Wrestling in Videogames

Introduction

There's a whole lot of huffin' and puffin' going on nowadays in the whacky world of professional wrestling. It, however, remains one of the most interesting sports of this era.
We must agree that this sport has a big influence on almost every corner of modern life. Millions of people are involved in it by being either a wrestler or participant themselves, watching it or writing about it.
Wrestling has it's own history. Wrestling can be traced in, for example, movies, cartoons, imaginary and even videogames. That's why I thought it a good thing to set up a page, concerning about an aspect of wrestling, the videogame.

This page is divided in certain area's.
There's an area where you can find videogames, based on the accomplishments of actual living wrestlers.
This of course will mainly deal with games derived from the WWF or WCW, but maybe more will follow.
Another area shows you games, with wrestling characters or characters, that use wrestling moves (sometimes next to moves from other sports as well).
The final part of this page contains among others also links to wrestling games etc.
Maybe in the future there could be games with other variations, so space is open for other possibilities.

I tried to gather as many information as I can about those games, but there are many gaps in the information I offer.
And that's were YOU come in. To make this page a document with importance, free for everybody to read and to copy, I need every tiny bit of information on the subject I can get, so if you can tell something let me know.
Of course I didn't get ALL the moves the players can do, so I need also remarks and corrections (maybe you found a wrongly named move or an extra one?) for the games displayed

You can always mail me at: "wrestler@dds.nl".
I'd be glad if you did.

Videogames based on legendary Wrestlers

This section contains games that are based on wrestling matches with existing wrestlers, like seen in real life on television or in sportcenters.

Pro Fire Wrestling 1: Super NES version

here you can find a description

WRESTLEFEST

characters:

• The Big Boss Man, Demolition Crush, Demolition Smash, Earthquake, Hulk Hogan, The Million Dollar Man, Mr. Perfect, The Road Warriors, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Sergeant Slaughter, The Ultimate Warrior

  moves:
  

• All the wrestlers can do these moves: Punch, Body Slam, Kick to the stomach, Cover, Kick out, Tag, Walk with opponent in Side Headlock position
  
• The @Big Boss Man:
  Boss Man Slam, Clothesline, Earbash/Fist to face, Piledriver
  
• Demolition @Crush:
  Atomic Drop, Clothesline, Neck Breaker, Shoulder Breaker
  
• Demolition @Smash:
  Atomic Drop, Clothesline, Kneedrop, Power Slam, Sidebreaker, Splash from the Toprope, Suplex
  
• @Earthquake:
  Bearhug, Belly Butt, Earthquake Finishing Jumps, Earthquake Vertical Splash, Headbuts, Power Slam
  
• Hulk @Hogan:
  Atomic Drop, Body Slam, Clothesline, Leg Drop, Leg Stomp, Snap Suplex, Splash from the Toprope
  
• The @Million Dollar Man:
  Million Dollar Dream, Power Slam, Short Clothesline, Vertical Suplex
  
• @Mr. Perfect:
  Body Slam, Figure Four Leg Lock, Knee Drop, Standing Dropkick, Superplex, Thumbs Down
  
• Roadwarrior @Animal:
  Clothesline (Running), Gorilla Press, High Knees (to ward off opponent when lying down), Piledriver
  
• Roadwarrior @Hawk:
  Backbreaker, Back Drop, Clothesline, Clothesline from the Turnbuckle, Fist Drop, Flying Clothesline
  
• Jake "The Snake" @Roberts:
  Clothesline, DDT, Knee Drop, Sleeper Hold, Underhook + Suplex,
  
• @Sergeant Slaughter:
  Clothesline, Cobra Clutch, Earbash, Stomach Breaker, Thumbs Down
  
• The @Ultimate Warrior:
  Backdrop (using Whip to Ropes), Body Slam, Clothesline, Criss-Cross, Double Arm Suplex from the Toprope (Tag Team version), Gorilla Press + Back Drop, Piledriver, Sleeperhold, Snap Suplex, Tackle, Warrior Big Splash

  description:
  

• WrestleFest has two possibilities.
  Either you play in the Battle Royal mode or you play in the Tag Team Tournament (with a cage-match included) and try to take away the championship of Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors.
  Don't be surprised if you see an interview by Mean Gene Okerlund.

