Final evening (Nov. 26), WWE’s extremely anticipated Survivor Collection: WarGames livestreaming and pay-per-view occasion befell. Though viewers didn’t require something additional to get excited, the truth that this system opened with an almost three-minute montage that includes Ozzy Osbourne lip-syncing Black Sabbath’s “Conflict Pigs” actually helped.
Within the full clip, the Prince of Darkness sits upon an elaborate throne (in a darkened room) as he sings, screams, cackles and makes all types of steel gestures. Coated in purple and blue lights, his efficiency is fittingly colourful and intense, and he concludes by staring into the digicam and gleefully declaring: “Welcome to WarGames!”
In fact, his sections are intercut with cinematic footage of quite a few wrestlers psyching themselves up, participating in brawls and the like. There are additionally some dynamic CGI pictures of assorted cages, in addition to wholesome doses of pyrotechnics and lasers illuminating the venue.
As famous by Blabbermouth, this wasn’t the primary time the Black Sabbath basic was utilized by WWE, because it beforehand confirmed up throughout NXT’s 2020 Takeover: WarGames. Likewise, Osbourne’s track “Parasite” was chosen because the official theme track for this 12 months’s Survivor Collection: WarGames.
That’s not too shocking contemplating that “I Don’t Wanna Cease” (from Black Rain) was the official theme track for 2007’s Judgement Day. Equally, “Straight to Hell” (from Odd Man) was the official theme track for 2021 and 2022’s Hell in a Cell.
Plus, Osbourne’s made quite a lot of reside appearances at numerous WWE occasions over time, going way back to 1986’s WrestleMania II. He was even inducted into the WWE Corridor of Fame in 2021.
This previous Wednesday (Nov. 23), WWE tweeted a special message from Osbourne about his latest studio LP, Affected person Quantity 9, which got here out in September. Except for being praised by most critics and followers, the album was named one in all Loudwire’s “50 Greatest Rock + Steel Albums of 2022.” It’s additionally been nominated for Greatest Rock Efficiency on the 2023 Grammy Awards.
You possibly can view WWE’s tweet and the total ‘Conflict Pigs’ clip beneath.
Ozzy Sings “Conflict Pigs” in Opening Montage for WWE’s 2022 Survivor Collection: WarGames
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