When WWE champions start name-dropping your music, you’ve officially won. Morgan Wallen‘s “What I Want” featuring Tate McRae debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking his fourth chart-topper and her first. WWE champions Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio name-checked Wallen during their Billboard interview, with Mysterio calling himself a “Big Morgan Wallen fan.”
The endorsement reflects country music’s expanding influence across entertainment, from wrestling rings to NBA locker rooms. Country music just got the ultimate crossover validation from an unexpected source. Liv Morgan highlighted that she’s been loving Wallen’s pop-infused collaboration with Tate McRae, “What I Want,” which leapt straight to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. You know you’ve transcended genre boundaries when your duet becomes locker room listening for professional wrestlers who spend their days perfecting choreographed violence. This moment underscores the lasting popularity of classic country songs, now echoed in new-gen hits.
Dominik Mysterio didn’t hold back his enthusiasm, proudly acknowledging himself as a “Big Morgan Wallen fan.” His country discovery playlist reads like a Nashville insider’s dream rotation: Post Malone, Luke Combs, Zach Bryan, and Jason Aldean—a collection that hits harder than a steel chair to the face.
Here’s where it gets historically impressive: Wallen becomes the first country act to hold the Hot 100’s top three spots simultaneously. We’re talking about putting him in the same conversation as The Beatles and Taylor Swift—a company that would make your music theory professor weep with joy. Only five other acts have pulled off this chart triple-threat move, and none of them started their careers playing dive bars in East Tennessee.
This athletic endorsement follows a growing pattern you’ve probably noticed if you pay attention to sports interviews. NFL and NBA stars regularly cite Wallen when discussing their listening habits, creating an organic promotional machine that money can’t buy.
The relationship between country music and professional wrestling has been building serious momentum. Artists like HARDY and Jelly Roll have made surprise WWE appearances, creating authentic connections between entertainment worlds that traditionally stayed in their lanes. When wrestlers start curating playlists that mirror their audiences’ tastes, you’re witnessing cultural crossover in real time.
Both WWE champions also praised Sabrina Carpenter‘s new single “Manchild,” demonstrating how contemporary wrestlers embrace the same musical diversity you probably have on your phone right now.
While Morgan Wallen stepping into a wrestling ring remains unlikely, his influence within WWE’s community signals something bigger. When champion wrestlers are dropping your name in Billboard interviews, you’ve officially moved beyond genre classification into mainstream cultural currency, complete with entrance music potential that would shake every arena from Nashville to New York.
