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WWE Live Event in Melbourne, Australia turned out to be an exciting night not only in terms of wrestling but also due to a surprising marriage proposal pull off.
After Chris Jericho won his match, he helped a longtime WWE fan named Daniel propose to his girlfriend Mikala in front of the packed Rod Laver Arena. Y2J invited the couple and Daniel’s daughter in the ring for the occasion.
Jericho first met Daniel during a Fozzy Tour in Melbourne
Jericho’s first interaction with Daniel was during his band Fozzy’s tour in Melbourne. After he learned that Daniel has Terminal cancer, the band invited him backstage and became friends instantly.
“We found out he was diagnosed in September and was given three months to live, which was December/January,” Jericho told WWE.com. “We kept in touch with him and really got behind him as a friend. He became an inspiration. Not only is he a Fozzy fan, but he’s a big WWE fan and a big Chris Jericho fan.”
Jericho and Fozzy stayed in touch with Daniel through social media, where Jericho has watched Daniel live with his battle with cancer. When Daniel saw WWE was coming to Melbourne, he asked Y2J for some help with his big surprise. Jericho ran Daniel’s inspirational story by Triple H and got the green light to help make Daniel’s wish come true.
“Everyone at WWE agreed it was the cool thing to do,” Jericho said. “Basically, Daniel came in the ring and asked his girlfriend to look at the billboard, which said ‘Will you marry me, Mikala?’ She said yes.”
The WWE Universe in Melbourne’s reaction only heightened the experience for the happy couple.
“The best part of all was as soon as he asked the question, 15,000 fans starting chanting ‘Yes!’ which is pretty cool,” Jericho said.
Mikala and Daniel overwhelmed by their proposal segment
After the proposal, a very shocked Mikala told WWE.com she had no idea what was happening when they entered the ring.
“It’s unreal that Jericho played a part in the surprise!” Mikala said. “I always said to Daniel, ‘You better make it big!’ but I think it’s just blown up!”
Daniel said Mikala’s wish to have a very memorable wedding proposal has been a long-running joke among the couple.
“I’ve asked her to marry me in silly situations – not seriously,” Daniel told WWE.com. “The response is always ‘If you’re going to do it, it needs to be big.’ I figured what bigger way to do it than in front of 12,000 people?”
It’s truly a moment Daniel, Mikala and his daughter won’t soon forget.
“It was huge. I’ve been a WWE fan my whole life,” Daniel said. “To have the opportunity to get in the ring and hear the crowd reaction – once I realized what was going on, they started chanting ‘Yes!’ – it was just amazing.”
