Jim Johnston Discusses Why He Was Fired From WWE

Former WWE composer Jim Johnston was recently a guest on the podcast Prime Time With Sean Mooney, where he opened up about his recent release from the company.

Below are some highlights from the interview:

On the deterioration of his time in WWE:

“I guess three or so years ago, I’d say three to four years ago, a lot of politics got involved, personal stuff that I don’t want to go into.” Johnson explained, “but over the years I’ve had a failing in myself that I’ll probably keep doing because I know in my heart that I don’t think it’s a failing, but it’s not a good trait for business. I tend to get a bit Polly Annish to a point where I tend to trust people that unfortunately I’ve been shown that I shouldn’t trust. There were people that really thought were friends that turned out not to be friends.”

On how he was fired:

“I had a brief conversation with Vince and it was over,” Johnston explained. “All I’ll say is that I think there were a lot of ways to end it and the way that it ended was… I think there were better ways to end it where everyone could have walked away with a much better feeling. And after 32 years, it seems like a lost opportunity to me and I don’t really understand it.”

The man behind the making of The Undertaker’s theme song

On his future:

“This is what I’ve been doing and it’s a combination of not ever having a credit roll in WWE programming, so while fans have been incredibly kind know me well, they’re not the people who are hiring to write music for TV shows and films and I’m sort of lesser known there. And while I have a nice resume, it’s still something that I’m kind of starting a new business. People kind of know me once I educate them about who I am.”

[h/t to WrestlingInc for the transcription]

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