The 50 Greatest WWF Theme Songs (1989-1994)

[@syteanric]

So many dead hero's 😔 Does anyone else miss their childhood? 1989-1992..holy shit.

[@graememckay7546]

Miss it...I want my childhood back

[@claycollins9852]

I would go back to the awesome 80s in a heartbeat.

[@benignasiak3015]

Yup wtf happened we are old now

[@graememckay7546]

@@benignasiak3015 another 20-30 years we will be sat in a rocking chair remembering the 90s childhood wrestling 😂

[@vincentnapolitano8188]

I which I can find doc and marty lol back to the future joke but would love to travel back to the 80s miss my childhood and the wrestling back then b

[@stealthattack2209]

Undertaker's original theme is at number 30? What is wrong with you?

[@Pertplus]

It wasn’t a countdown. It’s 50 greatest in random order

[@Pertplus]

@@jonathananderson5788 it’s counted for 50.

[@theincrediblebulk7040]

My thoughts exactly

[@anthonyskowronek3746]

Grew up in that era as well shouldn't have been numbered... but some I disagree with some good theme songs missing all about the evolution of wwe as a whole factions that changed the direction of this megapower im a DX kinda person and the holy grail of theme songs is missing MR McMahon theme song without him this would be nothing

[@benjaminwiseman6567]

It should be higher, but it is also public domain, so not really any creativity involved in it.

[@gregpelfrey9506]

The rankings are off on some of these but this is a must watch for anybody who grew up on WWF in the early 90s. Trip down memory lane.

[@knucks1983]

Agreed

[@Rusty44444444]

Very much agree. The top five in particular was really weird. But I still appreciate the OP for putting this together.

[@chuckkfinnley]

not just off WAAAAY OFF like hes ranking his fav wrasslers...not the themes....no way rick martels music gets on this list...EVAR

[@glennstarkey7087]

Perfect way too low good call on jakes heel song higher

[@inrainbows1829]

Yeah like way off Taker not crackin the top 20? Razor Ramon too low Macho Man I can go on

[@johnboyer2461]

I miss that era so much. It was a great time to be a kid for sure.

[@punkrock1989]

In your opinion

[@philliphwillis2854]

I do remember it.

[@bluerayseries]

Mr. Perfect & Undertaker should be in top 10 with out a doubt

[@jonathancullen1272]

What'd i know i thought Hogan would've been number one and where was Flair?

[@paologonzato5202]

Rick Martel theme Song in the top ten?noooo way

[@kylecaldwell6864]

Razor Ramon didn’t even make 25! That’s criminal!

[@Gargoyle_75]

In the Top 5, really.

[@Gargoyle_75]

@@paologonzato5202 Loved it when I was young.

[@wl2146]

As a guy who was born in 2001 I would've killed to have lived through this time of wrestling. Imagine being a young kid getting into wrestling at this time and then be a teenager/young adult during the attitude era. Must've been incredible

[@joetorres2363]

I lived it and it was the best damn thing ever. Vince McMahon is a genius

[@rayfinkel4434]

It was, looking forward to raw then a few years later smackdown the same as u do a ppv was amazing

[@Fusion-ed1pv]

Even better was living in Chicago and being a Bulls fan…. It seems we had it all!

[@paulcarpenter7844]

Lived it was great

[@strangewrestlingfan6516]

I was Born In God Damn 2010 I always say I wish I was older to see these wrestlers in action 😢

[@blorpinino999]

Who else hears Gorilla Monsoon & the Weasel bickering with each song? Those 2 were untouchable on commentary.

[@seatspud]

Tatanka's Theme: Brain: "Uh oh, better circle the wagons Monsoon!" Gorilla: "Oh will you stop!"

[@dominictropiano8800]

"Janetty tried to jump the window to escape. What an act of cowardism." 😄

[@GHOST91141]

​@@dominictropiano8800 😂😂 classic

[@levievans5923]

Definitely Warrior number 1 for me, whenever his music hit as a kid id go bananas lol. Hogan 2nd, his theme is classic. Bossman's was up there too, and Shawn Michaels singles/rockers

[@barrycheesemore2928]

For me, the best one has to be the original Demolition theme tune, I have that as my ringtone....

[@stormykeep9213]

This was the period I was most into wrestling. I've forgotten about a lot of these. Thanks for the memories!

[@VaniFoxOfficial]

The Snake's Miami Vice ripoff theme is my favorite of this particular WWF time period.

[@kreadive]

Good list, terrible order.

