| 1 | What best summarizes [[ProfessionalWrestling wrestling]] again? Is it the action? Is it [[{{Fanservice}} the eye candy]]? Or maybe it's because most performers can encapsulate much of their persona in a brief highlight reel set to some of the most SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic played in an arena (outside of concerts, of course), which almost no other sport does on such a level. |
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| 3 | See also SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound, for when said Awesome Music begins with a certain cue, like the sound of glass shattering, or a slide whistle, or a stadium full of people chanting "Kaze ni nare!" That said, remember: Administrivia/WeblinksAreNotExamples, especially as some links are no longer valid over time. |
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| 5 | [[index]] |
| 6 | * AwesomeMusic/{{WWE}} |
| 7 | [[/index]] |
| 8 | |
| 9 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 10 | [[folder:AEW]] |
| 11 | * Wrestling/KennyOmega gets a new theme by Little V Mills, [[https://youtu.be/KOLiZ6qAWPk "Battle Cry"]], and it's as anime-theme inspirational as you would expect from the Cleaner. For bonus nerdy points, it name drops his finisher (itself a [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII video game reference]]) and his previous entrance music (including a cover of [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} "Hopes and Dreams"]]). Is Kenny Omega the new face of wrestling, or at least AEW? You better believe it. |
| 12 | * Fellow Elite members Wrestling/TheYoungBucks also boast some awesome music with [[https://youtu.be/tlynRkXgtpQ Superkick Party]]. The opening electric guitar solo is bound to elicit a response, whether to cheer or jeer them. |
| 13 | * Not to be outdone, 'Hangman' Adam Page has [[https://youtu.be/OM0ilkux9_M Ghost Town Triumph]], a fitting song for his cowboy themed gimmick. An epic remix, [[https://youtu.be/JZhjhSv3CnM Hangman's Tale]], is used during Hangman and the Dark Order's entrance at Fight for the Fallen 2021. It highlighted the stakes for Hangman Page and the Dark Order as they fought to keep or gain title shots against the Super Elite. |
| 14 | * [[https://youtu.be/lqURPBtGJzg Judas]], created by none other than Wrestling/ChrisJericho himself. Say what you want about the person, his theme song will always get people to sing along with him. Doesn't matter if he's a heel or face, you ''will'' finish the song even after the titantron stops. |
| 15 | * Heel wrestler MJF uses [[https://youtu.be/4FbpeUVayjg Dig Deep]] and it just fits his cocky and slimy nature perfectly. As if the formation of The Pinnacle couldn't be any closer to an old-school heel faction, [[https://youtu.be/Vk7L8tZI0Qw their theme song]] harkens closely to Wrestling/TheFourHorsemen with a modern blend. |
| 16 | * An AEW original, Joey Janela came out to [[https://youtu.be/9pgaPxAF6Sk Bad Boy]], a throwback to 80s music that fits his nature whether as a face or a heel. |
| 17 | * A certified badass like [[Wrestling/DeanAmbrose Jon Moxley]] needs a song fitting of his persona, and [[https://youtu.be/DyrgbK0Ozi8 "Unscripted Violence"]] fits that notion to a 'T'. All while fans clamor around him as he makes his way from the stands to the ring. |
| 18 | * The wrestler [[Wrestling/AdrianNeville PAC]] is an unpredictable foe, and his [[https://youtu.be/ubj62PbssgQ theme song]] matches the intensity that he gives his opponents. When Lucha Bros Penta El Zero Miedo and Wrestling/{{Fenix}} joined in to form the Death Triangle, [[https://youtu.be/BVRUJReiOoE the theme song that came with it]] combines all of the best elements of their theme songs into a truly terrifying piece. |
| 19 | * Riho's [[https://youtu.be/yPw3SZjmdJw Eternal Beauty]] theme feels like a triumphant and optimistic tune for the smiling babyface. |
| 20 | * [[https://youtu.be/JMh0O2t2p3U Shining Samurai]] for Wrestling/HikaruShida is the perfect song that harbors to her roots and her style as a hard-hitting, intense wrestler. |
| 21 | * The self-proclaimed 'Role Model' Wrestling/BrittBaker has a justifiably [[https://youtu.be/Rnc4ImG3dPg epic]] theme song to go along with her unabashed confidence in her statement. |
| 22 | * [[https://youtu.be/pkwMptl79Bw Jurassic Express]] has a damn good theme on its own, but when Jungle Boy recently received [[https://youtu.be/_r0n9Dv6XnY Tarzan Boy]] as his new singles theme song, no one can stop saying "Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh" when he enters the ring. It's even become a chant during a match. |
