Jim needs to come back, honestly. He made some of my favorite theme's growing up like Orton's (voices), Edge, Drew McIntyre (broken dreams), etc. He knew what making a wrestler's theme meant to him and it really isn't the same anymore.
I used to play Smackdown vs Raw 2010 on my PSP as a kid. During the game itself, music keeps playing that's either the show Theme or the Theme of a wrestler and they were all distinct and memorable. Even to this day, the likes of The Fire Burns (CM Punk theme), Break the Walls down (Jericho), Broken Dreams (Drew McIntyre), I Came to Play (The Miz), Let it Roll (Smackdown) and even Get On Your Knees (Jack Swagger). And the list keeps going
This is why WWE really got ahead of the other companies main stream wise. Not due to how good the characters were, but how good WWE’s marketing tactics were to promote the characters and overall company. Also it’s been really cool to watch Ross learn so much over time. It’s a unique experience to see a TH-camr low key start out as a casual fan and become a more and more hardcore fan.
I remember listening to Eddie Guerrero's "gangsta lean" theme and Mark Henry's "somebody's gonna get it" theme all the time when I was a kid. 2 of my favorite theme songs of all time.
Fun fact: Jim Johnston's last theme he made was Baron Corbin's I Bring The Darkness with vocals done by Tommy Vext in 2017 (before he became King Corbin)
John Cena was well known in Boston underground hip hop and that video they showed was with MURS (a video exclusive for H.U.S.T.L.E. - not on the album).
What might be cool is there's a playlist of 9-10 videos of "Jim Johnston - Behind the Theme" where he talks about how he came up with those classic themes. Maybe work checking out.
I LOVE Jim's era of WWE's music.... makes ME miss my childhood then. I also read somewhere Randy hated his old theme song "Burn in My light" and wanted to change it.
To me, from 2000 to 2012 is where a lot of my favorite wrestling themes come from and I think that’s when they had the best themes ETA: also didn’t know Method Man did a song for Rock! How did this escape my notice?!
I was a huge fan of WWEs music as a kid. I had mom buy me these cds and every know and then i would have it on in the car. Also i hope Sami comes out to Worlds Apart Saturday 🤞
OH YESH! I had MANY WWF albums as a kid. WWF The Music Vol. 4 and 5 are STILL absolute fire. But man, It’s a damn shame the CFO$ tracks are gone. They were SO good and really defined that rise and golden era of NXT with tracks like Worlds Apart, Rebel Heart, Spiteful, The Future, etc. def rebel has had a few bops (Io Shirai’s Tokyo Shock is still fire and Dakota Kai’s Kombat was a killer) but most have been flops. It’ll never be as good as the Ruthless Agression era though, where they had real artists for theme songs. Kane, Edge, Trish, Lita, Orton, Triple H, Victoria, Cena, Mysterio… ALL the themes back then were fire and there was no question who was coming out when the music hit.
I vividly remember bugging my mom to get the WWF Vol 5 CD from Virgin music store in Times Square down the block from the WWF New York. I played that CD far too many times 😂
I hope they bring back Jim Johnston and CFO. The music hasn't been the same in a looonnnnggg time. I am a 90s kid who was introduced to Hard Rock/Metal through WWFs programming. They were pretty much my go-to for discovering new artists and I miss the video packaging. The last great video package I've seen was the build-up of Karrion Kross versus Keith Lee for the NXT Championship. They used Metallica's song "Frantic" from St. Anger. Perfection!! 🥰🥰
The original release of forceable entry did NOT have Slow Chemical on the cd. Was mad as hell, had to download it on pirate bay when I went to college the following year.
It breaks my heart a little bit that you didn't know about the WWF/WWE albums OR John Cena's platinum album. But I guess you weren't exposed to all of that. This was literally a part of my childhood and part of the reason I watched wrestling for so long.
John cena rap album still knocks till this day yeah it did numbers!!! I had like 2 copies no kizzy!!!!! 😂 😂 Still have the whole album on the playlist as well! 💯💯
One of my fav themes I have on my workout playlist is Drew McIntyre's "Broken Dreams". I also like Alex Riley's theme, Punk's first theme, Razor Ramon's and RVD's. Raw's old theme by Papa Roach "To Be Loved" is pretty dope too.
Wow, I had most of those 90's Volume albums as a kid and didn't know they were that successful. I mean I was just a massive wrestling fan and wanted to blast the music on my Stereo (remember when we had stereos?)...I had no idea they were doing numbers like that.
