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- John Alicastro and Mike Lauri, collectively known as CFO$, are the production team that puts together the entrance music that plays Superstars to the ring every week on Raw, SmackDown Live and NXT.
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- The Undertaker. “I wanted it to sound like a funeral with the church bells and the organ, and for the music to go deeper than just the shallow nature of pure aggression that sits at the core of a lot of wrestling music.
- Stone Cold Steve Austin. “I think the reason Stone Cold Steve Austin resonated so much with the people is because the general public love characters who stand up for what they believe in.
- D-Generation X. “A lot of people tell me this is a Rage Against the Machine type of song, but it was always a straight-up funk groove to me. It’s a complete swing rhythm and I guess an ode to people like James Brown in terms of my chord progression.
- The Rock. “I knew this theme needed to make people feel like: Oh my god, The Rock is here! I wanted to write a piece of music that Dwayne [Johnson] could really dance to.
- Finn Bálor — “Catch Your Breath”
- Bobby Roode — “Glorious Domination”
- Enzo Amore & Big Cass – “Sawft Is A Sin”
- Sasha Banks — “Sky’s The Limit”
- Shinsuke Nakamura — "The Rising Sun"
“A big thing we wanted to capture was both his human side and The Demon King,” Alicastro said. “We wanted to create a piece that spoke to those and gave a full representation of who Finn Bálor really is.” So how do you get across Bálor’s demonic nature in music? The answer wasn’t in guitar chords or drum beats, but in tone. CFO$ envision the song a...
“Bobby Roode’s music is, by far, the most glorious piece of music that has ever been created,” Alicastro said. “From the lyrics, to the vocals, to the harmonies, to the strings, it’s glorious.” There aren’t many people who would disagree with him. Though you can count the number of times Roode’s entrance music has played on WWE Network since his ar...
“The real big thing we wanted to do with Enzo & Cass was make a hip hop version of ‘The Godfather,’ ” Alicastro said. “The main idea started with the mandolin strumming, creating an Italian atmosphere. Then, we added drums, horns and trombones. From there, we took it into hip-hop territory and made it weird, different and fun.” Lauri and Alicastro ...
“For Sasha, we really wanted to blend polished pop with edgy hip-hop, because that’s who she is,” Alicastro said. In addition to being perfect for The Boss, Banks’ theme is also one of CFO$’s most personal works of art. “The name of the song is ‘Sky’s the Limit,’ ” Lauri said. “What that meant for us was, ‘How do you break down boundaries in your l...
Perhaps the tallest task the CFO$ have faced since they began collaborating with WWE was creating the perfect entrance music for Shinsuke Nakamura’s debut at NXT TakeOver: Dallas. “We knew that Nakamura was going to be a big deal when he came over,” Lauri said. “His whole fighting style, it’s flamboyant and chaotic, but graceful. His entire movemen...
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James Alan Johnston (born June 19, 1952) is an American music composer and musician best known for his time with professional wrestling promotion, WWE. Over the course of three decades, he composed and recorded entrance theme music for the promotion's wrestlers, and compilations of his music released by WWE charted highly in several countries.
Sep 28, 2023 · After Jim Johnston’s departure, a new team emerged as the primary creators of WWE theme songs – John Alicastro and Mike Lauri, collectively known as CFO$. Their unique blend of rock, metal, hip-hop, and electronic elements brought a fresh energy to WWE’s music library. Notable Works by CFO$:
Dec 8, 2022 · 9. 1.3K views 11 months ago. Music has always been integral to WWE's product, so I interviewed WWE's composer for 32 years, Jim Johnston, to talk about his entrance themes, and we take a...
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Dec 26, 2023 · 1. “I Won’t Do What You Tell Me” – “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Quick – go smash a random pair of glass cups in front of a line of fans waiting to get into a wrestling show. Do you know what’ll happen next? Every person in that group will begin belting out the greatest wrestling theme song of all time.
Sep 28, 2023 · In recent years, however, WWE has taken a different approach. They have started collaborating with well-known music producers and artists to give their theme songs a modern and mainstream appeal. The Current Collaborators. One of the key contributors to WWE’s current theme songs is CFO$.
