Throughout wrestling history, there has been a huge range of entrance songs using plenty of genres of music. While rock and rap have proven to be very popular options, there have been many great wrestlers who have actually used classical music for their entrances.
While this type of music doesn't work for everybody, when the right wrestler uses a classical song it can really turn into something special. The music often has a very grand feel and it really does suit a big entrance if the character is right to go along with it. Some of the best wrestlers of all time have used classical music, with these 10 being great examples.
10 Ric Flair (Also Sprach Zarathustra)
When it comes to wrestlers using classical music for their entrances they don't get more iconic than Ric Flairs. While this is a really well-known classical song that is used in a lot of different places, for wrestling fans, it is the Nature Boy who springs to mind whenever it is played.
The song has always suited Flair really well, with his character being one that is full of glitz and glamor with the fancy robes and the strut down to the ring. Having an epic score behind him always made Flair feel like a huge deal.
9 Triple H (Beethoven's 9th Symphony)
When people think about Triple H, they typically go to heavy rock with Motorhead having created some epic entrance songs for him. However, during his original WWE gimmick as Hunter Hearst Helmsley, he used this classical song.
Because the gimmick was all about being upper-class and imagining he was better than everyone else, it made complete sense for him to have a classical song. But as he changed, this music no longer suited the character he became.
8 Damien Sandow (Handel's Hallelujah Chorus)
Damien Sandow was a really fun character when he first arrived in WWE, as his gimmick was one that stood out. Believing he was an intellectual who was smarter than everyone else, using classical music really worked perfectly for him.
This song suited his gimmick well, as he made his entrances with his robe, having a smug personality. The idea that his character would sit and listen to classical music was easy to imagine, therefore this was a great decision on WWE's behalf.
7 Jerry "The King" Lawler (The Great Gate At Kiev)
With his gimmick being a king, it totally made sense for Jerry Lawler to use classical music as his entrance theme, which is exactly what he did throughout his career. His song really suited the character that he had, with everyone associating this song with him.
It's something that worked well as the instrumental elements of the song really did feel regal, which worked with his character far better than what an ordinary song could have done.
6 Mr. Perfect (Exodus Theme)
Mr. Perfect was another gimmick that suited this type of epic entrance song, with his "Exodus Theme" being a brilliant choice. The major drums and crashing symbols that take place throughout the track just put all of the attention onto him instantly.
While this one did get a little repetitive at points, the opening moment is something that really got fans interested right from the start and it instantly made people stand up and take notice.
5 The British Bulldog (Rule, Britannia!)
The British Bulldog having "Rule, Britannia!" as his entrance song is one that just worked out perfectly. Considering his gimmick was very heavily reliant on the British elements of him, which is why this song was a great choice.
It's one that fans always reacted to and loved to hear whenever he popped up. Considering that The British Bulldog is one of the greatest stars of all time, he certainly helped to make this song even more popular than it already was.
4 Daniel Bryan (Ride Of The Valkyries)
Daniel Bryan is a huge WWE Superstar and his song has become an iconic one and it is a very well-known classical song. It's something that kicks in right from the start and has a really great tempo, which always works well within a wrestling entrance song.
Of course, Daniel Bryan adds plenty of energy to that with the way he charges down to the ring, and the Yes chant taking place alongside this entrance only seems to make the entire situation even more epic.
3 Randy Savage (Pomp And Circumstance)
Randy Savage had one of the greatest entrance songs of all time, which showcases how good classical music can be. The music kickstarts in an epic way and really ramps up the excitement before the main instrumentals kick in.
With Randy's major personality, this music suited him really well and provided fantastic energy whenever Randy Savage appeared. It's a song that is very memorable and made Savage an even bigger star than he already was.
2 Gorgeous George (Pomp And Circumstance)
Randy Savage wasn't the only wrestler to use the "Pomp And Circumstance" song as his entrance, as Gorgeous George also used this song. The man who was partly an inspiration for Ric Flair, it is clear to see why he used this song.
Gorgeous George was always presented as a talent who believed he was better than everyone else and he was flamboyant, which is why this song suited his entrance so well.
1 WALTER (Dvorak - Symphony No. 9)
Another wrestler who has a classical music entrance that really ramps up is WALTER and the rest of Imperium. The song starts out slowly and then kicks in with huge instrumentals and it provides a really epic and intimidating entrance that suits his personality so well.
Fans have taken to this song perfectly too, singing along with the melody as WALTER makes his entrance which can create a really epic moment heading into his matches.