The majority of things songs used to be handled by Jim Johnson, which were phenomenal. He knew how to capture the essence of a character. His style of music began being phased out and reserved around 2013. With him leaving altogether in 2017, being replaced by the CFO$. The CFO$ we're making music for a company since around 2012, but on a lesser scale than Johnson. Anyway since they left in 2020, I don't know who took the helm that Main music producer. CFO$ tended to be hit-or-miss with fans. Everyone loves Bobby Roode's theme song, Shinsuke Nakamura theme song. They themselves typically produced songs that work just above mediocre
Who has y’all favorite wrestling theme song of all time 🤔
edge or jeff
No more Words and Veil of fire (you can also include this fire and metalingus)
Triple H “It’s Time to Play the Game”
Jeff or king Corbin theme Kayden and katana for new themes
wrestlemania 17 my way by limp bizkit no other wwe ppv songs can compete with that
10:34 Ross being disappointed while a disappointed meme appeared on the video was just perfect timing 😅
Facts😂
😂😂😂😂😂
dude i came in to comment this lmao!! so perfect
That Run DMC version of DX’s theme is an absolute banger
yes!!
They need to bring back Jim Johnson and he needs to be in the Hall of Fame 💯
totally agree... he was amazing
If AEW was smart, they'd snipe him and put him to work asap
Facts
MMMMMMMMM 😤💯✔️
Jim and cfo$
Jim needs to come back, honestly. He made some of my favorite theme's growing up like Orton's (voices), Edge, Drew McIntyre (broken dreams), etc. He knew what making a wrestler's theme meant to him and it really isn't the same anymore.
I mean technically Jim did do orton’s theme. It was rev theory and same goes for edge his theme was done by alter bridge
Jim wrote lyrics for Rev Theory to make Voices. Metalingus though he didn't even touch
@@mr.carnage3210 all he did with Metalingus is edit in the "You think you know me" at the beginning from Edge's previous themes
I used to play Smackdown vs Raw 2010 on my PSP as a kid. During the game itself, music keeps playing that's either the show Theme or the Theme of a wrestler and they were all distinct and memorable. Even to this day, the likes of The Fire Burns (CM Punk theme), Break the Walls down (Jericho), Broken Dreams (Drew McIntyre), I Came to Play (The Miz), Let it Roll (Smackdown) and even Get On Your Knees (Jack Swagger). And the list keeps going
The Jim Jonhson era of WWE was epic. The Hollywood Rock theme was great.
This is why WWE really got ahead of the other companies main stream wise. Not due to how good the characters were, but how good WWE’s marketing tactics were to promote the characters and overall company.
Also it’s been really cool to watch Ross learn so much over time. It’s a unique experience to see a TH-camr low key start out as a casual fan and become a more and more hardcore fan.
Although the characters were pretty great too
I was one of them first week sales for Cena! Got it the first day of its release!
Cena was huge by that point and the album was really good!! 🔥🔥🔥
How huge was he to you
10:35 the timing lmao
we both had the same thought lol
💀💀💀
The rocks theme in 2000 is the best version. But the Hollywood rock theme was underrated
I remember listening to Eddie Guerrero's "gangsta lean" theme and Mark Henry's "somebody's gonna get it" theme all the time when I was a kid. 2 of my favorite theme songs of all time.
Fun fact: Jim Johnston's last theme he made was Baron Corbin's I Bring The Darkness with vocals done by Tommy Vext in 2017 (before he became King Corbin)
Tommy Vext? wow i did not know that, thats awesome
Talking about leaving on yet another BANGER
I literally listen to Taker's Ministry era theme when I work out, beacause it has such an amazing vibe.
At least a quarter of my gym playlist is WWE themes as well, they really kick you into another gear
Slow chemical and broken dreams are the peak of not only wwe music but music period 🔥
Yeah, the Rock theme with Method Man, he used that one time as an entrance theme. And then they went back to the other themes.
John Cena was well known in Boston underground hip hop and that video they showed was with MURS (a video exclusive for H.U.S.T.L.E. - not on the album).
SLOWED CHEMICAL SLAPS BUT DONT SLEEP ON THIS FIRE BURNS
This fire burns is CM punks best theme bro
EVEN THROUGH THE DARKEST DAY!!!
@@Disxreet no it’s not lol
I watched an AEW titantron of CM Punk with the fire burns and fits so perfectly
What might be cool is there's a playlist of 9-10 videos of "Jim Johnston - Behind the Theme" where he talks about how he came up with those classic themes. Maybe work checking out.
Oh this is a good one. Edge, Randy Orton, Batista, Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio’s original song, and DX’s were just goated imo 🎶
Oh I love Rey’s original theme. I was so glad they brought it back in 2k22
Ross and the 2002 Kane theme song go hand in hand like Edge and The Spear
You can tell Ross had fun reacting to this video
Imagine having a WWE entrance CD😂
“Hey babe go to track 09”
“What’s track 09?”
