Romeo Malverde Wins Jericho Cruise Oceanic Title

Romeo Malverde, formerly known as Santos Escobar in WWE and also as El Hijo del Fantasma, captured the Jericho Cruise Oceanic Championship at the recent Chris Jericho Rock N Wrestling Rager at Sea. Malverde defeated champion Mo Jabari in the title match to become the new holder of the belt.

Prior to that, Malverde had defeated Ricky Knight Jr. in a tournament semi-final to earn the number one contender spot and then beat TNA Wrestling's AJ Francis in the final to secure his opportunity against Jabari. Following his victory, Malverde posted on social media declaring himself "The Emperor of the Ocean!! #andnew" and describing the event as "what a surreal experience to be onboard of the #chrisjerichocruise."

He vowed to defend the championship with no limits, no borders and no forbidden doors while promising to return next year. Malverde, who became a free agent after his WWE release in April, thanked the Jericho Cruise and Chris Jericho in his post.

Mo Jabari had previously won the title on two occasions, with past champions also including Harlon Abbott, Michael Oku and Matt Cardona as the inaugural titleholder.