| 23 | * [[https://youtu.be/sR-NHXXHEL4 "It's Live"]] for Ricky Starks. Complete with him shuffling and playing air guitar along the way. How can you ''not'' like this song? |
| 24 | * When the Dark Order revealed their Exalted One, it was none other than [[Wrestling/LukeHarper Mr. Brodie Lee]] himself. His [[https://youtu.be/HT4urTiJUGQ accompanying theme song]] is just as epic. |
| 25 | * Matt Sydal: [[https://youtu.be/orvBsVQ2W_o MY TIME TO FLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!]] |
| 26 | * To commemorate the arrival of the legendary Sting, [[https://youtu.be/KdPs3ZD_gQM Arrival]] contains elements from WCW, TNA and WWE and combines them all into an absolute banger of a theme song. |
| 27 | * The Varsity Blondes trio of Brian Pillman Jr. Griff Garrison and Julia Hart have [[https://youtu.be/0a2jbXVqtWo City Lights]], a catchy rock jingle that flows well with their school gimmick. |
| 28 | * [[https://youtu.be/oKezkVr5ZUM Ryan Nemeth's theme]] has become a bit of an anthem for The Pretty Picture faction, with their hopes of getting a "Walk of Fame". |
| 29 | * [[https://youtu.be/W4v7RUBF8CQ "Cult of Personality"]] has now officially crossed over into its THIRD major promotion with the arrival of '''Wrestling/CMPunk'''. While he has had several great themes over the years, it's safe to say that the initial pop Punk got wouldn't have been nearly as amazing if it was something new as opposed to the opening guitar chords of [[Music/LivingColour CoP]]. |
| 30 | %%* Miro, the former Rusev, is [[https://youtu.be/lQi2uBzel3U The Best Man]]. |
| 31 | %%This is zero-context as written. What's awesome about this track? |
| 32 | * Miro's second theme, [[https://youtu.be/FZMlq_MdmR0 Redeemer,]] perfectly encapsulated his rise as a WrestlingMonster. Like a Gladiator entering with triumphant trumpets, you know that Miro's opponents will have to fight to survive the "forgiveness" of The Redeemer. |
| 33 | * Once Wrestling/AdamCole arrives at the scene and brings everything up to the next level, you know it's [[https://youtu.be/0SLgKlJVD28 "All About Tha (Boom!)"]] |
| 34 | * While his Ring of Honor licensed theme was too cost prohibitive, Wrestling/BryanDanielson got a nice consolation prize in the form of [[https://youtu.be/2jKdlgmqtlU Born For Greatness]], a remixed version of his WWE theme with the familiar ROH chant, showcasing a more serious side to his character. |
| 35 | * After moving on from his breakup with Joey Janela, Sonny Kiss returned with a new theme song [[https://youtu.be/TP6cPiCgKk0 Kiss The Ring]], showing that he means business from now on. |
| 36 | * Bask in the glory of Wrestling/KeithLee and his new [[https://youtu.be/z9NMamsA-4U theme song!]] |
| 37 | * What do you get when "Tequila" by The Champs meets ''Series/TheMunsters'' meets ''Series/DoctorWho''? You get Wrestling/{{Danhausen}}'s [[CatchPhrase Very Nice, Very Evil]] new AEW theme, [[https://youtu.be/1bIhwKDYOr8 "The Danhausen Show!"]] |
| 38 | * Serena Deeb's second theme, aptly named [[https://youtu.be/XhH-kEOnSiM The Professor,]] combines the orchestral tune of ''StandardSnippet/OFortuna'' with beats and lyrics from Cutright and Brinson. It's a menacing tune set to match the vast wrestling repetroire of the woman with a thousand holds. |
| 39 | * While it was sad to see Jack Evans leave AEW, the wrestling world was blessed with Angelico's first solo single: [[https://youtu.be/0GBWGIE-AZo VoelDie Vibe Vandag]]. It is a smooth, relaxing song that fits into the wrestler's lax nature. |
| 40 | * Wrestling/ClaudioCastagnoli's AEW theme, [[https://youtu.be/UBCOkVvFCfE "Uppercut Swingphony"]], is an adrenaline-pumping rock rendition of the [[PublicDomainSoundtrack 1812 Overture]], which was Claudio's theme on the independents. |
| 41 | * WHOSE HOUSE? It's Wrestling/SwerveStrickland's house with his theme [[https://youtu.be/hpt2uIsLStM "Big Pressure"]], boasting about how he swerves when he drives,[[note]]WARNING: Do not swerve your vehicles in real life.[[/note]] and stomps people while he does. [[https://youtu.be/Kgdn-IlZkaU The current heel remix]] adds an electric guitar over a slow, menacing beat. Made even more popular thanks to Wrestling/PrinceNana's [[https://youtu.be/wFhC5nkR7ag hypnotic dancing]] during his entrances. |
| 42 | [[/folder]] |
| 43 | |
| 44 | [[folder:ECW]] |
| 45 | * The original ECW Theme song. [[http://youtu.be/T2T9e8CcgHE THIS IS EXTREEEEEEEME!]] |
