WWE's 16 Best in-House Entrance Theme Songs

We all love wrestler's entrance themes, but more and more are being performed by outside artists.

“In-house” theme songs refer to those that were composed and performed within the WWE.

Jim Johnston is the most famous composer, having done hundreds of songs that have made wrestlers all that more believable.

Jimmy Hart has also worked as a composer at WWE.

I have listed the 16 best tracks to come from such minds and ordered them from worst to best.

Enjoy!

Tazz

Song title: “If You Dare (WWF edit)”

Theme:  Eighth 

I’ll never forget Tazz’s WWF debut in Madison Square Garden. The crowd exploded when they heard the heart beat that begins his theme.

The flat line also served as a good intimidation factor as it represented death.

Brock Lesnar

Song title: “Next Big Thing”

Theme: Fifth

“Well, here comes the pain!”

It wasn’t even a part of the theme tune, but Tazz said this at the same time every time and to be honest, it is one of the reasons the song made it to this list.

It is a classic composition that doesn’t try and be too fancy. It was perfect for the Next Big Thing.

The Big Show

Song title: “Big (version 2)”

Theme: Fourth

Slightly better than his theme now, Big Show has never really deviated from the original formula as can be heard here.

Totally underrated theme.

Edge

Song title: "You Think You Know Me (version 2)"

Theme: Second

You think you know me.

Well, we did know you, Edge, until you turned into a rebel and changed a perfectly good theme song. Edge sees clearly on this day.

I don’t think he was seeing clearly when he dumped this theme song though.

Kurt Angle

Song title: “Medal (version 2)”

Theme: First

This theme wasn’t originally meant for Kurt Angle, but due to the overly American feel it had, it was given to him. He took it and it ended up becoming one of the most famous themes in WWE history.

The audience weren’t happy with the original composition and decided to add the lyrics “you suck” in the pauses in the music.

It actually improved the theme.

Ken Shamrock

Song title: "The Ultimate"

Theme: Fourth

What a manly composition. It exudes testosterone.

Chris Benoit

Song title: “Shooter”

Theme: Nineth

This was another theme that would’ve been best left untouched by lyrics and squeaky guitars.

Nevertheless, they still had to mess around with this once perfect theme.

Enjoy it once again in it’s unspoilt form.

Chris Benoit’s first theme, it should have been his last as well.

Mankind

Song title: “Wreck (version 2)

Theme: Fifth

The infamous car-crash sound always signified Mankind’s arrival.

This theme appeared as Mankind became more of a comedy character. Could the car crash at the start of his theme be a metaphor?

Either way, I’m positive most people clap along to the intro when Mankind is lumbering to the ring in archive footage.

I wish he hadn’t kept this song when he morphed into Mick Foley.

I would have liked to see it be a Mankind exclusive composition.

Vince McMahon

Song title: “No Chance in Hell”

Theme: Second

One of the longest running theme songs in the WWE, “No Chance in Hell” was actually the original theme song for the 1999 Royal Rumble, and as Vince McMahon did not have a theme tune at the time, due to not being an active wrestler, he adopted this one.

It fits his character really well though as he does everything in his might to get his own way and cause problems for other people.

Cactus Jack

Song title: "Hardcore"

Theme: Fifth 

I heard somewhere this theme was inspired by a musical number in a porn film.

However, if we try and forget that, Cactus Jack’s theme is really gritty and fits the nasty, violent man it accompanies down the ring.

It is also kind of country-esque; it reminds me of deserts, which is quite fitting as that’s where Cacti live.

The Hardy Boyz

Song title: “Loaded”

Theme: Third

You can’t beat the Hardy Boyz theme tune for a good tag team theme tune.

It had a dance feel, which could not have been more fitting fort the boys from North Carolina.

It was a theme that elicited an air of excitement from the audience.

Chris Jericho

Song title: “Break the Walls Down (version 2)”

Theme: Sixth 

When Chris Jericho debuted as Y2J in the WWF in 1999, he did so to this theme.

Coupled with the countdown to his arrival, this theme remains one of my favourites to this day.

The way they worked the pyrotechnics to seem like they begin the music was magic and I can only hope he keeps a similar theme if he ever returns.

The Rock

Song Title: “Know Your Role”

Theme: 12th

The Rock used this theme from 1999-2001 and it was the best theme he ever had. I don’t know why they even had to change it.

It was perfect.

The opening is flowing as opposed to his later themes, where the unnecessary drum beats stop the smooth opening to one of the greatest entrance themes of all time.

This also includes perfect electric guitar solos that usually occurred as The Rock was on the second rope, smelling what the audience was cookin’!

Steve Austin

Song Title: "I Won't Do What You Tell Me"

Theme: Eighth 

When you hear glass, it’s your ass! It’s not really...it's Steve Austin’s entrance theme.

This was composed for Austin and encapsulated everything about the Rattlesnake.

The big bass drum beat and the glass shattering at the start of the song suggested he was the toughest S.O.B in the WWF.

I’m surprised anyone ever heard anything past the intro due to the reception Austin received every time he arrived in the arena.

This theme was also wrecked in 2001, when rubbish lyrics were placed over it.

And I mean really rubbish lyrics.

Shawn Michaels

Song title: “Sexy Boy”

Theme: Sixth 

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“I’m just a sexy boy! I’m not your boy toy!”

"

What a legendary entrance theme. Shawn Michaels has used this theme for years to match his Heartbreak Kid persona.

He performed the song himself which just adds to the cool factor.

The Undertaker

Song title: “Graveyard Symphony (version 3)”

Theme: Your guess is as good as mine.

The church bells could only mean one thing—the arrival of The Phenom, The Undertaker.

This theme was used in 1998 and sporadically around this time.

I’m not going to lie; The Undertaker has had about 1000 different versions of his theme. However, I did manage to find the best one.

It was used at King of the Ring 1998 and it definitely raises the most hairs on my arms.

Listen to it, and be blown away.