10 Most Over Entrances In Wrestling Today

10. WALTER

If the purpose of any entrance is to set a tone, then no one’s does the job better than the entrance of WALTER (or, if you absolutely must, GUNTHER). It’s no coincidence that the opening strings of Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 IV inspired John Williams’ Jaws theme - when WALTER’s music hits, you know a shark is about to arrive.

It’s the perfect mix of sophistication and fear. WALTER’s ethos is that the ring is sacred - he respects the craft of wrestling and has a piece of classical music to highlight that. But he’s a brutal man with a simple, crushing style of work, and that’s all conveyed in his theme.

Indeed it’s the simplicity that’s so brilliant. A stark black and white screen, then WALTER standing in silhouette on the ramp - it’s all you need to strike fear into the heart of any opponent.

Show WALTER, resplendent in his trenchcoat and severe haircut, to a complete wrestling novice, and they’ll be able to tell you from the off that the guy means business. His entrance is as much about what he doesn’t do as what he does. No posing, no posturing, no pandering. Just a march down to the ring, ready to get the job done.