Entrance music in use for the largest amount of time?

[Aceorton]

The "king" music started with Harley Race in 1986, was used by Haku and Duggan in '88-89, disappeared for a few years and then has been Lawler's music since he came to the WWF in 1993, minus his occasional hiatuses. Probably looking at around 27 or 28 years of combined regular use for that one piece of music.

Does anything have it beat?

Hogan started using Real American right around the end of '85/beginning of '86 but obviously has had some long periods away from the WWF/E where it wasn't being used. Flair has used a few different recordings of his 2001 theme over the years, so I'm not counting that.

Can you think of anything else?

[Cranjis McBasketball]

The literal composition or any variations?

[Aceorton]

Single recorded version.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Then it’s probably that. Bret has used the same theme since the late 80’s but it’s undergone remixes and rewriting but it’s really the same song.

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Someone who SHOULDN'T have had the same music a couple weeks ago was Kurt Angle. Literally zero justification, if he was going to be a babyface during his retirement match, to have him continue to use the song that encouraged everyone to yell "you suck." That they didn't change it a few weeks earlier was a ridiculous oversight.

[XaviersSS2015hair]

Apr 17, 2019 23:34:58 GMT -5 @mack619 said:

Someone who SHOULDN'T have had the same music a couple weeks ago was Kurt Angle. Literally zero justification, if he was going to be a babyface during his retirement match, to have him continue to use the song that encouraged everyone to yell "you suck." That they didn't change it a few weeks earlier was a ridiculous oversight.

It was endearing. That's Kurt's connection to the fans, has been for years. I think he got the chant started when he went into the Hall of Fame too.

[Futureraven: Beelzebruv]

Apr 17, 2019 21:29:40 GMT -5 Aceorton said:

The "king" music started with Harley Race in 1986, was used by Haku and Duggan in '88-89, disappeared for a few years and then has been Lawler's music since he came to the WWF in 1993, minus his occasional hiatuses. Probably looking at around 27 or 28 years of combined regular use for that one piece of music.

Does anything have it beat?

Hogan started using Real American right around the end of '85/beginning of '86 but obviously has had some long periods away from the WWF/E where it wasn't being used. Flair has used a few different recordings of his 2001 theme over the years, so I'm not counting that.

Can you think of anything else?

They used "Real American" for Patterson and Brisco, wonder if they used it for The Huckster.

[XaviersSS2015hair]

It's been off and on and remixed who knows how many times but one form or another of Undertakers theme. It's been on TV for almost 29 years now.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Between Gorgeous George and Randy Savage, Pomp and Circumstance has seen its fair share of use over the years.

[chronocross]

Harlem Heat's theme being used since 1993 to current day.

[TGM]

Apr 18, 2019 4:37:49 GMT -5 chronocross said:

Harlem Heat's theme being used since 1993 to current day.

There was a period in 2003 where Booker used something else. Generic lame beat until he went back to the superior Harlem Heat theme.

[chronocross]

Apr 18, 2019 4:45:20 GMT -5 TGM said:

Apr 18, 2019 4:37:49 GMT -5 chronocross said:

Harlem Heat's theme being used since 1993 to current day.

There was a period in 2003 where Booker used something else. Generic lame beat until he went back to the superior Harlem Heat theme.

Yeah I forgot about the one from the WWE Originals album before switching back to his regular theme.

[mattyy]

Apr 18, 2019 3:31:12 GMT -5 Futureraven: Beelzebruv said:

Apr 17, 2019 21:29:40 GMT -5 Aceorton said:

The "king" music started with Harley Race in 1986, was used by Haku and Duggan in '88-89, disappeared for a few years and then has been Lawler's music since he came to the WWF in 1993, minus his occasional hiatuses. Probably looking at around 27 or 28 years of combined regular use for that one piece of music.

Does anything have it beat?

Hogan started using Real American right around the end of '85/beginning of '86 but obviously has had some long periods away from the WWF/E where it wasn't being used. Flair has used a few different recordings of his 2001 theme over the years, so I'm not counting that.

Can you think of anything else?

They used "Real American" for Patterson and Brisco, wonder if they used it for The Huckster.

They did, as well as for The Showster.

[honsou]

I think Liger has been using the same music since he debuted as Liger

[héad.casé]

There was that time Jerry Lawler got a brand new entrance theme for his WWE Title shot against Miz. I can’t recall him using that more than the one time before he went back to the original King theme

[thecrusherwi]

The OP probably wins, but there are some modern themes creeping up there. Triple H’s The Game has been his primary theme for nearly 20 years. Cena has been using his theme for nearly 15. Even Orton has been using Voices for over a decade.

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Apr 18, 2019 4:50:39 GMT -5 chronocross said:

Apr 18, 2019 4:45:20 GMT -5 TGM said:

There was a period in 2003 where Booker used something else. Generic lame beat until he went back to the superior Harlem Heat theme.

Yeah I forgot about the one from the WWE Originals album before switching back to his regular theme.

Nah, there was a period in 2003 where everyone seemed to have lost any licensed music and went by whatever off-brand instrumental Johnston cooked up in about 10 minutes with a synthesizer.

[realist]

"Sexy Boy" for Shawn Michaels has got to be up there. He started using the version that he sings himself in 1992, if I remember correctly. He has used that song since, except for brief times when he came out to the DX music. He has grown from the Heartbreak Kid to the Heartbreak Man to the Heartbreak Legend to the Heartbreak Family Man and some day, the Heartbreak Grandpa. He'll still be coming out to "Sexy Boy."

[wildojinx]

When did the Freebirds start using Badstreet USA? Hayes had used that song for years through multiple promotions.

[chronocross]

Apr 18, 2019 7:33:06 GMT -5 @jdogindy said:

Apr 18, 2019 4:50:39 GMT -5 chronocross said:

Yeah I forgot about the one from the WWE Originals album before switching back to his regular theme.

Nah, there was a period in 2003 where everyone seemed to have lost any licensed music and went by whatever off-brand instrumental Johnston cooked up in about 10 minutes with a synthesizer.

I remember he had some weird theme dubbed over on the home video released in 03 but don’t remember it being used on TV.