Birth name | Jeffrey Cobb |
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Born |
July 11, 1982 (age 35) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Jeff Cobb Matanza Matanza Cueto |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Billed weight | 263 lb (119 kg) |
Trained by | Oliver John |
Debut | April 6, 2009 |
Personal information | |
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Nickname(s) | Mr. Athletic |
Nationality | Guam |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Wrestling |
Style | Freestyle |
Club | Guam Amateur Wrestling Federation |
Coach | Neil Krantz |
Jeffrey Cobb (born July 11, 1982) is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler, currently signed to Lucha Underground, where he works under a mask and the ring name Matanza Cueto (or simply Matanza). He also works under his real name for promotions on the independent circuit, most notably Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG).
As an amateur wrestler, Cobb represented Guam at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony and competed in the men's light heavyweight freestyle category. Cobb transitioned to professional wrestling in 2009.
During his amateur wrestling career, Cobb trained for the Guam Amateur Wrestling Federation under his personal coach Neil Krantz. Cobb qualified for the Guamanian squad in the men's 84 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by receiving a continental berth from the Oceanian Championships in Dededo. He received two straight losses due to technical superiority and no classification points in a preliminary pool match against Cuba's Yoel Romero and Germany's Davyd Bichinashvili, finishing 21st overall out of 22 wrestlers.
Cobb began professional wrestling in 2009 working for Action Zone Wrestling in Hawaii. He won the AZW Heavyweight Title twice. He made appearances for many independent promotions in Northern California such as All Pro Wrestling, Supreme Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Bushido, Phoenix Pro Wrestling and PREMIER Wrestling; where he held their heavyweight championship for 427 days.