WWE Wreckless Intent
WWE Wreckless Intent is a compilation album released by WWE on May 23, 2006. The album is the sequel to the previously released WWF Forceable Entry, and like its predecessor it featured rock and metal artists performing versions of the wrestlers' entrance themes. A noted change with this album compared to the Forceable Entry album is the incorporation of rap and hip-hop artists (similar to the format used on the WWF Aggression album) doing versions of entrance themes as well as providing additional original tracks. This also marks as one of the last WWE albums being released by Columbia Records.
| WWE Wreckless Intent | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop, dance, hip hop, rapcore, heavy metal, alternative rock, nu metal, pop punk, metalcore | |||
| Length | 53:52 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Kevin Dunn Jim Johnston | |||
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Track listing
| Track | Artist | Song | Subject† | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saliva | "I Walk Alone" | Batista | 4:12 |
| 2 | Mercy Drive | "Burn in My Light" | Randy Orton | 4:25 |
| 3 | Homebwoi | "Hard Hittin'" | Coach | 4:06 |
| 4 | Brand New Sin | "Crank It Up" | Big Show | 4:28 |
| 5 | Desiree Jackson | "Holla" | Candice Michelle | 3:28 |
| 6 | Eleventh Hour | "A Girl Like That" | Torrie Wilson | 3:07 |
| 7 | Kaballon | "Quien Soy Yo (Who I Am)" | Carlito | 3:26 |
| 8 | Theory of a Deadman | "Deadly Game" | No Way Out (2006) | 3:09 |
| 9 | Silkk the Shocker | "I'm Comin'" | MVP | 3:32 |
| 10 | Shadows Fall | "Fury of the Storm" | Rob Van Dam | 3:37 |
| 11 | Three 6 Mafia | "Some Bodies Gonna Get It" | Mark Henry | 3:35 |
| 12 | Zebrahead | "With Legs Like That" | Maria | 3:07 |
| 13 | Killswitch Engage | "This Fire Burns" | Judgment Day (2006)/CM Punk/Randy Orton | 3:05 |
| 14 | P.O.D. | "Booyaka 619" | Rey Mysterio | 3:12 |
| 15 | Motörhead | "King of Kings" | Triple H | 3:58 |
† The subject as seen in the official track listing. Some tracks were not assigned a subject. The subject of the song may differ from what is/was being used in WWE. For more details, see Notes.
Wal-Mart and Japan bonus tracks
| Track | Artist | Song | Subject | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Drowning Pool | "Rise Up" | WWE SmackDown | 2:54 |
| 17 | Eric & the Hostiles | "Pay the Price" | Charlie Haas | 3:40 |
Production
Two working titles for the album were Forceable Entry 2 and Wreckless.[1][2]
Tego Calderón, Avenged Sevenfold, John Cena, and Chunk were at one point mentioned to be artists featured on the album, but did not make it onto the final track listing.[3][4] Disturbed was originally approached for making a new theme for Triple H, but Motörhead made the final cut.[5]
Avenged Sevenfold recorded a cover of Pantera's "Walk" for the album, but it was cut and later released on the Kerrang! compilation.
The song "Rise Up 2006!" performed by former Drowning Pool lead singer Ryan McCombs is a remake of "Rise Up!", performed by Jason "Gong" Jones and featured on the WWE ThemeAddict: The Music, Vol. 6 album.
Release
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [6] |
| IGN | [7] |
| 411Mania |  [8] |
The album was originally slated for a January release, but due to heavy time constraints, the release date was pushed back to May. The first few hundred people who pre-ordered the album on sonymusicstore.com got a free booklet autographed, as well as a WWE ball keychain. At WWEShop.com, a free signed John Cena trading card was given for each copy of the album.
Reception
The album debuted in the Billboard 200 at #8.[9]
Notes
- Although "I'm Comin'" by Silkk the Shocker and "This Fire Burns" by Killswitch Engage are not attributed to a superstar on the album, they have since been used by MVP and CM Punk, respectively. Randy Orton also briefly used a modified version of "This Fire" as his theme, along with it being the theme for Pay-Per-View event Judgment Day in 2006.
- "Holla" by Desiree Jackson was originally attributed to Candice Michelle, and then later used by Kelly Kelly, and was featured on Voices: WWE The Music, Vol. 9 as her theme. "With Legs Like That" by Zebrahead was originally intended for Stacy Keibler, however the track was never given to her due to her departure from the WWE. It was then relocated to Maria. Since Torrie Wilson's retirement, Tiffany used "A Girl Like That" as her theme song.
- "Deadly Game" by Theory of a Deadman was a cover version of the original song for the event Survivor Series in 1998. The original version can be found on WWE Anthology on its "Attitude Era" disc.
- "Quien Soy Yo (Who I Am)" was never used on a WWE broadcast.
- "Booyaka 619" samples Bad Boys by Inner Circle.
- "Fury of the Storm" was used in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 as Rob Van Dam's in-game entrance theme.
References
- "New York thrash band supercharging 520-pound WWE wrestler Big Show". MTV.com. Retrieved November 10, 2005.
- "All confirmed album tracks, as well as album name & release date info". No Remorce. Retrieved April 27, 2006.
- "WWE Takes "Big Time" Approach to Marketing Blitz for WrestleMania 22". WWE.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2006.
- "WWE Launches The WWE Music Group, Neil Lawi Named General Manager". WWE.com. Retrieved March 27, 2006.
- "Life Is Sweet For Disturbed—Apart From A Little Acid Reflux". MTV.com. Retrieved November 16, 2005.
- Theakston, Rob. WWE Wreckless Intent at AllMusic
- Spence D. (May 23, 2006). "WWE: Wreckless Intent - Music Review at IGN". Music.ign.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2006. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- "Music - WWE - Wreckless Intent Review". 411mania.com. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- "Wreckless Intent debuts in Top 10". WWE.com. Retrieved May 31, 2006.