Ranking What Was Really The Best Wrestling Entrance Theme Every Year 1990-2021

14. 2008 - Batista

Dumb as f*ck in the best possible way.

There's something piss funny about rock vocalists who say "Yeah" to accompany a big f*ck off roaring riff. It's like they know how much it's the f*cking sh*t, and they are celebrating it like a last-minute winner. It's almost wholesome. They're really proud of their guitarist pal and are equally excited for you to hear his work.

And Saliva - for an all-time drab band - pulled off such a monster that Josey Scott just says "Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" for ages as that riff lurches into daunting, thunderous life.

It's ideal for Batista, because every beat is just one of his bone-rattling power moves. It's total power in audio form, not that Mike Adamle's RAW felt much like a pit of danger.

 
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