Rhodes could have a special entrance at Bad Blood.
The State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia is playing host to WWE’s Bad Blood Premium Live Event on October 5th. One of the matches on the marquee is The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu) versus Roman Reigns and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
Rhodes’ adolescent years were spent in Marietta, Georgia, which is 30 minutes out from Atlanta. There’s an interview with Rhodes that was conducted by Billboard.
He teased a special entrance for the show, adding that it’s ‘quite possible’ that the band for the H.B.C.U. (Historically Black College and University) University of Arkansas Pine Bluff will perform ‘Kingdom’ at the event. Rhodes commented on a video of the band playing the song at a football game.
You mentioned the band (University of Arkansas Pine Bluff). They played that on primetime when they played Arkansas, and it’s quite possible you might see them playing it live in the State Farm Arena at Bad Blood. That was incredibly touching. In terms of your question, I’m always so careful about how I answer because the truth is, I don’t know (Rhodes said when asked about his connection to the Black wrestling fan base). I just want to do all I can to keep it going. That’s such an honor.
I know some of the memes are meant to be funny and I’ve seen the name and all that stuff, but that was my dad’s biggest fan base. I could see things like the Southern Baptist church and things that connected the tissue. With me, I’m not sure so much, but I don’t wanna do anything to disrespect it or lose it, because not only do they do that fun stuff online, the community has also been really active in the arenas and as part of the journey. I don’t get to WrestleMania 40 without that group of fans. I’m touched just hearing it. I try to do everything that I can not to screw it up.
On the lead-up to Bad Blood, promotional material was rolled out featuring Cody Rhodes and producer and songwriter, Metro Boomin. Boomin and Future’s ‘G.T.A.’ is the official theme for Bad Blood. Rhodes said it was really cool to collaborate with him.
With Bad Blood, Triple H and Nick Khan, they asked me to do the packages and sizzle reels with Metro Boomin. I’m thinking, yes! This is what we do. This is what we want. To be able to have done the stakeout and hopefully it goes somewhere as we head towards Bad Blood, that was such a really sweet moment. It was really cool to connect with someone like that. Not just an artist in a different medium, but with someone trying to tell stories like how we’re trying to tell stories.
The 10/4 edition of Friday Night SmackDown is the Bad Blood go-home show. There is going to be a review of the show here on POST Wrestling, courtesy of Wai Ting and Neal Flanagan.
