Most Underappreciated Wrestling Themes?

HeathenWolf

As it says in the title... Which theme songs do you think are underrated? It could be a theme that everybody didn't care about but it really got you over with a wrestler or something like that.

My personal favourites: Mean Street Posse, Viscera (post-Ministry), Steve Austin (the darker, slower theme he used during the Invasion angle), Steve Blackman, Blue Meanie, Maven, Undertaker's Ministry-era theme with the guitar solos and Brian Pillman.

innuendo141

I always loved Vampiro's WCW theme, and Sid's WCW theme from 99/00

On the WWE side, Goldust has always had one of the best themes I think.

Ruu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_sssFfmIDc

Fitted Sid perfectly. Used to love his entrances and doing the fist pump with fans.

Insect Overlord

I used to love Gangrel and the Brood's entrance. There was something powerfully atmospheric about it, in a similar way to Bray Wyatt's magnificent entrance music today.

Rock Lesnar

Steve Austin's glass shatters by Disturbed, he didnt use it for long, but it was terrific, i taught it fitted the character better then the music he used for years.

ricero

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMs8288BXsI

always loved Jakes theme

Jon Stark

Under appreciated is a tough one, for a me a theme to be under appreciated should be one that elevates an otherwise struggling superstar to get over.

I thought Matt Hardy's v1 theme was pretty cool, and actually helped him get over as a singles competitor. If a theme can achieve that then it deserves all the respect it gets.

Swagger's we the people theme was also oddly blood pumping and another case of assisting a superstar greatly.

Pentecost

I liked Christian's from what I can recall of it. I don't know if they're under appreciated as such but I like Sasha's and Becky's currently, the latter really grew on me I didn't like it at first.

A Primal Nut

I wasn't a big fan of the Disturbed version of Austin's theme, but it suited him as a heel because it's almost impossible not to cheer if they played his original theme.

Mr.Nice Guy

I've said it before but I was really annoyed when they replaced Big E's theme from NXT. That was one of my favourites.

Further back I thought Test had one of the best themes of the Attitude era.

I liked the theme song they gave to Zach Gowen.

And with regards Taker, I was always a fan of his instrumental biker theme. Most people seem to prefer the 'You're gonna pay' lyrical version but I always preferred it without lyrics.

Caovyn Lineah

I loved D'lo' theme, also the tough enough song they gave to Maven.

Caovyn Lineah

Pentecost wrote: »

I liked Christian's from what I can recall of it. I don't know if they're under appreciated as such but I like Sasha's and Becky's currently, the latter really grew on me I didn't like it at first.

Christians theme was amazing and really suited him, I loved the gold falling from the top of the titan tron

Stereomaniac

Owen Hart's theme that he got in the latter part of 1997 was really good. I always enjoyed that. In much the same way as today with Antonio Cesaro, when I heard those sirens I knew there was a good match or segment about to happen and I'd either be left laughing my ass off or in awe of his skill. I don't recall it getting too many major pops when it used to play before he walked out so I'd consider that under-appreciated. Also, I loved Sting's WCW.

the groutch

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

And with regards Taker, I was always a fan of his instrumental biker theme. Most people seem to prefer the 'You're gonna pay' lyrical version but I always preferred it without lyrics.

think it needed the lyrics, because they summed up Taker's persona at the time, an ass-kicking machine.
personally it was my favorite part of his career.

the TNA knockouts themes from a few years back were great

Madison Rayne - Killer Queen
Winter - Hands of The Wicked
Mickie James - Hardcore Country
Tara - Broken

Stereomaniac

Has anyone heard Mickie James' album(s) actually? I only ever heard of them, but haven't listened to anything she's released, just assuming that it's ****e. Usually these kind of things don't work out as well as the people who planned them expected them to.

Andersonisgod

I bloody love Katsuyori Shibata's theme, its suits him so perfectly, and probably doesn't get a huge amount of recognition.

