AJ Styles himself wanted the theme change. He went to Adam Pearce who relayed the info to Triple H and he approved it. The song is actually by Stevie Stone and Styles himself helped write and compose it. So Def Rebel had nothing to do with it. And Styles as pretty much earned to right to have some creative control.
Listen I liked his old theme, but Def Rebel actually did something right and made it even more badass with the orchestra and the darker tones. Def Rebel misses a lot, but when they hit, they HIT!
24:56 In her defense, I don’t know how recent it was but I think it was after she got called up to Smackdown she did a interview talking about the change to her theme song and she said that she wanted to change it to that because she personally likes it.
Best themes of all time: Edge (metalingus) Cody (kingdom) Batista (I walk alone) Kane (show chemical) Glass shatters (disturbed) Chris Jericho (Judas) Hollywood rock Trish stratus Bianca Randy (burn in my life) Christian (take over) Jeff hardy (no more words) Hulk hogan
@@adambryant4149 punk’s both songs are amazing, but cult of personality is just something else. if you listen to the lyrics, it resonates with his character very well. not even as a theme but as an actual song itself, it’s my favourite song :]
Yeah I honestly don’t mind Tiffany’s new theme and think the main reason it gets hate is because people liked the old one. People are adverse to change to the point any change is bad.
That's the problem, though. When making new music for a wrestler, you have to have your finger on the pulse of the people. If a song is loved, you need to figure out why and apply that to the new theme. Of course, if the character is changing drastically, you also need to reflect that change. Def rebel seems to have missed the first part of that memo when they signed on. While there are some songs they've made that are legit ass, a lot of them are fine, but have completely lost everything about the previous theme that made it fit to a character.
We need music licensing to return. Also AJ switched songs because HE wanted it. He simply got sick of hearing the same song over and over again. He can do what he wants.
AJ Styles' theme is UNDERRATED AF in my opinion. i feel like we gotta hear it HQ cuz it ain't out on streaming platforms yet and we can really grade it from there but i like the new theme a lot. feel like his presentation needs to get a little more intense to truly fit his new "gimmick" (if we can even call it that) but yeah for me personally that new AJ Styles theme is fire
Apollo and Andrade always had thier taglines in the beginning. Also something interesting with Bron, even when he got the new Smackdown theme, he was still using his old theme in nxt + a mix version of it with Corbin's theme. I'd actually say Def Rebel has a lot of good songs but they're mainly in NXT.
Considering we never got Roman Reigns v Lashley one on one for the title I like to lister to their songs back to back and just imagine the chaos. Both are A++
Dragon Lee is an A++ for me, I wasn't even super into Dragon Lee, but the whole intro package, the smoke coming out the dragon nose, it's just so perfect
So, no love for NXT?! Alright, I'll show that love then! Whoop That Trick, Dragunov, D' Angelo, Corbin, Roxanne, Carmelo, Joe Gacy, Lola Vice, Dijak, Ridge Holland and Wes Lee - all of them have bangers 🔥 I almost forgot Oba Femi' theme! Woof 💪🏻
I actually like Indi Hartwells song. I've never watched her entrance so I don't know what kind of vibe it gives in that sense. However, when I'm playing 2k her song plays multiple times and it just stays stuck in my head. I can't say whether or not it's a good theme song for someone getting ready to wrestle, but outside of that it's pretty chill and laid back.
i have to say andrade's new theme is sooooo good. such a gee up song. there are some really good ones that have been made by def rebel. i could list about 8 - 10 that have been made by def rebel that i genuinely enjoy.
Hey man, I appreciate your content. It would delight me more if there were also an iconic piece of every song included so that the video would not only be full of talking. That way I can feel your arguments better as well.
Literally I heard him say it’s a banger and I was like 😮 wdym a banger. Her def rebel theme is, in my opinion, the worst def rebel theme and downgrade of all time.
