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Luke Littler made WWE provide after inspiration behind walk-on music turned clear

With a nickname like ‘The Nuke’, Luke Littler is made for WWE.

The Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment apparently is aware of it after inviting the star to attend a present this yr. That’s after darts star Littler detailed exactly why he comes out to Pitbull’s ‘Greenlight’ as his entrance music of selection.

The 16-year-old Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship runner-up turned a family identify over the previous month following his outstanding run at Alexandra Palace. And regardless of defeat to Luke Humphries within the closing, followers have been fascinated to find the origin story behind his theme tune.

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“It was from WrestleMania 33, back in 2017,” Littler revealed to BBC Radio 1 Breakfast host Dean McCullough. “I went over [to Orlando, Florida] with my dad [Anthony Buckley]; it was unbelievable.”

Word finally reached the heads at WWE, who reached out to the breakthrough star with a publish that learn: “We heard WrestleMania 33 inspired your entrance music on BBC Radio 1, so you’re officially invited to The O2 on April 19 when WWE rolls through London. We might even hit Pitbull’s ‘Greenlight’ for you!”

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Luke Littler of England celebrates after winning his match on Day Seven of the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace
Littler’s entrance music stems from a earlier journey to WrestleMania

It could disappoint the wrestling juggernaut to study Littler has gone off WWE since travelling throughout the pond to observe its showcase occasion. However, maybe a VIP outing on the O2 will likely be sufficient to tempt him again into changing into a loyal fan.

“It’s fair to say I don’t like the wrestling anymore,” he added throughout his BBC Radio 1 interview. “I think I’ve grown out of it, but that’s just an experience to be at WrestleMania, and I just took the song off him [Pitbull].”



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The Nuke has already brought on devastation throughout the darts world because of his skills on the oche. And in addition to rising his social media following exponentially within the wake of his breakout competitors, the rising star will quickly have the purple carpet rolled out for a WWE debut on British soil.