The 5 greatest entrance themes in Pro Wrestling today

#3 'The Rising Sun' - Shinsuke Nakamura

The rockstar anthem

Whether the high level of fan involvement in Shinsuke Nakamura's entrance is down to the quality of the theme music or a direct result of the amount of love the fans hold for him, no one can deny that it is arguably one of the most enjoyable moments in Smackdown and its associated PPVs.

The melody is simple enough to allow people to sing along but complex enough for it to give the WWE's resident rockstar appropriate levels of credibility and class.

The company has had Japanese superstars grace its squared circle before, but Shinsuke is quite possibly the most important test case we've seen so far. If his time in the US turns out to be a success, other big names from Japan might be tempted to follow suit, so it is paramount that we get behind him.

From the very first bars of the violin to the rip-roaring chorus, 'The Rising Sun' encapsulates a delicate mix of American rock n roll and Japanese eccentricity. It also marks the arrival of somebody we ought to take seriously above most others.

And of course, we must take into account the man himself. If the humming along of the audience wasn't enough to create the spectacle, Nakamura's bizarre, unrestrained moves really turn it into the theatre scene that professional wrestling is meant to be.

Who wouldn't want to see the man succeed after having so much fun watching him approach the ring?