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Joe Altier on Being The Voice of The Big Show Entrance Theme in WWE and AEW, Brand New Sin, Triple H Watching Him Perform

from Ropes N Riffs - Wrestling Entrance Themes, Wrestling and Music Stories

You just heard him on My Shadow Knows Tommaso Ciampa AEW Entrance Theme , you've heard him for years on The Big Show entrance theme Crank It Up and Paul Wight's AEW theme, and you've probably even heard his amazing covers of popular songs in various styles. On this episode, I talk with Joe Altier, the man behind the Big Show's entrance themes over the years.We talk all about how he got involved with Jim Johnston and Big Show's theme Crank It Up, how Brand New Sin was tapped to write their rendition of the theme, and how music has played such an integral role in Joe's life.We also talk about how Joe was tapped again by AEW composer Mikey Rukus for Paul Wight's theme. We also talk about how his decisions to take even better care of his body led him to an even more fruitful and successful career in music.Enjoy!Find more about Joe Altier at https://www.joealtier.com/ .-🔔Subscribe To The Show! https://www.youtube.com/@ropesnriffs?sub_confirmation=1Email me! [email protected] Ropes N Riffs on social media:🤘Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ropesnriffs🤘 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ropesnriffs🤘X: https://www.x.com/ropesnriffs💰Support the show via PayPal! https://paypal.me/ropesnriffs📣$10 or more will get you shouted out on the next episode!📹 I use Riverside.FM to record and edit my shows!• Sign up today: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-kiernanListen to Ropes N Riffs wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and more!🎧Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3upFt8nCe2ONsS29jtjzA0?si=81198fdfdfe84019🎧Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ropes-n-riffs/id1781702913About 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.Are you looking for a custom wrestling entrance theme or walk out music?Contact via email at [email protected]. Or fill out this form here! https://johnkiernanmusic.com/custom-wrestler-entrance-themes/#contactTake a listen to my themes!https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIkQOXc7x9NFiIHsYDov27nsUJpcIYJ49Social media:• Facebook: www.facebook.com/johnkiernanmusic• Instagram: www.instagram.com/johnkiernanmusic• Twiter: www.twitter.com/jkiernanguitar• Website: www.johnkiernanmusic.com

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