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WWE Reveals Unique Feature Cody Rhodes Has That Others Don’t Have

By John Canton • Published 13th September 2024
Cody Rhodes with Undisputed WWE Championship belt on his shoulder

A video shared by WWE revealed that Cody Rhodes has special treatment when it comes to his presentation on television.

When Cody Rhodes makes his entrance on WWE television, the fans go wild singing the “Kingdom” song while also shouting “Whoa Oh” when it’s time to sing that in the song.

In addition to that, there’s a lot of pyro, which is something that has been used in pro wrestling for many decades. Pyro is a way to fire up a crowd because they are fun and exciting, even if you don’t know when it’s coming.

There is a video posted by WWE’s social media team that revealed that current WWE Champion Cody Rhodes along with former WWE Champions Randy Orton & AJ Styles have their own pyro buttons. What that means is the WWE production can push one button to set off the familiar pyro of Rhodes, Orton & Styles. The video below shows how it happens.

Cody Rhodes Defending WWE Championship On Season Premiere Of SmackDown

The September 13th edition of WWE Smackdown will take place in Seattle with Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Title against Solo Sikoa. In an attempt to prevent interference, Smackdown GM Nick Aldis made it a Steel Cage Match.

Here’s the advertised SmackDown lineup.

  • Cody Rhodes to battle Solo Sikoa inside a Steel Cage as SmackDown premieres on USA
  • Andrade once again goes to war against Carmelo Hayes
  • Kevin Owens and a mystery partner to go head-to-head with A-Town Down Under

It has also been announced by GM Aldis that the first 30 minutes of Smackdown will be commercial-free.

In addition to that, WWE is making other changes to the blue brand including a new theme song and you can see the new logo below.