Entrance Theme Songs Bigger Than the Actual Wrestlers Who Used Them

[Fansince1992]

Listen to Tyson Kidd's theme music. When i first heard it i thought "who is this" was dissapointed when Kidd appeared. The song fits a more powerful, powerslam type wrestler in my opinion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D7ulZKu5VY

The song would fit Ryback or Wade Barrett pretty well.

[Lorenzo von Matterhorn]

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Originally Posted by D-Man

This one disappoints me because I honestly think Drew McIntyre is a tremendous talent and arguably the most under-utilized talent on the roster. A few years ago, when he was relevant, this theme song brought the audience to their feet. Not only is the song just plain incredible but the timing of Drew's entrance paired with it is just fantastic. Too bad that these days, Drew would be more popular bagging groceries than wrestling in the ring.

This theme is so damn good... And it is a damn shame, because it's about as wasted as the talent who holds it. To be fair, Vince did want to make McIntyre a star. But then again, he wanted to make Elijah Burke a star too. His picks for the "chosen one" rarely pan out on television.

What a great song for a charismatic Mexican superstar. Problem is that is NOT Alberto Del Rio! How much more can the WWE shove him down our throats and try to sell us on how talented he is? It's a grandiose, full-sounding and rich combination of classic Mexican rhythm with a little bass to make it recognizable. Sadly, when his song cues up, we hear the honking of the horn of whatever rental car he's driving which drowns out the song, then he proceeds to just walk in without really feeling the timing. Most wrestlers actually enjoy their theme music; I don't think Del Rio even listens to his when he walks in. I'd rather see Eddie Guerrero walk in with this theme if he were an arrogant Latino aristocrat. Del Rio wastes good music and great pushes. You know he does because his ring announcer STILL gets better responses.

I don't think anybody else but del Rio could rock this theme, personally. But I also don't hate him... It reaks of aristocratic machismo and arrogance; he may not be the most fluid mic worker or creative mind in the business, but he's still a damn good wrestler, and the small things about his character are fine-tuned and work well for him.

Is it just me, or should this have been Ezekial Jackson's theme, or maybe Ryback's? As great a song as this is, I don't think of David Otunga as "All About the Power." He's a freakin' lawyer, and a weasel at that. Maybe if he were GM like Booker T, or maybe if he actually were strong enough to be intimidating? Right now he switches between oily bodybuilder and Carlton Banks at 40, and neither deserve this song.

Again, this song only works for me as Otunga's theme. Another guy I've bought into a lot more with the lawyer gimmick; Laurinaitis helped too. The song's not actually that good the more I listen to it, but when I see Otunga coming out to it, it actually seems pretty sweet. I think it fits him.

Real quick, has anybody else noticed that Jack Swagger's theme is actually by "AgeAgainst the Machine", a fake RATM tribute band? WWE probably couldn't justify using an actual Rage song...


I might get bitched at for this, but I've always thought this particular Christian theme was way above his pay grade. How badass is this song? I get so excited just to see his entrance, so I can listen to the song. And then I realize...it's Christian, and I barely care. And how in the hell is he out of action again?


See now I fully support that CM Punk is justified whatever theme he damn well pleases. But in 2006 when he debuts, I couldn't believe they slapped him with an actual, established song from a well known band like Killswitch Engaged. Plus...this song is epic. It was a long time before I felt Punk lived up to this theme.


Coolest theme, worst group. I loved it on Wade Barrett, but then he decided to go with the worst theme I've heard in a LONG time and rid himself of this epic, perfect fit of an entrance theme. Even listen to the lyrics; sounds like Barrett to me... But one thing's for sure, the Corre did NOT deserve this.


I should probably explain this one, because I'm a huge Jericho fan. 2002 was the short lived use of this Saliva song, that coincided with his main event push and Undisputed Champion period. But Jericho was on top for far too short, and had done far too little with the WWE up to that point to be given a song by a band like Saliva. Not that I'm a fan or anything, but lot's of people know who they are... WWE must have realized he didn't deserve it too, as it only lasted a few months.


I know...not WWE. But this song is actually fairly decent for what it is, and Dixie Carter is actually fairly...well, terrible. This, and her ability to appear in her mid-20's in photo shoots, is probably her best overall quality. Oh yeah, and her family's money.


Yeaaaahh.... For those that didn't know, Daniel Bryan used "The Final Countdown" off and on in the independent circuit. And I'm sorry...nobody in the history of professional wrestling deserves this song as their entrance theme, let alone an indie guy. I remember seeing him come out to this song at bingo hall show outside of Chicago, and thinking... Who in the hell does this guy think he is?


Apart from a really terrible angle involving his momma', I don't actually remember Shelton doing anything noteworthy on his own. I remember him being a great IC Champion...but I don't know why. Great theme though, that probably spoke volumes more for his character than he ever did.


For obvious reasons...


I picked the clip from his full entrance against Scotty 2 Hotty, because you need to get a full effect. This guy, this entrance...was WAY more bad ass than anything WWE ever did with him ended up being.

[Mighty NorCal]

The full weight of the Gangrel thing has not been nearly discussed enough. Probably the most vivid thing I remember from watching these times when I was a kid.

and the guy accomplished next to nothing, and to be honest, never really had potential to. Little mic skills, was fairly old when he got there, and I mean, fuck, it was a FULL ON vampire gimmick. Not a subtle "I may be into some weird shit" gimmick, but a full on vampire. Puffy shirt and everything. lulz.

Anyways.....

(look at 1:09.....by far my favorite, that grin on Edge's face is just so badass)




The two best examples in this day and age are easily Drew Mcyntire and Alex Riley....ESPECIALLY Riley, my goodness. He is actually really over, and 85% of that is attributable to not being able to do anything but go crazy when you hear that theme.

[Macho Machismo]

Another great Attitude Era theme song, the other being "Domination" for Big Zeke, that was wasted. I have to ask whose bloody idea it was to put this on Luke Gallows of all people? The guy hasn't an ounce of talent in him and every time he would come out, he'd get no reaction from the crowd at all, the only thing you could hear is this theme. I love this song, it's a remixed version of the theme they used for the St. Valentines Day Massacre & Rebellion pay-per-views and this song would always get me hyped up when they opened up the PPV's with this theme playing in the background, but whenever I heard Gallows coming out to it, it did nothing for me.

[theBec2101]

Alex Riley-great entrance, too bad we don’t get to see it cause he's never on TV
The Miz- He's not even awesome, and how does he come to play when he barleys wrestle or seen on TV.
Zeck Jackson- It would fit him, but we don’t see him and when he is on TV he doesn’t dominate much in the win columns.