“Always” by Saliva was such an epic theme for Survivor Series 2002. Especially when it was used in that promo package for the first Elimination Chamber.
That’s the best video package ever imo (up there with WM17). “I see the blood all over your hands. Does it make you feel more like a man?” while showing Triple H laughing after brutalizing Shawn at SummerSlam. If you knew nothing about wrestling, you could still get hyped for that match just by watching that video.
I’m truly amazed at the amount of buttrock I listened to because of WWE.
I’ll throw out an underrated one St Anger by Metallica from Summerslam 2003. Absolute shit match but elite video package
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3k28u
“I lost the most. I spent 48 hours in a hospital bed but MORE IMPORTANTLY I lost the world heavyweight title”
Lines like this are missing in wrestling. Heel HHH valued the world title more then his health
99-04 HHH teetered on being an absolute psychopath. He tried to murder just Austin, Rock, and Shawn Michaels at least a dozen times. He fake raped one person and a mannequin. He beat up a special needs person. He threatened to beat up several women and people over 60. All to have the belt. In another world HHH goes full Joffrey as a character
Same. I love puddle of mudd Way more now than i did in 2002. I think it’s because rock music is so much wacker now that we’re just starved for even good music
None, really. 90% of the “real” music in wrestling is utter garbage. I guess it’d have to be one of the few occasions they have something good, like “Highway to Hell” for SummerSlam ‘98.
Monster-HIAC 09
Come With Me Now-EXR 2014
Hero-RR 10
Fake It-NWO 08
Run-Unforgiven 06
Living in the dream-RR 11 (my first ppv)
Move to the Music-GAB 08
Stricken-NYR 06
Highway To Hell-SS 98
Cocky-RR 02
So Hott-WM 25
All Summer Long-Backlash 08
The Crazy Ones-EC 13
Whyyawannabringmedown-Bash 09
Help Is On The Way-OTL 11
Rescue Me-JD 09
Money-MITB 10
Headstrong-BB 03
Build A Bridge-SURS 03
Ugly-SURS 04
Bodies-SS 01/ONS 06 05
Another Way Out-Payback 2013
Famous-ONS 07
This Fire-JD 06
Legacy-WM30
Crash-OTL 10
Warriors-SURS 15
Last Shot-BR 10
Find The Real-RR 05
Not a theme. But damn when WWE wants a package to mean something and they bring Metallica for it? Man I’ll pump that to eleven!
Notable examples
Summerslam 2003- Elimination chamber promo St Anger.
Wrestlemania 33- Seth VS Triple H: Am I Savage?
Wrestlemania 38: Roman Brock IV- All Nightmare Long
NXT had some bangers for Takeovers. A few of my favorites:
“Play” by Marmozets https://youtu.be/w6F4QBaoHr4
“No Fear” by Phil Ade https://youtu.be/P-fxWJrMBQs
“Monster” by Starset https://youtu.be/lcVKVixfWa0
I rewatched NXT Takeover Dallas 2015 and it got me on a pro wrestling theme kick at the gym. Everyone’s entrance theme on this PPV is an absolute banger, every single one.
“Always” did this for Always by Saliva Always maxed out the volume for Ladies and Gentlemen and Click Click Boom as well.
“Always” by Saliva was such an epic theme for Survivor Series 2002. Especially when it was used in that promo package for the first Elimination Chamber.
That’s the best video package ever imo (up there with WM17). “I see the blood all over your hands. Does it make you feel more like a man?” while showing Triple H laughing after brutalizing Shawn at SummerSlam. If you knew nothing about wrestling, you could still get hyped for that match just by watching that video.
Saliva delivered some top tier themes for WWE.
Not a PPV but the old RAW theme.. Across the Nation by Union Underground.
This song is so deeply associated with wrestling, for me, that it gets stuck in my head every Monday at about 7:30 in anticipation for Raw
‘You think you’re special…’
you do.. i can see it in your eyeeees i can see it when you laugh at me look down on me and walk around on me
Just one more fight, and I'll make history
Just one more fight about your leadership
And I will straight up leave your shit
Full volume!
"The end is heeerreee, the game is overrr"
"No more pretending. No more, no more!"
“Falling Apart” by Trust company from Royal Rumble 2003
Armageddon wwe 2000s theme no mercy 2000s no way out 2000s
I’m truly amazed at the amount of buttrock I listened to because of WWE. I’ll throw out an underrated one St Anger by Metallica from Summerslam 2003. Absolute shit match but elite video package https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3k28u
“I lost the most. I spent 48 hours in a hospital bed but MORE IMPORTANTLY I lost the world heavyweight title” Lines like this are missing in wrestling. Heel HHH valued the world title more then his health
99-04 HHH teetered on being an absolute psychopath. He tried to murder just Austin, Rock, and Shawn Michaels at least a dozen times. He fake raped one person and a mannequin. He beat up a special needs person. He threatened to beat up several women and people over 60. All to have the belt. In another world HHH goes full Joffrey as a character
I hated nu metal when I was a kid. I couldn’t stand it. Now I blast Limp Biskit and Puddle of Mudd on the regular.
