Music in professional wrestling

Music in professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes. The most common uses of music in professional wrestling is that of the entrance theme, a song or piece of instrumental music which plays as a performer approaches the ring. After a match, the entrance theme of the victor will normally be played as they exit the ring. Entrance themes are used to alert the audience to the immediate arrival of a wrestler, and to increase anticipation.

Entrance themes are often tailored to the character of the wrestler they are written or selected for. For example, Jacob and Eli Blu (The Blu Brothers) had an entrance theme in the World Wrestling Federation that resembled a piece of Blues music, while The Undertaker has often used entrance themes which resemble a dirge and include the ringing of an eerie gong. In practice, modern day entrance themes are normally rock or rap music, as these genres of music are popular with the professional wrestling key demographics.

Due to licensing costs, entrance themes are often composed by the promotion for which the wrestlers perform in order to avoid having to pay royalties. A promotion might also purchase music from production libraries, which is considered to be cheaper than the royalties of commercial music, or use public domain music, which is available for no fee. Due to less restrictive copyright laws in Mexico, Lucha Libre promotions use mostly popular songs. In addition, ECW used popular music in order to promote a hip, edgy, counter-culture image, despite the greater expense involved.

History

The history of entrance themes is not clear, but Gorgeous George is often cited as being the first wrestler to be accompanied to the ring by music. Sgt. Slaughter also claims to have introduced the idea to Vince McMahon, Sr. of playing the Marines' Hymn prior to his entrance at a Madison Square Garden show in the 1970s. ^{[citation needed]} However, the practice did not become widespread until the 1980s, when the Fabulous Freebirds, Hulk Hogan and various World Class Championship Wrestling performers began using rock music for entrance themes.

Music is also used as a promotional tool during advertisements, video packages, and as the theme of television programs.

It should also be noted that many times in wrestling, particularly in WWE, a song will be edited, remixed, or remade for television either for arena themes for the performers or for videos. Such examples of this are Christian's WWE theme "Just Close Your Eyes" which was performed by Waterproof Blonde. The arena version of the song is a remix of the CD version which was released on WWE ThemeAddict. The arena version has a violin intro and then jumps to the chorus. There are other notable differences in the arena version as well.

Sometimes songs are just slightly altered. Steve Austin's theme song has been remixed or remade at least twice. All three versions can be found on various WWE CD's. These being WWF The Music, Vol. 2, WWF The Music, Vol. 3, and WWE Forceable Entry. Austin also had a song on WWF The Music, Vol. 4 which he never used. This song was also remade. The remake can be found on WWE Anthology.

Wrestler entrance themes

#

911: "Welcome to Planet Motherfucker/Psychoholic Slag" (White Zombie), "Frankenstein" (Edgar Winter Band)

E

ECW: "Thunder Kiss '65" (White Zombie), "This Is Extreme!" (Harry Slash & The Slashtones), "Bodies" (Drowning Pool)
ECWA: "Wollt Ihr Das Bett In Flammen Sehen" (Rammstein)
Edge: "Never Gonna Stop (The Red, Red Kroovy)" (Rob Zombie), "Metalingus" (Alter Bridge)
The Eliminators: "No Remorse" (Metallica), "Real Solution #9" (White Zombie), "Total Elimination" (Harry Slash & The Slashtones)
The Embassy: "Drugs (Instrumental)" (Lil' Kim), "Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Instrumental)" (Kanye West)
Jack Evans: "Bully" (Eminem) "Mosh" (Eminem), "Just Lose It" (Eminem), "In Da Club" (50 Cent) "You Ain't Nice" (Papoose), "Born to Win" (Papoose), "Obsession" (Animotion)
Evolution: "Line in the Sand" (Motörhead)

F

Fabulous Freebirds: "Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd), "Badstreet, U.S.A." (Michael Hayes and the Badstreet Band)
Fabulous Ones: "Everybody Wants You" (Billy Squier)
Ric Flair: "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (Richard Strauss), "Line in the Sand" (Motörhead)
Jody Fleisch: "Renegades of Funk" (Rage Against the Machine)
Florida Brothers: "Living in America" (James Brown)
Francine: "Paradise City" (Guns N' Roses)
Mitch Franklin: "Kashmir" (Led Zeppelin)
Masanobu Fuchi: "Danger Zone" (Kenny Loggins)
The Full Blooded Italians: "Stayin' Alive" (N-Trance)
Terry Funk: "Man with a Harmonica" (Ennio Morricone), "Fanfare for the Common Man" (Emerson, Lake & Palmer), "Mary Jane's Last Dance" (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers), "Desperado" (The Eagles)
Doug Furnas: "Welcome to the Jungle" (Guns N' Roses)

