Romeo Malverde, FKA Santos Escobar in WWE, won a title on Jericho Cruise recently.
Malverde, aka El Hijo del Fantasma, won the Jericho Cruise Oceanic Championship by defeating champion Mo Jabari on the show. After the win, Malverde took to social media to talk about his experience wrestling at the event and vowed to defend the title everywhere.
“The Ocean Emperor!! #evnor what a surreal experience at the #chrisjerichocruise, see you next year when I defend this title. Meanwhile this championship will be defended… no borders, no borders, no forbidden doors… 😉 gracias @jericho_cruise gracias @chrisjerich.
In the semifinals of the tournament, Malverde defeated Ricky Knight, Jr. to determine the #1 contender to the title, before defeating TNA Wrestling’s AJ Francis in the finals to capture the title by defeating Jabari. Jabari has won the title twice, and other winners include Harlon Abbott, Michael Oku and WWE star Matt Cardonawho was the inaugural champion.
The Oceanic Women’s Title was also defended at the event, with former TNA Wrestling star Myla Grace winning the championship. She defeated Lady Frost and Shotzi Blackheart to earn her spot in the finals, where she won against AEW’s Lacey Lane.