Ropes N Riffs

About Ropes N Riffs

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.

Publisher

The Ropes N Riffs Podcast

Category

music · music · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Nov 2024

Latest episode

30 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Oct 2026

   Marz on Global Wrestling, Her Entrance Theme, Lodestone, Wrestling in Japan, Music, Will Ospreay

   This episode features the artist formerly known as Lil Marz, now known to the world as Australia's Smallest, Heavyweight, Marz! We sit down for an in-depth conversation about Marz' rapid rise in professional wrestling, her extensive global travels, the pivotal advice she received from Will Ospreay, and the creation of her custom entrance theme I made for her, "Time to Play". We also talk about her time at Lodestone with Bayley, her experiences traveling and wrestling around the world, working in Japan and women's wrestling there, what's on her playlist, and so much more. Enjoy! - 🔔Subscribe To The Show! https://www.youtube.com/@ropesnriffs?sub_confirmation=1 Email me! ropesnriffspodcast@gmail.com Follow 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-kiernan Listen 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/id1781702913 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. Are you looking for a custom wrestling entrance theme or walk out music? Contact via email at johnkiernanmusic@gmail.com. Or fill out this form here! https://johnkiernanmusic.com/custom-wrestler-entrance-themes/#contact Take a listen to my themes! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIkQOXc7x9NFiIHsYDov27nsUJpcIYJ49 Social media: • Facebook: www.facebook.com/johnkiernanmusic • Instagram: www.instagram.com/johnkiernanmusic • Twiter: www.twitter.com/jkiernanguitar • Website: www.johnkiernanmusic.com

2. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Vince Russo on his favorite entrance themes, Jim Johnston, WCW and WWF themes, his love for music

   BRO. Vince Russo is in the studio, bro. In our latest sit-down on Ropes N Riffs, host John Kiernan sits down with former WWE, WCW, and TNA head writer Vince Russo to discuss the lost art of wrestling entrance music, working alongside legendary composers like Jim Johnston and Dale Oliver, and more. We also talk about Vince Russo's collection of vinyl records, as well as what's on his playlist. Enjoy! - 🔔Subscribe To The Show! https://www.youtube.com/@ropesnriffs?sub_confirmation=1 Email me! ropesnriffspodcast@gmail.com Follow 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-kiernan Listen 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/id1781702913 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. Are you looking for a custom wrestling entrance theme or walk out music? Contact via email at johnkiernanmusic@gmail.com. Or fill out this form here! https://johnkiernanmusic.com/custom-wrestler-entrance-themes/#contact Take a listen to my themes! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIkQOXc7x9NFiIHsYDov27nsUJpcIYJ49 Social media: • Facebook: www.facebook.com/johnkiernanmusic • Instagram: www.instagram.com/johnkiernanmusic • Twiter: www.twitter.com/jkiernanguitar • Website: www.johnkiernanmusic.com

3. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Michael Oku - Working with Mikey Rukus, His Entrance Theme No Control, His Favorite Entrance Themes

   Michael Oku is a professional wrestler and entrance theme aficionado known for his work across the global independent scene and RevPro. He sat down on Ropes N Riffs with host John Kiernan to discuss how he quietly borrowed his iconic catchphrase from Ric Flair, his love for entrance music, the story behind his hit theme "No Control" by Mikey Rukus featuring Tristan McIntosh, and his favorite wrestling themes of all time. We also find out what's on the playlist of Michael Oku. Enjoy! - 🔔Subscribe To The Show! https://www.youtube.com/@ropesnriffs?sub_confirmation=1 Email me! ropesnriffspodcast@gmail.com Follow 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-kiernan Listen 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/id1781702913 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. Are you looking for a custom wrestling entrance theme or walk out music? Contact via email at johnkiernanmusic@gmail.com. Or fill out this form here! https://johnkiernanmusic.com/custom-wrestler-entrance-themes/#contact Take a listen to my themes! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIkQOXc7x9NFiIHsYDov27nsUJpcIYJ49 Social media: • Facebook: www.facebook.com/johnkiernanmusic • Instagram: www.instagram.com/johnkiernanmusic • Twiter: www.twitter.com/jkiernanguitar • Website: www.johnkiernanmusic.com

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YouTube views

248,334

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

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Quality

46

Social presence

100

YouTube

82

Engagement

32

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