WWF RAW for the Sega Genesis

characters, moves and description:

• For this you go to the excellent WWF RAW page of Scott Remen. I wish all the descriptions could be like that!

• A second description behind this

WWF ROYAL RUMBLE: Super NES version

WWF Wrestlemania: Super NES version

Midway's WWF WRESTLEMANIA: Arcade version

characters:

• Bam Bam Bigelow, Doink the Clown, Brett "Hit Man" Hart, Lex Luger, Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon, The Undertaker, Yokozuna

  moves:
  

• Everyone:
  Criss-Cross, Fling to the ropes, Head Hold, Hip Toss, Piledriver, Pin, Push Off Opponent
  
• Bam Bam @Bigelow:
  Backbreaker, Backdrop, Backdrop over the Toprope, Body Slam, Flying Clothesline, Headbut, High Knee, Kick, Neckbreaker, (Multi) Powerbomb, Splash from the Toprope,
  
• @Doink the Clown:
  BigFoot Kick, Body Slam, Drop Kick, Elbow, Electric Handshake, HammerHit, High Knee, Roundhouse Kick, Slam over Toprope, Splash from the Toprope,
  
• Bret @Hart:
  Arm Drag Take Down, DDT, Down Punch, Dropkick (from ropes), Elbow from Toprope, Headbut, High Knee, Hitman Elbow, Flying Kick, Kick to head of down-lying opponent, Punch, Slamming a face on knee Super Punch,
  
• Lex @Luger:
  Clobber/Double Axe Handle (from ropes), Backdrop, Body Slam, Gorilla Press + Body Slam, Human Torture Rack, Kick, One Arm Slam, Scratch, Vertical Suplex,
  
• Shawn @Michaels:
  Dropkick, Foreign object:Club, Kick, Kick to head of down-lying opponent, Punch, Slam
  
• @Razor Ramon:
  Dropkick, Elbow, Elbow from Toprope, Foreign Object: Kinda sword, Kick, (Multiple) Slam
  
• The @Undertaker:
  Hairpull, Headbutt, High Knee, Kick, Neckbreaker, Snap Mayor, Splash from Toprope
  
• @Yokozuna:
  Arm Drag, Back Suplex, Banzai Splash, Banzai Splash from the Toprope, Elbow, Giant Swing, Gorilla Press + Body Slam, High Knee, Kick, Kick to Head of down-lying opponent, Slam, Slap, Throwing Salt to eyes,

  Description:
  This is the most advanced WWF-based game I've seen so far.
  It's a "real life-like" one, in the tradition of "Mortal Combat II/III", without the bloody scenes.
  You can choose between several modes:
  An Intercontinental Match (after some stages against TWO opponents, possibly of the same wrestler ; more than one Doink is nothing new, but could you imagine what it's like to face TWO Yokozuna's at the same time?), a Tag Team Match (two players), a World Championship.
  The game has a joystick and FIVE buttons:
  Punch, Kick, Defense, PowerPunch, PowerKick
  

  • If you want an alternative display of the moves you go to:
    Midway's Wrestlemania FAQ
    
  • Do take a look at the description of the moves by Andy Bates: thanx a million for contributing, Andy!

    Do you want to CHEAT with Bam Bam Bigelow? Just use POWERKICK in the Intercontinental Mode and you reach the finale, if you take out your opponents one by one. You, even though you're a beginner, can even reach the last stage of the World Championship Mode this way, but you will have more trouble taking out ALL your opponents at the final Battle Royal! This POWERKICKing will get you very far with other characters, too!
    Wanna CHEAT with Yokozuna? Take the Championship mode and just (repeatedly) press POWERPUNCH (one finger!). You don't even have to touch the joystick, because Yoko automatically bashes the opponents one by one (though when he's been taken down you need another finger to get the "REVERSAL" or DEFENSE-button, only sometimes in case of emergency you need to touch the joystick). This works only when he's got TWO opponents. With THREE you have to do it by yourself!

