Roman Reigns Theme Song: Did Vince McMahon really hate Roman Reigns' theme song?

Roman Reigns' theme song Head of the Table is loved by many fans and has truly gone hand-in-hand with his character as the top star of the company. However, it looks like Vince McMahon was not one of the people who enjoyed it.

Bryan Danielson (fka Daniel Bryan) wrestled his last match in WWE against Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship on SmackDown. Before the spectacular match even began, fans were already talking about it as the champion decided to trade his previous The Shield-inspired theme song for a new one.

In an interview with Bleacher Report, The Tribal Chief shared that the theme song didn't debut at WrestleMania 37 because it wasn't ready, along with Vince McMahon not being a big fan of it. However, the SmackDown star couldn't imagine anyone else using it besides The Bloodline.

"It wasn't ready. Me and the big man weren't agreeing on a couple of things, so I was like, 'Screw it, I'm not going out to it now.' I have to feel it because nobody outside of my cousins (The Usos) and Paul (Heyman) is walking out to that. To me, these are the types of things I have to 100 percent be connected to, and that's why our audience can trust me and the presentation and the character and everything I'm doing."

The brains behind Head of the Table was WWE Music Group partner Def Rebel. However, Anthony Mirabella has also suggested that he created the current theme song for Roman Reigns.

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Roman Reigns' theme song was also appreciated by other WWE Superstars

The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion's return in 2020 as a heel truly marked the point he became a different and more dominant character in the Stamford-based promotion. Although 'The Big Man' was not the biggest fan, The Usos themselves were the opposite.

In the same interview, The Tribal Chief compared his current theme song to The Shield one and noted how his cousins reacted positively to it as well.

"The old Shield Roman Reigns theme was cool, and it grew on me. And if you do something over and over for a long time, you figure out how to vibe to it, but this is a track that makes my head nod, and you'll see it and my cousins are doing the same thing in the back. It gives you that ultimate swag when you're walking out. And especially for an entrance, that's the most important thing: people seeing and feeling that swagger and energy and confidence coming off of you."

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Hazel is a WWE features writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling. Currently a BS Psychology student in her third year, she ensures that multiple accurate and reliable sources back every piece of information in her articles. She phrases even mundane information in her own words, especially when using single sources like books or social media posts, to add a hint of personal touch.

Hazel has had a penchant for writing since high school. Apart from pursuing Humanities and Social Sciences for her senior year, she attended classes about creative and nonfiction writing. In 2019, Hazel started working as a ghostwriter, and three years later, she began working for Sportskeeda. In 2023, she became a published author under 8letters Books Publishing House. Even today, when she is not studying as a pre-med student or writing for Sportskeeda, she enjoys reading and writing novels.

Her favorite wrestlers are Edge and Randy Orton. She recalls watching John Cena vs Big Show vs Edge in WrestleMania 25 in her first wrestling match. Hazel enjoyed the entrances, and what got her hooked was how cool and ruthless Edge was and how John Cena never backed down from his challenges.

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