The WWE and Rick Derringer?

[Todd's crazy , Man.]

So Derringer was pretty close to the WWF in the 80s singing Real American and Demotion's theme. SO why did they break up and when was the last time he was brought up on WWE Tv?



Is there like some sort of feud between Jim Johnston and Derringer or what?

[What?]

I'm not saying this is gospel, but my guess would be that Derringer was simply in collaboration with the WWF in the mid-80's as a part of the "Rock-n-Wrestling" era and nothing more. I don't think he was ever intended to work with them beyond that.

[Crappler El 0 M]

Derringer was part of the group with David Wolff that WWE hired when they were starting the 'Rock 'n Wrestling Connection.' They worked on 'The Wrestling Album' and Derringer wrote 'Real American,' originally intended for the U.S. Express (who did use the theme at least once). When WWE made their follow-up album 'Piledriver,' Derringer made the theme for Demolition and lended his song 'Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo' for Mean Gene Okerlund. The 'Rock n Wrestling Connection' was pretty much over by then and the two parties moved on with Jimmy Hart and Jim Johnston taking on the musical composition duties for WWE.

[fuzzywarble, squat cobbler]

I liked how Okerlund kept referring to Derringer as a 'youngster', despite the fact that he was almost 40 when Rock n' Wrestling hit.

[Angus Mcloud]

Aug 15, 2012 11:45:05 GMT -5 fuzzywarble, squat cobbler said:

I liked how Okerlund kept referring to Derringer as a 'youngster', despite the fact that he was almost 40 when Rock n' Wrestling hit.

Especially because Mean Gene is only 5 years older than him

[nickcave]

I think Rick Derringer was big in the novelty world in the 80s which the WWE essentially was because he produced all of Weird Al's 80s stuff as well.

[unoriginalalex]

I actually went to school with Rick Derringers daughter from 5th grade to graduation!

[Cranjis McBasketball]

I dunno anything about this, but I know there is a recentish video of him playing Real American in concert.