Battle of the Themes #37 - WrestleMania

[Xero]

In no surprise to me, Vince (and Shane) McMahon's "No Chance in Hell" goes over in the Battle of the McMahon.

Up next, in honor of WrestleMania 26 this week, is, of course, WrestleMania!

Note that, while you can vote for "other", I went with what I considered the MAIN theme song. Most of the other themes that they considered "official themes" were used only for specific packages (IE: "Tear it Up" for Mania 18 was used for the Jericho/Hunter package only). I'm also not including 26, though I have a feeling it'll be "I Made It".

Also added an extra voting day onto this.

1 - WrestleMania
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2 - Mania 2
(From about 20 to 40 seconds)
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3 - Mania III
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4 - Mania IV
(Starts after the Attitude Signature and ends around a minute in)
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5 - Mania V
(Starts after the WWE Signature and ends at around 45 seconds)
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6 - Mania VI - VIII
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7 - Mania IX
(The "Roman-Type" music that starts around 40 seconds)
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8 - Mania X - XIV
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9 - Manix XV - "Rage"
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10 - Mania 2000 - "California"
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11 - Mania X7 - "My Way"
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12 - Mania X8 - "Superstar"
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13 - Mania 19 - "Crack Addict"
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14 - Mania XX - "Step Up"
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15 - Mania 21 - "Big Time"
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16 - Mania 22 - "Big Time" (Peter Gabriel)
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17 - Mania 23 - "Ladies and Gentlemen"
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18 - Mania 24 - "Light It Up"
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19 - Mania 25 - "Shoot To Thrill"
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<select>
<option selected="selected">Battle of the Themes History</option>
<option>-------------</option>

<option>#1. Triple H - "My Time"</option>
<option>#2. Christian - "Just Close Your Eyes (Original)"</option>
<option>#3. Edge - "Metalingus"</option>
<option>#4. Mick Foley - "Wreck"</option>
<option>#5. William Regal - "Villain #2"</option
<option>#6. Eddie Guerrero - "Latino Heat"/"Mamacita"</option>
<option>#7. Rob Van Dam - "Walk"</option>
<option>#8. Dudley Boyz - "Ollie Stalefish"</option>
<option>#9. Trish Stratus - "Time To Rock and Roll"</option>
<option>#10. Steve Austin - "Glass Shatters"</option>
<option>#11. STEVE BLACKMAN - "Drums in the Night Part 3"</option>
<option>#12. D-Generation-X - "Break It Down"
<option>#13. Tazz - "Survive If I Let You"</option>
<option>#14. Randy Orton - "Voices"</option>
<option>#15. WWE RAW - "Thorn In Your Eye #2"/"All Together Now"</option>
<option>#16. Kurt Angle - "Medal"</option>
<option>#17. Chris Jericho - "One Crazed Anarchist"
<option>#18. Batista - "Monster"</option>
<option>#19. Evolution - "Line in the Sand"</option>
<option>#20. Chris Benoit - "Whatever"</option>
<option>#21. Syxx Pac - "X Pac"</option>
<option>#22. Billy Gunn - "Assman"</option>
<option>#23. The Rock - "It's Conquered"</option>
<option>#24. Kane - "Slow Chemical"</option>
<option>#25. The Undertaker - "Ministry"/"Darkside"</option>
<option>#26. John Cena - "Basic Thuganomics"</option>
<option>#27. SmackDown! - "Everybody On The Ground"</option>
<option>#28. Hulk Hogan - "Real American"</option>
<option>#29. nWo - "Rockhouse"</option>
<option>#30. Rey Mysterio, Jr - "March of Death"</option>
<option>#31. Too Cool - "You Look Fly 2 Day"</option>
<option>#32. Shawn Michaels - "Sexy Boy" (HBK Vocals)</option>
<option>#33. Victoria/Tara - "All The Things She Said"</option>
<option>#34. The Big Show - "Crank It Up"</option>
<option>#35. Mashups - "Crank the Walls Down" (Jerishow)</option>
<option>#36. Battle of the McMahons - "No Chance in Hell"</option>
</select>

[Volare]

Mainia 24, I'm a huge fan of Rev Theory.

[Lock Jaw]

Mania 25 with AC/DC kind of wins this one by default for me.

[thedamndest]

I love Wrestlemania VI-VIII.

[Mr Amazing]

mania 20 (step up),mania 23 is second (ladies and gentlemaen) and if i made it is the offical theme formania 26 it is third

[Lock Jaw]

I love Wrestlemania VI-VIII.

Was my second choice.... and upon reflection is probably the better "theme". AC/DC getting the vote from me for being a better "song".

[viO]

The WrestleMania X-XIV theme has always been my favorite Mania theme. I dunno if it's nostalgia, but I think the theme captures the feel of a big event like WrestleMania.

[Nicky Fives]

My Way.....

[The Gold Standard]

WM X-XIV

I just love it.

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

I went with Step Up, though it was to choose as Wrestlemania always has a great theme.

[ImpactPlayer365]

Agree with the WM X-XIV theme...but I like the song My Way. Good shit. Not a big fan of Limp Bizkit though...

