JBL recently concurred with Jim Johnston’s critique of modern wrestling soundtracks, emphasizing how iconic entrance music establishes an immediate connection between performers and fans.
“Oh my God. No. I mean, when you had something, you had Eddie’s music hit or Shawn’s music hit or Kurt’s music hit or anybody’s music hit, you knew exactly.”
While acknowledging that top-tier wrestlers naturally command more recognizable themes, JBL noted that memorable music was once standard across all roster levels.
“These were massive stars. I get that. So, you have a middle-card or lower-card guy you may not know. You may not have known them back then, but you knew nearly all of
The conversation continued with JBL underscoring music’s role as a narrative and emotional trigger in wrestling.
“As soon as that music hits, it puts you into a different world. You know, music is such a powerful emotive source. You listen to a song and it takes you back to where you were when you first heard it.”
Conrad Thompson reinforced Johnston’s observation, pointing out that many contemporary themes fail to immediately identify the wrestler.
“It does feel like we’ve lost our way. There’s a handful of really great themes in WWE that stand out and we all know and they’re iconic. Then there are others where the music starts and we’re all kind of watching the Tron to see, ‘Now who is this again?’”
