Jim Johnston deserves a Grammy not for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's entrance theme, nor for any of the iterations of The Undertaker's epic tune, but for what Rob Conway entered the ring to in 2005 as narcissistic heel "The Con-Man" Rob Conway. Borrowing heavily from the catalog of Randy Newman, it gave Conway's new persona an immediate connective fiber and made him immediately memorable forever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5p7ZmCvi0A If this had occurred in 1985 instead of 2005, Rob Conway would likely have been a living legend and Hall of Famer, based off of a mix of his skills, yes, but moreso the confidence he strutted to the ring while such a ludicrous theme played in the arena.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.