[weather vane]

Mania VI-VIII

hands down

[Poit]

My Way.....

This.

[parkmania]

Mania 6-8. Mania 10-14 was second for me, but I now associate that song more with the time between the live and replay airings, as it seems the ppv company has co-opted that one.

Also, lol at realizing that the WM1 song was actually "Easy Lover" by Phil Collins and Phillip Bailey:

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[DAMN iNATOR]

I went with WM 23's "Ladies and Gentlemen".

[DaVe]

Does the UFC use the instrumental of WM23 for one of their programs? Pretty sure I've heard it here in Australia.

Anyways, My Way.

[Loose Cannon]

6-8 is like the ultimate nostalgic wrestling theme of all-time to me.

[Loose Cannon]

The Rumble themes during those days were like a variation of that theme

[Wishbone]

I voted other for I dare you (used at WM 22 I believe) as that is one of my all time favorite songs

[Droford]

My Way

[Heros Welcome]

Ahh a lot of good ones!

Always was a fan of Crack Addict and My Way, with Ladies and Gentlemen right there as well. But I think I'm going to go ahead with Rev Theory and Light it up. Its tough to just pick one!

[The Franchise]

Wrestlemania 6 to 8 for sure. My Way was awesome for Rock/Austin but other than that.... Limp Bizkit is horrible always.

[James Diesel]

Mania 19 FTW

[Dark One]

I am somewhat confused by Mania 10-14 getting votes after it was absolutely decimated in the McMahon battle.

[Dark One]

Going to go with X7, and more than a little because of the epic video package for Rock/Austin. Wrestlemania 23 is a close second, although I also agree with Wishbone about "I Dare You" being a strong candidate.

[AKin3D]

Mania VI-VIII

hands down

[The Jayman]

Mainia 24, I'm a huge fan of Rev Theory.

[viO]

I am somewhat confused by Mania 10-14 getting votes after it was absolutely decimated in the McMahon battle.

It's not great as an entrance theme, especially since I've always thought it was chosen for Linda because she was never a real character with a gimmick, so an original theme was unnecessary.

It's great in a hype/background theme sense, just fits the event better than Linda, imo.

[tjmidnight420]

Ladies and Gentlemen.... to me it conveys the whole WM thing well.

[Tb1]

My Way.

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[ImpactPlayer365]

That shit made me get the WM 17 DVD and watch Rock Vs. Austin....then i remembered the end ugh

[Anybody Thrilla]

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IGNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITE SO HOLD ONNNNNNNNNN, CAUSE WE'RE ABOUT TO LIGHT IT UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPPPP

[Lock Jaw]

Kind of regretting my vote big time.

[Arashi Kage]

Wrestlemania VI-VIII baby!!!!!!!!!!!

It's the quintessential WWF theme. I miss all PPV themes (and wrestler theme songs) from my childhood. There is a kind of magic to those songs, they are all brilliant.

Today, taking some random song and making it a theme just seems lame. Write some damn original music!!!! :y:

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>My Way, though I like the vast majority of the songs. This year's is balls though.</font>

[taker707]

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words made this song so much better .

[Xero]

Why does it start with "Are You Ready for Survivor Series" but goes into a rap about WrestleMania?

[taker707]

Why does it start with "Are You Ready for Survivor Series" but goes into a rap about WrestleMania?

i dont know i just think it made it better .

[Lock Jaw]

Why does it start with "Are You Ready for Survivor Series" but goes into a rap about WrestleMania?

Because that's how they rolled in the 90s.

[Schlomey]

I voted for the one I remember most from my childhood and that is WMX theme.


Close second is Ladies & Gentlemen from WM23

[TannerLittleton]

Shoot to Thrill.

[Schlomey]

Shoot to Thrill is a good song on it's own but by no means does it hold any place in history as being the best song FEATURED at Wrestlemania.
No fucking way.

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah, really regretting my vote for Shoot to Thrill. I has just listened to all the songs and though "Well, this is by far the best song" and voted for it, without thinking.

Of the generic songs, Wrestlemania VI-VIII definitely beats out Wrestlemania X-XIV for me.

The "real" songs are pretty much all bd songs except for Shoot to Thrill. Well, not "bad" bad, but not what I'd listen to. I will say that while listening to them "My Way" from X7 was the only one that I went "Yeah! I remember this one!" and began to picture video packages.

So "My Way" probably deserved my vote for the response it illicited in me.

[The Franchise]

I would like to change my vote to Other (specify)

I Made It - WrestleMania 26

[Jeritron]

When it comes to the discussion of "real songs", songs by Saliva and Limp Bizkit aren't better than Peter Gabriel. Ever.

"I mean, in my view, personally anyways, IMHO"

[Juan]

Although old, I really like that they used that Audioslave song this year. Love that band.

[theexample]

VI to VIII. Just hearing the theme gives me Wrestlemania goosebumps.

[Evil Vito]

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<font color=goldenrod>What a great Mania</font>

[rob11]

Why does it start with "Are You Ready for Survivor Series" but goes into a rap about WrestleMania?
It's a swerve.
Voted for X-IX because that's the one I identify with WM, but My Way gets stuck in your head.