{"id":164675,"date":"2026-07-22T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=164675"},"modified":"2026-07-22T02:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T06:29:45","slug":"mikey-rukus-aew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/07\/22\/mikey-rukus-aew\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Mikey Rukus AEW Entrance Theme &#8220;Bangers&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As an AEW fan, when former WWE music maestro Jim Johnston commented that entrance music in wrestling today is just noise, it evoked a sense of justified exceptionalism because too many of Mikey Rukus\u2019 themes slap. I, along with other AEW fans, won\u2019t stand for slander against Mikey Rukus, AEW\u2019s music producer.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not about comparison because, besides context and history, the creative parameters Johnston had as opposed to Rukus are significantly different.<\/p>\n<p>Today, as during Johnston\u2019s prime, it&#8217;s right in that songs can elevate a wrestler\u2019s career. \u00a0<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=last+word+on+wrestling+joe+hendry+music+james+staynings&amp;sca_esv=15584491b0e529db&amp;sxsrf=APpeQns_PBE4a3JMzRyj5ObS6cdhJrzonw%3A1784569878154&amp;ei=FmBeasf9CMyFhbIPwIHHgQg&amp;biw=1389&amp;bih=635&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjH4Kft6OGVAxXMQkEAHcDAMYAQ4dUDCBA&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=last+word+on+wrestling+joe+hendry+music+james+staynings&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiN2xhc3Qgd29yZCBvbiB3cmVzdGxpbmcgam9lIGhlbmRyeSBtdXNpYyBqYW1lcyBzdGF5bmluZ3MyBxAhGAoYoAEyBxAhGAoYoAEyBxAhGAoYoAEyBBAhGBVIxhhQlAFYgBhwAngAkAEAmAGmAaAByw2qAQQ0LjEyuAEDyAEA-AEBmAISoAKYD8ICDhAAGIAEGIoFGIYDGLADwgIIEAAY7wUYsAPCAgUQIRigAZgDAIgGAZAGBpIHBDIuMTagB-9JsgcEMC4xNrgH_g7CBwYyLTEzLjXIB3mACAE&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Hendry\u2019s chart-climbing<\/a> likely helped WWE believe in him. \u00a0A parody of \u201890s grunge, like Steven Flowe\u2019s Pearl Jam-inspired track, gave the young rookie social media attention. But entrance themes are more than that. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/10\/24\/hit-my-music-the-power-of-wrestling-themes-part-one\/\" target=\"_self\">power of a great wrestling entrance theme<\/a> in combat sports is undeniable.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q_ebxQJJJS0?si=BTVBsYTlG9CxbwdI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Johnston was right in his interview with <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?si=nzPF68nvwAV6AknI&amp;v=_PmUEgRD0dc&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Face False<\/a> that a memorable, ear-catching theme tells the story; it tells you who the character is, and a bop of a song catches the imagination. There are numerous other effects, as Corey Michael\u2019s explains in his two-parter on <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/11\/04\/hit-my-music-the-power-of-wrestling-themes-part-two\/\" target=\"_self\">wrestling entrance themes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There is a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/06\/21\/def-rebel-dilemma-in-wwe-explored\/\" target=\"_self\">Def Rebel dilemma in WWE<\/a>. AEW has had its share of entrance music fumbles. Pointer Sisters. Wild Thing with the ocarina solo. That one week where Mina Shirakawa had a new theme. Plus, a day one complaint that remains for many fans in the building is cranking up the volume so they can get lost in the noise.<\/p>\n<p>Yet picking a top ten Mikey Rukus tracks wasn\u2019t easy. \u00a0Like when I wrote about <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/10\/22\/10-wrestlers-with-better-characters-in-aew-than-in-wwe\/\" target=\"_self\">10 wrestlers with better characters in AEW than WWE<\/a>, ten doesn\u2019t seem enough. But in case you are unaware, here\u2019s what you need to know about Mikey Rukus.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Mikey Rukus: \u00a0The Only Active and Working Fight Music Producer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Mikey Rukus is an artist, songwriter, composer, instrumentalist, and producer who, long before joining AEW, carved out a niche for himself creating custom entrance music for MMA events.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Loq4EOwk_zw?si=N3O03aTOz26E2Ewz\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Rukus created entrance music as a side hustle to supplement his income from working as a retail manager. Networking with local and regional events, the COO of MikeyRukus Music LLC produced music for Invicta FC, Legacy FC, Cage Warriors FC, World Series of Fighting, and more. Eventually, Rukus had his music played at UFC 142 and on NBC.<\/p>\n<p>With experience composing for TV, film, video games, and running another company producing audio commercials for radio spots, it\u2019s surprising Rukus had time to make themes for independent wrestlers before AEW.