By Brian Thomas 
Wrestling is an electrifying world, where music and spectacle collide into making one of the most entertaining sports around. These spine-tingling moments often happen before they even enter the ring. Here is our ranking for the 20 greatest wrestling entrances of all-time:
20. Batista
Frankly, the metal song “I Walk Alone” isn’t the catchiest or most memorable tune of all-time. But, the entrance is just pure baddassery — how could you go wrong with “machine-gunning” with fireworks blasting behind you? It appropriately summed up his character, and we appreciate it for that fact alone.
19. Kane
You knew Kane was coming when the arena plunged into darkness and the fiery explosion erupts. He had a wide array of entrance songs, but “Slow Chemical” by Finger Eleven (used prominently from 2002-2008) was perhaps the most well-known — plus it fit his character extremely well. The mask, the towering stature, and his calculated stride made his every entrance feel like a horror movie.
18. Bret Hart
The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
Bret Hart’s entrance just feels cool. He initially used a simpler theme when he was partnered with Jim Neidhart in The Hart Foundation, but he opted for “Hart Attack” when he went solo, and it was a good choice. When he returned to WWE in 2010, they tried to “modernize” it with a more grungy approach — but fans really disliked it. Just keep it original, guys.
17. Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar in his prime was a scary sight for his opponents. Athletes built like him aren’t supposed to be leaping around the ring as effortlessly as he did. The nu-metal banger “Next Big Thing” was probably the perfect song to symbolize this persona when it debuted in 2002, where he was introduced as WWE’s youngest-ever World Champion. Rumor has it that Vince McMahon himself pushed for a theme that felt like “a monster truck running over your soul,” and safe to say composer Jim Johnston delivered.
16. CM Punk
CM Punk may have been betrayed by Paul Heyman at WrestleMania 41, but the “Cult of Personality” will live on forever regardless. Punk’s intro theme is one of the rare-ish WWE intros to not be produced in-house, and he picked the song for a variety of reasons — primarily to reflect his anti-authority character. Before, Punk used Killswitch Engage’s “This Fire Burns”. It was solid, but didn’t quite hit in the same way as “Cult of Personality” does.
15. The Rock
The song itself is nothing to write home about, but we have to give credit to him engaging in some of the two greatest character gimmicks in wrestling history. First, of course, is the “can you smell what the rock is cooking?” phrase, as well as the famous eyebrow-raise. You could just tell he had that Hollywood charisma, and he ended up proving it by transitioning to the big screen.
14. Kurt Angle
If there was ever a song that reminded you of what an Olympic Gold Medalist looks like, the blare of the “Medal” song is probably the most accurate you could choose. By 2001, Angle had turned into a heel and the fans started chanting “You suck!” to the song, which Angle leaned into and made it a badge of honor. When he joined TNA in 2006, he could no longer use “Medal” due to WWE’s ownership, so he switched to a song called “My Quest,” but it didn’t quite have that same punch.
13. Rey Mysterio
The ultimate underdog always knew how to get the crowd rocking. Rey Mysterio initially used “Crossing Borders,” to walk out to, but everything changed when his hometown San Diego boys P.O.D. dropped the track “Bookaya 619”. The song became completely synonymous with his character. WWE once tried a generic rock remix, but the fans were not having it… rightfully so.
12. Goldberg
Who’s next? Fans are more or less divided on whether his WWE entrance was better than his WCW entrance. For us, the WCW (1997) just felt superior. It was a militaristic anthem perfectly fitting Goldberg’s bulldog style — ready to wreck shop. He retained the same song when he went to WWE in 2003, but abandoned the same entrance where he was always surrounded by police or bodyguards. Those images made it seem like he was some science experiment that escaped his cage, before being unleashed in the ring.
11. Hulk Hogan
The Hulkster had a wide range of personas and themes, which is why he is one of the more remembered wrestlers today. Many fans might forget that he initially used “Eye of the Tiger” as an into during his early WWF days. But it never really stuck until “Real American Hero” was used, and the rest is history. The patriotic garb was eventually replaced by the more rebellious nWo look at WCW following his heel turn, but we think he will be more remembered for the former. WWE later tried other themes like “Voodoo Child”.
10. Randy Orton
If you need a reminder of just how legendary Orton’s entrances are, just go look at some videos from the 2008 era. He would often come out looking cold and calculated, and it sometimes felt like even the crowd was afraid of him. The song “Voices” by Rev Theory is a rock anthem fit for his menacing character, and fans will sing along to his words (shout-out to the Italian WWE crowd this year, they belted it out like no tomorrow). Orton used to walk out to “Burn in My Light” initially, but “Voices” just gave that sinister edge that he appropriately demanded.
