Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day, featuring Jeff Cobb and John Cena.
• Jeff Cobb Reacts To His WWE Debut At Backlash
Former NJPW star Jeff Cobb made his WWE debut at Backlash. He attacked LA Knight on orders of Solo Sikoa to help Jacob Fatu retain the United States Championship
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IT'S JEFF COBB!!! 😲#WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/SbmSBqsIKn
— WWE (@WWE) May 10, 2025
Cobb tweeted the following about his debut:
“Thank you guys! I’m happy to say I beat retirement and I made it from muscle beach to STL in the nick of time, yeah!!!”
Cobb arrived in WWE after a hectic travel schedule that took him across multiple time zones.
According to PWInsider, Cobb took 4 to 5 flights over the past 36 hours, beginning his journey in Japan and arriving in St. Louis the morning of the event.
He was then kept hidden backstage to maintain the surprise of his appearance.
During the Backlash post-show, Big E suggested that WWE might change Cobb’s name:
“We saw the debut of a man once referred to as Jeff Cobb. Not entirely sure what he’ll be referred to now.”
While we don’t know if this is related to Jeff Cobb, WWE filed to trademark “JC MATEO” on May 10.
• WWE Has Another Plan For John Cena’s Retirement
When asked if WWE is filming a retirement documentary for John Cena, Sean Ross Sapp replied:
“They are filming stuff throughout the year. I don’t know if it’ll release this year, but it is being filmed throughout this year.”
John Cena’s final WWE match is scheduled to take place this December in Boston, according to a report from WCVB. The match will be held at the TD Garden, though an exact date has not yet been announced.
Cena retained the Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton at Backlash.
As of now, Cena has 24 appearances left in his retirement tour. Below are his upcoming advertised appearances:
May 24: Saturday Night’s Main Event (Tampa, FL)
May 30: SmackDown (Knoxville, TN)
June 7: Money In The Bank (Los Angeles, CA)
August 31: Clash In Paris (France)
October 11: WWE Crown Jewel: Perth (Australia)
December: Boston, MA
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