WrestleMania 2000 packs more punch than a Stone Cold Stunner. THQ has blended the very best aspects of the finest wrestling games ever designed: WCW / nWo Revenge and the Japanese import, Super Fire Prowrestling X Premium. Take Revenge and insert WWF superstars like The Rock, Mankind, Steve Austin and Triple H and you’ve got yourself the game play and look of WrestleMania 2000.

THQ has put to use the same “engine” with some minor tinkering here and there. You can’t spin the analog stick like a madman to kick out of any pinning combination or submission move as you did in Revenge. There’s real video and audio (albeit the video quality is radically degraded) spliced into the life-like ring entrances. There’s more taunts and moves than in Revenge. Everything in the game is bigger and better than THQ’s previous contributions.

The fun part of WrestleMania 2000 is in the editing. Disagree with Mankind’s pre-programmed moves? Do you want to create your own wrestlers and title belts? Do you wish your game reflected the current WWF alliances and storylines? Problem solved. An indefensible editing feature puts the power in the player’s hands to alter and add to the game. Be warned, though. The create-a-wrestler mode is a long and involved process. On the plus side, you can select from an expansive arsenal of moves and looks for your creation. The drawback is it can take up to 30 to 40 minutes to assemble your wrestler. I, myself, spent well over half an hour to draft each of the Dudley Boyz for my copy.

The game itself can be broken down into five different areas of play. In Exhibition play you can have “practice” matches locking horns with the computer or beating the bejesus out of your unsuspecting pals. Matches featured in this portion are singles and tag team competition, three-way bouts, steel cage, first blood and lumberjack matches. King Of The Ring and the Royal Rumble modes are modeld after the annual WWF pay-per-views providing tournament and battle royal play. As in Revenge, there’s an abundance of illegal objects outside the ring to get your grimly little hands on.

You can build you own card in the Pay-Per-View area punching in the event name and location. You can either watch the matches take place (you can choose this option throughout the WrestleMania 2000 game) or wrestle in them, yourself.

The best feature by far though is the Road To WrestleMania selection. Borrowing a tried and true staple from other sports video games, WrestleMania 2000 permits wrestling fans to play an entire WWF wrestling “season” starting in the month of April through until WrestleMania in March. As you make your way through the ranks of the WWF, you can appear on the flagship Raw and Heat shows (sorry there’s no Smackdown in the game), WWF pay-per-views and if you do exceptionally well, title matches are waiting in the future too. Singles, tag (you must pick a partner of your choice from the outset), three-way and specially themed matches like King Of The Ring and The Royal Rumble must be survived in order to build a successful career.

Worked into the Road To WrestleMania are some storylines involving your wrestler of choice and Cactus Jack, Shawn Michaels and Dude Love, who are hidden characters in the game. All of your statistics – the belts you’ve held won, win and loss records, tag team percentages – are constantly updated and saved for future review.

WrestleMania 2000 is the best there is and best there was. Will it be the best there ever will be? Sure, until the talented THQ programmers come up with another mind-blowing pro-wrestling game.

Full WrestleMania 2000 Roster

  • Stone Cold Steve Austin
  • Billy Gunn
  • X-Pac
  • Val Venis
  • Kane
  • The Undertaker
  • Ken Shamrock
  • Gangrel
  • Al Snow
  • The Godfather
  • The Big Boss Man
  • Road Dogg
  • Mideon
  • The Big Show
  • Jeff Jarrett
  • Triple H
  • The Blue Meanie
  • Edge
  • Viscera
  • Meat
  • Prince Albert
  • Test
  • Droz
  • Hardcore Holly
  • D’Lo Brown
  • Bradshaw
  • “Too Sexy” Brian Christopher
  • Christian
  • Farooq
  • Steve Blackman
  • Shane McMahon
  • Vince McMahon
  • Gerald Brisco
  • Pat Patterson
  • “Too Hot” Scott Taylor
  • Michael Hayes
  • Matt Hardy
  • Jeff Hardy
  • Chris Jericho
  • Mankind
  • “Sexual Chocolate” Mark Henry
  • Chaz
  • Thrasher
  • The Rock
  • Jacqueline
  • Chyna
  • Debra
  • Terri Runnels

