Kevin Knight’s New AEW Theme Was a Creative Choice, Not a Backstage Dispute

Kevin Knight’s entrance music changed alongside his character, and the reasoning behind that switch is straightforward: people within AEW simply felt the new song was a better fit.

Before turning heel and joining the Don Callis Family, the reigning AEW TNT Champion walked to the ring to Monteasy’s “The Jet.” Since embracing his darker persona, Knight has been using “Final Approach,” a track produced by Mikey Rukus and featuring SayItAintTone. The change raised questions among fans about whether there was any friction with the original artist, but those concerns have been put to rest. Monteasy remains well connected with people inside AEW, and there is no heat between the promotion and the artist — the decision was purely about matching the music to the character.

Knight’s heel turn has been one of the more striking story developments in AEW this year. He made his move at AEW Double or Nothing, blindsiding Darby Allin after Allin dropped the AEW World Championship to MJF. The attack immediately established Knight as a serious threat operating under the Don Callis umbrella. When Allin looked to settle the score and challenged Knight for the TNT Title on the July 2nd edition of AEW Dynamite, Don Callis intervened before any match could be made official, keeping the tension between the two simmering.

With AEW Redemption scheduled for July 26th in Montreal, the rivalry between Knight and Allin looks like a natural candidate for a major card. For now, the new entrance theme is doing exactly what it was designed to do — signaling that the Kevin Knight fans once cheered for is gone.