9. Jeff Hardy
Around 1999, the Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy) alongside Lita used the song “Loaded” by Zack Tempest to walk out to. It was their go-to song and Jeff especially would often make goofy-looking moves and dances along to the song. But that was the appeal, and it worked so well. They would dim the arena lights and they donned glow-in-the-dark clothes to give it an extra cool effect. Wrestling, after all, is a performance — and this was a work of art. When Jeff and Matt pursued their own solo careers, Jeff eventually switched to the song “No More Words” by EndeverafteR — a similarly guitar-riffy, pounding energetic song.
8. Edge
You think you know me? Credit is where credit’s due… Edge might have had some of the most adrenaline-pumping entrances of all time. Him emerging with his trench coat flowing and the cathartic nature of “Metalingus” was perhaps the most apt choice for his character. Funnily enough, he admitted later on that he never even liked the song, saying “it never fit me and what I actually listen to.” But, it wasn’t supposed to fit Adam Copeland. It was supposed to fit Edge… and it did to a tee.
7. Chris Jericho
This walkout song itself might take the cake for the being the greatest-ever. Combine that climbing out of a digital wormhole during a countdown to “breaking the wall down,” and you have an honest contender for being top of this list. Prior to it’s 1999 debut, Jericho used more generic WCW themes — but Johnston and Adam Morenoff hit gold with “Break the Walls Down.”
6. Ric Flair
Ric Flair just dripped charisma. “Also Sprach Zarathustra” (the 2001: A Space Odyssey theme) was a fantastic choice in WWE and WCW. The orchestral grandeur screamed “class” as loudly as he would scream “Woo!” Later in NWA and TNA, he would use different variations or custom themes for his entrances… but fans will still pop like crazy for the original. He set the stage for future wrestlers to really express themselves, such as Shawn Michaels. Also, extra points for one of the greatest individual wrestler entrances ever — coming in via helicopter while shirtless in a robe at the Great American Bash of ’86.
5. John Cena
Before the famous “The Time is Now” dominated the wrestling soundtracks, John Cena would enter with “Doctor of Thuganomics.” It wasn’t very spectacular, but once “The Time is Now” dropped, it was game over. The horn blasts and high-energy rap gets the crowd into a frenzy, and you have to give him major credit for that alone. What comes next for Cena after 2025 remains to be seen, but he will depart WWE a legend.
4. Shawn Michaels
“Sexy Boy” gets clowned on by the wrestling fandom and many think it’s ridiculous and outlandish. It’s fantastic, and it’s supposed to be ridiculous. The song (sung by Michaels himself, of course) is cocky and charismatic, and it plays to his persona strengths incredibly well. Coming out to that song with the equally wild outfits, poses, and everything that comes with it, makes it one of our most-favorite ever. He briefly used other themes in DX, but the classic “Sexy Boy” is untouchable.
3. Triple H
It’s time to play the game. Motörhead hit gold with this song, and it’s also largely thanks to Triple H. Earlier, his entrance music in WWF as Hunter Hearst Helmsley used a classical piano piece that screamed high-class snobbery. Then, he transitioned into being the DX leader using “Break it Down” by The Chris Warren Band which brought a more catharic energy. Finally, 2001’s “The Game” by Motörhead sealed the deal. Lemmy’s raspy voice fit Triple H’s cerebral assasin persona perfectly.
2. Stone Cold Steve Austin
Yes, the sound of the glass shattering is iconic and forever memorable. But lets give a little credit to Steve Austin’s ability to elevate it, even down to the small details like his gait. The way he would confidently walk down the aisle looking around like he owned the place. Climbing on the middle rope and smashing two beers together. It was one of the greatest things about him. He believed he was the best around… and then he went out and made sure he was.
1. The Undertaker
Mystical… yet frightening. The Undertaker had all the aura, and his entrance is the most iconic of all time. It started mostly heavy on organs to match the mortician gimmick when it debuted in 1990. Over the years, it was tweaked by Johnston to add thunderclaps and other sound effects to bring it more to life (or death?). After some time, the Undertaker swapped the mortician garb for a new biker look, using “Rollin'” by Limp Bizkit as his new entrance song. Fans seemed pretty split overall, but in 2004 the “Graveyard Symphony” returned, and the pop was deafening.
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