Another edition of Monday Night Raw waltzed back to our screen tonight, straight from the Amerant Bank in Sunrise, Florida. The episode continues to puff up the buzz for the upcoming Bash in Berlin PLE with exciting matches and segments on the plate. That said, the most captivating event of this week’s saga turns out to be the Viper kicking off the show in style.

While it was his blatant skirmish with the Ring General that kept people hooked, an outside-the-ring development came to light that kicked off a storm. Randy Orton rejected Def Rebel’s attempt to provide him with a change of tune concerning his entrance music.

Randy Orton ruled out the Def Rebel effect from his theme songs several times

WWE’s infamous music producer band, Def Rebel has garnered a reputation for making very generic and non-influential songs. In the past, fans vented their frustration over the significant downgrade in their favorite superstars’ entrance music. But The Apex Predator closely escaped the misfortune. Orton entertained none of the four different remixes provided by the composer, as it didn’t match the original’s quality.

It will be interesting to see when and who will be the next victim of Def Rebel. Moving ahead, the company higher up is very much aware of the backlash the band garnered in recent years, but they had a unique justification for it.

WWE is aware of the negative public reaction to Def Rebel

Def Rebel, WWE’s internal music group which has been delivering one after another piece of theme songs pertaining to the superstars since 2019, became the sheer target point of WWE critics. The trolling spree reached a boiling point with the band producing AJ Styles’ new theme song in the recent past. The main discontent over the quality of the music they brought to the table was that it lacked originality and diversity. Also, the cliche trend of the songs to contain the superstars’ catchphrases in the opening lines made it even more boring and uninviting.

After being constantly disappointed in their work, fans even demanded the revival of the legendary composer Jim Johnston, who was released from the company back in 2017. However, the company shut down all pleas with their explanation. While speaking on Fightful Select’s Q&A podcast, Sean Ross Sapp suggested that WWE is ”very aware” of the hatred aimed at Def Rebel and they were actively addressing the matter.

Also, upon being asked about the controversial band member Douglas J. Davis, the company confirmed that he is no longer a part of the group after he accused an Uber driver of antisemitism. It will be interesting to see if WWE will let go of the band eventually or not. What’s your take on Randy Orton dismissing four Def Rebel song remixes on Raw tonight? Let us know in the comments.