Heavy metal, hard rock and professional wrestling have had a long history together, especially when it comes to WWE’s Wrestlemania.
At Wrestlemania 3, Alice Cooper came to the ring with Jake “The Snake” Roberts for his match against The Honky Tonk Man. Cooper grabbed Roberts’ snake, Damien, and taunted him with the reptile after the match.
Motörhead soundtracked Triple H’s entrance music, “The Game,” and performed it live as he entered the ring for Wrestlemania 17 and Wrestlemania 21.
Saliva, Limp Bizkit and Nita Strauss have also all played WWE competitors to the ring at wrestling’s Showcase of The Immortals.
Elsewhere, Fozzy’s “Judas” is an integral sing-a-long part of Chris Jericho’s entrance at All Elite Wrestling events. The Elite also recently began entering the ring to the Kansas classic, “Carry On Wayard Son.”
WWE superstar Edge has been a rock and metal fan since an early age. He told Metal Injection that KISS was his “gateway into metal.” And some of his favorites include Black Sabbath and Slayer.
The latter’s classic tune, “South Of Heaven,” was used by the WWE star for his Wrestlemania entrance in a match against Finn Balor. Edge wore a mask not unlike something Slipknot would wear as he brought back his “Brood Edge” persona.
In the mid 2000s, Edge began using Alter Bridge’s “Metalingus,” taken from the band’s 2004 debut, “One Day Remains,” as his entrance music. Recently on the Drinks With Johnny podcast, Alter Bridge singer Myles Kennedy reflected on the impact Edge using the band’s music has had on their career.
“Well, they’re using a different song now,” Kennedy said. “I think they are using ‘The Other Side,’ which is cool. I mean, we’re just flattered that they’re still using stuff from our catalog. And it’s fascinating, because I feel like, in a lot of ways, having ‘Metalingus’ as his entrance music is arguably one of the most important aspects of people discovering the band over the years, especially overseas.“
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