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00:00The third round of the game,
00:04the final round of the game.
00:07Let's go to the final round of the game.
00:30And another step on the final road for Hiroshi Tanahashi who has had a hell of a skizzle over the last few weeks
00:47including that emotional battle with Takeshi at Windy City Riot in Chicago
00:51or you can still order the replay of that great event on NJPW World Pay-Per-View
00:56This time, he gets set to fail out January the 4th, 2026.
01:08He'll make his exit from professional wrestling competition right there.
01:12He's gonna present an exit interview of sorts against Jeff Cobb in the ensuing moments.
01:42There was indeed a lot of speculation on over the internet over the last few months.
02:07A little bit put out by Jeff Koch.
02:11And a lot of people didn't think that Jeff Koch was leaving and they turned out to be right.
02:22And we can talk about the situation surrounding Jeff Koch's departure.
02:29And dissect it from any angle and make a lot of arguments.
02:36This is the fact that Jeff Koch gave some 8 years of his career to New Japan Pro Wrestling.
02:45They're valuable, they're at times dominant, they're at times fun-loving, they're at times intimidating.
02:54Jeff Koch!
02:55Jeff Koch!
02:56Jeff Koch!
02:57The dam always affected and always giving it his very level best has been Jeff Koch.
03:06And you can see the emotion and exactly what this means written on the face of Koch here today.
03:13Jeff Koch!
03:14Jeff Koch!
03:15Jeff Koch!
03:16Jeff Koch!
03:18Jeff Koch!
03:19Jeff Koch!
03:21Jeff Koch!
03:22Jeff Koch!
03:26He's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not going to get a chance here today, he's not
03:56They have to walk around the building to wish their farewells to the Imperial unit today at a special meet-and-greet as Jeff electing to go to the ropes here.
04:14I mean certainly I mean I think that it's fairly clear the situation for Jeff Cobb underwent several dramatic changes over the last few weeks.
04:25That's not something that I would be privy to, not something that many would be privy to, but Jeff Cobb at least as far as Sakura Genesis was intent on challenging Hiroki Goto for the IWGP World Heavyweight title.
04:39That match would have gone ahead or not. That's up for debate.
04:46It says a lot, but I am sure and I can assure you that it's with Jeff Cobb's blessing that Callum Newman elected to step up and take the challenge that Jeff Cobb had put out.
05:00And now it will be Newman facing Hiroki Goto in May 4th.
05:04Oh ho ho ho! Wrestling Dantzaku! Slingblade from Cobb! There's the cover and only gets two.
05:10and Jeff Cobb can be reflecting and have a lot of emotion going into this one
05:17but at the end of the day he wants to leave with a win two of the islands no it's dead
05:21big body slam and look at this
05:27oh my goodness
05:33we nearly had to have a funeral for yoshi tanahashi right there
05:36you think tanahashi was feeling himself a little bit too much right there and now
05:43jeff cobb's starting to feel very comfortable himself
06:00you've got to appreciate tanahashi's ambition
06:03i don't think tanahashi was able to do a moonsault 20 years ago let alone in 2025
06:17and still the voice of ambition now being keenly felt by the president and the ace
06:26that's two and oh the uh score for jeff cobb over hiroshi tanahashi in their careers a pair of g1
06:35climax victories their first meeting in 2021 part of that legendary dominant history making
06:44streak of victories for jeff cobb and that year's g1 something i don't think any of us will forget and
06:50the blood rushing to the brain and the slam there and into an easy cover very light and will not get
06:58three on someone the caliber of hiroshi tanahashi that's uh still jeff cobb's going to tune up the band
07:06and have a little fun on the way out
07:14the contributions that jeff cobb has made to new japan wrestling over the years
07:44he knows what the scoreline is 0-2 against jeff cobb and he does not want
07:52jeff to be on the way out the door without getting at least one of his wins back
07:57cobb in the corner splash missed there and there we go let's take away the base
08:04take away the base of the big man and that left knee has long been an issue for jeff cobb
08:09that's what our pal eric birdie would say
08:21and it is maybe a sayonara to the ecl of jeff cobb right there
