Before the whistle there is the wait. A young wrestler is jogging the corner, shaking out their arms, watching the clock and the bracket, waiting for their weight to get called. The pre-match song is for that stretch, when the work is done and the nerves want a job to do.
This one runs longer than the walk-out, so it can build. You want something steady that holds focus through a few minutes of pacing and breathing, not a single quick burst.
The list
#10
Very High Energy
HUMBLE.
Kendrick Lamar (clean)
Best Moment
the "sit down" piano drop
Hard, confident hype.
#09
Low Energy
Remember the Name
Fort Minor (clean)
Best Moment
"this is ten percent luck"
Grind anthem.
#08
High Energy
Whatever It Takes
Imagine Dragons
Best Moment
the pounding first verse beat
Drive to fire up.
#07
Medium Energy
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
Best Moment
the muted guitar stabs intro
Classic fight energy.
#06
High Energy
Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes
Best Moment
the seven-note bass riff
Room-wide stomp chant.
#05
Low Energy
Dreams and Nightmares (Intro)
Meek Mill (clean)
Best Moment
when the beat finally switches
Pre-match detonator.
#04
Low Energy
Till I Collapse
Eminem feat. Nate Dogg (clean)
Best Moment
the marching stomp-clap intro
War-cry hype.
#03
Very High Energy
Can't Hold Us
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton (clean)
Best Moment
the "can we go back" shout
Run-out momentum.
#02 High Energy
Believer
Imagine Dragons
Best Moment
the "pain!" drum hit
Pounding pre-match energy.
#01
Low Energy
Our #1 pick
All I Do Is Win
DJ Khaled (clean)
Best Moment
"all I do is win win win"
Hands-up team hype.
Make it theirs
A hype song hits hardest when it's about the wrestler in the corner, so we put your athlete's name, number, and team right in the lyrics.