| 46 | * [[Wrestling/AlPoling 911]] used [[https://youtu.be/x1mV_5-bRPo The Edgar Winter Group's "Frankenstein"]]. When this music hit from mid-1994 to early 1996, someone was getting chokeslammed. After Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors' big run ended, and before [[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin "When you hear the glass, it's your ass!"]], '''This''' was the music to fear in pro wrestling. |
| 47 | * [[Wrestling/{{ECW}} The Sandman's]] memorable One Night Stand '05 entrance to Music/{{Metallica}}'s "Enter Sandman" -- ''[[CrowdSong with the entire crowd of Mutants singing along]]''. [[https://youtu.be/QJr4lMkElek Still the greatest entrance ever.]] |
| 48 | * [[https://youtu.be/9TgfOoxMu88 "It's all right, it's all right, it's all right I'm JUST A LITTLE CRAZY!"]]-[[Wrestling/{{Sabu}} "The Suicidal, Homicidal, Genocidal, Death-Defying" Sabu]]. |
| 49 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFvbWxmE5cM "Natural Born Killaz"]] by Music/DrDre and Music/IceCube, the theme for Wrestling/NewJack. So awesome that the song would play in its entirety DURING New Jack's matches. The gunshot sound was ECW's equivalent to glass shattering for Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin: it was a cue for the crowd to go nuts. |
| 50 | * [[Wrestling/TommyDreamer "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer]]: [[https://youtu.be/JvI2joYTrfk "Man in the Box"]] |
| 51 | * WWECW had a memorable [[https://youtu.be/3dkjc-Tny68 theme.]] |
| 52 | * [[https://youtu.be/6_PAHbqq-o4 HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD]] |
| 53 | * {{Wrestling/Raven}}'s theme,[[https://youtu.be/jS8JNVV1Y-o "Come Out and Play (Keep 'Em Separated)",]] was perhaps the most unintentional VillainSong there ever was. |
| 54 | * [[https://youtu.be/LlnmNkMivHc "You better watch out, cause I'm a WAR MACHINE!"]] [[{{Wrestling/Tazz}} "The Human Suplex Machine" TAZ.]] |
| 55 | * [[http://youtu.be/M8Ahj6I7BLM AWESOME IS HIS NAME, ALL HIS VICTIMS FEEL THE PAIN! DROPPED WITH AN AWESOME BOMB, YOU GO DOWN AND YOU NEVER COME UP!]] Wrestling/MikeAwesome. |
| 56 | [[/folder]] |
| 57 | |
| 58 | [[folder:NJPW]] |
| 59 | * Few songs are able to implement their own chant into a song, but legendary wrestler Wrestling/AntonioInoki does just that with his [[https://youtu.be/BvmqYM1xpZA theme song]]. |
| 60 | * Wrestling/KazuchikaOkada's [[https://youtu.be/xRCwNAC-XA8 return theme]] from Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling, Rainmaker, is fantastic. RAINMAKER! There's also his [=WrestleKingdom=] [[https://youtu.be/2oAm_r32nX0 theme]]. |
| 61 | * From NJPW, we have [[https://youtu.be/-c9DfPKAy70 Subconcious]], the theme song for the flamboyant "King of Strong Style", Wrestling/ShinsukeNakamura. Everything about it from the {{Epic Riff}}s, to the intense buildup this song perfectly captures the look and feel of Nakamura, [=YeaOh!=] |
| 62 | * Wrestling/MinoruSuzuki from NJPW might be a hard hitting brawler and former MMA fighter, but his theme song is, surprisingly, a light (and awesome) J-Rock song, "[[https://youtu.be/iybuD6CbfzE Kazu Ni Nare]]", by Ayumi Nakumura. |
| 63 | * Wrestling/TAKAMichinoku's theme wants to let you know that [[https://youtu.be/I3d9vF6QAnQ TAKA IS COMING...]][[PrecisionFStrike MOTHERFUCKER,]] [[BadassBoast AND HE'S GONNA KICK YOUR ASS!]] |
| 64 | * Hirooki Goto's NJPW theme "[[https://youtu.be/PAYrui7Xdqc Hado]]" has an opera feel to it with a OneWomanWail and a grand atmosphere. |
| 65 | * Black Dynamite's NJPW theme, "[[https://youtu.be/bJhkH0gm5bQ Ghetto Strong Style]]". Yet another reason no one will ever forget ''that'' line Booker T said in WCW. |
| 66 | * [[https://youtu.be/rTdcrrujZFU Welcome]] to [[https://youtu.be/mZ2SO2FtMQY the]] Wrestling/BulletClub. So many of the members also have awesome music. For example: |
| 67 | ** The [[https://youtu.be/MV_WdxkryaY Real Rock'n Rolla]] [[Wrestling/FergalDevitt Prince Devitt]] is rolling into the club and ready to take over. |
| 68 | ** Bad Luck Fale, [[https://youtu.be/NvCiGoK8hmU The Underboss]] you gotta go through to get to the top gun, has no intention on making it easy. |
| 69 | ** Wrestling/TheYoungBucks are bringin' their [[https://youtu.be/gwLETOQMM6U Double Barrel]] of superkicks to the party tonight. |
| 70 | ** MACHINE GUN! With Wrestling/KarlAnderson in the club, you can rest assured you are [[https://youtu.be/G0GtC3zA_4Q Never Alone]]. |
| 71 | ** Doc Gallows brings that [[https://youtu.be/ka8prYp-12M Baz]], as to be expected from a powerful outlaw who can't be locked down except to be a good brother to his crew. |
| 72 | ** Whether in the ring or when he's with the ladies, Yujiro Takahashi is ready to go [[https://youtu.be/5N48IErOVP0 All Night Long.]] |
