Although mateo is finally part of wwe, he revealed in a recent interview with “kuam news” that he could have joined the company earlier but chose not to Wwe had already filed a trademark for the name “jc mateo” on may 10 — the same night as cobb’s debut He explained that he was waiting for the right circumstances, and wwe finally agreed to his terms last year.
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While speculation surrounding his status had swirled for months, mateo has now confirmed the timeline of his departure from new japan pro wrestling and his signing to wwe, putting months of backstage rumors to rest. Mateo revealed that his wwe deal officially kicked in on april 21, just two days after his final njpw match on april 19 “i still stayed with them for two more months after,” he explained. Many people expected jc mateo’s wwe debut following reports that mateo had been having contract talks with the company, and njpw announcing his departure shortly after
Following speculation about how the former ‘jeff cobb’ was able to speak with wwe while competing for njpw, jc mateo has confirmed that he was a free agent during these talks. Jc mateo, widely known to wrestling fans as jeff cobb, made his wwe debut at the 2025 backlash premium live event by aligning with solo sikoa. Jc mateo—formerly known as jeff cobb—has opened up about his transition from njpw to wwe, culminating in his debut at wwe backlash 2025. Former njpw star jeff cobb, now competing in wwe as jc mateo, has clarified the timeline behind his transition to wwe in a new interview with kuam news
Cobb revealed that his njpw contract officially expired at the end of january 2025, but he continued appearing for the promotion under a handshake agreement while finalizing his wwe deal.