*glass shatters*
LOL 😂😂😂😂
Slow chemical Kanes entrance music after taking his mask off lol
Man I’m glad to see everyone else liking the song too. It was always a banger hyped me up when that pyro hit.
I love that you're a student of the game and cover every aspect of it keep up the great work brother
I saved my money to buy Cena’s album
I remember the day it was released I went to my local FYE and bought it good times!
Christian; Just Close Your Eyes. It will forever be my favorite wrestling theme song period lol.
Yooooo that song is fire 🔥 too!! Both versions of it.
And Christians theme in 2005 man that’s one of my favorite themes
I LOVE Jim's era of WWE's music.... makes ME miss my childhood then. I also read somewhere Randy hated his old theme song "Burn in My light" and wanted to change it.
Theres a reason why undertaker theme is one of the best themes ever
10:35
I wish Ross saw that😂
That was not planned 😂😂😂
Hulk Hogan definitely want to be black 🤣🤣
One of my favorite themes is Glass Shatters by Disturbed for Stone Cold Steve Austin. And out of all The Rock's themes I love his Hollywood Rock theme
Ya that always hyped me up!!!
Insane that wrestling was so big back then it was inescapable even at the Grammys. Crazy times
Iyo Sky's theme is one of the hardest and coolest among the new bunch.
Facts
Iyo and Rhea Ripley
To me, from 2000 to 2012 is where a lot of my favorite wrestling themes come from and I think that’s when they had the best themes
ETA: also didn’t know Method Man did a song for Rock! How did this escape my notice?!
Outta all the attitude era remixes “The Kings” DX theme is GOATED
With that Cena CD going platinum and selling 143K in its first week, how can you not want to build your company around that guy?
It also peaked at number 15 on the billboard 200 in 2005
I was a huge fan of WWEs music as a kid. I had mom buy me these cds and every know and then i would have it on in the car. Also i hope Sami comes out to Worlds Apart Saturday 🤞
Slow Chemical is a vibe though! 🔥💯
Stone Cold's unused theme 'Venomous' is seriously underrated
he did use it once
10:41 - 10:52 its ALWAYS funny when ross is going rogue on this channel im dead
10:35 The meme wasn't Ross, Ross was the meme😂
WWE theme songs are the main reason I listen to metal music
Wrestlemania the album, WWF music vol. 3, Aggression, Originals, & WWE music vol 8 are the collection I still have and listen to.
Y'all remember Maven and Billy Kidman? Their theme songs were just too 🔥🔥🔥
Jim Johnson deserves a spot in the Wwe hall of fame
I definitely rented out some copies of the WWF albums at my local library. Some of the music was THAT GOOD, even as a kid growing up.
If you & Dub were ever to do a WWF/WWE Album Reaction, do WWF Aggression or John Cena’s You Can’t See Me Album.
OH YESH! I had MANY WWF albums as a kid. WWF The Music Vol. 4 and 5 are STILL absolute fire. But man, It’s a damn shame the CFO$ tracks are gone. They were SO good and really defined that rise and golden era of NXT with tracks like Worlds Apart, Rebel Heart, Spiteful, The Future, etc. def rebel has had a few bops (Io Shirai’s Tokyo Shock is still fire and Dakota Kai’s Kombat was a killer) but most have been flops. It’ll never be as good as the Ruthless Agression era though, where they had real artists for theme songs. Kane, Edge, Trish, Lita, Orton, Triple H, Victoria, Cena, Mysterio… ALL the themes back then were fire and there was no question who was coming out when the music hit.
10:34 lmaoo ross had the same reaction 😂
Never forget, Jimmy Hart is responsible for the NWO Wolfpac’s theme
WWE themes PEAKED in the Ruthless Aggression Era
Yeah it’s like all they use is GarageBand for the wrestlers now 🤣🤣🤣
10:35 LMAO the sync!
4 horsemen, the rocks late 1998, and undertaker late 1998 themes are my favorite. Honorable mentions are LOD and stings themes
Also, Lillian Garcia 🥰
At the end of the day WWE needs to Hire Jim Johnston back Respectfully ✅‼️
When did they Fire Him and Why
I’m ngl CFO wasn’t that bad either
i like the nation of domination's 1998 theme with the guitar also the rock's 2000 theme
Did Ross notice the facepalm gif pop up whilst he also did the facepalm during the hulkamania rap? 😂
Jim Johnston the 🐐 real talk
Yes
I feel you on that one fam miss the old music
Methodman know your role will always be a banger.