| 73 | ** AJ Styles is an elite shooter prepared to fuck up your dreams, and your life, with a [[https://youtu.be/Q5jc4UAEOZA Styles Clash.]] |
| 74 | ** "The Cleaner" Wrestling/KennyOmega has gone mad and called open the [[https://youtu.be/de6aMu3QQIE Devil's Sky.]] |
| 75 | ** The Wrestling/GuerrillasOfDestiny come to the ring with a chill yet foreboding air, fitting their [[https://youtu.be/NWAeRdeNYJE Guerrilla Tactics.]] |
| 76 | ** [[https://youtu.be/f_Ta46dMimE ADAM COLE BAY-BAY!]] |
| 77 | ** The American Nightmare, Wrestling/CodyRhodes gets Downstait[[note]]the band behind the themes of Wrestling/TheMiz, Wrestling/DolphZiggler, Wrestling/ZackRyder, and Alex Riley, as well as a fan remix of Wrestling/SethRollins's theme[[/note]] to tell you that he is his [[https://youtu.be/FITbySMOyVo Kingdom.]] |
| 78 | ** Ushering in a new [=CutThroat Era=] for pro wrestling as a whole, Wrestling/JayWhite implores everyone to breathe with the [[https://youtu.be/gVj5BXF5ZUo Switchblade.]] |
| 79 | ** The time to sit back and survey the territory is over. Now is the time to strike. [[https://youtu.be/dgW6XYSERpo G.o.D (Firing Squad)]] has landed. |
| 80 | ** Juice Robinson got tired of being Flamboyant, joining the fold and becoming the Rock Hard [[https://youtu.be/rKqXYKC9qaw Chosen One.]] |
| 81 | * Wrestling/TomohiroIshii's "[[https://youtu.be/MlVbBvIzObU Stone Pitbull]]" is J-Rock with an occasional ominous gangsta rap ambience and it accentuates the man's own pure badass aura. |
| 82 | * Also in Japan, somebody decided to give pro wrestler/kickboxer/cultural icon Wrestling/BobSapp the chance to record a song. [[https://youtu.be/ceCRgf5tf0g The results]] are [[SoBadItsGood awesomely horrible. Or horribly awesome.]] You decide! |
| 83 | * Speaking of Bob Sapp: [[https://youtu.be/_Wq0YdbHlxo it takes a real man to make Madonna's "Holiday" an awesome entrance theme.]] |
| 84 | %%* Wrestling/MasahiroChono's [[https://youtu.be/KIvpjAjdiQs Fantastic City]] and its [[https://youtu.be/cxxPrQjQ10w '92 version]] are good. |
| 85 | %%Why? This is zero-context as written. |
| 86 | * Taichi's [[https://youtu.be/r2Iu2f6UKMw Pageant]] is a theme befitting The Holy Emperor. |
| 87 | [[/folder]] |
| 88 | |
| 89 | [[folder:TNA/Impact Wrestling]] |
| 90 | * Wrestling/AJStyles' theme, [[https://youtu.be/UL3iS9Wehq8 "I Am"]]. All the more awesome for being surrounded by the generic rock themes TNA usually pumps out. |
| 91 | ** Now, the remixed version. [[https://youtu.be/lJS5AXoXSDw Get Ready to Fly!]] |
| 92 | ** The remixed version [[https://youtu.be/aFMmnXebzr8 before the remixed version]] which had in 2007 is pretty tight too. |
| 93 | ** "Evil Ways" (his 2013 theme as Dark!AJ) breaks the "I Am" cycle but [[https://youtu.be/ob3ZAPPjRhI is still pretty badass]]. |
| 94 | * Special mention also goes out to [[https://youtu.be/HAiwmRVclrs Kurt Angle's theme]] with lyrics provided by Wrestling/JohnCena's cousin, Tha Trademarc. [[https://youtu.be/QKtaAELZ58M His original TNA theme]] (which served as the base for his Trademarc theme) isn't so bad, either. |
| 95 | * [[MemeticMutation BREE WOO BREE WOO]] [[https://youtu.be/JkbKAp3YTgw BREE WOO WAA]] |
| 96 | * [[https://youtu.be/MNLwQPho25k Suicide comes alive]], and proves TNA's getting better at the whole "theme music" thing. |
| 97 | * [[https://youtu.be/V0aML1-06tA "Take Over"]] - a SuspiciouslySimilarSong version of Evanescence's "My Last Breath" that served as the theme for [[Wrestling/{{Christian}} Christian Cage]], which was brought back during his [[Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling AEW]] run. |
| 98 | * When you hear the gunshots, [[https://youtu.be/k_5ui0TCMHU LAX is goin' 5150 on your ass.]] |
| 99 | * Wrestling/TheBeautifulPeople: [[https://youtu.be/YKZBGJgdz6w Cleansing the world, one ugly person at a time.]] a SuspiciouslySimilarSong version of "Drag You Down" by Finger Eleven. |
| 100 | * D'Angelo Dinero's theme. Remember people, [[https://youtu.be/jPWg-Iw545g The Pope is pimpin'!!]] |
| 101 | * Abyss' [[https://youtu.be/2SLqy4gqpH8 "Catacombs"]] has served him well during his run, and is one of the most recognizable and unique themes TNA has to offer. Unfortunately switched out for a SuspiciouslySimilarSong verson of "Sound of Madness" by Shinedown. |
| 102 | * Wrestling/SamoaJoe's [[https://youtu.be/XfSmXYURcCs "Crush U Up"]] was an audio warning: Joe is coming to the ring, Joe is pissed off, [[MemeticMutation Joe is gonna kill you.]] And then there's [[https://youtu.be/TBl8mALX61E his rap theme]], which is probably the best entrance theme he's had since leaving Wrestling/RingOfHonor. |
| 103 | * From the NWA years: |
