WWE 'Very Aware' Of Def Rebel Criticism

[The Rick Jericho]

WWE's internal music group, Def Rebel, who have produced the company's music since 2019, have been heavily criticised in recent months to the point the group has become a meme on social media. Many fans have made spoof mixes of Def Rebel-produced entrance music where the song opens with a wrestler's catchphrase and then transitions to generic-sounding music.

Particular criticism was aimed at the group during the Royal Rumble with many speculating that even Seth Rollins, who was sitting in a box for the show, couldn't recognise which wrestler was heading to the ring from their entrance music.

According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, WWE are "very aware" of the criticism aimed at Def Rebel. WWE did shoot down the idea that Douglas J. Davis was still involved with Def Rebel, though. Davis made headlines after footage of him accusing an Uber driver of antisemitism went viral.

After being asked if WWE were aware of the criticism directed at Def Rebel, Sean Ross Sapp said: "They're very aware of them. There was today the thing with Douglas J. Davis and the Uber driver. I reached out to WWE about him because he was originally a part of Def Rebel and they were quick to say, 'No, he's not anymore and he hasn't been for years.'"

cultaholic.com/posts/wwe-very-aware-of-def-rebel-criticism

[thechase]

I lost it at the one with Druganov which was just the theme to Rugrats

[King (Super) Dragunov]

Okay good. I'm glad they're aware. VERY glad they're aware. It's embarrassing how bad it is.
Now let them go when their contract is up, and hire Jim Johnston back.

[john84]

As long as they get someone better in once they finally finish the contract up with Def Rebel, I don't care who it is lol.

[This Player Hating Mothman]

If it's true the lawyer is no longer part of Def Rebel then there goes like half of my material on them

[This Player Hating Mothman]

Fun fact about Doug Davis is he's the son of legendary record producer and exec Clive Davis, which depending on how much you know about the industry will make you go, "Okay I guess", "The guy who made Santana hang out with the dude from Mathbox Twenty?", "Oh shit okay so this is the single biggest nepo baby in all of music and the highest he could swing for is being the lawyer who makes WWE songs", or, "Holy shit was he the son whose bar mitzvah his dad embezzled funds from CBS Records to pay for and got fired over?"

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

Maybe they thought they were getting Deftones instead of Def Rebel.

[Allie Kitsune]

May 1, 2024 13:40:00 GMT -5 This Player Hating Mothman said:

If it's true the lawyer is no longer part of Def Rebel then there goes like half of my material on them

But can we believe it? Or is it more smoke and mirrors and flim-flam from Chris Legentil (who may or may not also have been that magnitude weirdo)?

[ISO Mid Thigh Pull]

Jeff Hardy return theme if he ever comes back 

[Gerard Gerard]

You'd literally find a busker on any street corner that could fart out more memorable stuff than a lot of Def Rebel stuff. Granted the likes of AJ Styles hyping up their new music only to come out to that at Wrestlemania probably did them no favours.

[The Rick Jericho]

Has anyone heard that Bret Hart Def Rebel Mix?

First, I didn't think they would bother doing a Bret one.

Second, it's not the best, but I can't say it's complete utter trash like other stuff.

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

It's nice that they're aware it's a problem. It would be better news if they actually did something about it.

[A Platypus Rave]

May 1, 2024 18:31:14 GMT -5 Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! said:

It's nice that they're aware it's a problem. It would be better news if they actually did something about it.

As I said in another thread on it they likely have a contract

[LiamMcDuggle]

Why can they hear the criticism but not their crappy music?

[DSR]

May 1, 2024 14:01:46 GMT -5 Confused Mark Wahlberg said:

Maybe they thought they were getting Deftones instead of Def Rebel.

If they were contracted under Vince, maybe he thought he was getting Def Leppard.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

If there's anybody we should be mad at, it's the guy who f***ed over CFO$ and forced them to leave the WWE gig.

[Doo Doo Dickhead]

May 1, 2024 14:01:46 GMT -5 Confused Mark Wahlberg said:

Maybe they thought they were getting Deftones instead of Def Rebel.

Tatum Paxley: "I wish!"

[john84]

May 3, 2024 15:38:30 GMT -5 Doo Doo Dickhead said:

May 1, 2024 14:01:46 GMT -5 Confused Mark Wahlberg said:

Maybe they thought they were getting Deftones instead of Def Rebel.

Tatum Paxley: "I wish!"

Tatum Paxley if she ever saw Deftones, probably.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

twitter.com/mattkoonmusic/status/1790231460198171016

Oh man, that's some absolutely laziness here.

[Lizuka #BLM]

Being fair not like that's any different from CF0$ and how Drew's theme is just an old Roderick Strong theme with stock shitty midi bagpipes over it.