[@lenortucker2231]

I like all those wwe hall of famers theme songs

[@Mikedastud]

@@lenortucker2231 me too 💪🏽

[@leroylawrence2773]

Yeah this list shouldn’t have been numbered!

[@xq8152]

We can tell this guy grew up in the 80's. The whole top 10 was 80's characters.

[@firewfire]

Top 2 were correct though but should switch

[@michaelingram246]

Good list despite the order of the tunes. Childhood memories of watching my VHS tapes and playing in my room with my WWF action figures of the era. A great time to enjoy wrestling. I blame my mum for getting me into wrestling in the 80s despite being born in '86 lol. My mum watch the old UK wrestling on TV and when we lived in the US after I was born we would have Portland Wrestling on TV until we came back to the UK and I was hooked

[@edwardboutwell7689]

Be careful Virgil might charge you for using his name. Lol

[@heyitsthatmadhatterperson117]

Twenty dollars at least lol

[@Keplerb-od1lr]

@@heyitsthatmadhatterperson117 The Twenty Dollar Man

[@tomhood7343]

His theme music was the only good thing about his gimmick

[@barefootwanderer]

Dusty's music should be waaaaaaay higher imo Also - I forgot how good Boss Man's music was, definitely one of my favourites

[@justincombs7440]

Razor Ramon's theme music was badass. I love the beginning. Can't believe it was #26. Unless this is 50 Greatest Themes in no particular order. Mr. Perfect had iconic theme music & The Undertaker's is still around to this day

[@Fairlady350Z]

The only wrestler on this list.

[@sheepdavis]

Razor Ramon's theme was actually a rip off of a song by the Eagles

[@justincombs7440]

@@sheepdavis Really?? I had no idea. Do you know what song? I'll have to look it up & check it out. I've always loved Razor's Theme Music

[@mustardmetaltracks]

It's criminal that The Mountie is not in the top 10

[@davekemp1808]

Lol, I love how the pic for The Red Rooster says "Say no to drugs", despite the fact that someone had to be high af to come up with that gimmick. And personally, I'd have Perfect's song WAY higher than it was. That song, for who it was designed for, was just that... absolutely, perfect!

[@Hammerhead547]

The gimmick was basically vince's way of making fun of Terry Taylor by saddling him with something that wasn't going to work no matter what he tried to do. The funny part of it is that despite it being a total failure the fans did remember it and when he returned too wwf in 1992 he went out to do a promo at a house show in NYC and someone shouted "rooster, rooster" at him and the entire crowd joined in which killed his heat and forced him to go backstage in tears.

[@jfearless3420]

I've seen worse gimmicks: doink, bastian booger, max moon, and adrian Adonis.

[@davekemp1808]

@@jfearless3420 Doink was a decent mid-carder. I get the others, but Doink was way more over with the crowd than The Rooster was.

[@jfearless3420]

@@davekemp1808 lol. He was a better wrestler. I'll give you that but I'm talking about gimmicks.

[@davekemp1808]

@@jfearless3420 Again, gimmick-wise, Doink was more over than the Red Rooster. He'd never have been anything more than mid-card but Doink had a much better reaction from the crowd than Terry Taylor/Rooster

[@patrickchaney]

There’s never a right order to lists like this… only excellent choices.

[@willjack6725]

Mr Perfect theme I used to hum to myself all the time like it was my own entrance tune wherever I went.

[@robertrodriguez787]

I would him it Everytime I would play Football and was about to catch the ball 🏈 caught it Everytime because of this song

[@DWATTS1989]

And I’m guessing each time… it was …“perfect” 😄😂

[@claycollins9852]

Sheri Martel is a goddess. I didnt appreciate her in my youth.

[@panther196321]

I did

[@denisesiddon7241]

Miss these days of the wwf. Good time to be a kid and especially 13 years old with the rockers 😍

[@carltonconn5900]

Mr. Perfect 👌👍😊. Greatest of all time

[@Mike14G]

Just play “Unstable”, the Ultimate Warriors theme 50x. There’s your top 50.

[@LoneWolf-cf5tp]

Damn straight bro

[@Mark_Knight]

WTF happened to music in general...but the WWF musical decline represents Americas/

[@Fairlady350Z]

I love that theme, I run into the gym listening to that.

[@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf]

In terms of matching a performer with the right theme, Mr. Perfect could be number 1

[@samzonDx]

Damn, no rowdy roddy piper? Not only is he my favourite wrestler, his bagpipes are iconic. Oso hulk hogan at number 8? Dusty at 38? Good list but shit placements.