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P1s2DaT2mwg?si=UAyBDj_tPtY-22-w\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Mikey Rukus has created over 400 tracks. First coming to my attention with his custom track \u201cRarefied Air\u201d for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2023\/12\/11\/richard-holliday-interview\/\" target=\"_self\">free agent Richard Holliday<\/a>, it was a surprisingly catchy tune that had to follow up on Holliday\u2019s previous MLW theme of Shirley Bassey\u2019s Diamonds are Forever.<\/p>\n<p>Networking his way via social media to an opportunity with AEW, Rukus\u2019 first track for the company was Nyla Rose\u2019s \u201cBeast Bomb\u201d. Created in under 24 hours, it\u2019s a powerful, tribal and intimidating track. Its guttural lyrics encapsulated the Native Beast before the first minute mark.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TG83eoThgEU?si=ifOIufrC4jj3rhWl\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With Mikey Rukus, it\u2019s not just the speed and his ability to compose songs quickly that is impressive. Rukus is known for his collaboration and openness with wrestlers, involving them in the process to ensure the music they receive fits their character\u2019s vibe. Regardless of the genre, Rukus has shown versatility in finding many of AEW\u2019s best fits.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Johnston, Rukus stands out in an ecosystem of more than just licensed themes and wrestlers creating their own tracks, from Chris Jericho to MVP and Swerve Strickland.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>10: Dream and Dream Again, Timeless Toni Storm<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j9k3zdh7Z4c?si=frtDHy7-PEUwQ-N8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m opening with controversy with a strange choice perhaps, but compared to the others on this list, this classical-sounding, somewhat straightforward instrumental doesn\u2019t scream banger in the way the rest will. Alongside showing Mikey Rukus\u2019 composition range, the song helps instill a sense of excitement in fans from the moment it begins.<\/p>\n<p>Pavlovian, Mikey Rukus\u2019 timeless piece gets us as fans salivating. It\u2019s just a classy, dignified piece that prepares us as fans before the scarlet walks on stage or pops out of the venue\u2019s box to expect the opposite. With all respect to Toni Storm, you know you\u2019re in for smut, sexual innuendoes and the unconventional dressed in Hollywood chic. In the ring, it\u2019s more of the same.<\/p>\n<p>Few themes work so well at priming you for the unexpected, even when you expect it. It&#8217;s an earworm that, like Storm herself, gets under your skin and makes you fall in love with it.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>9: Ultima &#8217;84, Speedball Mike Bailey <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HU_yJCf_SsE?si=3T6fTQFODgVcBCx-\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Our first earworm is a theme song that effortlessly sums up the wrestler\u2019s character. It\u2019s a theme that gives me nostalgia each time for things I normally have no interest in, like arcades, fighting video games, martial arts films, and mullets.<\/p>\n<p>Ultima &#8217;84, featuring Vice, sums up Speedball Mike Bailey within ten seconds. With its late-1980s\/early-90s pop vibes, repetition, and sense of fun, it gets stuck in my head constantly. Sending my thoughts circling the inside of my head like it\u2019s a roller disco, the song\u2019s quickness is a perfect match for Bailey\u2019s lightning-fast strikes and footwork.<\/p>\n<p>It embodies his Karate Kid\/Cobra Kai aesthetic without feeling cheesy or like parody. It\u2019s not ashamed to be old school or different, like Bailey themself.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>8: Kill the Messenger, Andrade El \u00cddolo\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZD7YxgsnCM8?si=pk9Qqo-rmE3P2qB5\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>During Andrade El Idolo\u2019s first AEW run, things didn\u2019t always click as they have during this second run, despite the real Latino man having all the jacked pieces of the puzzle, including an awesome entrance song. Cutting the 37-second intro and its attempt at grandiosity and getting straight into that driving Mariachi-style guitar perhaps symbolically reflects how, on this second run, everything is clicking. You might ask, how do you know?<\/p>\n<p>Mikey Rukus\u2019 Kill the Messenger slaps hard. With its strong Mexican sounds that bring to my mind a wild west shoot-out south of the border, it stokes anticipation for whatever contest El Idolo is entering. It revs the audience up for a duel. The skillful and hypnotic notes of the guitar reflect El Idolo\u2019s physical prowess and charisma. The song\u2019s layers, like El Idolo\u2019s abilities in the ring, sneak up on you. That Carlos Santana-like guitar solo strikes you like his spinning back elbow strike out of nowhere.<\/p>\n<p>A song that\u2019s smooth, multi-faceted and sultry, like Andrade El Idolo himself.