Def Rebel needs to get the boot - it's the biggest flaw on the current product, he does have some okay ones but the majority are just "Default Unknown Player Character"
I know he’s not in the WWE anymore, but shout-out to Heath Slater/ 3 man bands theme. Highly recommend checking it out if you haven’t heard it or don’t remember it
Here's a couple of video ideas this one gave me: Ranking/grading WWE superstars 1st theme songs. Which WWE superstars theme should've never changed. WWE superstars themes better or worse after they were changed.
11:20 y’all need to go listen to Dakota’s single theme. Both OG and the remix that think she used more recently. Certified banger and tickles that right spot of the brain
I've recently searched Producer: Ali Dee Theodore and Producer: Anthony Mirabella and there could be a reason for them sucking and that is solely on Mirabella being in head producer on 90% of the WWE Formation of the team. But would swapping the head around to Dee change the generic output thing completely around though for the better to prevent them getting their P45.
Yeah Iyo theme is cold. My cousin who stopped watching wrestling about a decade ago heard it whilst i was watching and was like “ this theme is sick , whos is it?”
Dakota Kai's "Kombat" is an A++ When it comes to Drew, I prefer his NXT "Gallantry" theme over Broken Dreams and his current Gallows and Anderson's "Omen in the Sky" was a classic Shayna Baszler's "Loyalty is Everything" NXT theme should've never went away
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@@Assassin6687 he's him
and to think, the only memed def rebel themes are not that popular superstars
Can you rank nxt themes next?
broken dreams is the best drew mclntyre theme
When you say get outa here at the end of the video do you tell us to get out of here or do you tell yourself to get outa here
AJ Styles himself wanted the theme change. He went to Adam Pearce who relayed the info to Triple H and he approved it. The song is actually by Stevie Stone and Styles himself helped write and compose it. So Def Rebel had nothing to do with it. And Styles as pretty much earned to right to have some creative control.
Was hoping someone would say he wanted a new theme
New one is 10000x better
Broken Dreams is legitimately my favorite wrestling theme of all time, you hurt my soul with that one 😭
YEA THAT WAS A L TAKE BROKEN DREAMS IS GOLD IDK WHAT SANTI IS TALKING ABOUT 🤦🏾♂️👎🏾
But that Cedric rap is a "banger".
Goated theme
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@@mullergui13 Ong like what is he talking ab🤣🤣🤣
grayson waller's theme is an A++ for me, just fits his character so damn well
I understand the reasoning behind using Damage Ctrls theme for Dakota Kai, but Kombat (her singles theme) is such a banger
came to comment that, that theme was so good for Heel Dakota, such a brutal and vicious vibe
@@mel_alderson especially the remix with the schizophrenic screams
Kombat is such a good theme fr
it's generic heavy metal, what banger?
@@SerbianCelt it's generic and bland.
JD McDonagh theme song is a banger! Inspired by his previous song, "The Dragon of Jerusalem".
naw it fucking sucks, its the only one that I hear and get angry at with how bad it is
@@shad0wk113rnah it’s good the dragon of Jerusalem solos but it’s not bad
Def Rebel isn't even an actual band! It's a music company under a WWE contract and A BUNCH OF LAWYERS!
Yes, that’s the general consensus about them……
One of the members won grammys.
@@pierreschlagenhaft7952 And?? SO has taylor swift... Your point.
@@yuckimusic2670 Not a point against them, Taylor Swift is good.
@@yourmum955i’d rather listen to Def Rebel than Taylor Swift
Tony D’Angelo’s new theme is one of the most UNDERRATED theme today
Listen I liked his old theme, but Def Rebel actually did something right and made it even more badass with the orchestra and the darker tones. Def Rebel misses a lot, but when they hit, they HIT!
@@kedryckjames2021 They don't even miss a lot. Their miss to hit ratio is so much closer than people give them credit for.
Seriously, it's high-key amazing. They kept the flavor of the old theme but he has true "The Don" energy with the new one.
Only person who's theme actually got improved by Def Rebel
24:56 In her defense, I don’t know how recent it was but I think it was after she got called up to Smackdown she did a interview talking about the change to her theme song and she said that she wanted to change it to that because she personally likes it.
