From Dashing to The American Nightmare: Explore the Origin of Cody Rhodes’ ‘Kingdom’ Theme Song

Cody Rhodes left WWE thanks to creative frustration back in 2016. He dipped his feet in various wrestling promotions afterward before setting out for AEW. However, eventually, he found his way back home last year during WrestleMania 38. Rhodes quickly rose to main-eventer status, facing off against Roman Reigns in the squared circle. And currently, his WWE run is on a roll with a solid footing in the promotion. But all of these wouldn’t have even materialized if Rhodes hadn’t gotten his theme song Kingdom approved by the Stamford-based company before making a return. But do you know where it stemmed from?

The band Downstait who recorded the song Kingdom, recently revealed that Cody Rhodes’s close-to-heart theme song goes back to his old iconic Dashing gimmick.

Cody Rhodes’ ‘Kingdom’ has a surprising origin

The American Nightmare has a deep-rooted connection with Kingdom as it tells of his family legacy and his own path to stardom. No one ever thought they would hear Kingdom in WWE, but since WrestleMania 38, the song has been garnering pop from the crowd every time it blares. To dig to the very origin of the song, Downstait confirmed it took some part from his previous theme song, Smoke & Mirrors.

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The common WHOA-OH part in Kingdom had fans thinking that it might have been a reference, so now they’ve got their answer right.

However, despite having a complete obsession over Kingdom, Rhodes brought a bunch of amazing theme songs to the table during his first WWE run.

Every Cody Rhodes theme song in WWE

Whether it be Hollywood or the world of WWE, music plays a crucial part in terms of fans’ engagement. In the case of wrestling theme music, it specifically helps in the setting of the tone of a character. Along with the move set and attire, it makes a wholesome package.

Being aware of the fact, Rhodes has used multiple songs to grace his rather magnetic entrances. His first theme song was ”Out to Kill” which served him from 2007 to 2010. In 2011, Rhodes picked a new theme song named ”Only One Can Judge.”

Smoke and Mirrors comes next with his Dashing gimmick and gained huge traction from fans. It was followed by The American Nightmare undergoing a massive character change and was relaunched as ‘Stardust’. It was around the time when he used ”Written in the Stars” as his theme song. Nonetheless, Cody Rhodes ‘Kingdom’ will remain incomparable to any of these songs no matter what.

What’s your take on Cody Rhodes’ iconic Kingdom partially stemming from his other theme song?

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