Last time in this on-going series of posts about music from the world of Professional Wrestling, I looked back on some of the entrance themes used by lesser remembered stars from the history of WWE (and one or two legends)! WWE as a company has been in existence for over 70 years (albeit via several different names and promotions), and over that time it has seen many stars come and go.
Some have rose to become legends of professional wrestling, with many great names including Edge, Triple H, The Undertaker, Trish Stratus, and many more. There are however many others, who have not reached those same highs, and have fallen into obscurity. Those stars in question now entirely rest within the minds of those who were lucky enough to see them in their time.
During the time when I was heavily into watching wrestling, I saw many of these stars come, rise, and go; but thanks to my great memory, still remember them, and of course, their entrance themes. So, with another year-ish gone since the last one of these was posted, lets look back on the entrance themes used by some more lesser remembered WWE stars (and a few well remembered ones too, as I was struggling to pick names at time of choosing); Enjoy!
10. René Duprée – René Duprée’s theme is one that I can instantly, and rather fondly remember. It sounds so different to anything that has come before or since. It’s very hard to define, due to how it sounds. It sounds classical in composure, but not in sound. It’s almost like the closest the WWE has come to emulating the Imperial March from Star Wars, it sounds that grand, in a near equal spectacle. OK, it does get a bit repetitive, but there’s nothing wrong with being simple, it makes them so much easier to remember!
9. Lita – The first of two legendary female wrestling stars on this list. Lita wasn’t your average ‘Diva‘, she stood out from the pack, as one of the hardest hitting badasses on the roster. And so she needed an entrance theme that matched her more unique presence on the WWE scene at the time. Lita’s theme has both a heay rock essence, whilst also carrying this mystic like vibe. Those first few notes, whilst much quiter than the whole theme, standout so well, drawing your attention in, whilst also being unique enough, for you to instantly know who was about to appear. And that’s before the screams begin, both in the song, and in the ring!
8. Stevie Richards – Stevie Richards’ WWE theme, suggests an unstoppable intense athlete, which feels like it was made in a spot of irony, given how he was consistantly used to push newer, debuting talents like Chris Masters for instance. It’s brief introduction is pretty cool in his almost trademark voice, which then jumps into that intense, and ever increasing riff. It’s another basic, and simple tune like a few others on this list, but the combination of it’s intense tune, and that opening intro makes it instantly memorable!
7. Sylvan – Much like his former tag-team partner above, this theme for the former four-time World Tag Team Champion is pretty simple and repetitive. It comes during Sylvain Grenier’s time as a wrestling super model (his matches during this singles run were pretty cool too). It’s a very catwalk sounding piece of music, very disco in nature, but carrying that fantasy monk like sound of his name being mentioned constantly. It may be simple and repetitive, but it’s elements make it a pretty cool one to remember fondly!
6. Gunner Scott – Gunner Scott was a really good wrestler, who always put on great matches, and was consistantly pushed over a short period (but mainly because he look like Chris Benoit). He was then sadly gone in less than a year. His entrance theme sounds very much like stock music, but it carried this rather unique sound, which made it instantly memorable. It sounds rough and tough, carrying a quiet, but serious elelement of attitude, like it’s telling you to cross Gunner Scott at your own peril!
5. K-Kwik and Road Dogg – I first heard of this a couple of years ago, and went looking for it, and I think it’s brilliant. It’s got a real heavy rock like riff, and features a rapper, and an amateur rapper, doing their best to put something together. It does sound very DIY, and could be seen by some as just two people loudly and vaguely shouting at the audience. Personally, I think it’s terrific. It’s whacky, but fun, and it really does grow on you!
4. Último Dragón – I have never seen Último Dragón perform, ever. But I do remember seeing his name amongst the Smackdown roster on the WWE website, so I knew of him. His theme though is a bit surprising to hear, seeing as I heard it for another wrestler, before I found out who it was originally meant for; as I first heard Ricky “the Dragon” Steamboat walking out to it, during the Ric Flair farewell. Último Dragón’s theme, has an almost Mortal Kombat theme like sound to it, with it’s intial use of traditional Japanese like sounds, before then jumping into a more rock focussed track. But it still finds time to throw in more traditional Japanese sounds and instruments, to accent occassional breaks!
3. Ashley Massaro – I find it genuinley surprising that Ashley Massaro never won a championship (other than the Diva Search). She had a great in-ring personality, and carried a near awe-inspiring level of energy. She was a rising star, who deserved to be a huge, but was rather sadly pushed aside. Her entrance theme packed the energy, and the attitude, that made you pay attention when she walked to the ring, with that near epic heavy rock based riff, that shouted her arrival. Even though she never won the championships that she so rightly deserved, she still made an instant impact on the WWE scene, and had the perfect entrance theme (even if only to merely announce what was to come)!
2. Marcus Cor Von – Marcus Cor Von had a really weird entrance theme. His persona was ‘The Alpha Male’, a sort of animalistic wrestler, with the power and moves to match. When you hear that description, you’d think something like his TNA theme would be quite appropriate. So why then was he given a soft soul/blues/jazz like entrance theme? It’s so, un-wild, it doesn’t match the wild animal characteristic at all. But even though it doesn’t fit, it’s still really cool. Marcus Cor Von was a terrific wrestler who I always enjoyed seeing perform, and his first theme, just enhanced his on-screen appearances that little bit more…which then sadly decreased when they changed it!
1. Tajiri – Tajiri’s theme, much like Último Dragón’s above, carries a traditional style of oriental music, but instead of it being used to accent certain phrases, it’s carried for the piece’s entirety. It’s a really cool tune, that can be used either for a hero or villain, or potentially both, due to it’s mysterious like composure. Plus it’s not intended to sound funky, or dance-like, it’s designed to carry a mystical element, so you know who is coming down to the ring instantly, but you can never be sure if they’re a hero, or a villain. But in some regards it doesn’t matter, because much like Tajiri’s in-ring-style, you are going to be entertained none-the-less!
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