{"id":74111,"date":"2019-01-26T00:14:45","date_gmt":"2019-01-26T06:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=74111"},"modified":"2019-01-26T00:15:29","modified_gmt":"2019-01-26T06:15:29","slug":"interview-highlights-jeff-cobb-talks-about-emotions-headed-into-msg-debut-his-prior-role-on-lucha-underground-hangman-page-match-roh-roster-turnover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/01\/26\/interview-highlights-jeff-cobb-talks-about-emotions-headed-into-msg-debut-his-prior-role-on-lucha-underground-hangman-page-match-roh-roster-turnover\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview Highlights: Jeff Cobb talks about emotions headed into MSG debut, his prior role on Lucha Underground, Hangman Page match, ROH roster turnover"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-609377773\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><em>The following are highlights off Jeff Cobb on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrestlingepicenter.com\/\">Interactive Wrestling Radio<\/a> this week hosted by James Walsh discussing the chapter of his career in ROH including his emotions headed into his first match at MSG and\u00a0his prior role as Matanza Cueto on Lucha Underground. The highlights have been provided to PWTorch.com by the show&#8217;s producer.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Show: Interactive Wrestling Radio<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Guest: Jeff Cobb<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Date: 01\/22\/19<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Host: James Walsh<br \/>\nLISTEN HERE:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrestlingepicenter.com\/\">www.WrestlingEpicenter.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022On his time thus far in Ring of Honor: &#8220;I\u2019m having a blast! I have no complaints! (laughs) Yeah, no real complaints. Just the normal bumps and bruises of wrestling. But, other than that, everything has been great. I\u2019m having a blast! Kicking butt and taking names!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2022On winning the ROH TV Title in his in-ring debut for the company:\u00a0\u201cIt was great, man! I wasn\u2019t expecting that right off the bat. I\u2019m grateful for the opportunity. I\u2019m definitely going to do my best and try to elevate it, get my name out there, get the company\u2019s name out there, and hopefully put some prestige back into that TV championship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2022On being \u201cThe Monster\u201d Matanza Cueto in Lucha Underground:\u00a0\u201cI had a fun playing that character. It was something different from what I\u2019m used to. I still get, to this day, that don\u2019t know that\u2019s me. It has taken a while, you know, because of the mask. But, if you follow my move set, it is pretty much the same. (laughs)\u201d<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-111\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2022On Ring of Honor not citing his Matanza run when discussing his history:\u00a0\u201cI just think the focus should be on Ring of Honor. Unless we work with those other companies, I don\u2019t see why we need to mention it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2022On enjoying being himself now in Ring of Honor:\u00a0\u201cYeah. I think throughout history, it shows that wrestlers do better when they are themselves. I just feel more comfortable being myself and being able to use my facial expressions to tell a story. It is harder under a mask. I don\u2019t not like what I did. but, I feel like it is better as myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>CHECK OUT THE LATEST &#8220;TALKING HONOR&#8221; PODCAST, THE PWTORCH DAILYCAST DEDICATE TO ROH.<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1160939667\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u201cCruising for a Bruising.\u201d This week, Emily Fear and Harley R. Pageot discuss Rush, Tracy Williams, and P.J. Black signing with ROH, Rush\u2019s debut against TK O\u2019Ryan, Beer City Bruiser vs. Silas Young in a no DQ match, and the silliness of a four-man tournament. They also answer listener mail on favorite entrance themes. Plus: The final interviews toward possibly adding a third co-host.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-torch-livecast\/id354947346?mt=2\">SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS<\/a> (or<strong> search &#8220;pwtorch&#8221;<\/strong> on your podcast app)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tun.in\/tiXikM\">DOWNLOAD OR STREAM EPISODE<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/embed\/player\/t128932516\/\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" \/>\n<p>\u2022On his incredible match at Final Battle with Hangman Page:\u00a0\u201cFor me, that match was so much fun just because it is the Hammerstein Ballroom. There are a few venues out there that have that marquee feel. So, having that match, a championship match, at the Hammerstein was special. Getting to wrestle Hangman Page was so much fun. He\u2019s super talented. I\u2019m happy for all his success and where he\u2019s going. Going into that match, we had a bone to pick. We wanted to prove ourselves. I am happy we had a match but I feel like the TV championship match was kind of underlooked on that card, I guess? That card, from top to bottom, was stacked! We just felt that our match, hey, don\u2019t sleep on us! Coming out of that weekend, I think the reaction was \u2018We shouldn\u2019t have slept on that match.\u201d And, I think it was a great time to be had by all!