How important is a great theme?

**Maluco** · 11-29-2015, 10:40 AM

There will probably be a lot of people who look at this title and shrug, and think, well its cool to have a great theme but whatever. I think it can be argued that it makes a massive difference in many ways.

A massive example I can think of is Edge, he had that horrendous "never gonna stop me" theme for a while and it sucked. It is about audience perception, when he got his most recent them, I remember thinking, OK, now this guy is legit, he has arrived.

Triple H too, the whole presentation with the motorhead theme. You couldn't argue anymore that this guy wasn't the top guy with the whole set-up he got coming to the ring.

Even midcard guys like Shamrock, you heard that theme and it immediately got a pop. It was intense and went with his character so well.

A great theme can even further a character or define a storyline. I remember being in awe of ministry Taker because the theme was so badass, I immediately bought him as the top guy and looked forward to him coming out on any given night. I still remember a Raw with a ministry beat down where the theme just kept playing and I was totally into it, it made the whole thing seem out of control and unpredictable.

My two top guys at the moment would be Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens. Their whole personas feel legit and I was buying them as top stars. Their themes play a big part in that presentation. They are distinctive and help them stand out. I can't explain it, but every time Owens theme hits, I feel like this is going to be special. It has an epic feel to it.

On the other hand there are guys like Cesaro who just can't seem to get a break with themes. It would be one of the first things I would change when he comes back. Give him something that says, this guy is the man. I really believe that a theme can send a whole lot of messages to fans about who this guy is and what he's about. It's not going to make a dud a world champion, but it could give someone's character a big push in the right direction..

This thread can serve for 3 things...

1. Discuss how important you think a good theme song is.

2. Argue who could be helped by having a legit theme as part of their presentation

3. Suggest guys you felt got help getting over from their themes.

11-29-2015, 10:40 AM	#1
Maluco Reigning Tipsters Champ! Posts: 2,088	How important is a great theme? There will probably be a lot of people who look at this title and shrug, and think, well its cool to have a great theme but whatever. I think it can be argued that it makes a massive difference in many ways. A massive example I can think of is Edge, he had that horrendous "never gonna stop me" theme for a while and it sucked. It is about audience perception, when he got his most recent them, I remember thinking, OK, now this guy is legit, he has arrived. Triple H too, the whole presentation with the motorhead theme. You couldn't argue anymore that this guy wasn't the top guy with the whole set-up he got coming to the ring. Even midcard guys like Shamrock, you heard that theme and it immediately got a pop. It was intense and went with his character so well. A great theme can even further a character or define a storyline. I remember being in awe of ministry Taker because the theme was so badass, I immediately bought him as the top guy and looked forward to him coming out on any given night. I still remember a Raw with a ministry beat down where the theme just kept playing and I was totally into it, it made the whole thing seem out of control and unpredictable. My two top guys at the moment would be Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens. Their whole personas feel legit and I was buying them as top stars. Their themes play a big part in that presentation. They are distinctive and help them stand out. I can't explain it, but every time Owens theme hits, I feel like this is going to be special. It has an epic feel to it. On the other hand there are guys like Cesaro who just can't seem to get a break with themes. It would be one of the first things I would change when he comes back. Give him something that says, this guy is the man. I really believe that a theme can send a whole lot of messages to fans about who this guy is and what he's about. It's not going to make a dud a world champion, but it could give someone's character a big push in the right direction.. This thread can serve for 3 things... 1. Discuss how important you think a good theme song is. 2. Argue who could be helped by having a legit theme as part of their presentation 3. Suggest guys you felt got help getting over from their themes.