[@Feralwolf444]

No Ric Flair either...

[@samzonDx]

@@Feralwolf444 man and he added hillbilly jim...the outrage

[@thanksgivingshrek]

@@samzonDx not only did he add hillbilly jim HE ADDED TUGBOAT, TATANKA, SARGENT SLAUGHTER AND THE MOUTE AND THE BUSHWHACKERS

[@samzonDx]

@@thanksgivingshrekhe WHAT? Sgt slaughter i can understand but tugboat? TUGBOAT. Hulk hogan's "successor" instead of his first nemesis....ok

[@jumaurod]

I didn't even think about him. How in the hell is the American dream song in there and Piper isn't at all?

[@BdotCarter98]

That Dusty Rhodes WWF theme still makes me crack up 😂 - it’s a testament to his greatness that he was able to get over with the fans with that terrible gimmick Vince gave him

[@brucemckinlay9739]

All-American Boys needs to be a lot higher. Great catchy heel theme. Also Real American is easily #1, of all time.

[@johnunderkoffler2913]

Agreed about Real American

[@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf]

If All-American Boys is any lower than 1, it should be higher.

[@spiritualhouse2]

I figured american dream, takers, macho man's ,and hogan's should have been right there with the warriors

[@sheepdavis]

That song fucking sucks

[@benjaminrodenberg8273]

Bret Hart, HBK, DX, Warrior, Hulk Hogan, LOD, my Favs all time

[@LonelyWolfe42]

I'm taking it you don't know dx wasn't form till after 1994

[@wcpjams]

I disagree, but this is not my list. But these would be my top 10. The "original" Demolition as #1 instead #6. Powers of Pain (not even included) #2, The Undertaker at #3, Randy Savage at #4, Razor Ramon #5 ,Hulk Hogan #6, Ultimate Warrior at #7, Road Warriors #8, Mr. Perfect #9, and Big Boss Man #10 But no matter how you stack them, Those were some good times.

[@nickperkins8477]

I love The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers’ entrance theme.

[@tomhood7343]

They had a great theme love it "All American boys!"

[@Danimal1177]

Dusty Rhodes' music will always be one of my favorites.

[@aS-df8zj]

Your ranking is funny, your selection great, but especially the pics are fine as hell and I love wasted Marty & Shawn as No.1

[@mattseddon8959]

Undertaker at 30???? SERIOUSLY????? That was always one of the MOST ICONIC entrance themes, and holds up still to this day.

[@benjaminwiseman6567]

It's public domain.

[@branselb6193]

Ikr that's a joke

[@ah-xb3xi]

It's crazy coming to think of it he was one of the young guys and scariest at the time.

[@bigdaddycountry7]

For a long time I had that for my work ringtone....lol

[@benjaminrealy5661]

Can kind of understand his ranking. Listen to the version from 92 compared with one from 95. The organ playing in the latter version is what made it iconic. His older version seems way more elementary

[@ryanrobillard6484]

After hearing Ultimate Warrior and The Rockers themes back to back; I just realized they are pretty much the same music, with a slight variation in them.

[@bluv812]

how long it take ya...

[@Purplekitty8923]

No there not is there something wrong with ur hearing.

[@Brummiedan14]

I saw The Rockers enter to the Ultimate Warrior's theme once

[@philliphwillis2854]

I do remember all these WWF Wrestlers ring theme from 1980,s and 1990,s years ago.

[@claycollins9852]

I love the original Jake the snake music. Thanks Jim.

[@tish9751]

Yeah. Both of Jake's theme songs were badass.

[@csgolf24]

1. Ultimate Warrior (Unstable) 2. Hulk Hogan (Real American) 3. Dusty Rhodes (Common Man Boogie) 4. Demolition (Pain and Destruction) 5. Shawn Michaels (Sexy Boy) 6. Boss man (Hard Time) 7. Beefcake (Haircut) 8. Mr. Perfect (Perfection) 9. Taker (Funeral Dirge) 10. Million Dollar Man (All about the Money Not necessarily in that order. That’s just my top 10 from that era

[@Acer-dh6qm]

Your picks are very debatable

[@B0110CK5]

That's just like, his opinion man.

[@sickne3626]

Question it lol the whole list. ..but thanks 4 posting this

[@rmattwill]

Rip Owen hart number 38

[@michaelgonzalez6772]

Hart Foundation should have been way higher. Got to love that electric guitar!!

[@Vorador47]

yeah but brets 93 theme, is the better version of it.

