Kenny Omega might want to have eyes in the back of his head, because Jeff Cobb is planning on paying him a visit.
Not at home, mind you, but on the road next week as AEW Dynamite hits St. Louis.
Following his participation in this year’s NJPW New Japan Cup, where he was eliminated in the second round by Evil, Cobb used his post-event interview time to shift his focus all the way across the ocean. He accused Omega of ducking him for months and lashed out at the Twitter backlash he received from previous attempts to goad Omega into a match.
Now Cobb is tired of waiting around.
“I’m telling you firsthand, I am coming to St. Louis,” Cobb said. “And I’m gonna knock on your door. I’m gonna find the EVPs’ dressing room, knock on it, and see if you let me in.”
You can watch Cobb’s whole promo here (h/t PW Insider):
Omega and Cobb have never faced each other in a singles match, and have shared a ring together only once in a tag team match earlier this year. Cobb has gotten a taste of AEW, however, losing to Jon Moxley on a February 2020 episode of Dynamite and defeating Cash Wheeler on Rampage last summer.
The timing of Cobb’s challenge is interesting for another reason: AEW recently confirmed that its dual-branded pay-per-view with NJPW, Forbidden Door, is returning this June in Toronto. Though there is another AEW PPV between now and then — Double or Nothing in Las Vegas in late May — it’s not too early to start planting the seeds for programs for Forbidden Door.
Omega has an ongoing if off and on feud with Cobb’s United Empire teammate, Will Ospreay, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if this angle sparks things up again between those two men. In any case, watch for Cobb to appear on the March 29 episode of Dynamite, and we’ll see if Omega answers his knock on the door.