Nickelback song announced as WWE WrestleMania 42 theme
Nickelback is reuniting with WWE for WrestleMania 42.
Triple H announced on X that the band’s latest single “Bones for the Crows” will serve as an official theme song for the event.
“They’ve rocked with us for over 20 years, and their new song will soundtrack the Grandest Stage of Them All. @Nickelback’s “Bones For The Crows” is an official #WrestleMania theme song.” tweeted Triple H.
From 2009 to 2012, Nickelback’s ‘Burn it to the ground’ was the official WWE Raw theme. A few other tracks like Rockstar, Edge of a Revolution & more have been featured for WWE programming over the years. Bones for the crows was initially created for the Dungeon Hunter 6 game in 2023. This is the band’s first single release since their ‘Get Rollin’ album in November 2022.
Aerosmith and Youngblud’s version of ‘Back in the Saddle’ was earlier used in WWE’s promotional material for WrestleMania 42.
WrestleMania 42 will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 18 and 19, 2026. Roman Reigns and CM Punk collide for the World Heavyweight Championship. Randy Orton takes on Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship. From the women’s division, Rhea Ripley challenges Jade Cargill for the WWE Women’s Title as Stephania Vaquer defends her Women’s World Championship against Liv Morgan.
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