WWF wrestling was as big as Andre the Giant in the '80s. I remember watching Saturday Night Main Event, Wrestlemania, and Hulk Hogan's Rock N' Wrestling on Saturday mornings. All my friends including some girls watched and closely followed the story lines from week to week. WCW fought for wrestling supremacy but WWF was king.
One of the more exciting moments was when the show would return from a commercial break. Crowd was quiet and Gorilla Monsoon would be chatting it up and then bam...theme music! You knew who would be coming down the ramp to wrestle with just those first few sounds! Some wrestlers used actual songs with lyrics and others were just pure guitar adrenaline. So let's explore the best WWF entrance music in this week's Rank 'Em!
l've listed several wrestlers below. Click the name to jump to a YouTube entrance music video. Feel free to add any of your favorites to your Top 5 that I might have missed! Let's Get Ready To Rank 'EMMMMMMMM!!!!
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Top 5 WWF Entrance Themes of the '80s
Hulk Hogan "Real American" by Rick Derringer
'Macho Man' Randy Savage "Pomp and Circumstance"
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
Mr. Perfect
Ultimate Warrior
Demoliton
Hart Foundation
'Macho Man' Randy Savage "Pomp and Circumstance"
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
Mr. Perfect
Ultimate Warrior
Demoliton
Hart Foundation
Strike Force "Girls In Cars" by Robbie Dupree
Koko B. Ware
Honky Tonk Man
Big Boss Man "The Hard Times"
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
'Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase
Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat
Koko B. Ware
Honky Tonk Man
Big Boss Man "The Hard Times"
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
'Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase
Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat
- Demolition
- Hulk Hogan
- Randy 'Macho Man' Savage
- The Ultimate Warrior
- Mr. Perfect
Jason's List
- Hulk Hogan
- 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
- Hart Foundation
- 'Macho Man' Randy Savage
- Ultimate Warrior
When I think of the "WWF", it's Hogan and 'Real American' had everything to do with his iconic persona. Can't tell you how much I cheered when I heard the bagpipes for 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper. Whether it was for a match or for Piper's Pit, I was always prepared to hear what crazy stuff he was going to say. The Hart Foundation had a very ZZ Top-like theme which I guess is why I liked it. Definitely my favorite tag team and always wanted to hear Jim 'The Anvil ' Neidhart's laugh. If you were a high school senior in the late 80s or early 90s, it was impossible to not think about 'Macho Man' Randy Savage the day you graduated. With Ms. Elizabeth essentially being the royalty of the WWF, it was an appropriate entrance song. The Ultimate Warrior's theme was pure adrenaline and had the metal sound of mid to late 80s bands. It's ironic that we would wait in anticipation of that song and yet with him always running to the ring, they probably never played more than 30 seconds of it!
Post your Top 5 WWF Entrance Themes of the '80s in the comment section below! Leave your Twitter handle if you would like to be a future Rank 'Em guest. If you want to catch up on previous Rank 'Em top 5 lists, visit the Rank 'Em Archive. Never too late to post your list!
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1. Dusty Rhodes (funky to the max)
ReplyDelete2. Big Boss Man (catchy tune and singalong lyrics)
3. Ultimate Warrior (just gets you pumped up)
4. Hulk Hogan (epicness)
5. Demolition (head banging awesomeness)
Good addition with the American Dream!
Delete"Amereeeeecohn... Dreeeeeam..." [woodblock solo]
DeleteAwesome post, here are my picks:
ReplyDelete1) Hulk Hogan Real American
2) Million Dollar Man
3) Jake the Snake
4) Ultimate Warrior
5) Big Boss Man
Love the Jake The Snake theme, very 80s. MDM just missed my list. That laugh combined with the intro music was great.
DeleteOh how I miss the gimmicky goodness of the 80's WWF.
DeleteYou forgot about Junkyard Dog's "Grab Them Cakes"!
ReplyDeleteI am still a Hulkamaniac through and through, so "Real American" would clearly be #1 and there is no other WWF song that even comes close for me.
Oh nice! Loved JYD! I think he was my favorite on the cartoon.
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