[@allenphillips5667]

20 minutes of my life that I’ll never get back.

[@tim858-California]

Legion of Doom easily Top 5, Demolition at least one above, Undertaker’s intro put the fear in crowds, totally forgot about million dollar jam - top ✌️, and Warrior’s was and forever will be the Ultimate

[@niall3973]

Bottle of champagne, mink rug, dim the lights, put on Rick Rude's Theme.....impossible to fail

[@class2400]

Can’t lie the rockers theme song use to pump me up

[@nickperkins8477]

I love that you have the original version of Shawn Michaels’ solo theme that Sherri sang.

[@Rusty44444444]

Yeah. It’s always so jarring to hear that version. As soon as I hear “ohhh Shawn” I wish it’s the other version

[@terrellmccain842]

Bossman and Akeem. Damn I forgot about them!!! I don’t know if they would be that high but Great Theme Song indeed

[@davidadaway6836]

Yeah that was awesome

[@johnpersechini4951]

Dusty Rhodes should easily be top 10

[@benandlilyann]

Too many have passed too soon 😢

[@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf]

I appreciate how high Rick Rude, Demolition and the Honky Tonk Man made it on this list, but I feel like you missed a big one in Sid Justice and I personally really like the theme Lex Luger started using in 1994 after the Lex Express era.

[@acesfn7316]

I was Never a fano f Demolitions theme when Crush joined. Ax and Smash will be only Demolition

[@alsimendinger7980]

JIVE SOUL BRO....greatest theme song ever!!!

[@chriswalton8429]

Pretty sure whoever came up with Brutus the barber’s theme tune was watching Seinfeld at the time

[@DoubleStuffedCrust]

Your mistaken; Brutus theme was first. Give credit to either Jimmy Hart or Jim Johnston. They both composed a lot of theme songs back then.

[@sebom141]

thanks a lot!

[@74JDB]

Totally disagree with the rankings but a must watch due to it bringing back good memories

[@eternalsovereign8278]

Entertaining. Is there a WCW version?

[@hughdodson1002]

Are you kidding me the million dollar man at number 15 I think he can buy his way a little bit closer to the top LOL

[@davidadaway6836]

Definitely top 5

[@cathytrottier8944]

Oh the memories of my teen years

[@DoubleStuffedCrust]

You clearly made this list to get comments and views, and it worked. Undertaker, Jimmy Snuka, Hart Foundation, Macho Man, Mr. Perfect, Legion of Doom & Million Dollar Man theme songs should be higher on this list. Most of these songs are so iconic and reminds me of when life was great, i don't know if you can actually rank these.

[@c.l.freeman7654]

Real American will always be #1. It just fit

[@MrBrandonVegas]

Starting off with wrestle mania challenge was great. I bought that game with birthday money from my dad

[@qanon7184]

I'm Korean and 40 years old. I started watching WWF(E) since I was 8 years old (1990). My firsrt PPV I watch was Wrestlemania 6 (1990 Hogan vs Warrior) and of course I am still watching WWE so far, but some of my colleague their generation is freshmen in my company and they thinks I am childish to still watch WWE. Do you think so ?

[@ciattatoredelanoche3799]

Where's Ric flair, yokozuna, sid justice and macho man?

[@bl8n2]

holy shit you absolute legend, that was spot ob bruv

[@georgejetson1025]

#30 - undertaker , are you serious In the top 3 , I would say

[@mikea3766]

Mr. Perfect at 31, you trollin.

[@BradButterfinger]

Real American Hulk Hogan has to be #1 and no true original WWF fan would disagree

[@Blazfemur]

Erm. Undertaker. #Lawyered

[@kennypatnaude3337]

Slick and Honkey Tonk was always my favorites

[@fockerjb]

A trip down memory lane! I have had "Ravishing" Rick Rude's entrance music as my phone's ringtone for years. Only within the last two weeks has someone correctly guessed what it is. Fun times!

[@CarlosHernandez-yf3jv]

Back in 1989 i was 6 Year old

[@casejustin1070]

1 Ultimate Warrior 2 Undertaker 3 Honky Tonk Man 4 Hulk Hogan 5 Rick Rude 6 Bret Hitman Hart 7Mr Perfect

[@RisingRecluse]

When you make a ranking list but instead of thinking you pick names out of a hat. Haven't made it to the top ten and I've heard Savage, Perfect, Hart, Taker, Razor, all iconic themes beat out by Ham and eggers.

