Nickname(s) Mr. Athletic Sport Wrestling Coach Neil Krantz Height 1.78 m | Nationality Guam Style Freestyle Name Jeffrey Cobb Weight 84 kg | |
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Born 11 July 1982 (age 41) ( 1982-07-11 ) Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Club Guam Amateur Wrestling
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Jeffrey Cobb (born July 11, 1982) is an American former amateur wrestler and professional wrestler, best known under his ring name Matanza Cueto or simply Matanza currently signed to Lucha Underground. He also wrestles on the independent circuit under his real name.
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- the monster matanza cueto debut entrance aztec warfare lucha underground s02e09 03 23 16
- Lucha underground cage vs matanza cueto highlights
- Amateur wrestling career
- Early career 20092014
- Lucha Underground 2015present
- Pro Wrestling Guerrilla 2016 present
- Lucha Ilimitado 2016
- In wrestling
- Championships and accomplishments
- References
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.
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Amateur wrestling career
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 nineteenth overall out of twenty-two wrestlers.
Early career (2009–2014)
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.
Lucha Underground (2015–present)
Cobb signed to Lucha Underground in 2015. He debuted for the promotion on March 22, 2016 under a mask and the ring name "The Monster" Matanza Cueto, the storyline brother of Dario Cueto, winning the Lucha Underground Championship in his first match. Matanza remained undefeated until April 9, 2016, when he was pinned by Rey Mysterio in an Aztec Warfare match, losing the Lucha Underground Championship in the process.
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2016-present)
On May 20, 2016, Cobb made his debut for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), losing to Chris Hero. On September 2, Cobb entered the 2016 Battle of Los Angeles, from which he was eliminated in the first round by Ricochet. On December 16, 2016, Cobb and Matthew Riddle defeated The Young Bucks.
Lucha Ilimitado (2016)
On October 12, 2016, Cobb appeared in a four-way match to crown the first-ever Corazon de Oro champion along with Sonjay Dutt, Jonathan Gresham, and eventual winner Fenix el Rey. That match was shot for later release as part of a feature film entitled "Lucha Ilimitado vs The State of Washington."
In wrestling
