Alright, so let’s talk about that Cody Rhodes song. You know the one. It gets stuck in your head. For me, it started popping up everywhere, especially when I was flipping through channels and landed on some wrestling stuff.
Getting Started
First off, I actually didn’t know the name of the song or who sang it. Kinda embarrassing, right? All I had was that powerful opening part, the guitar riff, and of course, the big “WHOA-OH!” part everyone sings along to. It’s super catchy, you gotta admit.
So, what did I do? Well, the obvious first step. I went online. My first few searches were pretty clumsy, things like “wrestler entrance song whoa oh” or “Cody entrance music”. You get a lot of noise doing that, lots of different wrestling themes popped up.
The Search Process
I spent a bit of time just listening to snippets of different themes people suggested online in forums or comment sections. Some were close, but not quite it. It’s funny how many wrestling songs have that big, anthemic feel.
- Tried humming the tune into one of those music recognition apps on my phone. Didn’t work the first time, maybe the crowd noise confused it when I tried it during a show recording.
- Refined my search terms. Added “American Nightmare” since that’s his nickname. That started getting me closer.
- Finally, I stumbled across the name: “Kingdom”. And the band: Downstait.
Listening and Realization
Okay, so I found the actual song title, “Kingdom”. Felt like a small victory, honestly. I pulled it up on a music streaming service I use. Listened to the whole thing, not just the entrance cut.
It’s a solid rock song on its own, but man, the way they use it for his entrance is just perfect. They cut it just right to hit that explosive opening. Hearing the full track gave me a bit more appreciation for it. The lyrics kinda fit his whole story too, coming back, chasing the title, all that stuff. It felt like someone actually put thought into picking it for him, you know?
It wasn’t some super complicated process, mostly just poking around online. But it was satisfying to finally put a name to the music that signals something big is about to happen when you hear it on TV. Now, whenever it comes on, I know exactly what it is. And yeah, I still find myself doing the “WHOA-OH!” part. Can’t help it.
