Jim Johnston says today's wrestling entrance themes are "pretty awful because it's generic."
The longtime WWE composer told Ropes & Riffs: "They're not scores to the people. The music's not saying anything about the character. You could take this theme and just give it to the next guy, and it would feel the same when he came out. It's big music. It's exciting. There's lots of sound effects and big drum loops and crazy guitar solos and everything else."
He said it's hurting the business. "I think that's why the business is not really creating stars. There are not new Stone Colds and new Rocks. There are guys who are popular, but it's like a ceiling now."
He also said the idea for Triple H's "My Time" came from Chyna, who told Triple H backstage during a rough stretch, "it's your time." And he said that for years, only babyfaces got entrance music. "That was like an ironclad rule, which I have to say I fought for a long time. Oftentimes, the villain has the best music, right? Darth Va...
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