Jim Johnston Says That Modern Wrestling Music Doesn't Create An Emotional Response

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In an interview with Conversations with Conrad (via Wrestling Inc), Jim Johnston criticized modern wrestling music, which he said doesn’t create an emotional response. Johnston was the composer at WWE for decades until his release in 2017.

He said: “Music, for me, is all about making people feel something. That’s its purpose. There’s so much music out there that is so much better produced than anything I can do… and it doesn’t make you feel anything. It doesn’t make you feel anything, it doesn’t have anything to do with the character anymore, which I think is an incredible missed opportunity … It’s certainly homogenous and very generic … It feels like it’s thought out like, ‘this guy is hard-hitting, so hard-hitting drums!’ and it doesn’t make you feel anything.“
 
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KO's theme is perfect for him IMO.

Seth, Shinsuke and Cody themes all get the crowd hype and kind of present them perfectly.

Roman's theme feels like a damn final boss and thats exactly what he is.

Everybody else is cool.
 
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jadillac said:
Seems like modern wrestling themes go for chants from the audience.

Other than that, yeah it's forgettable for the most part.
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That's creating an emotional response I'd say. If it wasn't no one would chant. :yeshrug:

But yes lots of themes do fit with characters today it's just there are more that don't than do.
 
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Cboz78 said:
That's creating an emotional response I'd say. If it wasn't no one would chant. :yeshrug:

But yes lots of themes do fit with characters today it's just there are more that don't than do.
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Every theme song doesn't need a chant

Nakamura
Rollins
Rhodes
Sami Zayn

and I'm sure there's more. I know that's not all up to the producer but it's kinda annoying tl me
 
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jadillac said:
Every theme song doesn't need a chant

Nakamura
Rollins
Rhodes
Sami Zayn

and I'm sure there's more. I know that's not all up to the producer but it's kinda annoying tl me
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Not saying it does ether. Just stating there are plenty of themes today that spark emotional response and those are just some. So I think he's not entirely correct to say none do.
 
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jadillac said:
Every theme song doesn't need a chant

Nakamura
Rollins
Rhodes
Sami Zayn

and I'm sure there's more. I know that's not all up to the producer but it's kinda annoying tl me
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They changed Nakamura and Sami's theme and people complained
Cody had that same theme for fukking ever and it ain't really caught on like that till recently

Also that's 4 of how many people on the roster? :dead:
 
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firemanBk said:
They changed Nakamura and Sami's theme and people complained
Cody had that same theme for fukking ever and it ain't really caught on like that till recently

Also that's 4 of how many people on the roster? :dead:
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You know they changed Sami and Nak's themes because they turned heel right?
 
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