[@jefferystewart5576]

Is this list ranking the top 50 wwe theme songs, according to you? Your personal opinion? First of all, Koko and the Rockers do not belong in the top 10. I like the Ultimate Warrior at 2. However I think Mr. Perfect, Dibiase and Undertaker need to be moved up several spots. And finally Macho Man's theme should be #1. But this is only my personal opinion. I do like the fact that you took the time to make this video and rank the theme songs of the old WWF, it's best era btw

[@genocidereaper1]

How about Razor Ramon's theme being out of the top 25 that song is easily top 10.

[@jefferystewart5576]

@@genocidereaper1 I disagree. I don't think it's top 10. I personally would rank it between 15-20. But that's just me

[@jeremykiehl2209]

Those were the most greatest days

[@nickperkins8477]

Ravishing Rick Rude had at least two different themes. The best theme for him is posted, though.

[@tonykostopoulos6242]

My fav is ultimate warrior, second is evolution using Motörhead’s evolution title and third the NWO. Three bad ass themes.

[@chrisanderson8041]

That's nice, this is a list up to 1994...so...

[@himagsikbagtas4976]

Demolition @17:20 and Ultimate Warrior @19:18. Very hard not to head bang on those riffs.

[@ryansmacclads]

Been watching WWF/E since 1989

[@clezellwesley5823]

Good job. Giving the late great Ravishing Rick Rude #3

[@ianfeuerhake1859]

Pretty good. I almost forgot about the 1991 heel Demolition theme. Young Stallions theme should’ve been on here somewhere too

[@pklein1675]

You’re crazy not having Savage, Dibiase, Taker, and Perfect in top 10. Tornado, Koko, and others way too high

[@me-bk9er]

agreed

[@lindseysummers5351]

Not only that, they used the wrong Koko theme. Piledriver was far superior to the one used on this list. Perfect's theme was easily Top 5 in this era (and I am being kind to the competition).

[@Heyyymondo]

Dusty too!

[@ianmurphy9955]

Forgot about the Sherri version of HBK's theme lmao, I have this on in work too lol

[@randysavage4801]

Some of these songs would not be in my top 50

[@Ryanj82]

The British Bulldog theme still gives me goosebumps!! Summerslam 92!

[@jfearless3420]

I always thought macho mans theme song would have suited his brother the Genius better since the Genius would always walk to ring with a cap and gown.

[@jakekaufman8302]

Red rooster telling the kiddies to say no to drugs? The way he acted makes you think he was on crack.

[@bulletbudha911]

Lol , undertakers them on 30 thats the longest theme song we’ve ever heard..it’s should be on top 3 positions

[@BehemothNitro]

UNDERTAKER

[@jodypage6840]

Not sure of this myself but have been told that Jimmy Hart played a big part in putting the theme tunes from this era together?

[@toddwebb7521]

Most of the theme songs that aren't actual songs are by Jimmy Hart

[@jasonbink5276]

A few, but most were Jim Johnson.

[@magilla2282]

The strikeforce theme would be perfect for an 80,s highscool training montage.

[@iammodestykazi6914]

Rockers Best ... I was surprisingly happy, knew it would be coming 😀😃😄👌👌👌

[@robwest5457]

Excellent list, Rougeaus Song #1 forever

[@potatabit]

Dang, my dad LOVES hillbilly jim, he would play his theme every now and again

[@davidadaway6836]

Warrior, Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase, Mr. Perfect, Texas Tornado, Big Boss Man, Stone Cold Steve Austin

[@aintnoplum]

Good start to morning

[@dirtyhall4074]

tito and martels theme sounds like a 80s sitcom intro

[@watchdogpodcast239]

Here is my top ten: 1 Hogan 2 Warrior 3 Taker 4 Macho 5 Bret 6 DiBiase 7 Shawn 8 Perfect 9 Boss Man 10 Jake

[@benjaminrealy5661]

Missing IRS, and Yokozuna. Both iconic. (Ok maybe not irs, but i personally enjoy it). Mountie should have been much higher. It was the funnest to sing along to as a kid. Kona Crush could have been nixed. But biggest disagreement....Jerry "The King" Lawler! The first chord drummed up more heat in that era than even Brets first chord drummed up excitement. But pretty comprehensive list and agree or at least reasonably understand most of your pics and order.

[@jdartt7243]

Hogan, Razor and Hitman is my top 3 in this timeline

[@robertrodriguez787]

I kinda liked the Ultimate Warrior one

[@bobbydazzler329]

How did Papa Shango theme not make the list?