| 104 | -->''[[https://youtu.be/wEGndAVpFeA You are my sunshine, my only sunshine...]]'' |
| 105 | * [[https://youtu.be/Evp_akZkpKw Sarita and Taylor Wilde]] have a positively electric theme that has really helped them to stand out in the Knockouts division. |
| 106 | * BEER! MONEY! [[https://youtu.be/uAxFqZmz9wU "Watch your money...and your alcohol."]] Take a Fall fits both Wrestling/BobbyRoode and Wrestling/JamesStorm's individual characters and is awesome on its own as well. |
| 107 | ** [[https://youtu.be/vqhHu2ogk2Q Storm]] and [[https://youtu.be/4LVp3V2IRJM Roode's]] individual themes are quite awesome as well. |
| 108 | ** [[https://youtu.be/wS0U-5zorO4 Storm]] and [[https://youtu.be/HWXAWmY8C9I Roode's]] new themes are even more awesome than their originial themes. |
| 109 | * [[https://youtu.be/G3FJ4hZHrp8 Every]][[https://youtu.be/FA9wNoDvKLY thing]] Wrestling/JeffHardy [[https://youtu.be/gjLK4AW3tKk has]] [[https://youtu.be/IIhRwOeIHjo ever]] [[https://youtu.be/MgwWzUW9yI4 used]]. [[https://youtu.be/8QYvqDr7kCo This]] [[https://youtu.be/fTLtZM_Ters song]] in particular classifies the rest of Jeff's themes as [[MemeticMutation OBSOLETE!]] |
| 110 | * It may be a [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong a bit inspired]] by Queen's general sound, but [[https://youtu.be/_YAzkR-VZ6g Curt Hennig's TNA theme]] is the ultimate mix of NarmCharm and epic. |
| 111 | * [[https://youtu.be/7pES3Vmou5E The theme song]] of [[Wrestling/KatarinaWaters Winter (formerly WWE's Katie Lea Burchill)]] is quite possibly the best theme song in the entire Knockout division. |
| 112 | * Frankly, any time that Dale Oliver is given carte blanche and doesn't have to try and do a SuspiciouslySimilarSong version of a wrestler's previous theme, he can be pretty impressive. |
| 113 | * [[Wrestling/{{Fortune}} We are, we are, Fortune Four! We are, we are, Fortune Four!]] [[BadassBoast We 'bout to change some thangs!]] [[http://youtu.be/AF5USlhkTg8 We 'bout to change some thangs!]] |
| 114 | * Wrestling/GailKim 's new theme since returning in 2011 as a dual champion AlphaBitch heel knockout from hell, "Puppet on a String". The "DAH DAH '''DAH'''! DAH DAH '''DAH'''!" guitar crush combined with the ominous string accompaniment just says [[SquashMatch "You're about to be epically trounced."]] to any opponent, and considering her long title reign, that's usually the case. |
| 115 | * Sting's [[https://youtu.be/bCF9-FvaR7k theme]]. The crowd goes nuts anytime this starts up. For that matter, Sting's RealSongThemeTune [[https://youtu.be/JQsFNhQYqzQ from Final Resolution 2006]]. Despite being made five years prior to his using it, it feels like it was practically made for the man. |
| 116 | * Ladies and gentlemen… [[https://youtu.be/NIt3KLsWxGA E. C. 3.]] |
| 117 | * [[https://youtu.be/k-kLF2Mx6IY MVP's new theme]] is strictly the bomb. Suspenseful intro, powerful sound, and arguably the best hip hop vocals of any pro wrestler. What's more, Dale Oliver had nothing to do with this one, it was [[DoItYourselfThemeTune all MVP]]. |
| 118 | * While simple, [[https://youtu.be/c2MFnOUnIJ8 Tomko's]] theme definitely set the tone for him coming out and kicking ass. |
| 119 | * Eric Young's [[https://youtu.be/YtYO684sZc4 theme]] [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic music]] deserves a mention. One Website/{{YouTube}}r even commented on it saying that it's hard NOT to bang your head to it. |
| 120 | [[/folder]] |
| 121 | |
| 122 | [[folder:WCW]] |
| 123 | * The theme from ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'', the "Dawn" section of Richard Strauss' "Music/AlsoSprachZarathustra". If you don't already know [[Wrestling/RicFlair which wrestler]] used that song, then you wouldn't be reading this page anyway. [[https://youtu.be/Q-BkQS8eYec WOOOOOOOOOO!]] |
| 124 | * Wrestling/{{Goldberg}}'s [[https://youtu.be/M9udAirjw3U theme,]] "Invasion" -- i.e. the most awesome piece of stock music ever. When they get Megadeth to do a new theme for a guy, and it's generally considered a step ''down'' from a cheap bit of production music... well, you know that cheap bit of production music is something special. WWE would try and replicate Wrestling/{{Goldberg}}'s [[https://youtu.be/RXakXogkfME theme when he came into the company]] (instead of buying the rights to the original theme). They managed to hit the [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong musical equivalent]] of the UncannyValley, and despite this, it still manages to sound amazing. His [[https://youtu.be/r3YrId6etLA other WWE theme however]], is a lot more true to the original "Invasion." |