Hidden Characters

  • Shawn Michaels
  • Paul Bearer
  • Stephanie McMahon
  • Jim Ross
  • Jerry Lawler
  • Dude Love
  • Cactus Jack

 

Hidden Belt

  • The Smoking Skull Belt

 


SLAM! Wrestling – WrestleMania 2000 Creations


 

(CREATOR: John Powell – SLAM! Wrestling)

PROFILE: Name Terry Funk
PROFILE: Short Name The Funker
PROFILE: Height 5’9
PROFILE: Weight 250
PROFILE: Music Cactus Jack
PROFILE: Video None
ATTIRE: Body Size 4 (0)
ATTIRE: Ring Attire 82 (0,4)
ATTIRE: Tattoo 0
ATTIRE: Upper Body 18 (21)
ATTIRE: Entrance Attire 0
ATTIRE: Weapons/Props 0
HEAD: Head 4 (0)
HEAD: Face 50
HEAD: Hair 1 4 (0)
HEAD: Hair 2 20 (0)
HEAD: Facial Hair 31
HEAD: Mask/Etc 0
EQUIP: Gloves 0
EQUIP: Wrist Band 2 (2)
EQUIP: Elbow Pad L 1 (1)
EQUIP: Elbow Pad R 1 (1)
EQUIP: Knee Pad L 1 (0)
EQUIP: Knee Pad R 1 (0)
EQUIP: Feet 5 (1, 2)

Special Moves

  • Ally: Cactus Jack.
  • 4 Taunt = 154 – 109
  • Front Special Move – 39 Punching Combination 01

 


 

(CREATOR: John Powell – SLAM! Wrestling)

PROFILE: Name Mike Awesome
PROFILE: Short Name Awesome
PROFILE: Height 6’10
PROFILE: Weight 230
PROFILE: Music Raw Is War
PROFILE: Video None
ATTIRE: Body Size 3 (0)
ATTIRE: Ring Attire 0
ATTIRE: Tattoo 0
ATTIRE: Upper Body 0
ATTIRE: Entrance Attire 0
ATTIRE: Weapons/Props 0
HEAD: Head 4 (0)
HEAD: Face 5
HEAD: Hair 1 5 (0)
HEAD: Hair 2 40 (0)
HEAD: Facial Hair 0
HEAD: Mask/Etc 0
EQUIP: Gloves 0
EQUIP: Wrist Band 2 (0)
EQUIP: Elbow Pad L 1 (0)
EQUIP: Elbow Pad R 1 (0)
EQUIP: Knee Pad L 1 (0)
EQUIP: Knee Pad R 1 (0)
EQUIP: Feet 3 (0, 0)

Special Moves

  • Front Special Move – 19 Gigantic Bomb
  • 68 – Front Special Turnbuckle Grapple – 8 – Super Powerbomb

 


 

(CREATOR: John Powell – SLAM! Wrestling)

PROFILE: Name Rob Van Dam
PROFILE: Short Name RVD
PROFILE: Height 5’8
PROFILE: Weight 230
PROFILE: Music Original BGM2
PROFILE: Video None
ATTIRE: Body Size 2 (0)
ATTIRE: Ring Attire 44 (31,4)
ATTIRE: Tattoo 0
ATTIRE: Upper Body 0
ATTIRE: Entrance Attire 0
ATTIRE: Weapons/Props 0
HEAD: Head 1 (0)
HEAD: Face 31
HEAD: Hair 1 13 (0)
HEAD: Hair 2 17 (0)
HEAD: Facial Hair 0
HEAD: Mask/Etc 0
EQUIP: Gloves 6 (2, 31)
EQUIP: Wrist Band 0
EQUIP: Elbow Pad L 0
EQUIP: Elbow Pad R 0
EQUIP: Knee Pad L 1 (1)
EQUIP: Knee Pad R 1 (1)
EQUIP: Feet 10 (31, 4)

Special Moves

  • Front Special Move – 07 T-Bone DDT
  • Back Special Move – 22 Dragon Suplex Pin
  • 108 – Flying Attack With Laying Opponent – 11 – Frog Splash
  • Entry Taunt – 37 Taunt 11

 


 

(CREATOR: John Powell – SLAM! Wrestling)