People don't know how good they had it with CFO$...
Also, the "Shh... it's Chelsea." is the only theme song shout out opening that's actually good.
add LA knight in there as well
“Gunther!”
I like ”It’s Tiffy time” it fits her character
It’s probably because people love Jim Johnston so much, that they didn’t think CFO$ could make great theme songs.
Don't forget about Bayley's Hugger theme. THAT was a masterpiece.
A (hair) whip crack at the start of Bianca's theme could be ad iconic as the glass smash or gong or any of the instantly recognised themes.
Fun Fact: Bobby Lashley is the wwe I know off the top of my head that has a theme from Jim Johnston, CFO$, and Def Rebel.
Seth rollins
Roman I think does too
@@jsj38 you’re right, I always thought his second coming theme was made by Johnston.
@mija4264 johnston was still employed, he helped Cfo at the beginning
Baron Corbin, Seth Rollins, I guess you could maybe say the USOs not sure on that one
Best themes of all time:
Edge (metalingus)
Cody (kingdom)
Batista (I walk alone)
Kane (show chemical)
Glass shatters (disturbed)
Chris Jericho (Judas)
Hollywood rock
Trish stratus
Bianca
Randy (burn in my life)
Christian (take over)
Jeff hardy (no more words)
Hulk hogan
Bobby roode, Jack swagger, Evolution and brock lesnar not making the list is crazy
Undertaker keep rollin?? Bobby Lashley Roman Gunther?
And above all of that is CM Punk's This Fire Burns
@@adambryant4149 punk’s both songs are amazing, but cult of personality is just something else. if you listen to the lyrics, it resonates with his character very well. not even as a theme but as an actual song itself, it’s my favourite song :]
@@tmac731 theres dozens ive left out, and to be frank, im not listing a bible length of a comment to list all the top tier ones
I can't wait to know what Tama Tongas entrance will sound like
100% gonna be "It's Tonga time"
Can’t wait for the beat to hit and then immediately hear “Tama Tonga is coming to the ring”
It’s probably gonna be a tribal theme song or a rap theme song.
Joe Hendry’s entrance theme: A++++
A++++++++++++++++++
“SAY HIS NAME AND HE APPEARS” 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I BELIEVE IN JOE HENDRY
Clap clap clap
Criminal that the judgement days theme wasnt rated the other side is an easy A++
When you have that many limes - when you have a lobster head...
Finally, the respect it deserves.
for me number one of old and current theme is 'fire burns'
I actually love the DIY theme. Its really catchy when you listen to it a lot
Glad i’m not the only one who thinks that.
Same it’s not that bad, yes Chrome Hearts is a classic but this one isn’t that bad
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Hot take: AJ’s new them besides the “You don’t want none” is hard af. People just hate it bc his previous theme was beloved.
Yeah I honestly don’t mind Tiffany’s new theme and think the main reason it gets hate is because people liked the old one. People are adverse to change to the point any change is bad.
That's the problem, though.
When making new music for a wrestler, you have to have your finger on the pulse of the people. If a song is loved, you need to figure out why and apply that to the new theme. Of course, if the character is changing drastically, you also need to reflect that change.
Def rebel seems to have missed the first part of that memo when they signed on. While there are some songs they've made that are legit ass, a lot of them are fine, but have completely lost everything about the previous theme that made it fit to a character.
@@Nobody-bp5wh somebody with a brain
I always liked McIntyre's NXT theme when he returned to WWE, it was such a cool and more menacing version of his theme now
Another thing about Punks theme, is as soon as you here the static crash you know who it is
carmellas old song "fa fabulous fuck" is indeed a banger
We been waiting for you Santi
Each Past/Current Bloodline Member theme song slaps.
Tommaso needs No One Will Survive back
Why does this only have one like?
