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Arkansas- Pine Bluff band plays Cody Rhodes' theme song #.\n\nKalan Hooks, ESPNAug 31, 2024, 05:45 PM ETThough the Arkansas Razorbacks succeeded on the field against the Arkansas-Pine Ruse Golden Lions, the Golden Lions' band gained the fans in the stands.On Thursday, the Arkansas-Pine Pretense band-- called the \"Marching Music Maker of the Mid-South\"-- performed a performance of WWE star Cody Rhodes' signature tune, \"Empire,\" throughout the game.Rhodes combated Kevin Owens in the undeniable WWE title match at the Bash in Berlin on Sunday. Rhodes defeated Owens to continue to be the uncontested WWE champion.Prior to his fit, Rhodes heard the band's rendition of his signature tune and showed his exhilaration about the efficiency. He mentioned he would play the band's version once or twice in the storage locker room.Berlin had me already fired up for

WWEBashBut THIS might be played one or two times in the storage locker area just before my fit today.Awesome stuff @UAPBM4 u2764 https://t.co/cYA5lcG8Lwu2014 Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) August 31, 2024 The band's total functionality went virus-like on X and also acquired over 866,000 consider as of Sunday evening.Arkansas-Pine Ruse director of bands John Graham said the band participants were actually uncertain in the beginning once they obtained the part in practice. But as they rehearsed the track, they started to like it." When our arranger placed the track on paper for us, I checked out it [as well as] some of the trainees were trembling their scalps believing, 'Absolutely no, why are our company playing this' and after that our company started practicing it, the piece came active," Graham told ESPN." I stated, 'This is heading to go.'"" Kingdom" wasn't scheduled the Golden Lions-Razorbacks game, but instead as a piece that might be made use of later in the period. However, Graham observed the Arkansas game as the excellent chance to debut the tune in the stands.When Graham provided the downbeat for the band to participate in the tune, excitement filled the arena." As soon as I fell the hammer and also we started participating in, I examined and viewed supporters responding like, 'They're playing "Kingdom,"'" Graham said. "I observed them standing up along with enjoyment as well as good reactions, and I told myself, 'Our company reside in here today.' It was actually a stunning instant.".