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2022On the loss of the Elite and the opportunities it opens up in Ring of Honor:\u00a0\u201cIt is always a blow to any company when an athlete leaves. You can relate that to pretty much any sport. I\u2019m a basketball fan. When Michael Jordan left to go play baseball, the Chicago Bulls were still good. They refilled the talent pool. I feel that is the same with Ring of Honor. Ring of Honor didn\u2019t shut down when guys like Genericho, Kevin Steen, or Daniel Bryan left. They just found the next crop of guys who were ready to step up and take the reigns of Ring of Honor and take it into the future. Don\u2019t get me wrong, The Young Bucks are huge stars. Cody is great big star. SCU, Page, and all that. But, at the same rate, we\u2019re bringing in great talent. Villain Enterprises, Juice Robinson, Bandito. There\u2019s going to be voids to fill and I feel like our new signings are going to step up and take the company into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2022On his Ring Warriors run and if he can work with them if they do start up again:\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m exclusive to Ring of Honor as of today. My time at Ring Warriors was short but it was fun while it lasted. I do kind of like that old school vibe they had going. I feel they could have put a little more focus on the belt. But, that is just my opinion. It was fun while it lasted. If they come back, great. That is another place for guys to wrestle and get used to wrestling on a bigger scale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2022On possibly challenging for either Matt Taven or Jay Lethal\u2019s ROH World Titles:\u00a0\u201cYou know, in a perfect world, to relive the Ultimate Warrior Hulk Hogan Intercontinental versus World Title\u2026 I feel the TV title versus the Heavyweight Title. I think that would be something cool if it were ever to happen. If you\u2019re not shooting for the championship, something is wrong with you. I\u2019ll never say never. I\u2019d love to tangle with Taven or Lethal or whoever, for that matter, the Ring of Honor champion is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2022On who in the ROH locker room he\u2019s eager to face:\u00a0\u201cHonestly, Ring of Honor\u2019s locker room is so great, I would love the opportunity to wrestle everyone that I haven\u2019t had the opportunity to wrestle with yet. Off the top of my head, and not in any particular order, I\u2019d be stupid not to want to wrestle Jay Lethal because he is the franchise, he is the gate keeper, he\u2019s the guy that Ring of Honor is on the back of. He\u2019s carrying it, you know? I would love to wrestle Dalton Castle. We both have amateur backgrounds. And, I could beat up one of The Boys. (laughs)\u201d<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1849329181\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u2022On possibly wrestling at MSG for ROH\/NJPW G1 Supercard of Honor:\u00a0\u201cGoing back to earlier, some venues have history. I feel like the Garden is the mecca of professional wrestling! I amateur wrestled there in 2003\u2026 It would be awesome to pro wrestle there. If I can do it, I hope Ring of Honor doesn\u2019t zoom in on my face because I might be crying on my way down to the ring. (laughs) We\u2019ll leave it at that. If that were to happen, I would have the time of my life. Probably take like 30,000 pictures! I don\u2019t post much on social media, I\u2019m bad at it. But, I\u2019m going to post so many pictures if I\u2019m on that card. People are probably going to get sick of me. But, it is the Garden!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2022On who he hopes to face at G1 Supercard of Honor:\u00a0\u201cIt is a joint production so I don\u2019t know if they are going to do cross-promotional matches. If they do, Okada would be a good one. If they would put their title on the line against mine and Naito is still Intercontinental Champion, I think that is the secondary belt in New Japan. Why wouldn\u2019t the secondary belt go against the secondary belt?<\/p>\n<p>\u2022On Ring of Honor going forward:\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re a great company, we definitely have a great locker room. We\u2019re on par with all the other wrestling companies out there \u2013 Hint hint, New York!\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/01\/24\/weekly-overview-roh-thru-1-23-top-stories-of-week-major-show-lineups-live-event-results-schedule-of-live-events-noteworthy-social-media-posts-more\/\">WEEKLY OVERVIEW \u2013 ROH (thru 1\/23): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3656068862\"><div id=\"pwtor-660748653\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The following are highlights off Jeff Cobb on Interactive Wrestling Radio this week hosted by James Walsh discussing the chapter of his career in ROH including his emotions headed into his first match at MSG <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/01\/26\/interview-highlights-jeff-cobb-talks-about-emotions-headed-into-msg-debut-his-prior-role-on-lucha-underground-hangman-page-match-roh-roster-turnover\/\" title=\"Interview Highlights: Jeff Cobb talks about emotions headed into MSG debut, his prior role on Lucha Underground, Hangman Page match, ROH roster turnover\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":74114,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4247,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-prowrestlingnews","category-interview-highlights","category-news_roh"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/01\/CobbJeffROH_3x2_600.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74111"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74111\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74115,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74111\/revisions\/74115"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}