| 125 | * [[https://youtu.be/FvmaR5CjZG8 Sting's 4th theme]], used when he was doing a gimmick based loosely on ''Film/TheCrow1994''. |
| 126 | * [[https://youtu.be/ufrGddYAgkM Chris Jericho's "One Crazed Anarchist"]] (which is [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong totally not Pearl Jam's "Evenflow"]]). |
| 127 | * [[https://youtu.be/Jq_GDQj53IQ The last Four Horsemen theme.]] As well as [[https://youtu.be/1viR3yrt9_I the one before that.]] |
| 128 | * Wrestling/DiamondDallasPage's [[https://youtu.be/6YsUEFf521I "Self High Five",]] a SuspiciouslySimilarSong version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit". DDP also got [[https://youtu.be/lxfgbn_8Q_g "Dog"]], so close to the end of WCW that it's pretty much a wasted song. |
| 129 | * [[https://youtu.be/iVUzz3M_D8s Raven's theme,]] which is what happens when you put SuspiciouslySimilarSong versions of Music/{{Nirvana}}'s "Come As You Are" and Music/LynyrdSkynyrd's "That Smell" into a blender. Along with copious amounts of awesome, of course. |
| 130 | * [[https://youtu.be/8GhBi6WTVB4 The Harlem Heat theme]] (later used by Wrestling/BookerT when he went solo, and carried over into WWE and TNA). It's also another one of those themes that have become so iconic that you can recognize who's coming about half a second into the music. |
| 131 | * [[https://youtu.be/D4FAqqBFSYg The Hollywood Blonde's Theme]] is an awesome piece of rock music, and would end up being used by several wrestlers in WCW over the years. Doesn't stop it from being badass. |
| 132 | * And of course, the theme of the Wrestling/NewWorldOrder, [[https://youtu.be/HAt-rrf1isA "Rockhouse".]] |
| 133 | -->'''Wrestling/KevinNash''': ''Cue the porno music!'' |
| 134 | ** Speaking of the [=nWo=], "[[https://youtu.be/IYwXUxgszF0 Don't turn your back on the Wolfpac...]]" |
| 135 | ** And in his tenure in the nWo, Wrestling/HulkHogan used one of the most awesome songs ever as his entrance theme... [[https://youtu.be/tWTPf1GsDQ0 Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)".]] |
| 136 | * [[https://youtu.be/IJe81M7-lbk "Warped Mind"]] (Alex Wright's 3rd and most memorable theme song), as acknowledged by [[Website/{{WrestleCrap}} RD Reynolds]]. |
| 137 | * As a {{face}}, Hulk Hogan is "[[https://youtu.be/D4fQd1y4QuY American Made]]", but somehow not a [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong Real American]]. The song, sadly, belonged to the WWF (now WWE) who hold the copyright on it, despite the song supposedly being written by Wrestling/JimmyHart and, as we all know, performed by Derringer. Jimmy Hart helped write "American Made" for Hogan when he made the jump to WCW since they needed something to fit Hogan's then still pristine 'hero' image. It actually worked pretty well, all things considered. It was actually a reversal of fates for Hogan and Flair. When Flair had jumped to the WWF, he had to use a knock-off rendition of his classic theme. When Hogan made his way to WCW, he couldn't use Real American, and so he and Hart created what was essentially its SpiritualSuccessor. |
| 138 | * WCW resisted the urge to give Wrestling/{{Psicosis}} generic Mexican sounding music and instead gave him a Music/KingCrimson inspired theme called "[[https://youtu.be/XMA5Z_N2h4w Get Back]]". Chalk up another reason that WCW should have given him a better push. [[note]]The theme was originally created for a masked jobber tag team called The Creatures.[[/note]] |
| 139 | * Wrestling/RickRude is [[https://youtu.be/_G4ocC6ILfY simply ravishing]]. |
| 140 | * Wrestling/{{Vader}} had a pair of badass theme songs. [[https://youtu.be/y41MM76dUA0 His first]] was a menacing down-tuned guitar riff inspired by Music/BlackSabbath's ''I'', and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyz7iAArd9A his second]] sounds like a blizzard descending on the Rocky Mountains. |
| 141 | * The first nine ''Clash of the Champions'' events used [[https://youtu.be/TgFLVHZsrVE theme music]] that simply '''oozes''' "epic showdown". |
| 142 | * "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff's [[https://youtu.be/RK9IY8r2aF4 final WCW theme]] is so awesome that it's been used during his most recent appearances on WWE TV (such as [[https://youtu.be/B4r2vEd668M Hulk Hogan's birthday celebration]] in 2014). |
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| 144 | |
| 145 | [[folder:Other]] |
| 146 | * [[https://youtu.be/josQgndpRS0 AFI's Miseria Cantare]], Wrestling/CMPunk's Ring of Honor theme. Say what you will about [=ROHbots=], there's nothing like having them smack the barricades in unison to the beat of the opening drum fill. |
