{"id":147625,"date":"2025-12-03T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=147625"},"modified":"2025-12-03T00:58:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T05:58:03","slug":"john-cena-every-wwe-theme-song-ranked-my-time-is-now-word-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/12\/03\/john-cena-every-wwe-theme-song-ranked-my-time-is-now-word-life\/","title":{"rendered":"John Cena&#8217;s WWE Entrance Theme Songs, Ranked Worst To Best"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This month marks the end of John Cena&#8217;s iconic WWE career. On December 13, Cena will face the winner of The Last Time Is Now Tournament in his farewell match. That means it will be the last time we hear Cena&#8217;s unforgettable\u00a0<em>My Time Is Now<\/em> track, at least as a full-time performer.\u00a0<em>My Time Is Now<\/em> is synonymous with John Cena, as The Champ has been using it since early 2005.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/12\/02\/john-cenas-3-longest-and-3-shortest-wwe-championship-reigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">John Cena&#8217;s 3 Longest &amp; 3 Shortest WWE Championship Reigns<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Before becoming a main eventer, Cena famously came out to\u00a0<em>Word Life<\/em> during his run as The Doctor of Thuganomics. The song fit Cena&#8217;s rapper gimmick like a glove during that era. But that wasn&#8217;t Cena&#8217;s first entrance theme, as he used two other songs during his first year on the main roster. In this article, we&#8217;ll be ranking all of Cena&#8217;s entrance themes from worst to best. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: This article will only include entrance themes that Cena used individually. Thus, entrance themes such as The Nexus&#8217; will not make it.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>4. &#8220;Slam Smack&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Cena 2002 v1 - &quot;Slam Smack&quot; WWE Entrance Theme\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MDw62gyeYQQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Used Between: June 2002-November 2002<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Titles Won With This Song: None<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pjl0wKdGbS8\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Cena debuted on WWE&#8217;s main roster in June 2002<\/a>. Cena stepped up to face Kurt Angle in what is considered one of the best debuts ever. Unfortunately for the future 17-time World Champion, that&#8217;s where the momentum stopped. Cena struggled to connect with fans as a directionless, happy-go-lucky babyface with no true identity. Coming out to a generic theme song week after week certainly didn&#8217;t help.<\/p>\n<p>Looking back, John Cena&#8217;s first theme song is easily his weakest. You just can&#8217;t picture a Road Warrior pop once <em>Slam Smack<\/em> hits. Everything about the track screams &#8220;filler time&#8221;, and that&#8217;s exactly the role Cena played during his original babyface run. John Cena&#8217;s most forgettable entrance theme perfectly represents the most forgettable part of his entire career.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>3. &#8220;Insert Bass Here&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Cena 2002 v2  - &quot;Insert Bass Here&quot; WWE Entrance Theme\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MnmnKT0ggUM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Used Between: November 2002-February 2003<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Titles Won With This Song: None<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>John Cena finally started showing signs of personality in October 2002. After attacking Billy Kidman and turning heel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R9FpmXdTgGs\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cena dressed as Vanilla Ice on Halloween and did a freestyle rap<\/a>. While the Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick only took off months later, that&#8217;s the night it was born. John Cena wasn&#8217;t quite\u00a0<em>there<\/em> yet, but it was already much better than being SmackDown&#8217;s generic happy-go-lucky rookie.<\/p>\n<p>During that time, Cena introduced a brand new theme song,\u00a0<em>Insert Bass Here<\/em>. This song is mainly remembered as a stepping stone, as it kind of matched the new gimmick&#8230; but didn&#8217;t quite match the charisma Cena was starting to show on TV. John Cena came out to <em>Insert Bass Here<\/em> before debuting the song that perfectly fit his rapper gimmick.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>2. &#8220;Word Life&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Cena - Basic Thuganomics | Custom WWE Titantron\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yc1cQOpYGr8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Used Between: March 2003-March 2005<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Titles Won With This Song: WWE United States Championship (3x)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The March 27, 2003, edition of SmackDown was more important for John Cena&#8217;s career than you may remember. Cena was taken out by Brock Lesnar the previous month, and he was back with vengeance on his mind.