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Arkansas- Pine Bluff band plays Cody Rhodes' signature tune #.\n\nKalan Hooks, ESPNAug 31, 2024, 05:45 PM ETThough the Arkansas Razorbacks gained on the area versus the Arkansas-Pine Ruse Golden Lions, the Golden Lions' band gained the supporters in the stands.On Thursday, the Arkansas-Pine Pretense band-- named the \"Marching Music Machine of the Mid-South\"-- executed a rendition of WWE star Cody Rhodes' theme song, \"Empire,\" in the course of the game.Rhodes combated Kevin Owens in the unquestioned WWE title match at the Bash in Berlin on Sunday. Rhodes defeated Owens to stay the recognized WWE champion.Prior to his fit, Rhodes listened to the band's depiction of his signature tune as well as conveyed his exhilaration concerning the performance. He said he will play the band's version one or two times in the storage locker room.Berlin possessed me presently fired up for

WWEBashBut THIS may be performed one or two times in the storage locker space before my match today.Awesome stuff @UAPBM4 u2764 https://t.co/cYA5lcG8Lwu2014 Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) August 31, 2024 The band's total functionality went popular on X and received over 866,000 views as of Sunday evening.Arkansas-Pine Ruse supervisor of bands John Graham claimed the band members were uncertain initially once they obtained the item virtual. But as they practiced the song, they began to love it." When our arranger put the song on paper for our team, I considered it [and also] a few of the pupils were trembling their heads believing, 'No, why are our experts playing this' and after that our team started practicing it, the part happened to life," Graham said to ESPN." I claimed, 'This is actually mosting likely to go.'"" Empire" wasn't scheduled the Golden Lions-Razorbacks game, yet rather as an item that may be utilized later in the season. Having said that, Graham viewed the Arkansas game as the excellent opportunity to debut the tune in the stands.When Graham gave the downbeat for the band to participate in the song, excitement packed the coliseum." As quickly as I dropped the hammer as well as our experts began playing, I examined as well as viewed followers responding like, 'They are actually playing "Kingdom,"'" Graham claimed. "I saw all of them standing up with pleasure and positive reactions, as well as I told on my own, 'Our team reside in below right now.' It was a wonderful second.".