| 147 | ** [[https://youtu.be/tt_ro2aerQg Europe's The Final Countdown]], Wrestling/BryanDanielson's ROH theme. |
| 148 | ** Four words: [[https://youtu.be/nwdNtqAbJxY The. Champ. Is. Here.]] |
| 149 | ** (Wrestling/JimmyJacobs) [[https://youtu.be/5FYbOcmh7Qc Cruel and cold.. I stand alone.. outside, waiting for a girl...]] And how could we forget [[https://youtu.be/gfxZsAge2Jc the original?]] |
| 150 | * Wrestling/KevinSteen's [[https://youtu.be/Qke-5HbT-CE theme]] can give the classic ROH themes a run for their money. |
| 151 | * American Wolves, Barrie Gledden says [[https://youtu.be/mLoBH2VpO1M The hunt is on.]] |
| 152 | * Cody B. Ware's got a song dedicated to [[Wrestling/ChrisHero Hero]], Wrestling/{{Claudio|Castagnoli}}, The Ace and [[Wrestling/SaraDelRey the Queen]]! [[https://youtu.be/cueFAz9p10s KINGS~!]] |
| 153 | * Some of you may miss "MMBOP" but ROH's Young Bucks replacement [[https://youtu.be/5z5SElcOEb4 is a lot less ironic.]] |
| 154 | * "Scorched Ops", aka "We Are The House Of Truth"[=/=]Wrestling/JayLethal's theme. It's so good at establishing a big match atmosphere even the usually rowdy ROH crowds tend go quiet down for it, banging on the barricades aside. |
| 155 | * [[https://youtu.be/swB43vKqteI Grand Sword]], the theme of Wrestling/ProWrestlingNOAH's Kenta Kobashi. If [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamina]] was a professional wrestler, this would be his theme. His [[https://youtu.be/QRwxcgU5rgc Blazin']] theme is pretty epic in its own right. But nothing beats Grand Sword. |
| 156 | * The Fabulous Freebirds used Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird" for its entrance music during their NWA era. And when the promoters no longer wanted to keep paying for the rights, Michael Hayes then promptly went and recorded the equally awesome [[https://youtu.be/gdT1clsLsYs Badstreet U.S.A.]] as a replacement theme. |
| 157 | * If you are hearing Lynyrd Skynyrd’s "Simple Man", or the cover by Shinedown, chances are that you are about to welcome the "Southern Psychopath" Mance Warner to the ring. |
| 158 | * And then there is the theme of [[Wrestling/JushinThunderLiger Jushin Liger]], taken from the anime the gimmick is based on, which is just pure awesomeness. [[https://youtu.be/wqq2eWbN-vs IKARI NO JUSHIN LIGAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!]] |
| 159 | * The now and forever legendary Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa came out to [[https://youtu.be/Ep7P7NygkkY this gem.]] |
| 160 | * Before Chuck Norris Facts, there was [[https://youtu.be/-ZD3FAUqJEg Aja Kong's entrance theme, "Jungle Emperor"]]: |
| 161 | --> God got up one morning, He was in an ugly mood, |
| 162 | --> He was sick of floods and plagues, He wanted something really rude, |
| 163 | --> He made a big pirahna out of broken glass and glue, |
| 164 | --> Then He gave her two legs and a nasty attitude. |
| 165 | --> |
| 166 | --> Well, the Sahara was a jungle 'till she ripped out all the trees, |
| 167 | --> Then she looked up at the mountaintops, they all began to freeze, |
| 168 | --> The sun gave her a cold until she set it on fire, |
| 169 | --> You can see her for yourself if you think that I'm a liar! |
| 170 | --> |
| 171 | --> God made the Devil just for fun, |
| 172 | --> When He wanted the real thing, He made Wrestling/AjaKong! |
| 173 | * [[GorgeousGeorge "Exotic" Adrian Street]] had his own take on the [[https://youtu.be/8bhLK6XPKCs badass boast]]. |
| 174 | -->I can tear a telephone directory in two |
| 175 | -->Bending iron bars is something else that I can do |
| 176 | -->I always pick my teeth with the nearest billiard cue |
| 177 | -->So imagine what I could do to you... |
| 178 | * Back on the Wrestling/{{N|ational Wrestling Alliance}}WA, when they started out, Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors used Music/BlackSabbath's "Iron Man" as their theme, and never failed to blow the roof off the arena when they did. Even after the promoter decided to stop paying for the rights, they used [[https://youtu.be/wK0LkY1v3Q4 a generic clone called "We Are Iron Man"]] that was probably close enough that Ozzy could have sued over it. |
| 179 | * Wrestling/DragonGate's Genki Horiguchi's themes. His first was [[https://youtu.be/mxCoekTiV9Y Digi Demonia]], and the {{leitmotif}} from Digi Demonia was remixed during his first heel turn into [[https://youtu.be/Bjsw86OlRgg GO TO HELL]]. After he turned back to Face, GO TO HELL was remixed into [[https://youtu.be/CAkWeOos4YQ GO 2 HEAVEN]]. |
| 180 | * Ayako Hamada's ARSION theme, [[https://youtu.be/NFSbc1v5yLI "Cruz"]] |
