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#3. Jim Johnston reveals that WWE saw him as a risk

Former WWE composer Jim Johnston sat down with Lucha Libre Online for an interview, and the respected veteran revealed that he was never "officially signed" by WWE for many years.

Johnston explained that he and Vince McMahon operated on a handshake agreement, and it wasn't a problem until lawyers got involved from WWE's end.

"When I said I wasn't really signed, for a long time, years and years and years, Vince and I operated purely on a handshake. I honestly don't think either one of us ever thought a thing about it. Like, 'Oh my God, this is not good to just be operating on a handshake; we need to get some paper.' It really wasn't until the company went public and lawyers got involved, and they saw me as a risk."

Johnston said that WWE saw him as a risk, and it became WWE's priority to sign him to an official contract as an important figure like him could not have been left 'like a wildcard' in the company without a deal.

"You can't have this important guy in the organization out there like a wildcard with no contract. Then I became an 'official' employee… Not that that ever changed my relationship with Vince, but I don't know."

You know all of those 🔥 #WWE themes of the past that are still so iconic today? The man behind them, the legendary Jim Johnston will be @chrisprolific's guest on this week's episode of UnSKripted! Don't miss this one... join us for the LIVE Q&A tomorrow night. 👇 pic.twitter.com/SY4XshAtqQ

— SK Wrestling (@SKWrestling_) March 8, 2021

Jim Johnston was responsible for some of the most iconic entrance themes in professional wrestling history. The legendary composer will join Dr. Chris Featherstone on the next episode of SK Wrestling's UnSKripted this Wednesday, and you just can't miss this one!