23:31 for the WAWAWAWAWA
Bobby Roode's theme is goated with the sauce
Santi: "def rebel is ruining WWE themes"
Also Santi: *spends half the video praising def rebel themes*
Cedric themes never miss. His old theme “Won’t Let Go” is one of my favorites of all time.
Odyssey Jones’ “Larger Than Life” theme goes hard
Bro I fucking love santi. Always dropping banger after banger, thank you!
5:13 santi looking goofy
We need music licensing to return.
Also AJ switched songs because HE wanted it. He simply got sick of hearing the same song over and over again. He can do what he wants.
CM Punk This Fire Burns Theme> Cult of Personality
22:29 Santos's individual theme kinda fire tho
Roman Reigns Theme Is Really Like A Guy Coming From Whole Different Level,The Main Guy The Final Boss...Purely Fantastic... ☝️
Funny how you referenced California Love for LA Knight's theme song. I always think of it as Dre's Nuthin But a G Thang 😂
We gotta start using an updated picture for Naomi in these videos
AJ Styles' theme is UNDERRATED AF in my opinion. i feel like we gotta hear it HQ cuz it ain't out on streaming platforms yet and we can really grade it from there but i like the new theme a lot. feel like his presentation needs to get a little more intense to truly fit his new "gimmick" (if we can even call it that) but yeah for me personally that new AJ Styles theme is fire
Gotta say the Jimmy/Jey one was a really hot take.
i think they saw how over "wrestling has more than one royal family" was and decided to try and do it for every entrance possible
Apollo and Andrade always had thier taglines in the beginning. Also something interesting with Bron, even when he got the new Smackdown theme, he was still using his old theme in nxt + a mix version of it with Corbin's theme.
I'd actually say Def Rebel has a lot of good songs but they're mainly in NXT.
It’s almost like they give the most distinctive themes to the biggest names…
I like Bayleys old heel theme song and it would work as a babyface theme for her at this point. They shouldn't have changed it.
Her new one is actually a banger
Santi looking like its time for a haircut bruvva
5:38 - Santi caught lacking fr 💀
Considering we never got Roman Reigns v Lashley one on one for the title I like to lister to their songs back to back and just imagine the chaos. Both are A++
Dragon Lee is an A++ for me, I wasn't even super into Dragon Lee, but the whole intro package, the smoke coming out the dragon nose, it's just so perfect
So, no love for NXT?! Alright, I'll show that love then!
Whoop That Trick, Dragunov, D' Angelo, Corbin, Roxanne, Carmelo, Joe Gacy, Lola Vice, Dijak, Ridge Holland and Wes Lee - all of them have bangers 🔥
I almost forgot Oba Femi' theme! Woof 💪🏻
Dakota's solo theme is actually banger, I really hope she gets a solo run soon and hear that theme more
banger? The generic heavy metal with her awful screaming? That was sucks
Please make a video where you rank your favourite striking finishers across all of professional wresting
Checkout Bron Breakker's new theme. It's an A+ for me.
Pretty Deadly’s theme is so satisfying to listen to, one of the best songs I like to listen to in 2K
BRING BACK BROKEN DREAMS SANTI TRIPPIN🤣💯
johnny gargano's main theme is so good, i randomly have it playing in my head all the time
I miss liv Morgan’s 2020 theme
Becky lynch entrance theme is sooooo good like no one be praising it
Exactly!!!!!
I actually like Indi Hartwells song. I've never watched her entrance so I don't know what kind of vibe it gives in that sense. However, when I'm playing 2k her song plays multiple times and it just stays stuck in my head. I can't say whether or not it's a good theme song for someone getting ready to wrestle, but outside of that it's pretty chill and laid back.
santi oiled up
tribal chief theme song is GOATed
can't believe you almost said "gym thong" 🤣
I think Liv's theme is cool! The part that starts at 0:30 is pleasant to hear
Santi should rank the top 10 best entrance themes of all time (for the fans, the character/wrestler & for the wwe brand)
Cedric Alexander's Prime Time theme is a fucking banger. Holy shit.