<\/p>\n<p>Cena wrestled Rikishi that night in a fairly regular TV match that carries a lot more historical significance than it should. Not only did Cena debut <em>Word Life<\/em> that night, he also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lzuuhH_4gJ0&amp;pp=ygUXam9obiBjZW5hIG1hcmNoIDI3IDIwMDM%3D\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">defeated Rikishi after hitting his very first Attitude Adjustment<\/a> (known as the FU at the time).<\/p>\n<p><em>Word Life<\/em> is the track that turned John Cena from &#8220;the Velocity rookie&#8221; to WWE&#8217;s fastest rising star. Love the Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick or not, no one can deny that the song played a massive role in Cena&#8217;s transformation.<\/p>\n<p>The song brought energy to the arena, and just like that, Cena had found the attitude and the swagger that he&#8217;d been missing until then. It connected with the audience quickly, and Cena started working with names such as The Undertaker, Kurt Angle, and Big Show on pay-per-view.<\/p>\n<p>All these years later,\u00a0<em>Word Life<\/em> remains one of the most iconic theme songs of the Ruthless Aggression Era.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>1. &#8220;My Time Is Now&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Cena - The Time Is Now (Entrance Theme)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/svjMiqVeiG8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Used Between: March 2005-Present<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Titles Won With This Song: WWE Championship (14x); World Tag Team Championship (2x); World Heavyweight Championship (3x); WWE Tag Team Championship (2x); WWE United States Championship (2x); WWE Intercontinental Championship (1x)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Dabadoooo. Dooo dooo dooo. Doo doo doooooo!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The moment these opening horns hit, the reaction is automatic. Whether fans were cheering, booing, singing along, or saying &#8220;John Cena sucks&#8221; in rhythm, they felt something.<\/p>\n<p>There was no way\u00a0<em>My Time Is Now<\/em> wouldn&#8217;t top this list. Not only is it synonymous with John Cena, but it&#8217;s also one of the most recognizable tracks in wrestling history. That level of pop culture impact is the hallmark of a truly iconic theme song.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_147679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147679\" style=\"width: 159px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-147679 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/Cena_With_Spinner_Belt-159x300.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of WWE legend John Cena.\" width=\"159\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/Cena_With_Spinner_Belt-159x300.jpg 159w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/Cena_With_Spinner_Belt-543x1024.jpg 543w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/Cena_With_Spinner_Belt-768x1448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/Cena_With_Spinner_Belt-815x1536.jpg 815w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/Cena_With_Spinner_Belt-1086x2048.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/Cena_With_Spinner_Belt.jpg 1273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 159px) 100vw, 159px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-147679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: By <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:John_Cena_in_2006#\/media\/File:Cena_With_Spinner_Belt.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Department of Defense<\/a> &#8211; Cropped from www.americasupportsyou.mil (archived link), Public Domain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Introduced during Cena&#8217;s rise to the WWE Championship on the road to WrestleMania 21,\u00a0<em>My Time Is Now<\/em> solidified his evolution from the Doctor of Thuganomics to the face of the company. Two decades later, the song hasn&#8217;t aged a day and still perfectly matches John Cena&#8217;s presence and energy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><i>Header photo \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:John_Cena_in_2014#\/media\/File:WWE_Raw_IMG_5397_(13772788615).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WikiMedia Creative Commons<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><u><i>Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0for more on John Cena and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Netflix<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>USA Network<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>The CW<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Tubi<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>A&amp;E<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments), and\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Peacock<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Main Event, as well as archives and premium live event streaming). Follow WWE on social media to relive top moments and matches on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>YouTube<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>, and catch fast-paced action on X (<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/events\/1773457579022155776?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>WWE Speed<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>).<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month marks the end of John Cena&#8217;s iconic WWE career. On December 13, Cena will face the winner of The Last Time Is Now Tournament in his farewell match. 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