King Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I was just thinking about this after looking at Matt's video thread, from the early days of Real American to DX and the NWO and the glass shattering of Stone Cold and even The Rock's can you smell, do ye think their music really helped to build them. I mean nowadays most have boring generic music that no one cares about, only Punk and Orton have tunes that people know and get a major pop. Even Brock's music suits him perfectly, I think that was the last good tune the WWE produced. What do ye think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beltster Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 It doesnt make the star, I've seen a few really shitty wrestlers with great entrance music. It certainly helps though and can put it over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 yeah, with Belty on this one. It can't make up for any deficiencies but it can help put over something already very good. The Shield's music for instance would be lost on the group if it was Jinder Mahal, Khali and Hornswoggle but for the group as is it just adds to their gimmick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran The King Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Good music helps but it's the overall package which makes the star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beltster Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 WWE have always been the best at coming up with great music, specifically in the 80's when Jimmy Hart was at his peak. WCW and TNA stuff in comparison is a generic joke, as is todays WWE. Jimmy Hart and Jim Johnson working together was magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatherof10minis Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I think an exception to the rule here would be taker. In 1990 when he debuted the music I believe played a huge part in his success. It was different than anything that had been done previously and I still remember thinking he was really dead ( thank you bobby Heenan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I think it's important for all wrestlers as it gets the crowd involved in what is happening straight away. A guy comes out to a generic rock song and nobody cares but the fans will pop for a good entrance theme, so it provides the wrestlers with an opportunity to get the crowd into what is happening before they step into the limelight. A theme's purpose is almost like a warm up act for a top comedian. The comedian may be consistently great but if he goes out to a hot crowd, he's going to get even better reactions for his jokes than if he walks out to a flat crowd, so it sets the tone. It won't make or break a career but I think it plays an important role in helping or hurting a wrestler. To go one further, the start of a theme makes a difference too. Regardless of how good the music is, the first second of a theme makes a difference to how the crowd react. Lesnar, Triple H, The Undertaker, Randy Orton and so on, all have immediately recognisable entrances because of that first second of music. If a wrestler is going to make a surprise return or something like that, it helps if they have something at the start of their music which fans will react to straight away. Austin's glass breaking is probably the best example of this that I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepsi Twist Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I have to say, whenever I listen to the 3MB theme song (which is often), it makes me think of the SHIELD. If only 3MB were as awesome as their song :( I do like a lot of modern wrestler themes, but it seems like in the old days there was more effort to match the theme/style of the music to the character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inno Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 It doesn't and won't make a star out of someone bland, but it will at least make them look like better and gets a bit of a pop if their music has a good hook on it... see Riley, Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 3mb are as awesome as their music... well two thirds of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beltster Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Who is 3MB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hancock Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Imagine the J.O.B. Squad but much less fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beltster Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I legit have no idea who they are...and because they are apparently so lame, I've spent more time writing here that I dont know who they are than taking 1 second to Google it, which I dont plan on doing after I finish this post either. Three cheers for not caring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran The King Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 3mb are as awesome as their music... well two thirds of them. You're joking right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH-Evolution Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 He literally won't be - Belty is probably about as enthusiastic for the WWE product as many might be for TNA! :P For the record, Belty, 3MB is Jinder Mahal, Heath Slater and Drew Mcintyre - resume not caring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran The King Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I'm more concerned with the fact that someone called them awesome :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 There was a time when Heath Slater would have appeared in my top five favourite things going in WWE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamster26 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 He's a pretty good jobber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Slater is awesome, Drew is awesome, the concept of 3mb is awesome and their music is awesome. Why don't all go and suckle on CM Punks balls a little more you joyless f*cks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran The King Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Slater is awesome, Drew is awesome, the concept of 3mb is awesome and their music is awesome. Tell me how wasting the career of Drew and Slater is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamster26 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Tell me how wasting the career of Drew Remember the "Chosen One?" :lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Redman Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 They're not wasting the career of Slater. The career of Slater IS to be a comedic jobber until the end of time. He's exactly where he should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran The King Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Okay maybe I overstepped the mark with Slater but Drew is being wasted by being a member of 3MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Tell me how wasting the career of Drew and Slater is awesome Compared to who? They're guys getting regular TV time, Slater gets some mic time and they often get to have something closer to a proper match than a typical squash. In an age where the term "jobber" is pretty meaningless now that really to even be on TV you're at the "jobber to the stars" level they're doing very well for themselves. They got a spot, mot wrestlers don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Redman Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 To me personally it is a waste of Drew because half the time he's the guy standing at ringside while Jinder works, and the other half he's still in a comedic tag team which just doesn't suit his in-ring style at all. It isn't about a push or winning for me either. I think Drew was being used perfectly as the Superstars anchor in 2010-11 because he was having 13 minute Superstars matches with everyone on earth, which is his biggest strength. F*ck a push, I just want the workrate. Slater is being used perfectly. Jinder is useless and this hides that rather well so he's being used well. Drew could definitely be used better because he's a comedic tag team jobber and not a 'chopping bitches in the face' singles jobber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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