7 WWE Entrance Music Themes That Were Total Rip-Offs

By John Canton /

1. US Express And Hulk Hogan "Real American"

This is something that a lot of people probably don't know, but the US Express tag team of Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo (later known as IRS) actually used the "Real American" song before Hulk Hogan. The video above is from a televised match from October 1985. At the time Hulk Hogan was the WWE Champion although he wasn't using that song yet.As we all know, Hogan used the "Real American" song by Rick Derringer. There was even a music video for it at one time. Whenever people think of that song they think of Hogan, but they probably don't remember that the US Express used it first. Even Barack Obama used the song at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2011.It should also be noted that Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco also used "Real American" when they were doing the whole Stooges gimmick while Hogan was in WCW. That wasn't something that should be taken seriously, but it did happen.