PROFILE: Name Raven
PROFILE: Short Name Raven
PROFILE: Height 5’8
PROFILE: Weight 220
PROFILE: Music Original BGM2
PROFILE: Video None
ATTIRE: Body Size 3 (0)
ATTIRE: Ring Attire 3
ATTIRE: Tattoo 21
ATTIRE: Upper Body 18 (0)
ATTIRE: Entrance Attire 0
ATTIRE: Weapons/Props 0
HEAD: Head 0 (0)
HEAD: Face 50
HEAD: Hair 1 5 (0)
HEAD: Hair 2 4 (0)
HEAD: Facial Hair 2
HEAD: Mask/Etc 0
EQUIP: Gloves 5 (0)
EQUIP: Wrist Band 0
EQUIP: Elbow Pad L 2 (0)
EQUIP: Elbow Pad R 2 (0)
EQUIP: Knee Pad L 1 (0)
EQUIP: Knee Pad R 1 (0)
EQUIP: Feet 1 (0)

Special Moves

  • 45 Front Special Move – 17 Flowing DDT
  • 1 Entry Way Taunt – 4 Chris Jericho
  • 4 – Taunt 1 – 107 Taunt 62
  • 9 – Corner Taunt – 7 Taunt 3

 


 

(CREATOR: John Powell – SLAM! Wrestling)

PROFILE: Name Taz
PROFILE: Short Name Taz
PROFILE: Height 5’7
PROFILE: Weight 230
PROFILE: Music Original BGM2
PROFILE: Video None
ATTIRE: Body Size 4 (3)
ATTIRE: Ring Attire 44 (1,7)
ATTIRE: Tattoo 12
ATTIRE: Upper Body 0
ATTIRE: Entrance Attire 0
ATTIRE: Weapons/Props 0
HEAD: Head 4 (3)
HEAD: Face 50
HEAD: Hair 1 14 (0)
HEAD: Hair 2 0
HEAD: Facial Hair 24
HEAD: Mask/Etc 0
EQUIP: Gloves 5 (0)
EQUIP: Wrist Band 0
EQUIP: Elbow Pad L 0
EQUIP: Elbow Pad R 0
EQUIP: Knee Pad L 0
EQUIP: Knee Pad R 0
EQUIP: Feet 1 (0,7)

Special Moves

  • 45 Front Special – 81 Belly To Belly Suplex
  • 55 Back Special – 37 Rear Naked Choke With Scissors
  • 3 – In Rint Taunt – 6 Chyna

 


 

(CREATOR: John Powell – SLAM! Wrestling)

PROFILE: Name Sabu
PROFILE: Short Name Sabu
PROFILE: Height 5’8
PROFILE: Weight 200
PROFILE: Music Original BGM2
PROFILE: Video None
ATTIRE: Body Size 0
ATTIRE: Ring Attire 29 (10)
ATTIRE: Tattoo 0
ATTIRE: Upper Body 0
ATTIRE: Entrance Attire 0
ATTIRE: Weapons/Props 0
HEAD: Head 1 (2)
HEAD: Face 31
HEAD: Hair 1 6 (0)
HEAD: Hair 2 4 (0)
HEAD: Facial Hair 6
HEAD: Mask/Etc 0
EQUIP: Gloves 0
EQUIP: Wrist Band 2 (2)
EQUIP: Elbow Pad L 0
EQUIP: Elbow Pad R 0
EQUIP: Knee Pad L 0
EQUIP: Knee Pad R 0
EQUIP: Feet 17 (2,2)

Special Moves

  • 17. 45 – Samurai Driver
  • 12 Guillotine Leg Drop (Top Rope w/ foe laying on canvass)

 


 

(CREATOR: John Powell – SLAM! Wrestling)

PROFILE: Name The Sandman
PROFILE: Short Name Sandman
PROFILE: Height 6’2
PROFILE: Weight 250
PROFILE: Music Original BGM2
PROFILE: Video None
ATTIRE: Body Size 4 (1)
ATTIRE: Ring Attire 26 (0,0)
ATTIRE: Tattoo 0
ATTIRE: Upper Body 16(0)
ATTIRE: Entrance Attire 0
ATTIRE: Weapons/Props 10
HEAD: Head 1 (1)
HEAD: Face 4
HEAD: Hair 1 8 (2)
HEAD: Hair 2 0
HEAD: Facial Hair 6
HEAD: Mask/Etc 0
EQUIP: Gloves 0
EQUIP: Wrist Band 0
EQUIP: Elbow Pad L 0
EQUIP: Elbow Pad R 0
EQUIP: Knee Pad L 0
EQUIP: Knee Pad R 0
EQUIP: Feet 19 (0)

