Based off how badly The Miz treated Alex Riley during their time together, Riley hitting his breaking point was only inevitable. He took abuse at the hands of his mentor for close to a year before finally going off on him on the May 31, 2011 edition of Raw, much to the delight of the crowd that night. The very next week, Michael Cole invited Riley out to the ring for an exclusive interview, but instead of entering to the generic tune he had when he made his SmackDown debut one month earlier, Riley came out to a song fitting of a star: "Say It To My Face" by Downstait. Granted, the lyrics sounded like they were written by a rebellious teenager, but the actual beat was wonderful. Downstait had previously performed the entrance themes for The Miz and Dolph Ziggler, two former world champions, so it said a lot about Riley that WWE would choose them to compose his theme as well. Fans got behind the song as much as they did Riley in the months that followed, but once he was abruptly taken off TV, his momentum came to a screeching halt. Riley spent time on commentary for two years before returning to the ring in early 2015, and regardless of what your feelings are on him as a wrestler or as a person, you can't say you didn't get slightly excited hearing that terrific theme again.
Since 2008, Graham has been a diehard pro wrestling fan and, in 2010, he combined his passions for WWE and writing when he joined Bleacher Report. Equipped with a master's in journalism, Graham has contributed to WhatCulture, FanSided's Daily DDT, Sports Betting Dime, and GateHouse Media. Along the way, he has conducted interviews with wrestling superstars like Chris Jericho, Edge, Goldberg, Christian, Diamond Dallas Page, Jim Ross, Adam Cole, Tessa Blanchard, Ryback, and Nick Aldis among others.