Videogames based on fictitious characters

AJPW:

Cage Match: Commodore 64 version

Fatal Fury I & (II): Arcade Version

characters:

• Big Bear

  moves:
  

• Big Bear:
  Back Drop

  description:
  

• The character of Big Bear bears a remarkable resemblance with Big Van @Vader.

Final Fight

characters:

• Haggar, André Jr./Big André

  moves:
  

• Haggar:
  Backdrop, Piledriver, Splash
  
• André Jr./Big André:
  Belly Butt, Big Splash

  description:
  

• Haggar somewhat reminds me of a young @Sergeant Slaughter and Little and Big Andre are, of course, a younger and hairier version of the late André "The Giant" @Rousimoff.

Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special : ? version

• No description available ; see below

Tag Team Wrestling: (Commodore 64 version)

here you'll find a description

Tekken: 1991 Arcade Version

characters:

• Jack, King, Michelle, Nina moves:
  
• Jack:
  Big Splash, Gorilla Press + Slam, Powerbomb/Piledriver
  
• King:
  Chinbreaker (Face slammed on knee), Dropkick [e,e,-RD+LD], Double Kneedrop, Elbow Drop [n,-RU+LU], Flying Scissors Take Down, Front Roll Kick, Kick, Piledriver, Powerbomb, Punch, Salto + Kick, Suplex [e,-RU+RD], Tackle, Uppercut,
  
• Michelle:
  Back Suplex, Front Roll Kick, Reversed German Suplex
  
• Nina:
  Back Drop, Dropkick, Front Roll Kick
  
• Yoshimitsu:
  Power Slam

  description:
  

• King is a mutant Leopard wrestler, Jack is a strongman, Michelle and Nina are ladies that know their moves.
  There are FOUR buttons, RightUP, RightDown, LeftUp and Leftdown.
  There are of course EIGHT DIRECTIONS for the Joy-stick: w(est), nw, n, ne, e, se, s, sw

Tekken II: Arcade version

• No description available

3-Count Bout: Arcade version

characters:

• Master Barnes, Cochack Bigbomb, Blubber Man, The Big Bomberder, Leo Bradlay, The Gandhara, Blues Hablam, The Red Dragon, Terry Rogers, Roy Wilson

  moves:
  

• All wrestlers can do a:
  Pinfall
  
• Master Barnes:
  Thunder Fire Powerbomb
  
• Cochack Bigbomb:
  Powerful Back Drop, Dropkick [C-Button], Jump from Toprope,
  
• Blubber Man:
  Powerful Backdrop
  
• The Big Bomberder:
  Hurricane Throw (=Backdrop)
  
• Leo Bradlay:
  Chain Throw
  
• The Gandhara:
  Triangle Screw
  
• Blues Hablam:
  Bloody Slash
  
• The Red Dragon:
  Back Splash, Back Kick, Flying Kick, Green Mist, Punch, Super DDT
  
• Terry Rogers:
  German Suplex
  
• Roy Wilson:
  Jumping Powerbomb, Punch, Powerslam

  description:
  This is a full wrestling game with a lot of heavy moves...

  One of the opponents, The Red Dragon, really does remind me of The @Great Muta (even the "green mist" of Muta is used by him) and Master Barnes could be a crossover between Big Van @Vader and Road Warrior @Hawk

Virtua Fighter I & II: Arcade Version

characters:

• Jackie Bryant, Sarah Bryant, Pai Chan, Wolf Hackield, Jeffrey MacWild

  moves:
  

• Jackie Bryant:
  Ghostbuster, Kneelift, Reverse Bulldog
  
• Sarah Bryant:
  Backdrop, Belly-to-belly Suplex, Kneelift, Reverse Bulldog
  
• Pai Chan:
  DDT, Double Kneedrop (when opponent's down)
  