G

Brian Gamble: "Confusion" (New Order)
Gamma: "Higher and Higher!" (DA PUMP)
Lilian Garcia: "Shout" (Lilian Garcia), "You Just Don't Know Me At All" (Lilian Garcia)
Jimmy Garvin: "Sharp Dressed Man" (ZZ Top)
Héctor Garza: "Canción Del Mariachi" (Los Lobos with Antonio Banderas)
Generation Next: "Interstellar Overdrive" (The Melvins), "Complication" (Nine Inch Nails), "Personal Jesus" (Marilyn Manson)
El Generico: "Olé" (The Bouncing Souls)
Gorgeous George: "Pomp and Circumstance" (Edward Elgar)
Giant Baba: "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" (Meco)
James Gibson: "A Country Boy Can Survive" (Hank Williams, Jr.)
Eddie Gilbert: "Hot Stuff" (Donna Summer)
The Godfather: "Pimpin Ain't Easy" (Ice T)
Goldberg: "Crush 'Em" (Megadeth)
Terry Gordy: "Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Zach Gowen: "Out of My Way" (Seether)
"Superstar" Billy Graham: "Jesus Christ Superstar" (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
Sal E. Graziano: "Rico Suave" (Gerardo)
Juventud Guerrera: "Wherever I May Roam" (Metallica)
Los Guerreros del Infierno: "We Will Rock You" (Queen)
Eddie Guerrero: "Animal" (Pearl Jam), "Live and Let Die" (Guns N' Roses), "Smooth" (Carlos Santana & Rob Thomas)
Little Guido: "Fly Me to the Moon" (Frank Sinatra), "That's Amore" (Dean Martin)

H

Charlie Haas: "Pay the Price" (Eric & The Hostiles)
Shane Hagadorn: "Wish (clean edit) (Nine Inch Nails), "Hate to Feel (clean edit)" (Alice in Chains)
Scott Hall: "Ready or Not" (The Fugees)
Jeff Hardy: "Modest" (Peroxwhy?gen), "Tourniquet" (Marilyn Manson)
Matt Hardy: "Live for the Moment" (Monster Magnet)
Havana Pitbulls: "Bulls on Parade" (Rage Against the Machine)
Michael Hayes: "Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd), "Badstreet, USA" (Michael Hayes and the Badstreet Band)
The Heart Throbs: "It's Raining Men" (Weather Girls)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley: "Ode to Joy" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Christy Hemme: "Walk Idiot Walk" (The Hives), "Wasting Away" (Manic Drive)
Mark Henry: "Some Bodies Gonna Get It" (Three 6 Mafia)
Ulf Herman: "Big, Bad, Dangerous To Know" (Metal Men)
Hotstuff Hernandez: "Ruff Ryder's Anthem" (DMX), "Never Scared" (BoneCrusher)
Chris Hero: "Certain Shade of Green" (Incubus), "Dead & Bloated" (Stone Temple Pilots), "Holding Out for a Hero" (Bonnie Tyler), "My Hero" (Foo Fighters), "It's a Bird, It's a Plane" (Ralph Cardall), "Kryptonite" (3 Doors Down), "Nobody's Real" (Powerman 5000), "We Are the Champions" (Queen)
Paul Heyman: "This Is Extreme! Y2K (Instrumental)" (Harry Slash & The Slashtones)
BADBOY Hido: "Sharp Dressed Man" (ZZ Top)
Hulk Hogan: "Eye of the Tiger" (Survivor), "Real American" (Rick Derringer), "American Made" (The Wrestling Boot Band), "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" (Jimi Hendrix)
Homicide: "People = Shit" (Slipknot), "I Will Be Heard" (Hatebreed), "The Truth" (Beanie Sigel), "You're Not Ready" (50 Cent), "Dawgz" (Konnan)
Tomoaki Honma: "Heading for Tomorrow" (Gamma Ray), "Smooth Criminal" (Alien Ant Farm)
Hot Commodity: "Down on Me" (Jackyl)
Mr. Hughes: "Ruff Neck" (MC Lyte)
April Hunter: "Move, Bitch!" (Ludacris)

I

Insane Clown Posse: "Ghetto Freak Show" (Insane Clown Posse), "Oddities" (Insane Clown Posse), "Take It" (Insane Clown Posse), "The Show Must Go On" (Insane Clown Posse), "Chicken Huntin' (Slaughter House Mix)" (Insane Clown Posse), "Down with the Clown" (Insane Clown Posse)
Taiji Ishimori: "Still in my Heart" (NAOKI)

