The name on every wrestling fan’s lips at the moment is Kit Wilson. And the British star has an infectious new entrance theme and gimmick to thank for his newfound popularity.<\/p>\n
Wilson debuted his new look on the first SmackDown episode of the year, bringing in 2026 with an unexpected bang. Crusading against the locker room’s supposed “toxic masculinity” problem, Wilson has adopted a “tweener” approach to his new persona, which has unanimously won over the WWE fanbase.<\/p>\n
Wilson’s new gimmick was enforced by an injury to his long-time tag team partner, Elton Prince, who sustained a career-threatening neck injury last summer. Shortly after Wilson debuted his new look, it was revealed that Prince had undergone neck fusion surgery, putting Pretty Deadly on indefinite hiatus.<\/p>\n
Prince’s injury put Pretty Deadly’s WWE future at risk. The pair have worked together since 2015, rising from the British independent scene up to NXT. They eventually debuted on SmackDown in 2023. Before the injury, few would’ve backed Wilson to make a splash as a singles competitor. But contrary to widespread opinion, he has been one of the surprise packages of 2026.<\/p>\n
Comedic timing has driven Kit Wilson’s wave of popularity,\u00a0 making the most of promos with Damian Priest, Trick Williams, Matt Cardona, and even Jacob Fatu.<\/a> But the viral quality of his character is no doubt being driven by his catchy new theme song, “Man Up”.<\/p>\n Now that that's taken care of…<\/p>\n KIT WILSON! \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f@KitWilson_PD<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pK4NHsSgWb<\/a><\/p>\n — WWE (@WWE) January 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n