Throw in Kushida's theme too with that awesome back to the future vibe and the home movie that plays at the start. Really good beat to it too.

gerrybbadd

I used to love Jericho's Basketball Highlights No 9 from WCW (a rip off instrumental of Even Flow by Pearl Jam)

Also, currently both Shinsuke Nakamura and Kazuchika Okada have awesome themes. And of course, Bray Wyatt couldn't have a theme better suited to his character

Stereomaniac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwa0Apn12RQ

Ruu

Speaking about Owen, liked this one when he turned.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Yae4o3jOY

Stereomaniac

I was going to say that one as well but then thought maybe it's too well-known for this discussion!

Edgarfrndly

These are some of my favourites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbhHM_Cr2Dg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAORcaaqJWI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URGhV9XiivY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW5SWd28BUo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cHOgbRKTu0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbQd-nEMGEo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzZWwVu-OjQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r296Idnzu1Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKJmlMXPbm4

Stereomaniac

That Owen Hart one was brilliant. It had such a cool groove to it. I miss that guy so much always.

Rock Lesnar

I gotta give The Godfather's theme a mention, the start of it always made me

764dak

Mick Murdock

I always loved the Aces and Eights theme but they were horrible and it probably achieved nothing.

seandotcomm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juMKEgp2u7o

Ruu

Val Venis was nothing on The Model.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNwx_VbVcCc

Omackeral

Such a cheeky tune!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zISLXm2rD4s

Mick Murdock

Not sure if this fits the criteria but it was barely used and I'd consider it one of the best if not the best theme ever.

Run DMC - DX Theme

diusmr8a504cvk

riffmongous

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpQk3bgCfUk

Syxx's NWO theme from Souled Out, awesome guitar work, sounds better live with the 'New World Order' clips added

Cheese Wagstaff

Seth Rollins' theme is ace. A lot of people don't seem to like it though.

Rjd2

Adored Deuce and Domino theme, a midcard team from back in the day, not the most talented duo, but twas a fun little gimmick.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWni-5S6Yrk

An oldie but a fav,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLoehwYshPc

Blue_Dabadee

shineon23

Agree with previous poster-Goldust's theme still great after 20 years with subtle changes over time.

Heard this mentioned on Jericho's podcast; The Natural Dustin Rhodes WCW. Enjoy it a bit too much now.

The one Billy Gunn;

McMahons

AJ Lee;

Orton:

Evolution:

bobby_says_hi

Darn, someone already beat me to "The One" Billy Gunn theme. That was the most played track on my iPod for years

Gail Kim's 1st theme

the groutch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo2J7JKThhE

for years I thought it was sung by Randy Newman.

HeathenWolf

the groutch wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo2J7JKThhE

for years I thought it was sung by Randy Newman.

That's what I thought too. I loved that theme.

HeathenWolf

shineon23 wrote: »

Orton:

Funny how the theme sounds so 'immature' by Randy Orton's standards today, like you look at who he is now and find it hard to believe he used this. It just shows how far he has progressed. He is essentially a legend in his own right nowadays.

Stereomaniac

I always preferred Burn In My Light as Randy Orton's theme music. It got me way more pumped up for his match than Voices does. Having said that, that song is good in it's own right.

seandotcomm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdbQkEpnWIk

This was pretty badass

Chain Smoker

Punk's Killswitch Engage one was great, really stuck out and was just such an onslaught. With the added bonus of it reaching a point of transcendence in his truly awesome entrance at MITB 11.
I was very disappointed that he dropped it for cult of personality (which, despite being a better song and more lyrically appropriate, just hasn't the right elements to be a good entrance theme).

HeathenWolf

Chain Smoker wrote: »

I was very disappointed that he dropped it for cult of personality (which, despite being a better song and more lyrically appropriate, just hasn't the right elements to be a good entrance theme).

Absolutely. The only reason they really ever used it was because it was synonymous with Punk since his indies days and his attitude ever since the infamous 'pipebomb' incident was a mirror of his days with ROH.

I recently listened back to the part of his interview on Colt Cabana's podcast where he talked about what happened in the office with Vince and HHH on the day he walked from the WWE. Damn, that was brutal.

Angron

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNbfvy4dYnQ

Have a real soft spot for Corey Graves' theme from NXT.

beakerjoe

So many of the above themes are hardly under appreciated ..... But Robbie Conways theme..... who ever saddled him with that theme had it out for him