Various News – “Superstar” Billy Graham, Bowler Awarded WWE Title, Tyrus Honored, More
“Superstar” Billy Graham passed away on May 17 following a series of serious health complications. The New York Times recently published an article on the passing of the late WWE Hall of Famer. You can check that out at the link provided.
Jason Belmonte won the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Super Slam Cup on Sunday. Belmonte’s prizes included $100,000 and a WWE Championship belt. WWE Superstar Dana Brooke was also in attendance for the tournament, which you can check out below:
Congratulations to Jason Belmonte. Winner of the #PBA Super Slam Cup for $100,000 and a Championship belt! pic.twitter.com/ADOsDNZ7xM
— Jill Winters (@JillWinters23) May 21, 2023
WWE Superstar @DanaBrookeWWE is in the house for the PBA Super Slam Cup presented by Bowlero!
📺 2 p.m. ET on FOX | FOX Sports app pic.twitter.com/TNFpgeapom
— PBA Tour (@PBATour) May 21, 2023
Jason Belmonte almost shoots 300 himself, but he’ll take a 286-246 win, $100k, and the PBA Super Slam Cup presented by Bowlero belt.
Enjoy that @SNICKERS Satisfying Moment of the Match, @JBelmo! pic.twitter.com/i9ItR4SRRb
— PBA Tour (@PBATour) May 21, 2023
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Tyrus announced that he was honored with a proclamation by Gulf Shores, Alabama on May 19th with the day being marked as “Tyrus NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Day.”
Tyrus tweeted, “NWA world heavyweight champion #tyrussmash being bestowed a tremendous honor in gulf shore Alabama May19th is Nwa world heavyweight champion Tyrus day! 12 pounds of gold #nuffsaid:”
@nwa world heavyweight champion #tyrussmash being bestowed a tremendous honor in gulf shore Alabama May19th is Nwa world heavyweight champion Tyrus day! 12 pounds of gold #nuffsaid pic.twitter.com/YMSy9fhJqp
— Tyrus (@PlanetTyrus) May 21, 2023
At Sunday’s DDT Pro Wrestling King Of DDT 2023 Final, Chris Brookes defeated Kazusada Higuchi to win the tournament. Brookes also defeated Jun Akiyama in the semifinals earlier in the night.
Brookes said of the victory, “I never expected this to ever happen to me. If you have a dream, chase it. HARASHIMA, Takagi, Akiyama, Higuchi, thank you all for pushing me here today. To those cheering for me, I’ll keep doing my best so please continue your support. #ddtpro”
The event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
You can check out some highlights from the match below:
Respect to both men for an absolutely amazing main event!#KINGofDDT #ddtpro pic.twitter.com/5YwhU3XxSV
— DDT Pro-Wrestling (English) (@ddtproENG) May 21, 2023
AND YOUR KING OF DDT 2023 WINNER….
Chris Brookes!@OBEYBrookes #KINGofDDT #ddtpro pic.twitter.com/rrPr2BYyRf— DDT Pro-Wrestling (English) (@ddtproENG) May 21, 2023
自分の人生でこんなことが実現できるとは思ってもみませんでした。夢があるのなら、それを追いかけましょう。
HARASHIMAさん、高木さん、秋山さん、樋口さん。背中を押してくれてありがとうございます。
名前を呼んでくれた皆さん、これからも頑張りますのでよろしくお願いします。#ddtpro pic.twitter.com/INj9Uh8NmW
— Chris Brookes クリス・ブルックス (@OBEYBrookes) May 21, 2023
Chris: I never expected this to ever happen to me. If you have a dream, chase it.
HARASHIMA, Takagi, Akiyama, Higuchi, thank you all for pushing me here today.
To those cheering for me, I’ll keep doing my best so please continue your support.#ddtpro https://t.co/yQP6B6Oawn
— DDT Pro-Wrestling (English) (@ddtproENG) May 21, 2023
5.21 Korakuen Comments📢
Chris: It’s been 4 years since I came to Japan and DDT. I’m so glad that I finally won. Next time, I’ll win the KO-D Openweight Championship belt. Higuchi’s been like a locker room leader in DDT. There’s not enough good things I can say about him. On… pic.twitter.com/Fg97nnvVvM
— DDT Pro-Wrestling (English) (@ddtproENG) May 21, 2023
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