Bro I swear, if Sami's old theme plays at Elimination Chamber, that crowd is going to explode
My Top 5 are This Fire Burns, Evolution theme song, Randy Orton’s old theme song, King of Kings, and Seth Rollins Visionary theme song🤙🏽
The rock and method man - “know your role” is a f’ing classic
I vividly remember bugging my mom to get the WWF Vol 5 CD from Virgin music store in Times Square down the block from the WWF New York. I played that CD far too many times 😂
Dude, the Rock X Method man is a banger 🔥🔥🔥
I hope they bring back Jim Johnston and CFO. The music hasn't been the same in a looonnnnggg time.
I am a 90s kid who was introduced to Hard Rock/Metal through WWFs programming. They were pretty much my go-to for discovering new artists and I miss the video packaging.
The last great video package I've seen was the build-up of Karrion Kross versus Keith Lee for the NXT Championship. They used Metallica's song "Frantic" from St. Anger. Perfection!! 🥰🥰
Across the nation was my favorite theme. I still listen to it
Cool reaction as always Ross 💯
Bro I remember getting a couple of the albums in the 90's. They were so great.
Loved Godsmack I walk alone, that was the theme in Prince of persia 2, whenever the time beast appeared it would play for the chase
The rock / method man and the rock / wycleff Jean are two songs you need to check out Ross 👌🏽
The original release of forceable entry did NOT have Slow Chemical on the cd. Was mad as hell, had to download it on pirate bay when I went to college the following year.
It breaks my heart a little bit that you didn't know about the WWF/WWE albums OR John Cena's platinum album. But I guess you weren't exposed to all of that. This was literally a part of my childhood and part of the reason I watched wrestling for so long.
I remember John Cena's music video (Bad, Bad Man) was banned on MTV and WWE petitioned the fans to call or write MTV to play the video.
That’s interesting I didn’t know about that wasn’t he on vh1 and 106 and park back in the day
That Run DMC DX theme goes hard. Loved it when it debuted.
John cena rap album still knocks till this day yeah it did numbers!!! I had like 2 copies no kizzy!!!!! 😂 😂 Still have the whole album on the playlist as well! 💯💯
What’s funny is that cena is a better rapper than a lot of mainstream rappers nowadays
@@topdawg2916 FACTS I AGREE!!!!!
I had the WWF Aggression Cd and I loved it. 😎🤙
Every once in a while I pull up the Run DMC version of DX on TH-cam and jam out to it.
One of my fav themes I have on my workout playlist is Drew McIntyre's "Broken Dreams". I also like Alex Riley's theme, Punk's first theme, Razor Ramon's and RVD's. Raw's old theme by Papa Roach "To Be Loved" is pretty dope too.
Run DMC on that DX theme was still the best ever. Heard it while watching old WWE.
not gonna lie when i was a kid i used to think HHH was the one singing his own song lol
Mannnnn what a time i had & STILL Have a few of these albums lmao
10:35 Not Ross and Picard both making the same face 🤣
Bro I really enjoy your channel and I really like your videos. My name is Caleb and I think your a cool and great guy !!! :)
1:10 Kane-Slow Chemical
Ross theme song is Kane old theme song
WWE need to bring back Jim Johnson and he needs to fix some of these Theme Songs now for WWE Superstars.
One of the greatest music producers ever bro no cap 💯
Wow, I had most of those 90's Volume albums as a kid and didn't know they were that successful. I mean I was just a massive wrestling fan and wanted to blast the music on my Stereo (remember when we had stereos?)...I had no idea they were doing numbers like that.
The aggresson album was in heavy rotation for me as a kid
EQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL LEFTS, EQUAL FIGHTS, IT'S ON SIGHT
@Kickin it with Ross
Yes Ross I'm in my early 40's they had them cd's.
Definitely give that aggression album a listen. Fire. I really rock wit Kanes theme
Kane's slow chemical is his best theme.
I had the wwf aggression album it was 🔥🔥 the DX run DMC was on repeat its such a good song
We all know your jam is Dun dunnnah nub nah 🔥🙆🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🔥 “it’s Kane!!! By gawd it’s Kane”
I knew lil Kim did Stephanie song but Nicki doin Victoria song before she was famous is a gem of this video
The majority of things songs used to be handled by Jim Johnson, which were phenomenal. He knew how to capture the essence of a character. His style of music began being phased out and reserved around 2013. With him leaving altogether in 2017, being replaced by the CFO$. The CFO$ we're making music for a company since around 2012, but on a lesser scale than Johnson. Anyway since they left in 2020, I don't know who took the helm that Main music producer. CFO$ tended to be hit-or-miss with fans. Everyone loves Bobby Roode's theme song, Shinsuke Nakamura theme song. They themselves typically produced songs that work just above mediocre
oh RUN DMC's version of Degeneration X is my favorite version of that track. They used it a couple of times during shows.