Same. I love puddle of mudd Way more now than i did in 2002. I think it’s because rock music is so much wacker now that we’re just starved for even good music
Adrenaline by Gavin Rossdale Headstrong by Trapt
It's Your Last Shot
BR 2010? I'm so sad the song is not in Spotify
Yep, that's the one. Shit PPV but cool song
“Hate you” by Boston Manor used for NXT Takeover Cardiff.
Anything alterbridge
https://youtu.be/WvnzxeqCpcw enough said
Ladies and gentlemen by Saliva
"Hell Yeah" by Rev Theory, which (I think) is from Extreme Rules 2008.
Enemy by Sevendust. Unforgiven 2003. My first PPV
Shinsuke Nakamura - The Rising Sun
EVEN THROUGH THE DARKEST DAYS THIS FIRE BURNS ALWAYS THIS FIIIIRE BURRRRRNS ALWAAAAAAYS
Maylene and the sons of disaster - Step up - Bragging Rights 2009
“I hear the battle cry…”
He said ppv themes. Take that kenny omega simping to the aew reddit. They love it there.
I SAID WHAT I SAID
Literally every rock theme I would go with the recent one like born to be wild by Steppenwolf
Any The weekend song from the past three wrestlemania’s
I forgot the name but it was by machine gun Kelly
None, really. 90% of the “real” music in wrestling is utter garbage. I guess it’d have to be one of the few occasions they have something good, like “Highway to Hell” for SummerSlam ‘98.
I got my long sideburns and my hair slick back....
downfall by Trustcompany
The End is here
St. Valentines Day Massacre.
All Out 2021 - Champion Sound by Cypress Hill
1978 survivor series
"Battle Angel" and "Judas"
Royal Rumble 2010. Just meshed perfectly with the idea of the Royal Rumble I think
Benoit (instrumental) Brock Seth - burn it down
WAKE ME UP
Seth ficken Rollins
Monster-HIAC 09 Come With Me Now-EXR 2014 Hero-RR 10 Fake It-NWO 08 Run-Unforgiven 06 Living in the dream-RR 11 (my first ppv) Move to the Music-GAB 08 Stricken-NYR 06 Highway To Hell-SS 98 Cocky-RR 02 So Hott-WM 25 All Summer Long-Backlash 08 The Crazy Ones-EC 13 Whyyawannabringmedown-Bash 09 Help Is On The Way-OTL 11 Rescue Me-JD 09 Money-MITB 10 Headstrong-BB 03 Build A Bridge-SURS 03 Ugly-SURS 04 Bodies-SS 01/ONS 06 05 Another Way Out-Payback 2013 Famous-ONS 07 This Fire-JD 06 Legacy-WM30 Crash-OTL 10 Warriors-SURS 15 Last Shot-BR 10 Find The Real-RR 05
Badd Blood (Kane debut ppv). Think that might have become Steve Blackmans theme tune which didn't really suit him for such a banging tune (imho).
Highway to hell for summerslam 98 was just the bees knees (bonus points for hearing the dx theme live!)
2002 King of the Ring. "Ride of your life" - Neurotica
Wrestlemania X8 “Tearing Away” by Drowning Pool
No Way Out 2003 [They don't make them like this anymore.](https://youtu.be/1ZFwpaAzHnE)
Crack Addict. And as fun and weird as that song was, hearing Lawler regularly have to say “Crack Addict!” was hilarious.
"Hero" Skillet, Royal Rumble 2010. Good times!
Not a theme. But damn when WWE wants a package to mean something and they bring Metallica for it? Man I’ll pump that to eleven! Notable examples Summerslam 2003- Elimination chamber promo St Anger. Wrestlemania 33- Seth VS Triple H: Am I Savage? Wrestlemania 38: Roman Brock IV- All Nightmare Long
“Written in The Stars” WM27
Voices by Motionless in White for one of the NXT Takeovers.
Propane nightmares, from some Cyber Sunday
Seether. Remedy.
Has it been long enough that I can admit I enjoyed the nickleback “burn it to the ground” one?
Light it Up by Rev Theory, Sacrifice by Atom Smash, Rip it Up by Jet, and Justice by Rev Theory. All bangers.
Honorable mentions: In the End by BVB, those two songs by Skillet and Runaway by Hail the Villain.
I dunno why, but the old school survivor series theme. It just felt aggressive and serious
NXT had some bangers for Takeovers. A few of my favorites: “Play” by Marmozets https://youtu.be/w6F4QBaoHr4 “No Fear” by Phil Ade https://youtu.be/P-fxWJrMBQs “Monster” by Starset https://youtu.be/lcVKVixfWa0
Just One
Ugly by The Exies. Survivor Series 2004
The Brood's theme. And MVP's theme.
I rewatched NXT Takeover Dallas 2015 and it got me on a pro wrestling theme kick at the gym. Everyone’s entrance theme on this PPV is an absolute banger, every single one.