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Darius Rucker sets tone for WWE SummerSlam with national anthem performance in Minneapolis

First publishedAug 2, 22:50 UTC
Last updatedAug 3, 22:52 UTC · 4h ago
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Darius Rucker was tapped to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" to start Night 2 of WWE SummerSlam in Minneapolis on Sunday and brought down the house.The multi-time Grammy Award winner was gearing up for the performance throughout the day and delivered on one of the biggest stages WWE has to offer. Thousands of people jammed into U.S.

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Darius Rucker was tapped to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" to start Night 2 of WWE SummerSlam in Minneapolis on Sunday and brought down the house.The multi-time Grammy Award winner was gearing up for the performance throughout the day and delivered on one of the biggest stages WWE has to offer. Thousands of people jammed into U.S. Bank Stadium for the night of matches and were treated to an epic performance.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL"U-S-A" chants immediately broke out after the rendition was finished.Rucker appeared on the pre-show before SummerSlam took off and revealed just how deep his pro wrestling fandom is. He said he grew up a fan of the sport and remembered watching the second epic bout between Dusty Rhodes and "Superstar" Billy Graham when he was growing up.He also said he owns an authentic Ric Flair robe."I spent a fortune for it and it was worth every penny," Rucker said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFor Rucker, it’s the storytelling that pro wrestling provides which drew him into the sport.

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Darius Rucker was tapped to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" to start Night 2 of WWE SummerSlam in Minneapolis on Sunday and brought down the house.The multi-time Grammy Award winner was gearing up for the performance throughout the day and delivered on one of the biggest stages WWE has to offer. Thousands of people jammed into U.S.
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