J

Chet Jablonski: "We Will Rock You" (Queen), "We Are the Champions" (Queen)
Jimmy Jacobs: "My Own Worst Enemy" (Lit), "The Touch" (Stan Bush), "Date with the Night" (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), "Ballad of Lacey" (Jimmy Jacobs)
Jamal: "Check Yo Self (message remix)" (Ice Cube), "It's Over" (Run-D.M.C.)
Marty Jannetty: "Living After Midnight" (Judas Priest)
Jason: "Whatta Man" (Salt-N-Pepa)
Jay Phoenix: "Everybody's Fool" (Evanescence)
Jazz: "Money, Power & Respect" (The L.O.X., with Lil' Kim and DMX)
Chris Jericho: "The Walls of Jericho", "Electric Head, Part 2 (The Ecstacy)" (White Zombie), "King of My World" (Saliva), "Don't You Wish You Were Me?" (Chris Jericho)
Orlando Jordan: "Do It Big" (Silkk Tha Shocker)
Junkyard Dog: "Another One Bites the Dust" (Queen), "Grab Them Cakes" (Junkyard Dog and Vicki Sue Robinson)

K

Kai En Tai: "Entre Dos Tierras" (Heroes Del Silencio)
Kane: "Slow Chemical" (Finger Eleven)
Jun Kasai: "Monkey Business" (Skid Row)
Frankie Kazarian: "Bad Influence" (Less Than Zero), "You're the Best" (Joe Esposito)
Sterling James Keenan: "Personal Jesus" (Lollipop Lust Kill), "Mainlining Murder" (Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards)
Stacy Keibler: "Legs" (Kid Rock)
Kelly Kelly: "Holla" (Desiree Jackson)
KENTA: "No Light Theory" (Brahman), "Art & Life (Go 2 Sleep remix)" (Twista)
Kid Kash: "Bawitdaba" (Kid Rock)
Gail Kim: "International Woman" (Dara Shindler)
Kings of Wrestling: "We Are the Champions" (Queen)
Magnitude Kishiwada: "Pray for the Dead" (LOUDNESS)
K-Ness: "Enlarge Disorder" (Blam Honey)
Kenta Kobashi: "Blazin" (Jay Graydon)
Shuji Kondo: "Funky Shit" (Prodigy)
Konnan: "Murder Was the Case" (Snoop Dogg)

L

L.A. Park: "Gasolina" (Daddy Yankee), "Thriller" (Michael Jackson)
Lacey: "The Game" (Disturbed), "Date with the Night" (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
Lacey's Angels: "Date with the Night" (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
Alexis Laree: "Seven Nation Army" (The White Stripes)
Paul Lauria: "Whatta Man" (Salt-N-Pepa)
Jerry Lawler: "The Great Gate of Kiev" (Modest Mussorgsky)
LAX: "Dawgz" (Konnan)
Jay Lethal: "Time and Time Again" (Papa Roach), "This Is Not" (Static-X), "Push It" (Static-X), "Pussy Liquor" (Rob Zombie)
Brian Lee: "Train" (Blackfoot)
Jushin Liger: "Ikari no Jyushin" (Yumi Hiroki)
Lita: "Lovefurypassionenergy" (Boy Hits Car)
Paul London: "South Texas Deathride" (The Union Underground), "Pompeii" (E.S. Posthumus), "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" (Tomoyasu Hotei)
Low-Ki: "The Realist Killaz" (2Pac)
Jerry Lynn: "Replica" (Fear Factory), "Scapegoat" (Fear Factory)

M

Dan Maff: "Oye Como Va" (Santana), "What You Gonna Do?" (ModTrom Productions), "Thief's Theme" (Nas)
Balls Mahoney: "Big Balls" (AC/DC), "Big Balls" (Boner featuring Balls Mahoney), "Disciple" (Slayer)
Makai Club: "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" (Tomoyasu Hotei), "Theme from Blade" (Marco Beltrami and Danny Saber)
Dean Malenko: "Whatta Man" (Salt-N-Pepa)
Tony Mamaluke: "Stayin' Alive" (Bee Gees), "Stayin' Alive" (Remix) (N-Trance)
Maria: "With Legs Like That" (Zebrahead)
Naomichi Marufuji: "5,6,7,8" (Steps), "Brilliant 2 U" (NAOKI)
Maven: "Tattoo" (Big Mother Thruster)
Nigel McGuinness: "I Fought the Law" (The Clash), "Roll On" (The Living End), "Fuckin' in the Bushes" (Oasis)
Shane McMahon: "Here Comes the Money" (Naughty by Nature)
Stephanie McMahon: "Bodies" (Drowning Pool), "All Grown Up" (Jacki-O)
Messiah: "Jesus Christ Superstar" (Laibach), "Falling Away From Me" (KoЯn), "Messiah" (Fear Factory), "Prayer" (Disturbed)
Rick Michaels: "Meaning of Life" (Disturbed)
Shawn Michaels: "Sexy Boy" (Shawn Michaels and Sherri Martel)
The Midnight Express: "Chase" (Giorgio Moroder)
The Midnight Rockers: "Living After Midnight" (Judas Priest)
Minoru: "Negai" (B'z), "Zero" (B'z), "Real Thing Shakes" (B'z), "Jap the Ripper" (B'z)
The Missing Link: "Bang Your Head" (Quiet Riot)
Místico: "Ameno" (Era)
Kazushi Miyamoto: "Smooth Criminal" (Alien Ant Farm)
The Miz: "Be Miz" (Ross Golan)
Sick Nick Mondo: "Last Resort" (Papa Roach)
EZ Money: "Down on Me" (Jackyl)
Shannon Moore: "Chicken Huntin' (Slaughter House Mix)" (Insane Clown Posse)
Anthony W. Mori: "Sometimes" (Britney Spears)
Mr. Águila: "Mouth For War" (Pantera)
Keiji Mutoh: "The Final Countdown" (Europe)
Hack Myers: "Emhaeevil, or 'Am I Evil'" (Widowmaker)
Rey Mysterio: "Sad But True" (Metallica), "Booyaka 619" (Rey Mysterio and Mad One), "Booyaka 619" (P.O.D.), "619" (OutKast)

