WWE must get rid of Def Rebel

There’s something special about pro wrestling theme music. Whether it is a classic like “Sexy Boy” for Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker’s theme, or new music like the great themes in All Elite Wrestling. Fans love to identify their favorite performers by the tunes that see them out to the ring and blast through the speakers when they are victorious. It is this reason that Def Rebel must be stopped as they continue to crush the hopes of hearing good theme music in the WWE. 

During the July 15 edition of Monday Night Raw, Sheamus was in a big match with Bronson Reed. While fans should have been talking about the meat-fest within the ropes, most were aghast that Sheamus’s music had changed again. “Written In My Face” has only been back a few months, and it has already been replaced by generic song number 6. Fans took to social media to complain about yet another Def Rebel production. As the complaints continue to mount, WWE has to cut ties with this group. 

Creating music for wrestlers can be an expensive line item. Tony Khan has openly talked about the licensing fees that accompany locking in major music. It would make sense that WWE would want to create music in a cost and time efficient manner. But that still doesn’t absolve Def Rebel from some of the horrid examples that are put out when a new song is created. 

Has every song created by Def Rebel been bad? No, there are some outliers. Take Finn Balor’s latest tune “I AM DANGER.” This is a good switch up to his original theme and one that plays well. Roman Reigns “Head of the Table” and Seth Rollins “Visionary” are two other examples that aren’t hated by fans. If this was baseball, Def Rebel’s batting average would be insanely low, but there are a few hits. 

Kevin Dunn’s production was another major complaint fans had about the WWE product. The moment he was replaced there was an immediate improvement on the production, one that has continued in several ways. That could be the same type of impact felt if WWE looked for a variety of voices and sounds to better suit their performers. Would it cost more? Probably. But would the payoff be bigger with the fan base? That’s also a strong “yes” as well. It’s one of those situations where the benefits outweigh the costs. 

Fans are right to be tired of the music that Def Rebel creates for WWE. A lot of it is not good at all. There are some exceptions, but the days of iconic theme music are gone. At least as long as Def Rebel is around.