Top 5 Current NXT Theme Songs

Theme songs are what can make or break a wrestler. From the glass shattering of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, to the “If Ya Smeeeeell!” of the Rock, to the gong of the Undertaker, good entrance music has the ability to make a good character transform into a superstar.

Stemming from the Fabulous Freebirds, who were the pioneers of theme songs for wrestlers, there have been a great deal of emphasis in making a song good enough to help elevate a wrestler’s character.

Unfortunately, nowadays, music is not as emotionally charged as it used to be, and many wrestlers are accompanied with songs that are quite generic. However, there are some that still embody what a pro wrestling theme song should be.

In part one, I will showcase the current NXT theme songs. Here are the top five.

Honorable Mentions

There are two current songs that are worth mentioning, that barely missed the top five. These songs compel the crowd to get involved, and fits perfectly with the gimmicks attached to it.

No Way Jose

It is very difficult to not get excited when No Way Jose comes out with this music. Although he is already being positioned as a glorified enhancement talent in NXT, losing matches to Austin Aries and Booby Roode, his entrance still makes him someone to look forward to during an NXT show. Hopefully, NWJ can be a stable midcard talent in NXT and rebound from his string of losses.

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Tye Dillinger

Tye Dillinger is another example of a great gimmick, but not a win-loss record to back it up. In recent NXT specials, he has been used to make other talent look good, wallowing between a face and a heel. Hopefully, with the immense level on fanfare he has received, he can be one of the top names for the brand.

#5 Samoa Joe

When Samoa Joe first debuted on NXT, his music was awful. Many were hoping that it was a matter of time that it would be changed to fit his Samoan character. Thankfully, it was changed to the current theme, which fits him perfectly. While it is not as good as his “Nation of Violence” TNA theme, it is good enough to make him a star for the NXT brand.

#4 Austin Aries

This music is as good as it gets. Aries coins himself as “The Greatest Man that Ever Lived”, and this song embodies the cocky attitude that he exudes coming to the ring. If a 38-year-old man is bold enough to walk down the ramp with a cape, he better has a song that backs it up. This tune certainly does the job.

#3 Asuka

Ever since she has debuted in NXT, Asuka has been unstoppable. Streamrolling past names such as Eva Marie, EMMA, Nia Jax, and Bayley, it did not take long for Asuka to be the top women’s wrestler in NXT. This song is a perfect fit to her Japanese culture, mixed with American riffs to increase the level of energy on an already powerful tune.

#2 Bobby Roode

“Glorious/No I won’t give in, I won’t give in/’Til I’m victorious/And I will defend, I will defend” are the beginning lyrics to one of the hottest characters in all of professional wrestling. It is amazing that Bobby Roode, who pretty much reached his plateau in TNA, was able to reinvent himself at nearly 40 years old with 18 years of experience.

Also, he was able to get a character and theme song in NXT that even NXT tag team Johnny Gargano and Tomasso Ciampa takes great pleasure in creating their infamous “Glorious Bombs”.

#1 Shinsuke Nakamura

There are not many people who exude a “superstar” aura in professional wrestling anymore, because matches are booked around how many dangerous spots one could execute to wow a crowd, instead of actually telling a story and building to the climax of the finisher.

Shinsuke Nakamura, on the other hand, oozes of a superstar. When the Undertaker’s music commenced, the lights when out, and the gong was played. For Nakamura, when the lights go out and the guitar starts playing, combined with the amazing graphics on the LED board, it automatically creates a positive and electrifying reaction.

It will be very exciting to see his entrance and theme song on the big stage, namely WrestleMania.