TNA Star Asking Fans To Help Convince Madonna To Let Him Use Her "Like A Prayer" Single

TNA star Grado has been getting a lot of mainstream media attention in the UK and some in the US today after starting a Twitter campaign to get Madonna to let him use her "Like a Prayer" single as his entrance theme. Grado has used the song at indie events for several years but TNA was not allowed to use the song for him on Impact Wrestling.

The "#SayYesMadonna" hashtag has been trending on social media. Also, a member of Scottish Parliament filed a motion for all MSP's to support the campaign.

Grado had a YouTube video up but it was removed by Warner Chappell Music, who blocked it due to copyright reasons. Below is what he wrote in the YouTube description and what was released as a statement:

"SHARE please Troops! This might fall on its arse, but its worth a go... As most of you know, for entrance music I use a version of 'Like A Prayer' originally recorded by Madonna. TNA wrestling had managed to negotiate with several important publishers to get the rights for the song, and this Friday on American telly I was getting the go-ahead for my match with Al Snow from The Hydro to be shown in full, with the 'Like A Prayer' entrance – I was over the moon!! Until today, we received an e-mail saying "Please be advised that the request below for the use of 'Like A Prayer' has been denied on behalf of Madonna " Now I get the feeling there is no way, she herself was on the blower talking about some daft Scottish wrestler about using her choon on the tv, which is why I want to try and reach out to her Madge herself and to let her know how much the song means to myself and the wrestling world! I never want to use any other theme music, or some dubbed s–te, there is no better feeling than a big rowdy crowd going bush to this song. I want her to watch this wee video and hopefully she can tell the folk representing her to let me use it! So I'm looking for anyone who likes my page or follows me on Twitter to give her a shout and show her this vid and see if we can persuade her! #SayYesMadonna"

Ross Mills and FortisInArduis contributed to this article.