10 WWE Entrance Themes That Were Originally For Someone Else

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Bobby Roode's 'Glorious' (Shinsuke Nakamura)

By far the most recent example available for this list to examine, the notion that Bobby Roode's quite brilliant 'Glorious' theme was written for Shinsuke Nakamura is also fascinating.

Only reported by The Wrestling Observer recently, this curious little fact claims that Nakamura was less-than-impressed by the song upon first hearing it. Not digging the vibe of the song at all, the Japanese sensation didn't believe 'Glorious' fit his character at all.

That's alright, because it definitely fit the NXT incarnation of Bobby Roode.

There's obviously no footage of Nakamura using the theme, because he turned it down before debuting in WWE. Things could have been extremely different had the former New Japan man agreed to use the music created for him, instead of taking a fully hands on approach that led to 'The Rising Sun' track he eventually settled on.

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What other WWE themes do you know of that were recycled for others? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.