WWE: Uncaged series

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WWE: Uncaged is the name of a series of albums featuring unreleased theme songs mostly written and performed by Jim Johnston. The first album was released on December 16, 2016, and so far there have been fifteen albums released in total as of February 8, 2021. Starting from WWE: Uncaged XI, the albums were released around the 'Big Four' pay-per-view events (Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series). However, there have been no new releases since February 2021, leaving the future of the series in doubt.

AlbumDate releasedNumber of songsLength
WWE: Uncaged December 16, 20161649:41
WWE: Uncaged II March 21, 20171648:15
WWE: Uncaged III August 21, 20171653:00
WWE: Uncaged IV November 20, 20171232:56
WWE: Uncaged V August 20, 20181443:02
WWE: Uncaged VI October 26, 20181441:20
WWE: Uncaged VII January 25, 20191339:36
WWE: Uncaged VIII May 17, 20191340:22
WWE: Uncaged IX August 9, 20192144:56
WWE: Uncaged X October 4, 2019251:00:23
WWE: Uncaged XI January 31, 20201233:42
WWE: Uncaged XII April 4, 20201442:07
WWE: Uncaged XIII August 21, 20201545:37
WWE: Uncaged XIV November 20, 2020532:38:33
WWE: Uncaged XV [1] [2] February 8, 2021251:07:28

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References

  1. WWEMusic (8 February 2021). "WWE: Uncaged XV (Album Stream)". YouTube . WWE Music Group. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. Released through YouTube instead of DSPs on February 8, 2021.