Jon Moxley Gets Classic Song For His New AEW Entrance Theme

Tony Khan pulls another rabbit out of his licensed entrance theme hat.

by Andy H Murray
Jon Moxley
AEW

All Elite Wrestling gave Jon Moxley a new entrance theme for last night's Dynamite, as the reigning IWGP United States Champion hit the ring to The Troggs' Wild Thing for his match with Yuji Nagata.

Moxley had previously used the Violent Idols' instrumental track, Unscripted Violence, for the duration of his AEW stay. Now, it appears that Tony Khan has scored another licensed song for use in his promotion - though this is yet to be confirmed.

March saw Khan acquire the rights to The Pixies' Where Is My Mind? for Orange Cassidy. The AEW president has also licensed Baltimora's Tarzan Boy for Jungle Boy, as well as securing Ol' 55 by Tom Waits for use in Brodie Lee tribute packages.

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In wrestling, Wild Thing is best known as the entrance theme of the legendary Atushi Onita. Many a parallel can be drawn between the deathmatch icon and Moxley, particularly after Revolution 2021's exploding barbed wire bout, from their similar violent swagger to their shared fondness for leather jackets. Entrance music is now another.

Onita appeared briefly on AEW television in the build to Revolution, putting the exploding deathmatch's threat level over.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.