Anyone who has watched her show must know that Tyra reverts all conversations back to herself and her experiences. When you are in a conversation with someone and you revert it back to your experiences (making it about yourself) without thought to what the other person is saying, you are pulling a Tyra.
friend 1: OMG, last night I had this big fight with my mom over my boyfriend...
friend 2: Oh I know, when I fought with my mom over my last boyfriend...
friend 1: When I was on the bus the other day...
friend 2: (cutting in- pulling a "tyra")...one time, when i was on the bus, this weird man....
A term made popular in the online browser based MMORPG Bootleggers. Commonly used when a player, usually of a high status, dies while attempting to kill a player of inferior status, due to lack of experience and/or lack of situational awareness.
1. <Playing Wii Sports Golf>
Chris: "There's no way I'm dropping 5 shots on the last hole"
<Putts to 11 over par>
Chan: "woop he's pulled a Tyson! i didn't come last!"
2. <Playing WWE Day of Reckoning 2>
Sam: "I'm gonna twat one of you with this bell, chosen completely at random"
<Hits Chris for the 10th time in the match>
Chris: "Not again! complete lack of character..."
Sam: "You just happened to be in the way, you're pulling a Tyson "