N

Necro Butcher: "Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd), "Helter Skelter" (The Beatles), "Personal Jesus" (Marilyn Manson)
Negro Casas: "El Costo de la Vida" (Juan Luis Guerra)
The New Breed: "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)" (The Beastie Boys)
New Dangerous Alliance: "Run But You Can't Hide" (Witches Brew)
New Jack: "Natural Born Killaz" (Dr. Dre and Ice Cube)
Osamu Nishimura: "You Only Live Twice" (Nancy Sinatra)
Nova: "Intergalactic" (The Beastie Boys)
Christopher Nowinski: "El Capitan March" (John Philip Sousa)

O

The Oddities: "Oddities" (Insane Clown Posse)
Yoshinari Ogawa: "Scum of the Earth" (Rob Zombie)
Sean O'Haire: "All My Friends Crush You" (Neurotica), "Come On" (Waterproof Blonde)
Atsushi Onita: "Wild Thing" (Steppenwolf)
Shinjiro Otani: "Kingdom Dark" (Royal Hunt)
The Original Sinn: "Children of the Grave" (White Zombie)
Randy Orton: "Line in the Sand" (Motörhead), "Burn in My Light" (Mercy Drive), "This Fire Burns" (Killswitch Engage)

P

Adam Pearce: "Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd), "Run Through the Jungle" (Creedence Clearwater Revival), "Black Betty" (Ram Jam)
JJ Perez: "Prayer" (Disturbed)
Mr. Perfect: "Theme from Exodus" (Ernest Gold)
Brian Pillman: "Welcome to the Jungle" (Guns N' Roses)
The Pitbulls: "Thunder Kiss '65" (White Zombie)
Montel Vontavious Porter: "Im Comin'" (Silkk The Shocker)
Prince Nana: "Drugs (Instrumental)" (Lil' Kim)
Psicosis: "Battery" (Metallica), "Cherub Rock" (The Smashing Pumpkins)
Public Enemy: "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (Ini Kamoze), "Slam" (Onyx)
Val Puccio: "Who Made Who" (AC/DC)
Daniel Puder: "Getting Away with Murder" (Papa Roach)
El Puerto Ricano: "Gel" (Collective Soul), "Immigrant Song" (Led Zepplin), "Wild Thing" (The Troggs)
Puma: "Going Under" (Evanescence)
P.Y.T's (Pretty Young Things): "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" (Michael Jackson)

R

Jimmy Rave: "Leave You Far Behind" (Lunatic Calm), "Rockstar" (N.E.R.D), "The Promise" (Crook Bandoh), "Parade of the Charioteers" (Miklós Rózsa)
Raven: "Come Out and Play" (The Offspring), "Take It" (Insane Clown Posse), "End of Everything" (Stereomud), "Sin" (Nine Inch Nails)
Ricky Reyes: "Bulls on Parade" (Rage Against the Machine)
Rhino: "Debonaire" (Dope)
Dusty Rhodes: "That Is Why (I Sing the Blues)" (Reckless Fortune)
Davey Richards: "Runnin' With the Devil" (Van Halen)
Stevie Richards: "Nitro" (The Offspring), "Ride of the Valkyries" (Richard Wagner)
Wendi Richter: "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (Cyndi Lauper)
Takeshi Rikio: "A Passage in Time" (Authority Zero)
Salvatore Rinauro: We Will Rock You (Queen)
Roadkill: "Super Bon Bon" (Soul Coughing)
Road Warriors: "Iron Man" (Black Sabbath)
Rocco Rock: "This Is How We Do It" (Montell Jordan)
The Rock: "Know Your Role"
Rock 'N Roll Express: "Rock And Roll Is King" (Electric Light Orchestra), "Old Time Rock & Roll" (Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band)
Rockin' Rebel: "Whatta Man" (Salt-N-Pepa)
Takeshi Rikio: "A Passage in Time" (Authority Zero)
Jim Ross: "Boomer Sooner" (University of Oklahoma)
Axl Rotten: "Antichrist Superstar" (Marilyn Manson), "Kick Out the Jams" (Monster Magnet), "The Beautiful People" (Marilyn Manson), "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)" (Beastie Boys)
Ian Rotten: "The Beautiful People" (Marilyn Manson), "Bring the Noise" (Public Enemy)
Mike Rotundo: "Born in the U.S.A." (Bruce Springsteen)
Ruckus: "Deep Cover" (Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg)
"Ravishing" Rick Rude: "We Will Rock You" (Queen), "The Stripper" (David Rose), "Simply Ravishing" (Harry Slash & The Slashtones)

