Battle of the Themes #40 - Goldberg

[Xero]

In what was really no surprise to me, "Hitman" wins out for Bret.

Up next is the man known simply as "Goldberg".

#1 - Invasion
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#2 - Crush 'Em
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#3 - Who's Next
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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>
<option>#37. WrestleMania - "My Way"</option>
<option>#38. AJ Styles - "Get Ready to Fly"</option>
<option>#39. Bret "The Hitman" Hart - "Hitman"</option>
</select>

[Haze]

Invasion without a doubt.

[Attitude99]

Invasion

[Nicky Fives]

Invasion by a mile

[DrCrawford]

ive always liked megadeth, but invasion is goldbergs theme

[The Franchise]

Invasion is the classic but Who's Next sounds the best, so I went with that.

[Damian Rey]

While Invasion is and always will be Goldberg's defining theme, I much prefer his WWE theme.

[Jeritron]

While Invasion is and always will be Goldberg's defining theme, I much prefer his WWE theme.

This. Just way better produced, and sounds way more epic. I suppose they probably could have kept the same theme, and enhanced it to sound this good. I always thought the change was better all around though

[Lock Jaw]

Invasion. I didn't care for the WWE remix.

Don't even remember him using that Crush 'Em one.

[Damian Rey]

This. Just way better produced, and sounds way more epic. I suppose they probably could have kept the same theme, and enhanced it to sound this good. I always thought the change was better all around though

I always thought it sounded more crisp than his WCW theme. I also like the break at about the 40 second mark. Has this methodical feel to it.

[CWK]

Invasion was such a great theme, and with Goldberg, one of the best entrances ever in wrestling. I always liked Goldberg's entrance at Halloween Havoc 1998 when he faced Diamond Dallas Page.

[KIRA]

Invasion all the way

[Droford]

wheres the version of Invasion with the Goldberg chants?

[XCaliber]

Who's Next i'd say sounds a fair bit better even though it's only slightly different it makes Invasion sound kinda flat it's almost like a midi formatted tune.

[XIII]

the o.g. wcw fit him the best. WHOOOOOOOO'SSSSS FUCKKKKKKKIIIINNNN NNNNNNNEEEEXXXXTTTTTTTTTTTTT?????????????????? a goldberg return would be huge

[Kalyx triaD]

Damn I miss Goldberg. Fucking animal.

[parkmania]

Invasion.

Don't even remember him using that Crush 'Em one.

This. The WWE one was just doing what WCW did (and TNA still does) - take the familiar theme and rip it off.

[Xero]

This. The WWE one was just doing what WCW did (and TNA still does) - take the familiar theme and rip it off.

Well, let's face it, unless TNA is using a Jimmy Hart theme (Wolfpac, Real American) their "rip-offs" are no where near WWE's quality, especially in this case.

I'd assume WWE got Invasion from the buy out anyway, so it made no sense to drastically change his theme.

[The Gold Standard]

Invasion

[tjmidnight420]

Invasion... fit him like a glove and the entrance was worked to a T

[DaVe]

damn, forgot how good Goldberg's WWE theme was.

[Damian Rey]

Well, let's face it, unless TNA is using a Jimmy Hart theme (Wolfpac, Real American) their "rip-offs" are no where near WWE's quality, especially in this case.

I'd assume WWE got Invasion from the buy out anyway, so it made no sense to drastically change his theme.

If anything, it was differentiating their version of Goldberg, who talked more, worked longer matches, and actually had some up hill battles from the tank that ran through anything that moved in WCW.

Hmmm...now that I think about it, it's like Goldberg could't rip through the roster when he got the big leagues, almost like WCW was child's play:shifty:

[Xero]

But WCW was where the big boys played!

[Damian Rey]

But WCW was where the big boys played!

:lol:

[Rammsteinmad]

I love Megadeth, but 'Invasion' is easily the best one for Goldberg.

[Tazz Dan]

Invasion by far. :yes:

[The Jayman]

Who's Next

[LewisTheTruest]

Invasion. Who's Next is good but I wasn't really watching WWE when Goldberg had his run there so Invasion just defines him for me.

[The Pope]

invasion

[DrA]

I actually liked his Megadeath theme, but his "Invasion" theme fit that persona perfectly.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I went with Who's Next as it's a slightly improved version of Invasion.

[FourFifty]

Is there a way we can simply vote for "Not Crush 'Em"?
The other two have their pros and cons. There are parts of Invasion I like more than Who's Next, and vice versa.

[Evil Vito]

Invasion without a doubt.

[DaVe]

Jim Johnston's theme has far greater quality than Invasion, imo, but I guess people vote for Invasion because of nostalgia.

[theexample]

Invasion.

[Dark One]

I really wanted to vote Crush 'Em, which I think is probably a better theme in general, but I'm going to follow the precedent I set for myself with the McMahon theme battle and vote for the one that's epic/iconic and transcended beyond the character/period.

[HTrain90]

Who's Next. Just sounds a whole lot better. Much better than Invasion.

[Jakob Synn]

Invasin for the win!!!

It's the kind of theme that gives you goosebumps.

[TannerLittleton]

You forgot this version of Invasion. It's the one he used at Backlash 2003. It's my favorite Goldberg theme.

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