250k sub special should be the "Top WWE vs AEW matches" video.
i have to say andrade's new theme is sooooo good. such a gee up song. there are some really good ones that have been made by def rebel. i could list about 8 - 10 that have been made by def rebel that i genuinely enjoy.
samoa joes entrance theme from wwe is my fav of all time
Ya it was pretty good with the add lib of “joe joe joe joe “ absolute banger
Honorable Mention from NXT, Trick Williams. Even without the crowd chant, that song absolutely bangs. And not a single producer tag.
My heart actually cracked when you said the new day theme isn’t that good. You gotta listen again it’s an acquired taste
Tokyo Shock is one of the best theme right now. Never change that
This video sums up why youtube shorts can never complete with tiktok
Here before the guy who is before the top 10 WWE vs AEW guy 😅
Layers!
We got Santi oiled up before GTA 6
Hey man, I appreciate your content. It would delight me more if there were also an iconic piece of every song included so that the video would not only be full of talking. That way I can feel your arguments better as well.
I think Santi forgot that Shayna doesn't use loyalty is everything theme anymore lol.
Yeah... 😂😂
Literally I heard him say it’s a banger and I was like 😮 wdym a banger. Her def rebel theme is, in my opinion, the worst def rebel theme and downgrade of all time.
no her current theme is better imo its a banger and people are just blinded by nostalgia
This video proves that def rebel can make bangers just recently they been remixing when they did well or make them the same
Judgement Day theam is A++ no questions
i like the idea of compairing old themes with new one
Pretty Deadly 's theme absolutely deserving of that A++!
i love the IT'S TIFFY TIME part of her entrance just keep that and replace the rest with her old theme
Won’t let go Cedric Alexander is one of my favourite songs let alone wwe themes
Also some wrestlers have things that let you know off the top. Diesel had a truck starting up and even Carlito’s tell you.
Can’t wait for the man’s 1m subscriber video
Santi oiled up😂
I can see Sheamus' theme getting the crowd singing if he remains hot
"Give me a hell yeah" by def rebel lol
glad I’m not the only one to think that Pretty Deadly’s theme is heat
Def Rebel needs to get the boot - it's the biggest flaw on the current product, he does have some okay ones but the majority are just "Default Unknown Player Character"
I know he’s not in the WWE anymore, but shout-out to Heath Slater/ 3 man bands theme. Highly recommend checking it out if you haven’t heard it or don’t remember it
3:13 In fairness Santi...that was the same way Andrade's 1st WWE theme started as well, which was back in the CFO$ era.
Here's a couple of video ideas this one gave me:
Ranking/grading WWE superstars 1st theme songs.
Which WWE superstars theme should've never changed.
WWE superstars themes better or worse after they were changed.
11:20 y’all need to go listen to Dakota’s single theme. Both OG and the remix that think she used more recently. Certified banger and tickles that right spot of the brain
I've recently searched Producer: Ali Dee Theodore and Producer: Anthony Mirabella and there could be a reason for them sucking and that is solely on Mirabella being in head producer on 90% of the WWE Formation of the team. But would swapping the head around to Dee change the generic output thing completely around though for the better to prevent them getting their P45.
Some of the NXT themes are pretty good. I really like Lyra Valkyria's. It sounds like a superhero's theme.
It sounds garbage
@@mihaimercenarul7467 will you please fuck off? Stop bothering me whenever I make a comment.
Santi oiled up just like he drifted off after eating a weed gummy.
WWE posted on their Twitter mcyntire’s old tron video and his old theme, he might be bringing it back!
Yeah Iyo theme is cold. My cousin who stopped watching wrestling about a decade ago heard it whilst i was watching and was like “ this theme is sick , whos is it?”
Roman Reigns theme hits better than anything in WWE!
Dakota Kai's "Kombat" is an A++
When it comes to Drew, I prefer his NXT "Gallantry" theme over Broken Dreams and his current
Gallows and Anderson's "Omen in the Sky" was a classic
Shayna Baszler's "Loyalty is Everything" NXT theme should've never went away