S

Chris Sabin: "Disciple" (Slayer), "Invalid Litter Dept." (At the Drive-In)
Sabu: "Huka Blues" (Harry Slash & The Slashtones), "Little Crazy" (Fight), "Theme from 'Jaws'" (John Williams)
Akitoshi Saito: "Ghost of the Navigator" (Iron Maiden)
Sumie Sakai: "Butterfly (Upswing mix)" (Smile.dk)
Samoa Joe: "Another Body Murdered" (Faith No More & BOO-YA Tribe), "The Champ Is Here" (Jadakiss), "Mama Said Knock You Out" (LL Cool J)
Samoan Gangsta Party: "Pump Pump (Instrumental)" (Snoop Dogg)
Smack Daddy J: "TWP-Anthem(TWP)
The Sandman: "Big Shot" (Billy Joel), "The Bitch is Back" (Elton John), "Surfin' USA" (The Beach Boys), "Enter Sandman" (Metallica)
Takashi Sasaki: "This is War" (Vandenberg)
Randy Savage: "Pomp and Circumstance" (Edward Elgar)
Bull Schmitt: "Bulls on Parade" (Rage Against the Machine)
2 Cold Scorpio: "Whoomp! (There It Is)" (Tag Team), "Jungle Boogie" (Kool & The Gang), "Funky Headhunter" (MC Hammer)
Michael Shane: "P.I.M.P." (50 Cent), "Caboose" (Sugar Ray)
Alex Shelley: "Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n Roll?" (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club), "Six Barrell Shotgun" (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club), "The Fly" (Instrumental) (U2), "Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Instrumental) (Kanye West)
Sonny Siaki: "Special Delivery" (G-Dep)
Dick Slater: "Renegade" (Styx)
J.T. Smith: "Fly Me to the Moon" (Frank Sinatra), "Theme from 'Rocky'" (Bill Conti)
Al Snow: "Breathe" (The Prodigy), "Purple Haze" (Jimi Hendrix), "Rock and Roll Part 2" (Gary Glitter)
So Cal Val: "Rich Girl" (Gwen Stefani)
Spanky: "Danger! High Voltage" (Electric Six), "Genie in a Bottle" (Christina Aguilera), "My Heart Will Go On (Techno Remix)" (Celine Dion), "Quality Control" (Jurassic 5)
Louie Spicolli: "Louie, Louie" (John Belushi)
Ricky Steamboat: "Sirius" (The Alan Parsons Project)
Ace Steel: "I'll Cast a Shadow" (Pantera), "Opening: I Can't Turn You Loose" (The Blues Brothers)
Jungle Jim Steele: "Welcome to the Jungle" (Guns N' Roses)
The Steiner Brothers: "Welcome to the Jungle" (Guns N' Roses)
Sting: "Seek and Destroy" (Metallica), "Yours" (tobyMac)
Devon Storm: "Terrible Lie" (Nine Inch Nails)
Jonny Storm: "Let's Dance" (5ive)
Lance Storm: "El Phantasmo and the Chicken-Run Blast-O-Rama (Wine, Women, and Song Mix)" (White Zombie)
Trish Stratus: "Time To Rock & Roll" (Lil' Kim)
Roderick Strong: "5 Minutes Alone" (Pantera), "Did My Time" (KoЯn), "A Victim, A Target" (Misery Signals)
Matt Stryker: "Symphony of Destruction" (Megadeth), "Body Bomb" (Unsane)
A.J. Styles: "Touched" (V.A.S.T.), "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" (AC/DC), "Praise" (Sevendust), "Wherever I May Roam" (Metallica), "Also sprach Zarathustra" (Richard Strauss)
Kevin Sullivan: "Black Sabbath" (Black Sabbath)
Super Crazy: "Roadhouse Blues" (The Doors), "Blue Roads" (Johnny Vicious), "El Guerrero Nømad" (Harry Slash & The Slashtones)
Super Dragon: "Epic" (Faith No More) "Gangsta Gangsta" (N.W.A.) "Earth People" (Dr. Octagon)
Super Nova: "Flashdance" (Irene Cara), "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (Pat Benatar), "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" (Wham!)
Larry Sweeney: "More, More, More" (Andrea True Connection)
Matt Sydal: "Clavicle" (Alkaline Trio), "My Seventh Rib" (The Shins), "Danger Zone" (Kenny Loggins)
Tammy Lynn Sytch: "T/N/A 1999" (Harry Slash & The Slashtones)

