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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 succeeded on the field against the Arkansas-Pine Pretense Golden Lions, the Golden Lions' band succeeded the fans in the stands.On Thursday, the Arkansas-Pine Pretense band-- called the \"Walking Music Equipment of the Mid-South\"-- performed a depiction of WWE star Cody Rhodes' signature tune, \"Empire,\" during the game.Rhodes battled Kevin Owens in the unquestioned WWE title match at the Celebration in Berlin on Saturday. Rhodes beat Owens to stay the undeniable WWE champion.Prior to his match, Rhodes heard the band's performance of his theme song and also shared his pleasure about the functionality. He said he will take on the band's version one or two times in the storage locker room.Berlin possessed me presently fired up for

WWEBashBut THIS may be taken once or twice in the closet room before my suit today.Awesome things @UAPBM4 u2764 https://t.co/cYA5lcG8Lwu2014 Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) August 31, 2024 The band's total performance went viral on X and received over 866,000 deem of Saturday evening.Arkansas-Pine Bluff supervisor of bands John Graham pointed out the band members were actually doubtful in the beginning once they acquired the part virtual. However as they rehearsed the track, they started to love it." When our arranger placed the song abstractly for us, I considered it [and] several of the students were drinking their scalps thinking, 'Absolutely no, why are our experts playing this' and after that our experts started practicing it, the part came to life," Graham said to ESPN." I claimed, 'This is actually heading to go.'"" Kingdom" had not been arranged for the Golden Lions-Razorbacks activity, but as an alternative as a part that could be utilized eventually in the period. Nevertheless, Graham observed the Arkansas video game as the best opportunity to debut the track in the stands.When Graham provided the downbeat for the band to participate in the tune, pleasure filled up the coliseum." As soon as I fell the hammer and also we began playing, I looked over and also observed fans reacting like, 'They're playing "Kingdom,"'" Graham said. "I observed all of them rising along with exhilaration as well as good reactions, as well as I informed on my own, 'Our company remain in here today.' It was actually an attractive second.".