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>7: I Am (Limitless), Keith Lee <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hOXfYQDfaUM?si=N_u0ZEe1AGJJi66Z\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Indubitably,\u00a0Keith Lee\u2019s AEW run demonstrates one truth about <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/09\/24\/the-realities-of-war-the-inherent-risks-of-going-from-wwe-to-aew\/\" target=\"_self\">the inherent risk of jumping from WWE to AEW<\/a>, a few fans&#8217; fantasy book. There are unseen variables no one can predict. While we don\u2019t know and may never know for sure the exact reasons for what\u2019s halted Keith Lee\u2019s in-ring career, the brief highlights we got were frustratingly limited.<\/p>\n<p>Fans had high expectations, and Mikey Rukus to a degree is responsible for setting expectations high. Crafting such a godly song with vocals provided by Lee himself, the song is a powerful declaration of intent. Like Lee himself, the song is confident, undeniable and ready for action, without compromising who Lee is.<\/p>\n<p>Operatic and bold, articulate and untraditional for a wrestling big man. Like Lee, the theme takes the high ground and doesn\u2019t care about other people\u2019s expectations. You will bask in his glory and feel pumped up and better because of it.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>6: The Dark Side of T R, FTR<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aA5_9-UR-WQ?si=dQOFd9oOSkPcIuB7\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Showing Mikey Rukus\u2019 range, the retro, synth-style inspired 80s bop does more than project FTR\u2019s old school feel. Beyond paying homage to the Midnight Express, the track sounds like it could have been taken from the 1980s. There are times when watching Stranger Things and thinking The Dark Side of T R would fit perfectly into the soundtrack.<\/p>\n<p>As for the song\u2019s crispness and clarity, the theme reflects Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler\u2019s clinical abilities in between the ropes. Like their characters, it&#8217;s elaborate and extravagant, and it knows its status.<\/p>\n<p>From personal experience, here&#8217;s why I know Johnston\u2019s comments about hearing the themes in other parts of the house and knowing instantly what\u2019s going on are comments made in a bubble. No matter where she is in the house, my partner (a casual fan at best) hears The Dark Side of T R, and on cue, she\u2019ll shout out FTR! Then, in tune to the song, she\u2019ll be do-doing along to the synth, whatever room she&#8217;s in. She also does the same for track number two\u2026<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5: Arrival, Sting<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/raAt0JmC8vk?si=U7sTkFFDNA4TiW3m\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps controversial to place at the midway point, but Sting\u2019s Arrival is a powerful homage that captures the dignity and majesty of the Icon. With its slow guitar and drum build-up, there is a grandeur and gravitas that makes you know something special was about to happen in the ring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 610px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"8afcbf7a9ed3fd6bf7763b62addc7cf8\" image-id=\"3He6vIldbVsK\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 4480px; aspect-ratio: 4480\/3295;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<p>A deceptively built track, combining orchestra and guitar tributes to Sting\u2019s WCW and TNA themes, Mikey Rukus creates a powerful drum-driving beat that made the legend unkillable. No matter how much opponents or Sting might have tried with his stunts and the moves the Icon took. Somehow, the music echoes with respect fitting a statesman, while possessing the heartbeat that feels timeless.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>4:\u00a0 My Shadow Knows My Story, Tommaso Ciampa <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uRUV_lzgTsQ?si=4HKILKl0gvPWJPqg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The humming, brooding and raspy number quickly became a fan-favorite, launching fleets of memes in the process. Although I have seen some comments saying My Shadow Knows My Story is butt-rock and dad-rock because of its dark angst, they are too young to understand baddassery when it smacks them in the eardrums. It\u2019s definitely not that I feel personally attacked because the music of my youth is now dad rock\u2026 anyway!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-151896\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/Tommaso_Ciampa_2020-781x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Tommaso Ciampa, who recently debuted on AEW.\" width=\"640\" height=\"839\" class=\"wp-image-151896 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/Tommaso_Ciampa_2020-781x1024.jpg 781w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/Tommaso_Ciampa_2020-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/Tommaso_Ciampa_2020-768x1006.