T

Yoshihiro Tajiri: "Smack My Bitch Up" (The Prodigy), "T.I.W." (Harry Slash & The Slashtones)
Taz: "Keep It in the Family" (Anthrax), "War Machine" (KISS), "Path of Rage" (Harry Slash & The Slashtones), "Survive (If I Let You)" (Harry Slash & The Slashtones), "Just Another Victim" (Cypress Hill)
Team Canada: "O Canada" (Calixa Lavallée)
El Terrible: "Whole Lotta Love" (Led Zeppelin)
Three Minute Warning: "3 Minutes" (2 Skinnee J's)
Dick Togo: "Insane in the Membrane" (Cypress Hill)
Triple H: "The Game" (Motörhead), "King of Kings" (Motörhead)

U

Último Dragón: "Separados" (Luis Miguel)
The Undertaker: "American Bad Ass" (Kid Rock), "Rollin" (Limp Bizkit)

V

Luna Vachon: "Are You Gonna Go My Way?" (Lenny Kravitz)
Rob Van Dam: "Walk" (Pantera), "Walk" (Kilgore), "One of a Kind" (Breaking Point), "Fury of the Storm" (Shadows Fall)
Victoria: "All the Things She Said" (t.A.T.u.)
Kerry Von Erich: "Tom Sawyer" (Rush)

W

"Hurricane" John Walters: "It Ain't Like That" (Alice in Chains)
Nate Webb: "Teenage Dirtbag" (Wheatus)
Mikey Whipwreck: "Loser" (Beck), "Pepper" (Butthole Surfers) "Bombtrack" (Rage Against the Machine), "Sinister Minister Theme" (Boner)
B.J. Whitmer: "Cochise" (Audioslave), "Self Revolution" (Killswitch Engage), "Down" (Stone Temple Pilots), "Slither" (Velvet Revolver), "Date with the Night" (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), "Obsession" (Animotion)
Doug Williams: "Song 2" (Blur), "Vindaloo" (Fat Les)
Petey Williams: "Calm Like a Bomb" (Rage Against the Machine), "Shoots and Ladders" (KoRn)
T.J. Wilson: "Until the End of Time" (2Pac)
Torrie Wilson: "Need a Little Time" (Lilian Garcia), "A Girl Like That" (Eleventh Hour)
Barry Windham: "Born in the U.S.A." (Bruce Springsteen)
Woman: "The Bitch Is Back" (Elton John)

X

X-Factor: "What 'Chu Lookin' At?" (Uncle Kracker)

Y

David Young: "In the Mouth of Madness" (Rob Zombie)
Jimmy Wang Yang: "The Last Dragon/Theme from Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon" (Dwight David), "Gonna Punch Someone Tonight" (David Church)

Z

John Zandig: "Youth Gone Wild" (Skid Row)
Zakklash: "When Darkness Falls" (Killswitch Engage)

Television shows and pay-per-views

A

AJPW Battle Banquet Opening: "Wasted Days" (Metallica), "Revolution" (Judas Priest)
AJPW Battle Banquet Ending: "Lost to Apathy" (Dark Tranquility)
Armageddon 2000: "Sweet Home Alabama" (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

B

Backlash 2002: "Young Grow Old" (Creed)
Backlash 2003: "Remedy" (Cold)
Backlash 2004: "Eyes Wired Shut" (Edgewater)
Backlash 2005: "Stronger" (Trust Company)
Backlash 2006: "Baby Hates Me" (Danko Jones)
Bad Blood 2003: "Headstrong" (Trapt)
Bad Blood 2004: "Sold Me" (Seether)

C

Cyber Sunday 2006: "Game On" (Disciple)

D

Dragon Gate PPV Theme: "Da Hui" (The Offspring)

E

ECW on TNN: ""This Is Extreme!" (Harry Slash & The Slashtones)
ECW One Night Stand 2005: "Bodies" (Drowning Pool)

ECW One Night Stand 2006: "Bodies" (Drowning Pool)

ECW on Sci Fi: ""This Is Extreme!" (Harry Slash & The Slashtones)