• Wolf Hackfield:
  Body Blow [e,-P], Body Slam [e,-P ; when close in action], Body Tackle/Shoulder Attack [w,e-P], Clothesline/Axe Lariat [e,e-P], Dropkick [ne,-K],
  Double Axehandle [n,-P], Double Straight Kick [n,-K], (Dragon Suplex) [P+K+D; close in action],
  (Elbow) [se,-P, when opponent's down], (Elbow Down [w,P+D], (Elbow Smash) [-P-,P,e,-P]
  Flying Body Smash/Somersault Drop [n-P, when opponent's down], (Front Roll Kick) [w,e,-K+D], (Giant Swing) [w,sw,s,se,e,-P],
  Flying Knee Kick [e,e,-K+D], Kick [-K], Knee Blast/Knee Lift [e,-K], (Kneelift + Turning Kick) [e,e,-K,D], (Knife Edge/Level Back Chop) [w,-P (when close in action)],
  Low Drop Kick [e,s,-K], (Low Blow) [P], Rolling Sabboth [e,-K+D], Uppercut [se,-P]
  , (Piledriver/Tiger Driver) [se,-P+K+D], (Slide + Kick when down), (Scissors Kick) [K+D],
  Side Suplex [s,-P+D ;crouch +slam], Vertical Suplex [sw-D+P+K, when close in action],

• Jeffrey MacWild:
  Backbreaker, Body Lift [w,P+D], (Dash Elbow) [e,e,P], (Double Uppercut) [se,P,P], Double Down Hammer [w,se,-P]
  Elbow Hammer [e,-P,w,-P], Elbow Stomp [w,e,-P], Elbow Upper [e,e,P,P], Fireman's Carry + Backslam (Samoan Drop), (Flying Hip Attack) [P+K+D],
  Gorilla Press + Body Slam, (Headbut) [e,-P+K], (Heel Attack) e,s,-K], Hell Stab[s,-P+K], Iron Crow [s,P; crouch +Slam], Kneelift [e,-K],
  Long Stomp Kick [e,e,-K], Machine Gun Kneelift [s,e,-P; crouch +slam], Powerbomb [se,-D+P+K, Close in action], Powerslam [e,-P; close in action], Smash Uppercut [se,P], Splash,
  (Stomach Crash) [sw,e,P+K], Strike Elbow [e,-P], (Toe Kick) [s,K] (Toe Kick Hammer) [s,-K+P]

  description:
  

• Both Wolf and Jeffrey got a wrestling background.
  There are THREE buttons : D(efense), P(unch), K(ick).
  The Joy-stick has EIGHT directions: w(est), nw, n , ne, e, se, s, sw
  If you like to see another, much more extended description, simply go to:
  Virtua Fighter-homepage

  Download a demo of Virtua Fighter PC or Virtua Fighter II by following the link on the page.

Virtua Fighter III

Description:

• I can't say much right now about the game, except the fact that the makers watched Tekken again. Just compare Wolf and King and you know what I mean. Wolf got his own Power Bomb, and it's awesome.
  As you thought, the characters can do the same moves plus some extra.
  The thing I really liked is Wolf's newly improved Drop Kick.
  I can't help it, it's one of my favourites.

WrestleWar (by Sega Wrestling Alliance)

characters:

• All the characters can perform this move:
  Lock Up, Body Slam, Cover, Punch, Kick
  
• Unknown Wrestler (You), Don Dambuster (looks a lot like Road Warrior @Hawk with his famous fistdrop, Thunder Morgan (looks a lot like Hulk @Hogan)

  moves:
  

• (You):
  Climbing into the Ring, Clothesline, Criss-Cross, Duck Under, Elbow to Face (to break hold), German Suplex, Kick to Head (when opponent's down), Piledriver,
  
• Don Dambuster:
  Fistdrop
  
• Thunder Morgan:
  
• :
  Dive through the ropes
  
• :
  Knee Drop

  description:
  

• An excellent game and one of the first I've seen. You can also make use of Foreign Objects (or they will be used against you). There's a three count by the referee.
  Recently I've seen a (sega?) version of the game. Can someone give a description?

Last stage

So you have come this far. I hope you liked it and that you'll come back at one time.
Here's to some games: wrestling fans can't do without them.

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