Darts fans heard a familiar tune Thursday afternoon as Romeo Grbavac began his walk-on at the World Darts Championship. The Croatian darter had chosen Eye of the Tiger by Survivor as his walk-on song.
The song Eye of the Tiger has been inseparable from darter Raymond van Barneveld for many years. The hit by the band Survivor was used as the title song for the movie Rocky III, the film series that "Barney" is a huge fan of.
The match between Grbavac and his opponent Callan Rydz also appeared to be on in Van Barneveld's home. ''Erm'', he posted somewhat bemusedly on social medium X, with attached emojis of an eye and a tiger.
🤨Erm ….👁️🐅
— Raymond van Barneveld (@Raybar180) December 19, 2024