactment Fatu done the announcers’ array erstwhile Solo Sikoa removed Fatu from danger. As Knight went to code Sikoa, Cobb attacked Knight adjacent the barricade.

Cobb past slammed Knight into the ringing station aggregate times. He threw Knight backmost into the ring. Fatu regained composure and took a agelong look astatine Cobb and Sikoa earlier helium finished disconnected his opponent.

It was agelong rumored that Cobb was going to marque an quality connected WWE programming – it was lone a substance of erstwhile and where. The Bloodline faction has dwindled successful caller months arsenic Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa person some suffered injuries. Sikoa made wide helium had Fatu’s backmost arsenic helium pursued the United States Championship. Cobb could beryllium looked astatine arsenic added reinforcements.

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The 42-year-old has been astir everyplace successful pro wrestling.

Timothy Thatcher and Jeff Cobb, left, wrestle during a WWN EVOLVE Wrestling lawsuit astatine Woodlawn Lake Park Gym successful San Antonio connected Jan. 28, 2017. (Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports)

He made a sanction for himself successful Lucha Underground and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla earlier taking New Japan Pro-Wrestling by storm. He made appearances successful All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor arsenic well.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated named Cobb arsenic 1 of the apical 25 pro wrestlers successful 2019.

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He’s acceptable to beryllium a portion of the SmackDown roster.

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