| 181 | * Kaientai's theme in Wrestling/MichinokuProWrestling, [[https://youtu.be/iCctokeqWyo "Entre Dos Tierras" by Heroes Del Silencio]]. It may be in Spanish, which would seem to make it an odd fit for Japanese wrestling, but Awesome is the universal language. |
| 182 | * Wrestling/DragonGate's [[https://youtu.be/uzuiYY8jbRk Dragon Storm 2007]], with bonus points for the cool anime opening... and then there's Music/JAMProject's [[https://youtu.be/wFLxYMrJWF8 version.]] |
| 183 | * Las Cacchoras Orientales' (Mima Shimoda and Etsuko Mita) [[https://youtu.be/YEwgwSlbCoE "The Sensation"]] |
| 184 | * Stradling the line between this and the Video games section is Jimmy Hart's [[https://youtu.be/SpSFJalnPn4 "Legends of Wrestling"]] theme. |
| 185 | * Wrestling/SatoshiKojima's old theme [[https://youtu.be/ad1myHKue_8 "Rush!"]] with its amazing opening lead-in. |
| 186 | * Yumiko Hotta's [[https://youtu.be/tRM28bv0DPQ "Assault Machine"]]. |
| 187 | * Kyoko Inoue's [[https://youtu.be/1JVoTHrTZGo "Ready to Fight"]] |
| 188 | * Bull Nakano's the [[https://youtu.be/07TxNolIvpo Boss of the World]], and don't you forget it! |
| 189 | * nWo Japan gave us [[Wrestling/TheGreatMuta Keiji Mutoh]]'s [[https://youtu.be/eBbxQ7tpTNc nWo Triumph]] and Masahiro Chono's [[https://youtu.be/HWkYSLPiaVw nWo Crash.]] And when nWo Japan became Team 2000, Chono's theme morphed into [[https://youtu.be/SEI2vAKxIks Team 2000 Crash]]. ''FUCK Y'ALL NIGGAS WANNA DO?!'' |
| 190 | * Meiko Satomura's theme [[https://youtu.be/PIzjY7ZHFRw "Rock Your Life Away"]]. |
| 191 | * D-Fix's theme, [[https://youtu.be/oS63iUkXBuc "Believe"]], a song that fit the group like a glove. |
| 192 | * "[[https://youtu.be/1TmF2G7Iv2o We Are NO FEAR]]" the theme of Yoshihiro Takayama and Takao Omori as NO FEAR when they were in All Japan Pro Wrestling. Became more awesome as "[[https://youtu.be/v7ftApPr9nU Destructive Power]]" when they joined Pro Wrestling Noah, though it is now more associated with just Yoshihiro Takayama. |
| 193 | * [[https://youtu.be/S0J9b42jnmM Eddie Kingston's theme]] in Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}} let you know that someone was about to get their ass kicked. |
| 194 | * [[https://youtu.be/YowSB2cJH1c "Ole" by The Bouncing Souls]] might as well have been '''made''' for [[Wrestling/SamiZayn El Generico]]. (The chorus is well-known as a football chant.) It's even better with a crowd chanting along. |
| 195 | * [[https://youtu.be/LMcDg2HwOnM "LOUD, I WANNA HEAR IT LOUD, RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES!"]] The late, great Wrestling/DrDeathSteveWilliams. |
| 196 | * The Ballard Brothers are among the top tag teams in wrestling? [[https://youtu.be/NteBcA7rjYI This theme]] will make you believe it. |
| 197 | * [[https://youtu.be/Dn8-4tjPxD8 "Just like the white winged dove sings the song, sounds like she's singing... BOO! BOO! BOO!]] is what greets Portia Perez every time she competes in Wrestling/{{SHIMMER}}. Her tag team partner in the Canadian Ninjas, Nicole Matthews, has an awesome theme too - [[https://youtu.be/oYWklAV_cwQ "Hysteria" by Muse]]. |
| 198 | * [[https://youtu.be/cGAzx9_jHn4 When the sun sets babyyyyy ooooonnn the avenue!]]. Just try to resist getting up and cheering for the Blossom Twins as they make their entrance. |
| 199 | * The theme of El Mega Triple Campeon de Wrestling/{{AAA}}, "[[https://youtu.be/a9MMZEl5cUI Lux Aeterna]]". It's slightly more lively than you'd expect a zombie's theme to be but it makes for great intros. |
| 200 | * Pentagon Jr.'s "[[https://youtu.be/ax3FVRteJd4 Thrill Switch]]". |
| 201 | * Dance away! reDRagon[[https://youtu.be/i2PKX4T8nPs 'll give you a reason!]] Or they'll keep you [[https://youtu.be/CL36l5_gVp8 Waiting 4]]. |
| 202 | * Caprice Coleman's [[https://youtu.be/-g72DQ4-MPo More Than a Conqueror!]] He and Cedric Alexander are working [[https://youtu.be/8Q8aT3Y4OgE overtime!]] |
| 203 | * [[https://youtu.be/DSNyOYT3dJ8 I Hope You Suffer by AFI]] might as well have been written with Wrestling/JimmyHavoc in mind. |
| 204 | * CHIKARA's [[https://youtu.be/H-G6JtQDKjc "High Noon" theme]], by Music/StanBush, based on the ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}'' theme song. |
| 205 | * Maki Itoh makes sure that no one forgets for past as an idol singer with her [[https://youtu.be/4F6gu4z2jB0 theme song "Brooklyn the Hole"]]. You can expect her to sing along herself all the way to the ring. |
| 206 | * TJPW's Yuka Sakazaki's theme, "I Can Fly", is a fast-paced tune aligned well with her MagicalGirl persona. "AYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!" |
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