Luke Littler is given particular invite to WWE occasion in London

Luke Littler has been given a particular invitation to WWE Live on the O2 Arena in London by the wrestling organisation following his ‘unbelievable’ run on the PDC World Darts Championship. 

The 16-year-old sensationally stormed his solution to the ultimate of the event the place he was defeated by Luke Humphries, 7-4.

But, on his debut at Alexandra Palace, Littler has attracted the reward of followers far and large for his performances, with 4.8million folks tuning in to look at Sky Sports’ protection of the ultimate, their most watched non-football occasion in historical past. 

Littler toppled his hero and former champion Raymond van Barneveld, earlier than beating each Brendan Dolan and Rob Cross to guide his place within the showpiece occasion. 

The wrestling organisation took to social media to reward the feats of the Warrington-based born darts star, writing on X (previously Twitter) ‘Unbelievable run @LuketheNuke180.’

Luke Littler has been given a particular invite to WWE Live in London on the O2 Arena in April

The wrestling organisation reached out to the teenage darts star, praising him for his sensational run to the PDC World Darts Championship remaining 

Littler claimed his walkout music, ‘Greenlight’ by Pitbull, was impressed by a visit to look at WrestleMania 33 in 2017

In the construct as much as the ultimate, Littler had additionally defined to BBC Radio 1 host Dean McCullough the explanation why he picked ‘Greenlight’ by Pitbull as his walkout music, with the darts star stating he had been impressed to undertake the tune after attending WrestleMania 33 in 2017.

When requested about his tune selection, he mentioned to the radio station: ‘It was from WrestleMania 33, again in 2017. I went over [to Orlando, Florida] with my Dad; it was unbelievable.’

On listening to of his inspiration, WWE prolonged an invitation to Littler to return to WWE Live on April 19 in London, and claimed they could even play the tune throughout the occasion for him. 

The organisation wrote: ‘We heard #WrestleMania 33 impressed your entrance music on @BBCR1, so that you’re formally invited to @TheO2 on April 19 when WWE rolls by way of London. We may even hit @Pitbull’s “Greenlight” for you!’

Pitbull had carried out alongside co-artists Flo Rida, Lunchmoney Lewis and Stephen Marley on the occasion again in 2017. 

‘It’s honest to say I do not just like the wrestling anymore,’ Littler mentioned to BBC Radio 1. ‘I feel I’ve grown out of it, however that is simply an expertise to be at WrestleMania, and I simply took the tune off him [Pitbull].’

He was additionally questioned on whether or not the world-renowned artist would know who he was, with Littler replying: ‘I do not suppose he does, however I hope he does.’ 

Littler has additionally been lauded by different stars from the world of sport together with David Beckham, who the 16-year-old claimed had despatched him a message forward of the ultimate. 

Pitbull had carried out at WrestleMania and Littler subsequently adopted it as his walkout monitor

After the defeat, Littler and Humphries embraced on stage at Alexandra Palace 

A Man United fan himself, Littler defined that the the soccer icon had despatched him a message saying: ‘Well accomplished. Once a crimson, at all times a crimson.’

Despite all eyes being on him over the previous few weeks, Littler mentioned that he was going to remain ‘stage headed’ and luxuriate in some properly earned time away together with his household. 

‘I’m simply going to go residence, go someplace and simply relax after which I’ll get again to the board after I have to,’ he mentioned. 

‘[I’ll] go someplace away with the household so we are able to have some non-public time.’