Okay, so WrestleMania 40 just wrapped up, and like a lot of folks, the music really stuck with me this year. I always find myself wanting to know what tracks they used, especially the main themes and some of the big entrances. So, I decided to sit down and try to piece together a list for myself.
First thing I did was just rely on memory from watching the event over the two nights. Some songs are pretty obvious, especially the wrestler’s regular entrance themes. You hear them so often, they just kind of burn into your brain. But for the official themes and maybe some special entrances, I knew I’d have to do a bit more digging.
I started by searching online. Just basic stuff like “WrestleMania 40 official theme songs”. This usually brings up the main tracks pretty quickly. Found out about The Weeknd’s song being used again, which wasn’t too surprising since they promoted it heavily.
Then, I focused on the entrances. This took a bit more time. I actually rewatched parts of the show, specifically the entrances for the main event matches and any others that stood out. Sometimes the broadcast commentators mention the song title or artist, but not always. For wrestlers with established themes, it was easy – Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley, Seth Rollins – those are well-known.
For others, or if there were special live performances or variations, I had to cross-reference. I checked a few fan forums and wrestling news sites. You have to be careful there, sometimes people guess or get things wrong, but often you can find confirmation if enough people are talking about the same track. I tried sticking to info that seemed confirmed or widely reported.
I jotted down the songs as I confirmed them. Just kept a running list in a simple text file on my computer. I wasn’t aiming for every single background track or transition music, just the main stuff people would likely be looking for.
Official Theme Stuff
Based on my searching and watching, this seemed to be the main one promoted:
- Gasoline by The Weeknd (This was heavily featured as one of the official songs)
There might have been others used in packages, but that’s the one that stood out as the big “official” track.
Some Entrance Songs I Noticed
This is just a list of the entrance themes I specifically recalled or looked up. It’s definitely not every single one from both nights, but covers many of the major players:
- Cody Rhodes: Kingdom by Downstait
- Roman Reigns: Head of the Table by def rebel
- The Rock: Electrifying (Used a version of his classic theme)
- Seth “Freakin” Rollins: Visionary by def rebel (and sometimes the crowd sings it)
- Rhea Ripley: Demon In Your Dreams by Motionless In White
- Becky Lynch: Celtic Invasion by CFO$
- Drew McIntyre: Gallantry (Defining Moment Remix) by CFO$
- CM Punk: Cult of Personality by Living Colour (He was on commentary but the song is iconic)
- Jey Uso: Born a King by def rebel
- Sami Zayn: Worlds Apart by CFO$
- Gunther: Prepare To Fight (Sacred) by def rebel (With the symphony intro)
- LA Knight: Welcome to LA by def rebel
- Logan Paul: Prime by Anthony Mirabella
- Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, etc.): Different themes but Iyo Sky’s is “Tokyo Shock” and Bayley’s is “Role Model” by def rebel.
- Bianca Belair: Watch Me Shine by def rebel
So yeah, that’s basically my process. Watched the show, did some online searching, double-checked a few things on fan sites, and put together this list. It was kind of fun actually, tracking down the music from such a big event. Hope this little record helps anyone else who was curious!
