Mega Ran was recently interviewed by Wrestling INC. For those who don’t know, he is a rapper and is close friends with The New Day. Mega Ran has also appeared on WWE television a few times alongside The New Day.
During the interview, he revealed some plans that were scrapped for Kofi Kingston at Wrestlemania 35.
Mega Ran revealed that they created a brand new theme for Kofi that was scrapped at the very last moment. Here is what he said:
“We had an opportunity for Kofi’s entrance at WrestleMania to create a new song. Unfortunately, it got turned down at the 11th hour as I think a lot of folks were scared to pull the trigger on a new theme at that moment. But I like the way it came out and I hope one day they consider it.
But I think it’s time for a new theme. I do love it and it’s super-catchy, but it’s been five years which is a testament in itself as no tag team lasts five years… It doesn’t get booed or boring so I think they’ve got a formula. Maybe they know what they’re doing by sticking with it.”
He also teased what the theme sounded like:
“It was definitely not the same. It wasn’t something to dance to and was slow and brooding, ready for war. We were trying to invoke Kofi’s spirit and what he had to go through to get to the championship match and invoking his African roots. There were a lot of drums and it felt like a war scene, like a scene in Black Panther.
It’s very different for The New Day so I totally understand to switch from clapping and pancakes and dancing to a war-tribe feel would be a huge change, even if just for one night.”
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