What WWE Talent Really Think Of Their Def Rebel Themes (WWE News)
Fans have long made their (negative) feelings felt, but where do wrestlers stand?
WWE is an undeniably hot ticket these days, but one important component of the product has faced near-universal criticism in recent years: Def Rebel entrance themes.
Fans have been voicing their frustration with WWE's in-house music production group for some time, but Fightful Select reports that they aren't alone in their venting about the company's bland, almost indistinguishable themes. It turns out that "a number of talent in WWE" have told Fightful that they feel similarly about Def Rebel.
Fightful reports that "very few people on the roster that [they have] heard from are happy with the Def Rebel themes. A number of incoming talent also preferred to bring their own themes with them." CM Punk continues to use "Cult of Personality," while Cody Rhodes brought "Kingdom" with him from AEW. Most recently, Jordynne Grace used her "Thicc Mama Pump" from TNA when she appeared in the Royal Rumble last week as a WWE superstar.
Notably, Fightful indicated that no talent the outlet has spoken to have actually interacted with WWE's theme-makers to offer input on their entrance songs. Moreover, several talent have expressed their own unhappiness with the quality of these Def Rebel themes and have actually tried to return to previous tunes.
This is something many fans can relate to, as they will periodically take to message boards and social media to post a classic theme for a superstar (typically songs composed by legendary Jim Johnston or CFO$) and lament how WWE ruined a wrestler's entrance with a Def Rebel tune. A great example is Carlito, who returned to WWE a couple years ago with his classic theme, only to have it get subbed out for a decidedly awful one from the current music production group.
Additionally, Fightful noted that WWE has made requests to change a number of themes, but talent have "vehemently pushed back" on those attempts. Some have been successful in keeping their old themes, while others have not and ended up saddled with a Def Rebel song.
Despite their unpopularity, it's unclear how much longer Def Rebel's agreement with WWE is slated to last.