Kevin Lacerda on Will Ospreay's Theme, Working with Mikey Rukus, Entrance Music, The Jericho Cruise

Ropes N Riffs

Kevin Lacerda of It Lives, It Breathes and Damn Nation and John discuss...what else? Music in wrestling! Kevin talks about creating Will Ospreay's theme, Elevated, wanting to play Will Ospreay to the ring, as well as lending his voice to Action Andretti and Johnny TV's AEW entrance themes. Kevin also touches on getting to work with AEW music composer Mikey Rukus on those tracks and what his dream performance would be. They also talk about co-writing Brian Myers' Theme, The Ride, for TNA Wrestling Impact Wrestling.

Kevin and John also talk about the evolution of character development and the significant role of music in wrestling culture. They discuss the impact of AEW, the importance of collaboration in music production, and the emotional connections that wrestling songs create with fans. The conversation also delves into memorable moments in wrestling history, as well as what makes wrestling fans some of the best fans in the world.

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About The Show:

Do you like wrestling? Do you like music and stories from the road? Join John Kiernan, wrestling entrance theme song composer, and professional musician of over 10 years for stories and interviews with your favorite wrestlers, rock stars, and personalities!

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 way of creating the soundtracks for your favorite wrestlers, John Kiernan forges his latest podcasting venture into diving into stories of music, stories from the road, and wrestling from all walks of life from your (and his) favorites of all time.