WWE Entrance Themes That Could Be Turned Into EDM Bangers

Dance music occupies a truly weird space in modern culture. Not too many things can be seen as both super cool and unabashedly nerdy like EDM is, espe

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Dance music occupies a truly weird space in modern culture. Not too many things can be seen as both super cool and unabashedly nerdy like EDM is, especially when you take a real hard look at how cool ravers can feel held up against their Internet devotion to a particular song or genre. Well, the WWE can be. Professional wrestling might occupy a similar space, especially when you factor in the suspension of disbelief that wrestling fans have over a product that's definitely scripted. And to be fair, the worlds of dance music and professional wrestling have intertwined a few times, from WCW stars like Disco Inferno and Alex Wright or the Midnight Express using Giorgio Moroder's "The Chase" to the WWE using Skrillex's "Cinema" remix to promote their ill-fated channel.

Now we're not saying that Vince McMahon needs to come up with a new character that's a raver and/or DJ, but we won't be surprised if the theme songs that the WWE superstars use won't get a 2013 (2014?) EDM update. If Vince knows anything, he always strives to be hip... but ends up being a little late. In an effort to help get the ball rolling, here are a few themes we thing could be flipped into huge EDM bangers, with the prodcers we feel could make them work. Rave on, rassler.

John Cena

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Possible Remixer(s): Just Blaze & Baauer

John Cena's M.O.P.-sampling theme is a staple for today's pro wrestling fan. Those horns hit and stadiums erupt. The problem? It sounds a bit dated. Cena's been on top for so long, hearing that song can get tiring, and hell, he could use a little sprucing up. Enter Just Blaze and Baauer, two men who flipped a classic Just Blaze production for their collaborative single "Higher." They didn't reinvent the wheel, but they knew how to apply the proper amount of pressure to make things fresher. Add Jay Z giving Cena a shout out at the beginning of the new theme and Cena would be able to sit pretty for the rest of his career.

Shawn Michaels

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Possible Remixer(s): Tiesto

Shawn Michaels is retired, but he is known to make a few appearances yearly. He's used the same "Sexy Boy" theme song since he made his mark as a singles competitor in the early 1990s, and is known to give his booty a little shake (for the ladies). One key to Shawn's longevity was constantly reinventing himself, adding different parts to his character to give himself new meaning, while putting on performances that kept him on top. No one knows that better than Tiesto, who has always found ways to stay #1 in the hearts of ravers and in the minds of corporate brands. We're not sure if Tiesto would go more trance or electro house for HBK, but we have a feeling he'd churn out a banger.

Fandango

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Possible Remixer(s): Zedd

Fandango sprung onto the WWE scene with a dancer gimmick, and when fans started taking a liking to him (either legit or as a troll), they took to singing along with the sexy horn that plays a huge part of his song. We're not looking for this to be totally reworked, but if a solid house beat was added to that at a proper tempo, this could be humongous. And seeing as Fandango got popular around the same time Zedd's "Clarity" was making the rounds everywhere from Letterman to your local pop radio station, why not give the EDM producer a crack at refixing Fandango's theme?

Randy Orton

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Possible Remixer(s): Skrillex

Randy Orton's the Viper, and has one of the more menacing entrance themes. Full of hard rock aggression, the lyrics talking about hearing "voices in my head" play to the sadistic nature of his Apex Predator persona. The guitar wails and overall moody vibe of the track might lend well to 2011 Skrillex dubstep zaniness, with the lyrics being screamed and manipulated throughout. Randy might be confused, but it'd play to the maniacal nature of his character.

Brodus Clay

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Possible Remixer(s): Daft Punk

Brodus Clay's theme song is one thing: funky. It has a very 1970s flavor to it, with wild chants asking people to "call his mama" being quirky enough for the androids of Daft Punk to grab a hold of Nile Rodgers and give Brodus something to get lucky to.

Alberto Del Rio

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Possible Remixer(s): Nadastrom

Alberto Del Rio has a slick theme that, surprisingly, hasn't been properly sampled yet. It's uber-catchy, with a Mexican flair with the horns and guitars. If it was given a proper moombahton re-rub by the masters Nadastrom, we have a feeling Del Rio's entrance would be a bit different. He might even bring down a few mamacitas to grind on before he hits the squared circle.

Mark Henry

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Possible Remixer(s): Flosstradamus

Face it: Mark Henry needs a theme song face lift. He's been rocking with the same Three Six Mafia entrance music since he had sex with Mae Young, who ended up giving birth to a hand. What better way to usher in what should be one of his last great runs by with Flosstradamus doing what they did for "Original Don?" Give The World's Strongest Man some huge 808s, aggressive vocal samples (hell, the could flip Juicy J's verse into something ferocious), and let the bass shake the arena.

Santino Marella

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Possible Remixer(s): DJ Sega

Santino Marella's theme is awkward; he started his career as a fan that was plucked out of the crowd, thrown into the ring and shocked audiences with his prowess. He's more of a comedic character, but can get the job done when needed, and is a fan favorite. His theme has a signature, opera-like vocal that runs throughout it, and it would be fly for DJ Sega to apply his unique brand of editing and chopping samples to this, giving Santino a massive Philly club beast of a theme to drop the Cobra to.

Daniel Bryan

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Possible Remixer(s): Destroid

Daniel Bryan actually enters the arena to a rocked-out version of "Flight of the Valkyries," and even though he doesn't do much headbanging, it fits his ZZ Top-esque beard (respect the beard). If you're looking for someone to bring that harder edge to his theme, look no further than EDM's resident arena rockers, Destroid. We think a turbo-charged drumstep version of Daniel's theme would work well for Bryan's quality ring work, especially his highly-impactful flying knee finisher.

Undertaker

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Possible Remixer(s): Goldie

Fans of the WWE know: Undertaker is one of the phenom of the federation. He's been doing his thing since the early 1990s, and while he only emerges a few times a year, every appearance is magical. If you're watching WrestleMania and hear his entrance theme hit, you know you're in for one of the premier spectacles in the professional wrestling game. Goldie is an elder-statesman, playing a mentor role for the younger drum & bass producers coming up today, similar to how Undertaker operates for future WWE stars in the locker room. And they both like long, drawn-out epics. Undertaker could take seven or eight minutes to hit the ring... which is a similar length to a standard drum & bass song. With Goldie's ear for melody and love of strings and long, drawn-out movements, imagine what a Metalheadz take on the Undertaker's theme could be. It might be the most epic eight minutes of your life.

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