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LeBron James celebrated the Indians' game-tying homer like a pro wrestler

Mike Oz

CLEVELAND — It was a moment that combined the never-say-die Cleveland Indians, the historically downtrodden Chicago Cubs and, surprisingly, LeBron James. It was also the moment that proved that just about anything can happen in a World Series Game 7.

With the Cubs four outs from winning the World Series, everything turned upside down. Rajai Davis — the 36-year-old journeyman outfielder — hit an unbelievable game-tying, two-run homer off Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman that turned what once looked like an inevitable Cubs win into a 6-6 tie.

Rajai Davis' eighth-inning homer tied World Series Game 7. (AP)
Rajai Davis' eighth-inning homer tied World Series Game 7. (AP)

What preceded this was quite a Cleveland scene: J.R. Smith, the Cleveland Cavaliers guard with a tendency to take his shirt off, ripped off his shirt and tried pumping up the Cleveland crowd.

And LeBron? Well, after Davis hit that homer he damn near turned into Hulk Hogan while watching the game, flexing from his suite like he was ready to bodyslam Andre the Giant.

Of course, once the Cubs beat the Indians 8-7 in extra innings, not even LeBron was immune from the Crying Jordan treatment.

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Mike Oz is the editor of Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at mikeozstew@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!