10 Wrestlers Who Totally Wasted Their Own Potential
9. Jeff Cobb
At his best, Jeff Cobb is a human highlight reel. He's a big beefy boy of superhuman strength and agility, capable of tossing even his heaviest opponents around like confetti and executing flippydoos like a 260lb Cruiserweight. He's one of the most giffable wrestlers on the planet when it all comes together, as it did in his G1 Supercard with Will Ospreay, which perfectly married Cobb's thunderous offense with breathless pacing. 'Mr. Athletic' came out looking like a god as a result.
The G1 Supercard presented the best version of Jeff Cobb. The G1 Climax presented the worst.
The former Olympian is increasingly content to wrestle as the most boring version of himself. Rather than popping the crowd with the things that made him famous, he was out there trading holds and strikes without a shred of urgency, leading to a sleepy run with few highlights. This isn't anything new for him, either. He's an explosive, eyeball-popping talent with the potential to be independent wrestling's most must-see star, yet he rarely shifts above third gear.
"Methodical," is the word. Not Bret Hart methodical, though: boring methodical.