Chris Jericho has announced a tournament to crown the first-ever women’s Oceanic Champion, which will take place during the upcoming Jericho Cruise.
Tasha Steelz will compete against Viva Van in the first round, while Amira Blair will face Natalie Markova. The winners will advance to the finals. The Jericho cruise is scheduled for January 31 to February 4.
Chris Jericho also shared a message on his Instagram to honor the late Joe Koff.
The former ROH Chief Operating Officer tragically passed away earlier this week, and Jericho acknowledged Koff’s support in launching the inaugural Jericho Cruise in 2018.
He wrote, “Sad to hear about the passing of former @ringofhonor COO #JoeKoff. Little known story- Joe was instrumental in getting the first @jericho_cruise out to sea in the fall of 2018! I’d been discussing the cruise concept with @wwe with the idea of having @wwenxt talent wrestling onboard. After literally months of keeping me waiting for an answer, they finally declined to be a part of the cruise, which really put me in a bit of a last minute bind. But literally ONE HOUR after #WWE passed, I had Joe on the phone agreeing to have #ROH & their amazing talent be a part of the cruise and the rest is history! I haven’t seen or spoken to Joe since, but thanks to his sharing and understanding of my vision, the #JerichoCruise is still going strong today! Thanks for your love and dedication to the wrestling business and all you did for it, Joe!!! 🙏❤️”