What’s Bothering Me? (In Professional Wrestling)

November 26, 2011

#2. TNA's Entrance Music

There's no doubt in my mind that TNA has brought this up at some point in the past. Probably multiple times. They have enough experience and intelligence in the back to know how important entrance music is and can be in wrestling.

If that's true, why don't they do a better job at it?

Not ALL of their entrance music selections have been bad. I like Kurt Angle's theme. I even like Jeff Jarrett's. Stinger's is good as well. When they hit, you know who it is immediately. But that's not the norm in TNA. Most of their entrance themes are missing that impactful first rift that forces fans out of their seats when played.

Additionally, TNA's production quality seems to suffer at times and entrance music often gets lost in the other background noise. It's not loud and out front like it should be to ensure fans watching on TV get the same effect as those in attendance.

Shane Helms tweeted the other day that TNA needs to do a better job with their entrance music. It's true. A good entrance can make a huge difference in a superstar's overall appeal and marketability. Overall, TNA misses the mark in that department.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.