5 Memorable music performances at WWE events

Modified Feb 01, 2021 01:19 GMT

There have been some huge musical performances in WWE over the years

#1 WWE WrestleMania 34 - Nita Strauss played Shinsuke Nakamura to the ring

2018 was a big year in WWE for former Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura. He began the year by emerging victorious at the Royal Rumble match in January and chose AJ Styles as his WrestleMania opponent.

Even before joining WWE, Shinsuke Nakamura was a huge global talent, and well known on the international wrestling scene, especially in his native Japan.

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WWE pulled out all the stops for the WrestleMania 34 entrance for Shinsuke Nakamura. For his entry into the WWE Championship match, popular guitarist Nita Strauss played his theme, The Rising Sun, as he came to challenge AJ Styles.

Nita Strauss is one of the most successful female guitarists in the world and plays as Alice Cooper's touring guitarist. Strauss is also a huge fan of WWE. Her music has been used for other company events, including her song Marinara Trench being the theme of NXT TakeOver: WarGames in 2018, and her and fellow guitarist Lzzy Hale played at WWE Evolution also.

Edited by Amar Anand