10 Absolute Best Uses Of Music In Wrestling History

9. 'Beautiful Day' Perfectly Hypes Triple H Return

In May, 2001, Triple H suffered a nasty injury to his quadriceps muscle. Whilst attacking Chris Jericho from behind, he fell awkwardly, and the muscle literally rolled up his leg. The pain must have been tremendous, but 'The Game' somehow managed to gut out the rest of the bout, even taking Y2J's patented 'Walls Of Jericho' on the announce table whilst injured. During his absence from television, the decision was made to change Triple H from mega-heel to super-babyface. The gutsy nature of his performance in May, '01 was heavily relied on to make the switch. Towards the end of the year, videos started playing hyping the man's return, and it was treated like the comeback of one of the toughest men in the entire industry. It would have been easy for the then-WWF to choose a pounding metal anthem to accompany the hype videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4sxQ5N-lag Instead, they chose U2's 'Beautiful Day' to play behind footage of Triple H rehabbing and talking about how passionate he was about pro wrestling. It was an expert choice, because the song signified hope and passion all at once. In 2001, 'Beautiful Day' was a huge hit, and the ideal fit to play Triple H's return to action. By the time the song had finished, fans were eager to see 'The Game' hit the ring again.