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/Tommaso_Ciampa_2020-1172x1536.jpg 1172w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/Tommaso_Ciampa_2020-1563x2048.jpg 1563w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/Tommaso_Ciampa_2020-scaled.jpg 1954w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-151896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A photo of AEW star Tommaso Ciampa (Photo Credit: By Mmsnapplez &#8211; Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=86312264)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another peak example of Mikey Rukus\u2019 ability to get a feel for each wrestler and add their collaborative contributions to the mix. Made in a day and a half, this thunderous, ominous track tells you a Psycho Killer is coming. It warns the opponent and fans to get ready for hard strikes and relentless anger. That\u2019s without considering how the lyrics do tell Ciampa\u2019s story and set out the character\u2019s agenda with a few lines.<\/p>\n<p>As a sound to light a fire in your belly, those simple but effective hmm-mm-mm prepare you to get to work.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3: Cold World, Eddie Kingston<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nzTg7amJZh4?si=ERQBjUKiaYd_V0WL\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to lyrics that show rather than tell a character, it\u2019s hard to do better than the connotation-laden lines of Eddie Kingston\u2019s Cold World.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201c<em>The world is cold, better bundle up<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Straight away you know Kingston is both a hard man and a damaged man. Someone who knows the world isn\u2019t fair and is going to keep fighting. Someone who isn\u2019t going to make excuses but isn\u2019t going to ignore the problem threatening their face.<\/p>\n<p>Blending DMX with an organ, the latter touch bringing an inner conflict mixing the urban with Catholic and religious self-conflict again tells you whether face or heel, Kingston isn\u2019t straightforward. Simple and yet grand, simple and yet complex, like Kingston, it\u2019s a song of contradictions and complications.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a war song that doesn\u2019t glorify and a song of struggle without asking for pity. It\u2019s Eddie Kingston.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2: Indignation, Jamie Hayter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V9_zEQ7e6Ik?si=mZnVPIglmR1eUAdU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Usually, I\u2019m not an electronic music fan. Bluntly, I don\u2019t like rave music. I couldn\u2019t tell you the difference between house or garage, acid house or pumpin\u2019, Sash or Chicane. I hate nightclubs and the last time I was in a club I got COVID (true story). But I\u2019d happily listen to Hayter\u2019s AEW theme on loop for six hours. I\u2019d HayterRave dusk until dawn, wearing neon paint and wielding glow-sticks.<\/p>\n<p>Like Hayter herself, this banger hits hard. It\u2019s in your face and aggressive. It\u2019s relentless, and if a wrestling anthem pulsed with maniac ADHD energy, it\u2019s Indignation. Undoubtedly, it was this track that helped Jamie Hayter become AEW Women\u2019s World Champion and a standout member of the women\u2019s locker room.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1: All About tha (BOOM!), Adam Cole (Baby!) <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0SLgKlJVD28?si=VQ-INDreaI5HbpLB\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Mikey Rukus did not have it easy in coming up with an earworm to rival Adam Cole\u2019s NXT theme. Starting with the confident announcement that is all about the boom, the night Cole debuted in Chicago, the building shook. Somehow, with a crunching, livewire guitar riff that sounds drafted by Tom Morello and Rage Against the Machine, the crowd\u2019s excitement rivaled AEW\u2019s sound system.<\/p>\n<p>Instantly becoming an anthem for the ages, with built-in moments for a call and response with Cole\u2019s signature catchphrase and poses, few themes evoke such a dopamine hit. Even at times during Cole\u2019s AEW run when creative and the wrestler did not always mesh, the theme always felt like a mood-lifter.<\/p>\n<p>Although the taste left by the bromance between MJF and Adam Cole was ash, we\u2019ll still have Mikey Rukus\u2019 mix-up of their themes with Better Than You Bay Bay still taste like nectar to the ears.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HwUQZ4MJrug?si=j-IcTbB04hBXLBIt\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As an AEW fan, when former WWE music maestro Jim Johnston commented that entrance music in wrestling today is just noise, it evoked a sense of justified exceptionalism because too many of Mikey Rukus\u2019 themes slap. I, along with other AEW fans, won\u2019t stand for slander against Mikey Rukus, AEW\u2019s music producer. 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