WWE fans at Backlash France produce loudest ever 'WOAH' during Cody Rhodes entrance, it's insane

If you thought Jey Uso's entrance at Backlash France was special then you NEED to see this.

Inside a sold-out LDLC Arena in Lyon on Saturday night, current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes looked around in shock as 12,523 fans uttered every word of his "Kingdom" theme.

"The American Nightmare", who has become accustomed to electric atmospheres over the years, was given a special reception as France celebrated their first ever premium event.

In fact, Rhodes' music stopped as opponent AJ Styles stared him down, but the crowd kept on singing as Samantha Irwin waited patiently to announce the match-up.

Have you seen anything like this at a WWE event before?

LYON, FRANCE learned the lyrics to KINGDOM! 🗣️#WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/diqT4m53YR

— WWE (@WWE) May 4, 2024

Backlash France has unsurprisingly broken the record for the largest gate of any arena show in WWE history, beating the previous record held by Money in the Bank in London last year.

Here's how fans on social media reacted to Rhodes' entrance.

One said: "This is what happens when you bring WWE to Europe," while another commented: "This has to be the greatest crowd ever in sports entertainment HISTORY."

A third wrote: "This turned from a wrestling show to a concert in seconds," and a fourth said: "This is the best wrestling crowd I’ve ever seen."

A fifth added: "I've seen Cody Rhodes' entrance live in London, at Money in the Bank and the live event at The O2 Arena two weeks ago... these fans in France are something else."

Randy Orton, Kevin Owens, Bayley and Jey Uso also performed for the thousands in attendance – and former Bloodline member Uso got everyone to their feet.

As you can see from the footage below, Uso was given a quite incredible welcome. "I have never seen anything like this," said Corey Graves on commentary. "It's like the walls are moving. This is nuts!"

WHAT AN ENTRANCE FOR JEY USO! 😎🙌#WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/VMrcQ8brdv

— WWE (@WWE) May 4, 2024

The greatest crowd ever? It might well be.