Ropes N Riffs - Wrestling Entrance Themes, Wrestling and Music Stories
About The Host:
John Kiernan is a wrestling entrance theme song composer with over 150 themes written for wrestlers in various promotions such as NJPW, WWE, ROH, MLW, and many more. As a professional musician, a veteran in the podcasting space, an avid pro wrestling fan and wrestling personality by ...
Recent Episodes
Atreyu - Travis Miguel on the new record The End Is Not The End, The …
Atreyu just dropped their latest record, The End Is Not The End, which is thirteen tracks of the sonic brutality and creativity that you've come to know and love with them. Travis Miguel (a fellow Balaguer Guitars endorsee wi...
McKenzie Mitchell on Her New Book Threads Of Triumph, Natalya's Inspi…
In today's episode, we explore the fascinating intersection of professional wrestling and fashion through McKenzie Mitchell's brand new book, "Threads of Triumph", out April 7th 2026 and discover how wrestling gear shapes ide...
Mike Santana on TNA Wrestling Rebellion, His Entrance Theme, Best Cur…
Mike Santana, TNA World Heavyweight Champion, hangs with John Kiernan before his title defense at TNA Rebellion against Eddie Edwards for the TNA World Championship! We talk about why Eddie Edwards is in for the fight of his ...
Sidney Bateman on The Story Behind Soleil, His Entrance Themes, Cirqu…
In the world of professional wrestling, creating a compelling character is as crucial as mastering the in-ring techniques. In this episode, we dive into the story of Sidney Bateman and his evolution into the character Soleil,...
Nili Brosh on Her New Record Eventide, Working With Danny Elfman, Det…
Nili Brosh is one of today's premier guitarists with a brand new record out called Eventide. Performing with the likes of Danny Elfman, Dethklok, and Cirque De Soleil, as well as being the guitarist on the X-Men 97 theme, Nil...
Duke Hanson on His Entrance Themes Over The Years, His Downstait Them…
Brendan Vink to Duke Hudson in Chase U in NXT to Duke Hanson, Australia's own has had some awesome entrance themes over the years. The man once known as Elliot Sexton talks to me about how music has impacted his life, working...
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