LoneWolf&Subs Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, Ace said: If we gotta point at one major AEW misstep, it's their music department. Even TNA's was better. What!?! I’ll give you Jarrett’s “My World” theme, and AJ’s theme, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Aside from the dudes who brought their music with them (Cody, Kenny, the Bucks, Lucha Bros. Hangman, and Jericho), most of the music does suck and is really nondescript. It's all generic sounding jobber music. I don't think Jim Johnston is the answer because he's kinda out of touch himself and CFO$ don't seem like they want to be saddled with making wrestling music anymore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 The more country leaning ones that Serge Salinas did were decent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 8 minutes ago, Ace said: The more country leaning ones that Serge Salinas did were decent. Oh my God, that song was in the first Rogue Galaxy game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) But you’re comparing a company that has had four actual shows to a company that’s been around for almost two decades now. Compare NWA-TNA’s music in its first four weeks to AEW’s first shows. That’s much more accurate. Edited September 30, 2019 by LoneWolf&Subs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dokdoyle Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 33 minutes ago, LoneWolf&Subs said: Oh my God, that song was in the first Rogue Galaxy game. Was that a Serg song? If you shazam it, it shows up as being from an album called Dark Country by Blues Saraceno...that I have now downloaded and am listening to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I assumed it was a Serge song. Apparently I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 early NWA-TNA in 02 had Jarrett's and Styles which were two of the best plus the Disciples of the New Church theme was great. I personally liked Scott Hall's "Marvelous Me" theme. And the more generic ones were still pretty good (AMW, Michael Shane, Kazarian, etc) Plenty of good ones there to compare the first year. the Serg era did have some great ones too, Beer Money stands out as well as James Storm's solo "Longnecks and Rednecks" theme. Madison Rayne's always a great one, Gail Kim, etc. I liked when Billy Corgan came in and suddenly we had Marilyn Manson, Hole, and Smashing Pumpkins themes being used. Anytime Jeff Hardy was around, he did his own themes and used about 5 or so over the years which was pretty cool. Currently, I love the themes for Eddie Edwards, Taya, Tessa, and Elgin among others so Impact still has a lot of good in their music department. As mentioned in AEW, the only ones that have stood out to me are the ones we already knew (Cody & Jericho), so hopefully that improves. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custos Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 My daughter’s school charity colour run was the first thing I thought of too, @Craig H. Yes the music is all pretty nondescript at the moment, sometimes the themes take a while to grow on you, or you start to get that Pavlovian response as they play over major events and afterwards your brain makes that association (I never liked This Fire Burns but then MITB 2011 happened and now they are linked in my mind). The chugging guitar at the end of the intro leading into JR’s enthusiastic welcome to the show will hit that 90s wrestling vibe so hard, maybe too nostalgic. the Road To TNT had Conrad offering that pre-show, fans perspective. So is Turkey Tits AEW’s answer to Sam Roberts? And if so, which would you prefer? Last point, the latest BTE is only 3 minutes but I think it’s the best acting I’ve ever heard from Matt Jackson, in that it’s the first time he genuinely sounds like he’s not taking the piss and it’s all a big joke (‘authentic’ has its place but I prefer the Cody heartfelt passionate promo style). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 We're talking about TNA themes that stick with you, and nobody has brought up Abyss? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 AEW's colour explosion thing reminds me of what you see when you go to the cinema and you're waiting for the film to start: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Havoc's theme is good, but it could be a lot better. Just doesn't have enough weight behind it, if that makes sense. Allin's theme is fucking perfect, and probably the best one in the company if we're talking purely about music that fits a character and is memorable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Man, they are really leaning into Kenny going crazy to start off their run on TNT. That's ballsy as hell and goes against doing a basic bitch intro where you just have them be the guys that made them popular in the first place for a broader audience. Bravo. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) Was expecting they would pay AFI to use I Hope You Suffer for Havoc's entrance. Bummed. Him and Swerve losing their entrance themes sucks. I don't like the Dynamite intro music, but it's far better than SlipKnot in 2019 and a neat intro overall. (No garbage metal intro so no attention seeking buffoons will be headbanging in the crowd, so that's a major plus for AEW) Edited September 30, 2019 by Edwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 MJF’s music should be a knockoff of the SUCCESSION theme. Prove me wrong. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Slipknot still rulez. But that intro music is fucking awful and I hate hate hate it. The video is nice and all but fuck that song. 100% agree with the Succession idea. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Damn I don't mind the intro too much, it's better than most of their entrance music at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I like the intro, but at this point I'm just desperate for AEW to get fully up and running. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 9 minutes ago, EVA said: MJF’s music should be a knockoff of the SUCCESSION theme. Prove me wrong. MJF doesn't deserve something so beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 58 minutes ago, Casey said: Havoc's theme is good, but it could be a lot better. Just doesn't have enough weight behind it, if that makes sense. Allin's theme is fucking perfect, and probably the best one in the company if we're talking purely about music that fits a character and is memorable. If Jimmy Havoc's theme were heavier, it'd be my favorite one. It has potential to be awesome if tweeked a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I'm used to MJF's theme from MLW and other indies, so I'm glad he's keeping it. Something about it just fits him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, DreamBroken said: early NWA-TNA in 02 had Jarrett's and Styles which were two of the best plus the Disciples of the New Church theme was great. I personally liked Scott Hall's "Marvelous Me" theme. And the more generic ones were still pretty good (AMW, Michael Shane, Kazarian, etc) Plenty of good ones there to compare the first year. the Serg era did have some great ones too, Beer Money stands out as well as James Storm's solo "Longnecks and Rednecks" theme. Madison Rayne's always a great one, Gail Kim, etc. I liked when Billy Corgan came in and suddenly we had Marilyn Manson, Hole, and Smashing Pumpkins themes being used. Anytime Jeff Hardy was around, he did his own themes and used about 5 or so over the years which was pretty cool. Currently, I love the themes for Eddie Edwards, Taya, Tessa, and Elgin among others so Impact still has a lot of good in their music department. As mentioned in AEW, the only ones that have stood out to me are the ones we already knew (Cody & Jericho), so hopefully that improves. I also liked Abyss, Christian Cage and Sting's entrance themes. Styles' had the best TNA theme. Edited October 1, 2019 by The Natural 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, The Natural said: I also liked Abyss, Christian Cage and Sting's entrance themes. Styles' was the best of them. Good call, Christian's was a great one. Based on "My Last Breath" by Evanescence. That along with both versions of his last WWE theme were excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I haven't seen MJF's act other than the AEW shows so I am looking forward to him on Wednesday. I really have taken to the Lucha Bros and enjoyed their matches so I hope they get to show more soon. I agree with everyone else though that the music is subpar but it will get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Throw money Jim Johnston's way to do the entrance music. I know he's recently done music for PCO. WWE were so stupid letting him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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