A popular song by a Christian rock band is the newest theme of World Wrestling Entertainment’s Raw.
The WWE show opened Monday’s night’s USA Network broadcast with a new theme song – Skillet’s Legendary– alongside a new stage, new logo and new broadcasting team, Newsweek reported.
WWE also posted a live performance of Legendary on its YouTube channel.
It’s not the first time WWE has used the band’s music. Monster and Hero were used for pay-per-view events. Both songs also were included in the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010.
TONIGHT! Our song “Legendary” becomes an official theme song for @WWE’s #RAW! Catch the season premier tonight at 8PM on @USA_Network. Watch the full new live video of #LEGENDARY here: https://t.co/NdMfh1IJuC pic.twitter.com/58JqiWlrNJ
— Skillet (@skilletmusic) September 30, 2019
Skillet is one of the most popular crossover bands in music history and performs at both mainstream and Christian concerts.
Its music includes Christian themes, although it’s not overt.
“I will admit that it’s quite difficult to explain what Skillet is, and everybody has a different version of labeling it,” Skillet lead singer John Cooper told Christian Headlines. “And that’s why I never care if you say we’re a Christian band or if you say we’re a metal band.”
Legendary, Cooper explained, encourages the…
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