![]() During Game 1 of the 2009 World Series, Johnny Damon hit the field to "I Walk Alone," a song laid down by hard rockers Saliva for ex-WWE talent Batista. His tunes have also been occasionally adopted in other pro sports, with franchises including the Yankees, the Cubs, the Indians, the Spurs, and Newcastle United playing his work during games. ![]() Since then, he's created or overseen some 10,000 recordings, incorporating dozens of genres and instruments to suit all manner of characters, and even become a hit-maker on the charts with WWF/WWE's long-running The Music theme compilation series. The earliest music assignment Johnston remembers doing for the WWF is a range of themes he made for WWF WrestleMania 2 in 1986. Wrestlemaniac: A Close Encounter With Abdullah the Butcher Now, theme music is a must for a recurring personality in any wrestling company. Before Johnston and McMahon joined up, wrestlers in the WWF and elsewhere rarely entered and exited the ring to anything but crowd noise. The majority of the professional wrestling's music can be traced to WWE's Composer/Producer/Director of Music Jim Johnston, who has worked under Vince McMahon's helm since the mid-1980s, back when the organization was the World Wrestling Federation. WWE's best themes are more than just earworms they're songs with instantly recognizable opening motifs- a sinister gong, the shattering of glass, a screeching guitar lick-that help establish the wrestlers' motivations and give crowds Pavlovian cues to boo or cheer. Music is easily the most vital element of all. (AP / WWE)Ĭatch a few minutes of World Wrestling Entertainment programming, and you'll quickly realize just how crucial its production-the lighting, the video packages, the pyrotechnics, the tailor-made entrance songs-is to hyping the action. A gift and donation in one, the impact of symbolic adoptions and other meaningful presents will be felt by wildlife and habitats long after they are unwrapped.Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson competes in the 25th Anniversary of Survivor Series at Madison Square Garden in 2011. And taking advantage of WWF-Canada's Black Friday sale means they can make their dollars go even further. "Choosing gifts that give back is one way that shoppers can make an impact. ![]() Scott Sandison, WWF-Canada's VP of Community Giving says: Pair a symbolic adoption with a wildlife ranger, marine biologist or polar researcher for a budding conservationist.Ĭheck out the clearance section of WWF-Canada's e-store for more wild deals. Save 57 per cent ($20) off our hero dolls. All proceeds help protect some of Canada's most vulnerable species. Get $5 off our cozy, 100 per cent organic cotton hooded sweatshirts featuring WWF's iconic panda logo or the mighty polar bear. Save 10 per cent ($5) off bumblebee, grey wolf, white rhino and wolverine adoption kits Save 18 per cent ($10) off humpback whale adoption kits ![]() Save 25 per cent ($14) off walrus adoption kits Save 20 per cent ($20) off a polar bear, giant panda, Arctic fox, koala and orangutan family adoption kits This holiday, invite a species or animal family into your home with a lifelike symbolic adoption from WWF-Canada and help protect real-life species and their homes in the wild.Įach realistic plush is designed with the help of species experts and comes with a personalized adoption certificate and fact-filled poster so recipients can forge and even closer connection to the wildlife they love - all wrapped up in a reusable tote bag. (CNW Group/World Wildlife Fund Canada)īring wildlife home with up to 25% off symbolic adoption kits: Save up to 25% off symbolic adoption kits, including 20% off animal families. ![]()
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