F

WWE Friday Night SmackDown!: "The Beautiful People" (Marilyn Manson), "Rise Up" (Drowning Pool), "Rise Up 2006" (Drowning Pool)

G

Great American Bash 2005: "Pay the Price" (Eric & The Hostiles)
Great American Bash 2006: "Lonely Train" (Black Stone Cherry)

I

Invasion: "Fight Song" (Marilyn Manson)

J

Judgment Day 2002: "Broken" (12 Stones)
Judgment Day 2006: "This Fire Burns" (Killswitch Engage)

K

King of the Ring 2002: "Ride of Your Life" (Neurotica)

N

New Year's Revolution 2006: "Stricken" (Disturbed)
No Mercy 2001: "Click Click Boom" (Saliva)
No Mercy 2003: "Today Is The Day" (Dope)
No Mercy 2005: "Save Me" (Shinedown)
No Way Out 2002: "Feel So Numb" (Rob Zombie)
No Way Out 2003: "Bring Me to Life" (Evanescence)
No Way Out 2004: "Crossing Borders" (Rey Mysterio)
No Way Out 2005: "Enemy" (Fozzy)
No Way Out 2006: "Deadly Game" (Theory of a Deadman)

R

WWE RAW: "Were all together & Thorn in your Eye (Anthrax), "Across the Nation" (The Union Underground), "...To Be Loved" (Papa Roach)
Royal Rumble 2002: "Cocky" (Kid Rock)
Royal Rumble 2003: "Falling Apart" (Trust Company)
Royal Rumble 2004: "Nothing Left To Lose" (Puddle Of Mudd)
Royal Rumble 2005: "Find The Real" (Alter Bridge)

S

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event: "Obsession" (Animotion), "[Me Home]" (Phil Collins), "Boom" (P.O.D.), "Deadly Game" (Theory Of A Deadman)
Starrcade: "Far From Over" (Frank Stallone)
SummerSlam 1998: "Highway to Hell" (AC/DC)
SummerSlam 2001: "Bodies" (Drowning Pool)
SummerSlam 2003: "St. Anger" (Metallica)
SummerSlam 2004: "Summertime Blues" (Rush)
SummerSlam 2005: "Remedy" (Seether), "Get It Poppin'" (Fat Joe feat. Nelly)
SummerSlam 2006: "The Enemy" (Godsmack), "Cobrastyle" (Teddybears STHLM)
Survivor Series 2001: "Control" (Puddle of Mudd)
Survivor Series 2002: "Always" (Saliva)
Survivor Series 2003: "Build a Bridge" (Limp Bizkit)
Survivor Series 2004: "Life" (SevenWiser), "Ugly" (The Exies)
Survivor Series 2005: "Lights Out" (P.O.D.)

T

Taboo Tuesday 2005: "Twisted Transistor" (KoRn)

U

Unforgiven 2002: "Adrenaline" (Gavin Rossdale)
Unforgiven 2003: "Enemy" (Sevendust)
Unforgiven 2004: "Survival of the Sickest" (Saliva)
Unforgiven 2005: "Calling" (Taproot)
Unforgiven 2006: "Run" (Day of Fire)

V

Vengeance 2001: "Sinner" (Drowning Pool)
Vengeance 2002: "Downfall" (Trust Company)
Vengeance 2003: "Price To Play" (Staind)
Vengeance 2005: "Happy?" (Mudvayne)
Vengeance 2006: "Victim" (Eighteen Visions)

W

WrestleMania: "Easy Lover (Instrumental)" (Phil Collins)
WrestleMania III: "Who's Zoomin' Who" (Aretha Franklin)
WrestleMania X-Seven: "My Way" (Limp Bizkit)
WrestleMania X8: "Superstar" (Saliva), "Tear Away" (Drowning Pool)
WrestleMania XIX: "Crack Addict" (Limp Bizkit)
WrestleMania XX: "Step Up" (Drowning Pool), "Touche" (Godsmack)
WrestleMania 21: "Bigtime" (The Soundtrack Of Our Lives), "Behind Those Eyes" (3 Doors Down)
WrestleMania 22: "Big Time" (Peter Gabriel), "I Dare You" (Shinedown), "Save Me Sorrow" (Bullets and Octane), "Baby Hates Me" (Danko Jones)

Video packages

A

Kurt Angle: "Clocks" (Coldplay)
Stone Cold Steve Austin: "My Sacrifice" (Creed)

B

Chris Benoit: "One Thing" (Finger Eleven), "whatever" (Our Lady Peace)

E

Edge: "My Sacrifice" (Creed). "Right Here" (Staind)

F

Mick Foley: "So Far Away" (Staind)

G

Genesis 2005 Main Event: "Nebulous" (Manic Drive)

