Extreme Championship Wrestling was a promotion that, despite its smaller structure, developed a reputation for hardcore wrestling, raunchy storylines, and a fanbase interested enough to increase the company's popularity. Due to that popularity, certain wrestlers in ECW would become notable names in the industry. Years later, ECW is considered by many fans to be a promotion that rose above expectations and made an impact.
An exciting aspect of ECW is the entrance theme songs, ranging from rock and metal to hip-hop and rap music. Each song is fitting for the wrestler it is associated with, for their personas, and for the fan's entertainment.
10 Enter Sandman - The Sandman
For much of his tenure in ECW, The Sandman entered the ring to this heavy metal song by the band, Metallica. This song was a good fit for The Sandman because it was intense and featured his name in the song title. The Sandman would carry his kendo stick with a can of beer, and with Enter Sandman blasting in the arena, drink his beer and hit himself in the forehead with the empty can.
The visual of The Sandman's entrance, song, beer, and all, allowed him to become a star in ECW. Enter Sandman is a hardcore song for one of the most hardcore wrestlers in the industry.
9 Man In The Box - Tommy Dreamer
Man in the Box, an intense rock song by the band, Alice In Chains, accompanied Tommy Dreamer to the ring when he started making his name in ECW. Tommy was often in ECW's midcard, using his popularity to help get other wrestlers over in feuds, but this song gave his presentation a boost due to the drums and guitars.
Whether Tommy was going over in a match or doing the favors in a match, fans knew he would give them his all in the match. This song was a good fit for ECW and gave fans a reason to be interested in Tommy's momentum.
8 Path Of Rage - Taz
Taz's song, inspired by the song, "War Machine" by the rock band, KISS, features drums and guitars to convey his gimmick of being a fighter who is determined to make it to the top. Taz had the ability with his submission wrestling skills to make most of his opponents tap out, and he also delivered a nasty suplex to boot.
When Taz entered an arena with Page of Rage blaring in the background, the fans saw a fighting machine who was unafraid of his opponents.
7 El Guerrero Nomad - Super Crazy
El Guerrero Nomad was written by artist Harry Slash, along with Mickey Leigh, and means the nomad warrior in English. Super Crazy was a luchador who wrestled in ECW and developed a reputation as a high-flyer who would absorb a lot of punishment and make his opponent look powerful.
El Guerrero Nomad was designed to respect where Super Crazy came from and show how exciting he was to watch in the ring. From the music to the drums and guitars, ECW gave Super Crazy a catchy theme song.
6 Here Comes The Hotstepper - Public Enemy
This song was made by reggae and hip-hop artist Ini Kamoze. While Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge were in ECW as one of its most popular tag teams, Here Comes The Hotstepper would play them to the ring where Rock and Grunge would be in a brawl with their opponents.
Public Enemy liked to enjoy the ECW environment along with the fans, and Here Comes The Hotstepper allowed the team to dance with the fans and add some fun to the intensity of the wrestling.
5 Huka Blues - Sabu
This song is another theme made by Harry Slash, and even without lyrics, the song conveys Sabu's gimmick very well. Huka Blues sounds similar to a blues song with the instruments used in it, while the drums add to the message that Sabu will take any risk necessary to win his matches.
ECW fans will associate Huka Blues with Sabu's parachute pants ring gear, along with his steel chairs and hand gesture pointing to the sky. Harry Slash made a catchy tune for Sabu, a tune fitting for ECW.
4 This Is Extreme - Paul Heyman
While this song was not used as an entrance theme regularly, just twice for Paul Heyman, it was the theme song made for ECW's introductory video packages. The beginning featured an intense voice saying, "EXTREME... CHAMPIONSHIP... WRESTLING!" and proceeded to blast a guitar consistent with ECW's vibe as a promotion.
After two to three minutes of wild guitar music, the same voice re-emerges to exclaim, "THIS IS EXTREME!" This song will remain as ECW's anthem for the time to come, and seeing how engaging it is, that is appropriate.
3 S.O.S. - Kofi Kingston
This song was made for Kofi Kingston during the beginning of his WWE career on their ECW show. It is sung by an artist named Collie Buddz and is very suitable for Kofi's persona at the time. It is a reggae song and contains many lyrics, telling Kofi's story of where he comes from, in kayfabe, and staying away from his bad side.
Kofi was very talented even in his early career, and S.O.S. provided a catchy tune to complement Kofi's presentation and give the fans a good first impression of his skills.
2 Perfect Strangers - Shane Douglas
"The Franchise" entered ECW rings to this rock song by the band, Deep Purple. Perfect Strangers had a good vibe within the instruments used in the song, guitars, and drums, to present Douglas as a heel wrestler to take seriously. Douglas portrayed a very effective heel in ECW, getting heel heat in many of his promos.
With Francine by his side, and Perfect Strangers blasting in the arena, Shane Douglas did appear to be ECW's franchise player while he wrestled there.
1 Simon Says - Simond Diamond
While Simon Diamond wrestled in ECW as a tag team wrestler on the undercard most of his time there, his entrance theme by the band, Drain STH, was very interesting to listen to. It's a song about deciding someone's choices for them, doing anything the person is told. Given how arrogant Simon Diamond was in character, that message is very appropriate.
Simon Diamond was full of himself and cut a very effective heel promo while trash-talking the fans. Simon Says, while bearing Simon Diamond's name, was also consistent with his persona, which helped the fans dislike him.