Watch Slayer’s Kerry King carry out at WWE’s Wrestlemania occasion
Slayer‘s Kerry King has carried out at WWE’s Wrestlemania 41 occasion – try footage under.
Final evening (April 20), the thrash steel guitarist made a particular look on the second day of the annual Wrestlemania occasion, the place he carried out alongside to wrestler’s Damian Priest’s entrance theme.
The theme, titled ‘Rise For the Night time’, was produced by Def Insurgent – the duo accountable for creating authentic theme music for WWE since 2019 – but additionally options Kerry King on guitar.
King started his efficiency with a brief solo, earlier than diving into the theme tune as Damian Priest appeared to the gang surrounded by fireplace. Take a look at the efficiency under.
Slayer’s KERRY KING is right here at #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/wbjlUdRDt1
— WWE (@WWE) April 20, 2025
Kerry King wasn’t the one musician to carry out at Wrestlemania this 12 months, which befell in Las Vegas. On Saturday (April 19), veteran rock band Dwelling Color additionally carried out their hit tune ‘Cult of Persona’, which serves as wrestler CM Punk’s theme tune. It marked their second time performing the tune at Wrestlemania as Punk made his entrance.
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WHAT DO YOU SEE?Legendary rock band Dwelling Color performs CM Punk to the ring at #WrestleMania for the second time! pic.twitter.com/7TuPWq7lkd
— WWE (@WWE) April 20, 2025
In the direction of the top of the principle occasion on evening two of Wrestlemania (April 20), rapper Travis Scott – who has just lately been tied to the WWE – made an interference within the WWE championship match between John Cena and Cody Rhodes, permitting Cena to select up the win.
Scott got here out to ‘Fe!n’, which was additionally an official theme tune for this 12 months’s Wrestlemania. He additionally got here out with the “hardcore” championship, which was retired by the WWE in 2002 however just lately gifted to the rapper.
It marked Scott’s newest look within the WWE, most just lately having appeared as John Cena and The Rock’s confederate in attacking Cody Rhodes in February. Later, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shared that Scott is coaching for his inevitable in-ring debut.
Extra musicians, influencers and actors have been showcasing their curiosity within the WWE in recent times. In 2023, Unhealthy Bunny main-evented the Backlash occasion, having made his debut in 2021. Chatting with NME just lately, wrestler Charlotte Aptitude – daughter of Ric Aptitude – stated of Unhealthy Bunny’s profession: “He has been unbelievable anytime he’s made an look. You’ll be able to actually inform his love for the trade and [how] he respects it and places within the work. So kudos to him.”
Sexyy Crimson just lately revealed she might have wrestled in WWE if she had extra time to coach. She, as an alternative, had segments on NXT and hosted Battleground – a premium dwell occasion unique to the yellow model.
In different information, Slayer have introduced introduced their first exhibits within the UK in six years this summer time, which features a large outside present in London, as effectively Black Sabbath‘s final-ever dwell present dubbed ‘Again To The Starting’, at Villa Park within the their hometown of Birmingham on Saturday July 5 – see all the main points right here.