According to a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Jeff Cobb is still working for New Japan Pro Wrestling and will be staying through New Year’s Dash. He is living at the dojo and training there.
As of this writing, Cobb doesn’t have a role in the company and a possible spot in the Empire went to NJPW’s own trainee Great O’Khan. There was talk that he was going to be involved in the tag team tournament, but the partner they planned for him, Mikey Nicholls, couldn’t get to Japan in time.