Johnston worked with WWE for over 30 years before he was released from his contract in 2017.Įven though Johnston had a string of hits for the company, that doesn’t always mean WWE stars love their theme music. In the world of professional wrestling, the composer is all four of The Beatles combined.
Johnston wrote and produced entrance music for stars like The Undertaker, The Rock, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, and Vince McMahon. Jim Johnston is the man responsible for hundreds of iconic WWE theme songs. Bobby Roode never really connected with fans on the main roster the way he did in NXT, but his entrance theme kicks ass, especially when performed live. Think about how awesome Gangrel’s theme music was during the Attitude Era. In some instances, an entrance song gets over with fans even when the performer can’t connect with the crowd. Wrestling entrance music can make or break a performer.
