{"id":27422,"date":"2024-05-17T15:34:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T15:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/?p=27422"},"modified":"2024-05-22T14:46:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T14:46:59","slug":"monster-jam-world-finals-xxiii-live-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/nl-nl\/news\/monster-jam-world-finals-xxiii-live-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Monster Jam World Finals XXIII Live Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<section \n  id=\"main-custom-content-block\"\n  style=\"padding-top:px;padding-bottom:px;background-color:;color:;\"\n>\n  <div class=\"container container-c\">\n    <div class=\"split\" style=\"gap:px;\">\n                        <div class=\"side\">\n\n                                          <p>Hello, and welcome to your home for all of the updates from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles for Monster Jam World Finals XXIII!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Saturday, May 18<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Happy Monster Jam World Finals XXIII day!<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>JCB Racing &amp; BKT Freestyle<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Monster Jam World Finals XXIII Racing\/Freestyle | May 18, 2024 | World Finals 2024\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f6bCJGqGYko?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BKT Freestyle Champion:\u00a0<\/strong>Tyler Menninga (Grave Digger) &#8211; 9.262<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The moment you become a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BKTtires?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BKTTires<\/a> Freestyle Champion ? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterJam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterJam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterTruck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterTruck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MJWFXXIII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MJWFXXIII<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aXKVZ9iYJN\">pic.twitter.com\/aXKVZ9iYJN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Monster Jam (@MonsterJam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterJam\/status\/1792068393702764946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>JCB Racing Champion:\u00a0<\/strong>Zack Garner (Wild Side)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">First World Finals Championship feeling. \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Zack Garner ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterJam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterJam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterTruck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterTruck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MJWFXXIII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MJWFXXIII<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a82HTbFWtD\">pic.twitter.com\/a82HTbFWtD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Monster Jam (@MonsterJam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterJam\/status\/1792023577677750708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here is how Zack Garner took home his first ever World Finals hardware ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterJam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterJam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterTruck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterTruck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MJWFXXIII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MJWFXXIII<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SLqwTc6sZ7\">pic.twitter.com\/SLqwTc6sZ7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Monster Jam (@MonsterJam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterJam\/status\/1792026236723868130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/challonge.com\/MJWFXXIII\/module\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fortnite Halftime Show:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FortniteGame?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FortniteGame<\/a> halftime show\u203c\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EpicGames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EpicGames<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterJam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterJam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterTruck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterTruck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MJWFXXIII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MJWFXXIII<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AY5eFdenKZ\">pic.twitter.com\/AY5eFdenKZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Monster Jam (@MonsterJam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterJam\/status\/1792039782840950833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nOpening Ceremony Kick-Off Stunt featuring the Debut of the Sparkle Smash Monster Jam Truck:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sparkle SMASH ? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterJam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterJam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterTruck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterTruck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MJWFXXIII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MJWFXXIII<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qtl83QiuTi\">pic.twitter.com\/Qtl83QiuTi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Monster Jam (@MonsterJam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterJam\/status\/1792001226575577303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tonight&#8217;s Grand Marshal:\u00a0<\/strong>Dax Shepard!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Always good to have Dax Shepard in the house ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterJam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterJam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterTruck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterTruck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MJWFXXIII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MJWFXXIII<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wgvHeJQ19J\">pic.twitter.com\/wgvHeJQ19J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Monster Jam (@MonsterJam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterJam\/status\/1791995672566358393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE: Monster Jam World Finals XXIII 2-Wheel Skills\/High Jump | May 18, 2024 | World Finals 2024\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mjKddUrBiOg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Lucas Oil High Jump World Championship<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winner:\u00a0<\/strong>Colt Stephens (ThunderROARus) &#8211; 31.3431 ft.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Colt Stephens reaching new heights in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lucas_Oil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Lucas_Oil<\/a> High Jump championship ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterJam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterJam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterTruck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterTruck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MJWFXXIII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MJWFXXIII<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jN6lo71Mf1\">pic.twitter.com\/jN6lo71Mf1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Monster Jam (@MonsterJam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterJam\/status\/1791972056193716300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Great Clips 2-Wheel Skills World Championship<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winner:<\/strong> Armando Castro (El Toro Loco) &#8211; 9.656<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">OH MY GOODNESS\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Armando Castro just set the bar HIGH in the 2Wheel Skills Championship ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterJam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterJam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterTruck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterTruck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MJWFXXIII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MJWFXXIII<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JdA4E9A9JG\">pic.twitter.com\/JdA4E9A9JG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Monster Jam (@MonsterJam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterJam\/status\/1791951830836293813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pit Party Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/nl-nl\/\">Sparkle Smash truck unveiled<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/nl-nl\/\">Fortnite Monster Jam truck in the Pit Party<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Welcome in SPARKLE SMASH! ? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterJam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterJam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterTruck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterTruck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MJWFXXIII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MJWFXXIII<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NTFGlesDx8\">pic.twitter.com\/NTFGlesDx8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Monster Jam (@MonsterJam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterJam\/status\/1791896428144673035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Monster Jam World Finals XXIII: Tom Meents &#039;Shake Me&#039; Restoration\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mTSOq0EcGSU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pit Party Live Stream:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE: Monster Jam World Finals XXIII Pit Party | May 18, 2024 | World Finals 2024\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cMctRvaVQ14?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n                          \n          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section \n  id=\"main-custom-content-block\"\n  style=\"padding-top:px;padding-bottom:px;background-color:;color:;\"\n>\n  <div class=\"container container-c\">\n    <div class=\"split\" style=\"gap:px;\">\n                        <div class=\"side\">\n\n                                          <h2>Friday, May 17<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get your Bracket Predictions in at <a href=\"https:\/\/challonge.com\/MJWFXXIII\">https:\/\/challonge.com\/MJWFXXIII<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>JCB Racing Qualifying Recap:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Top 8 Qualifiers will get First-Round Bye Run<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Grave Digger (Tyler Menninga) &#8211; 18.501<\/li>\n<li>2. Megalodon (Todd LeDuc) &#8211; 18.542<\/li>\n<li>3. Bakugan Dragonoid (Camden Murphy) &#8211; 18.625<\/li>\n<li>4. Son-uva Digger (Ryan Anderson) &#8211; 18.794<\/li>\n<li>5. Grave Digger (Weston Anderson) &#8211; 18.921<\/li>\n<li>6. Zombie (Bari Musawwir) &#8211; 19.052<\/li>\n<li>7. Grave Digger (Adam Anderson) &#8211; 19.071<\/li>\n<li>8. Max-D (Blake Granger) &#8211; 19.084<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LCQ Recap:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>David Olfert (Velociraptor) was the fastest qualifier and backed it up winning the LCQ bracket, defeating Team Throttle Monster teammate Mike Christensen (Vendetta) in the final.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/051724-mjwf-bracket.png\" alt=\"Monster Jam World Finals XXIII racing bracket\" width=\"2255\" height=\"1503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/051724-mjwf-bracket.png 2255w, https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/051724-mjwf-bracket-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/051724-mjwf-bracket-1024x683.png 1024w, 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