H

Jeff Hardy: "Not Enough" (Our Lady Peace)
Matt Hardy: "Live For The Moment" (Monster Magnet)
Hell in a Cell (Bad Blood 2004): "Back Up" (12 Stones)
Hell in a Cell (Vengeance 2005): "Cruci-Fiction in Space" (Marilyn Manson)

J

Chris Jericho: "King Of My World" (Saliva)

L

Lita: "Just a Girl" (No Doubt), "Not Enough" (Our Lady Peace)

O

Randy Orton: "Away" (Mercy Drive)

R

Raven: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana), "You Awful Me" (Gotham Road)
Raven's Nest: "Hey Man, Nice Shot" (Filter)
RAW Diva Search 2004: "Open Your Eyes" (Alter Bridge), "Time and Time Again" (Chronic Future), "Walk Idiot Walk" (The Hives)
RAW Diva Search 2005: "Be Yourself" (Audioslave)
The Rock: "Alive" (P.O.D.)
The Rock Apreciation Video: "Come With Me" (Sean Combs)

S

SmackDown! Christmas in Iraq 2003: "Weathered" (Creed)
SmackDown! Christmas in Iraq 2004: "One" (Creed)

T

Tough Enough: "Tattoo" (Big Muther Thruster)
$1,000,000 Tough Enough: "Getting Away with Murder" (Papa Roach)
Tribute to the Troops 2005: "You and Me" (Lifehouse), "The Great Divide" (Scott Stapp), "Right Here" (Staind)
Triple H: "My Time" (The DX Band), "The Game" (Motörhead), "King of Kings" (Motörhead)

U

The Undertaker: "Adrenaline" (Gavin Rossdale), "My Sacrifice" (Creed)
Unforgiven 2003 "Love Triangle": "Suffocate" (Cold)

W

WrestleMania XX Recap: "Touche" (Godsmack), "Step Up" (Drowning Pool)
WrestleMania 21 Recap: "Behind Those Eyes" (3 Doors Down), "Big Time" (The Soundtrack Of Our Lives)
WrestleMania 22 Recap: "I Dare You" (Shinedown), "Big Time" (Peter Gabriel)
WWF Desire: "My Sacrifice" (Creed)
WWF History: "Lonely Road Of Faith" (Kid Rock)
WWE Diva Search: "Move Along" (The All American Rejects)

Tributes

Freddie Blassie: "My Immortal" (Evanescence)
Eddie Guerrero: "Here Without You (Acoustic version)" (3 Doors Down), "Hurt" (Johnny Cash)
Alfred Hayes: "In Loving Memory" (Alter Bridge)

Video specials

V

Viva Las Divas of the WWE: "Why Can't We Just Dance" (Stacy Keibler)

W

WWF Divas Sex on the Beach: "Hey Baby" (No Doubt)

Other

Candice's Playboy cover unveiling: "Foxy Foxy" (Rob Zombie)
Kelly's expose: "Buttons" (Snoop Dogg and The Pussycat Dolls), "Chelsea" (Stefy)

In-house composers

The following are composers known for composing numerous in-house theme songs for particular wrestling promotions:

Jimmy Hart (composed music for the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling)
Jim Johnston (composed music for World Wrestling Entertainment)
Dale Oliver (composed music for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling)
Harry Slash (composed music for Extreme Championship Wrestling)

References

ECW music at the Wrestling Information Archive

External links

Wrestling Music Facts

v t e WWE Music Group: List of music albums produced by WWE Music Group
WWE Music Group's compilations	The Wrestling Album Piledriver: The Wrestling Album 2 WrestleMania: The Album WWF Full Metal: The Album WWF The Music, Volume 2 WWF The Music, Volume 3 WWF The Music, Volume 4 WWF Aggression WWF The Music, Vol. 5 WWF Forceable Entry WWE Anthology WWE Originals ThemeAddict: WWE The Music, Vol. 6 WWE Wreckless Intent WWE The Music, Volume 7 Raw Greatest Hits: The Music WWE The Music, Vol. 8 Voices: WWE The Music, Vol. 9 WWE The Music: A New Day, Vol. 10 WWE: Uncaged WWE: Uncaged II WWE: Uncaged III WWE: Uncaged IV WWE: Uncaged V WWE: Uncaged VI WWE: Uncaged VII WWE: Uncaged VIII WWE: Uncaged IX WWE: Uncaged X WWE: Uncaged XI WWE: Uncaged XII WWE: Uncaged XIII WWE: Uncaged XIV
One-off albums	You Can't See Me (John Cena and Tha Trademarc) A Jingle with Jillian (Jillian) Walk with Elias (Elias) Universal Truth (Elias)
Related articles	Jim Johnston CFO$ Music in professional wrestling Stone Cold Metal