NEW YORK N.Y. March 27 2006 –  Atlantic recording group P.O.D. is set to perform WWE® SmackDown® Superstar Rey Mysterio’s entrance theme at WrestleMania 22 as he hits the ring for the biggest match of his career competing for the World Heavyweight Championship. 

On Sunday April 2 WWE will present WrestleMania 22 at Rosemont’s Allstate Arena in Chicago before a capacity crowd of more than 15 000 people from 16 countries and 43 states.   WrestleMania 22 also can be purchased on pay-per-view through local cable affiliates or satellite providers and will be seen in more than 90 countries. 

P.O.D. is a natural fit to perform Mysterio’s infectious entrance music not just because of its musical style; both P.O.D. and Rey proudly hail from San Diego Calif. – affectionately known as “The 619” – and are longtime friends.  P.O.D. will bring their unique sound to a new recording of Rey Mysterio’s “Booyaka 619” to be featured on the upcoming WWE/Columbia Records release “Wreckless Intent ” which will arrive in stores and online nationwide this spring.

“Testify ” P.O.D.’s current release is their most provocative and powerful work to date.  The album made a top 10 debut on the Billboard 200 and the lead single “Goodbye for Now” recently scored the band its fourth No. 1 video on MTV’s “Total Request Live” an unprecedented achievement for a rock band.  The band will begin a headlining tour across the country in mid-April (for the complete tour itinerary and more information about P.O.D. go to http://www.payableondeath.com).

Since the release of their first Atlantic album just six years ago P.O.D. has logged a remarkable array of achievements including worldwide sales exceeding seven million three Grammy nominations sold-out international concert tours and a series of top-charting rock radio hits. 

P.O.D. has made a number of major TV appearances this year to support ”Testify.” Among them are performances on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live ” MTV’s “Total Request Live ” NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly.” Soon WrestleMania the grandest stage of them all will be added to that list of live performances.

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