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Arkansas- Pine Pretense band performs Cody Rhodes' theme song #.\n\nKalan Hooks, ESPNAug 31, 2024, 05:45 PM ETThough the Arkansas Razorbacks succeeded on the field versus the Arkansas-Pine Pretense Golden Lions, the Golden Lions' band won the followers in the stands.On Thursday, the Arkansas-Pine Pretense band-- called the \"Marching Music Machine of the Mid-South\"-- carried out a performance of WWE celebrity Cody Rhodes' theme song, \"Empire,\" during the course of the game.Rhodes fought Kevin Owens in the unquestioned WWE championship at the Celebration in Berlin on Saturday. Rhodes defeated Owens to stay the recognized WWE champion.Prior to his suit, Rhodes heard the band's rendition of his signature tune and also showed his exhilaration concerning the efficiency. He said he would serve the band's model once or twice in the locker room.Berlin had me presently fired up for

WWEBashBut THIS might be taken once or twice in the locker area prior to my complement today.Awesome things @UAPBM4 u2764 https://t.co/cYA5lcG8Lwu2014 Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) August 31, 2024 The band's complete functionality went viral on X as well as got over 866,000 consider as of Saturday evening.Arkansas-Pine Bluff director of bands John Graham stated the band participants were skeptical at first once they acquired the piece virtual. However as they practiced the track, they started to like it." When our arranger put the track abstractly for our team, I looked at it [as well as] several of the pupils were actually drinking their scalps presuming, 'Zero, why are our company playing this' and afterwards our team began practicing it, the piece happened active," Graham said to ESPN." I mentioned, 'This is actually going to go.'"" Empire" had not been scheduled the Golden Lions-Razorbacks activity, but rather as an item that might be utilized later in the season. Nevertheless, Graham observed the Arkansas video game as the excellent chance to debut the track in the stands.When Graham gave the downbeat for the band to participate in the track, enjoyment filled the coliseum." As quickly as I dropped the hammer and also our team started participating in, I examined and also observed enthusiasts reacting like, 'They're playing "Kingdom,"'" Graham claimed. "I observed them standing up with enthusiasm as well as favorable responses, as well as I told myself, 'We reside in below presently.' It was a lovely moment.".