08:27is going to show his power here and that is a lot of power
08:40split to the mat when jeff cobb tanahashi the world's most dangerous rope and a big old senton right
08:47there into the cover the ace will get his will not get his first win over jeff cobb just yet
08:54kensato saying no only two
09:00remember jeff cobb as well as calum newman were iwgp tag team champions as of monday those titles now
09:06vacated and we'll be in hiroshima wrestling red zone next saturday next time we're here live in
09:12english for you and in japan world we'll see new champions crowned cobb wants another sling blade
09:17tanahashi says no standing switch oh my goodness tana did not want to go and jeff cobb made him go
09:25anyway there's the hammer and sickle and sue again it's just not fair but tanahashi's still able to kick out
09:42the level of athleticism the level of power the level of performance that jeff cobb can bring
09:50made him an asset here in new japan pro wrestling will be sorely missed and will make him a very
09:57valuable asset to wherever he goes next
10:03strikes in combination to the bread past it oh no turnabout fair play tanahashi cannot resist or jeff
10:10cobb cannot resist this one put the bear on the way out the big old troll is jeff cobb and this is going to
10:19be a big old center deadliest croak this is even deadly oh my god and thankfully tanahashi avoiding
10:28certain doom right there and damn nearly killed himself only wrong in the match would have been killed by jeff cobb
10:37maybe he saw a bit too much of the ace right there full moon just after me here in japan there's the
10:44swat swist and shout takes down the imperial unit the former tag team champion and former world tv champion
10:54former never openweight champion but tanahashi has done all that and much much more up high
11:02ace is high for hiroshi tanahashi the high flying attack is caught by jeff cobb
11:08oh and again oh and again oh just ragdolled
11:17yeah
11:19yeah
11:23reversal by the ace cover here
11:28two and a half says kentosado but we might be calling time on jeff cobb's new japan career
11:36here very very soon tanahashi summoning cobb to his feet here we go a sling blade no
11:42no giant suplex
11:46tanahashi is back to his feet
11:52your spin cycle no turns him around the other way
11:55to the islands
11:57the island's chair of the islands
12:01and jeff cobb wants one more go around one last go around and one farewell oh
12:08rainmaker style no no inside
12:16and one last time
12:30now one last time
12:36jeff cobb curses his luck will end his new japan career
12:39and
12:53thank you for the heart thank you for the determination and the work you've shown
12:57and now it will hit home
13:06and now it will hit home
13:08She picked Kohab and Tanahashi's making very extra short of those who beat him on the way out.
13:27Tanahashi's final road continues, but Jeffkov's final road here in New Japan at least will end here.
14:27Oh, man.
14:57Oh, I was not expecting to lose today.
15:12But first and foremost, I want to thank people that don't get seen by you guys, the good
15:24staff, the music people, the guys in New Japan were up there hiding over there, the guys
15:30and girls in the back, and also to the wrestlers who I call my family.
15:54I had a cool speech, but I blanked out when I'm put under pressure.
16:17But, you know, on Twitter, Instagram, SNS, there's been an outpouring of love saying
16:25thank you, Cobb.
16:28But in reality, I should be thanking each and every one of you.
16:47I know it's a real shitty situation that we're in, but Callum, you got the ball, run with
17:04that bitch.
17:05So.
17:06Oh, you do that.
17:11So I'm going to say thank you to the Empire members that are here.
17:17Thank you, Great O'Connor.
17:18Thank you, Templara.
17:19Jacob, change your name.
17:20Akira and Callum, thank you guys for being here tonight.
17:24So I'm going to say thank you to the Empire members that are here.
17:31Thank you, Great O'Connor.
17:32Thank you, Templara.
17:33Jacob, change your name.
17:35Akira and Callum, thank you guys for being here tonight.
17:40With that being said, this is not goodbye.
18:01This is see you later.
18:03Thank you, New Japan.
18:04Thank you, everybody that's been here.
18:06Thank you very much.
18:08Thank you very much.
18:38Good luck.
18:39Oh, my God.
19:09Oh, my God.
19:39Oh, my God.
20:09Oh, my God.
20:39Oh, my God.