JC Mateo, also known as Jeff Cobb, offers Hartley Jackson some words of encouragement after he was left out of the field of the 2025 G1 Climax.
The lineup for the next G1 Climax tournament was revealed during NJPW Dominion. Unfortunately, Hartley Jackson was left out of the field.
When Jackson expressed disappointment in this news on social media, Mateo chimed in with some words of encouragement and a light-hearted joke about wanting to compete in the 2024 New Japan Pro Wrestling Best of the Super Juniors tournament.
There’s still the play in tournament, so you have a chance! I felt the exact same way when I was left off the 2024 BOSJ
— Jeff Cobb (@RealJeffCobb) June 15, 2025
Who knew that the JC stood for "Junior Champion?"
Jeff Cobb made his first appearance in WWE at WWE Backlash 2024. He would later be renamed JC Mateo and is currently paired with Solo Sikoa on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
Check out the lineup for the upcoming G1 Climax here.
