The Secret Story Behind Wrestling's Iconic Themes

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A wrestler's identity is notably shaped by their wrestling theme musi c. Learn more

Certain wrestlers cycle through various themes to mirror the evolution of their character, while others strike gold early on by discovering a song that defines their legacy.

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Matt Hardy on his wrestling theme song, "Live For The Moment" "I love that song. It would be very hard to have a better entrance song than that."

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EC3 on his entrance song, "Trouble" "...the song played, and that was the very first time I heard it. I was like, ‘Whatever that is, I hope that’s my theme song."

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Rob Van Dam o his "One of a Kind" entrance music "And the rest is history. I like the song, and I know a lot of the fans like ‘One of a Kind’ also."

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Edge: "I always hated that entrance music because it never fit me and what I actually listen to!"

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I also caught him on a New York-based indy promoted by Paul Sarachelli. He was rightfully in the main event versus a legit pro boxer in Larry Barnes.

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