Special Moves

  • 17. 183 – Russian Leg Sweep
  • 12 Guillotine Leg Drop (Top Rope w/ foe laying on canvass)

SLAM! Wrestling – Reader Creations


 

(CREATOR: Michael Steinke)

PROFILE: Name Devon Dudley
PROFILE: Short Name Devon
PROFILE: Height 5’10
PROFILE: Weight 275
PROFILE: Music Original BGM2
PROFILE: Video None
ATTIRE: Body Size 4 (3)
ATTIRE: Ring Attire 85 (31)
ATTIRE: Tattoo 0
ATTIRE: Upper Body 16 (0)
ATTIRE: Entrance Attire 7
ATTIRE: Weapons/Props 0
HEAD: Head 2 (3)
HEAD: Face 8
HEAD: Hair 1 11 (0)
HEAD: Hair 2 0
HEAD: Facial Hair 11
HEAD: Mask/Etc 17
EQUIP: Gloves 0
EQUIP: Wrist Band 1 (2)
EQUIP: Elbow Pad L 2 (1)
EQUIP: Elbow Pad R 2 (1)
EQUIP: Knee Pad L 2 (1)
EQUIP: Knee Pad R 2 (1)
EQUIP: Feet 5 (1, 0)

Special Moves

  • Irish Whip Special Grapple: 15 Body Press 3/4 turn neckbreaker
  • Front Special Turnbuckle Grapple: 9 3/4 turn neckbreaker
  • Stolen Turnbuckle Grapple: 9 3/4 turn neckbreaker
  • Tag Team Finsher 3D (Dudley Death Drop): 3/4 turn neckbreaker
  • Double Team Front Grapple: 3 Tossing 3/4 turn neckbreaker

 

(CREATOR: Michael Steinke)

PROFILE: Name Bubba Ray Dudley
PROFILE: Short Name Bubba Ray
PROFILE: Height 5’11
PROFILE: Weight 290
PROFILE: Music Original BGM2
PROFILE: Video None
ATTIRE: Body Size 5 (4)
ATTIRE: Ring Attire 85 (31)
ATTIRE: Tattoo 0
ATTIRE: Upper Body 57 (0)
ATTIRE: Entrance Attire 0
ATTIRE: Weapons/Props 0
HEAD: Head 2 (4)
HEAD: Face 13
HEAD: Hair 1 8 (0)
HEAD: Hair 2 0
HEAD: Facial Hair 12
HEAD: Mask/Etc 3 (or 22)
EQUIP: Gloves 0
EQUIP: Wrist Band 1 (1)
EQUIP: Elbow Pad L 2 (1)
EQUIP: Elbow Pad R 2 (1)
EQUIP: Knee Pad L 2 (1)
EQUIP: Knee Pad R 2 (1)
EQUIP: Feet 5 (1, 0)

Special Moves

  • Irish Whip Special Grapple: 15 Body Press 3/4 turn neckbreaker
  • Front Special Turnbuckle Grapple: 9 3/4 turn neckbreaker
  • Stolen Turnbuckle Grapple: 9 3/4 turn neckbreaker
  • Tag Team Finsher 3D (Dudley Death Drop): 3/4 turn neckbreaker
  • Double Team Front Grapple: 3 Tossing 3/4 turn neckbreaker

(CREATOR: Kevin Drew)

PROFILE: Name Bret “HitMan” Hart
PROFILE: Short Name Hitman
PROFILE: Height 6’0
PROFILE: Weight 234
PROFILE: Music Droz
PROFILE: Video None
ATTIRE: Body Size 2 (0)
ATTIRE: Ring Attire 39
ATTIRE: Tattoo 0
ATTIRE: Upper Body 42 (1,9)
ATTIRE: Entrance Attire 7
ATTIRE: Weapons/Props 10
HEAD: Head 4 (0)
HEAD: Face 38
HEAD: Hair 1 4 (0)
HEAD: Hair 2 43 (0)
HEAD: Facial Hair 6
HEAD: Mask/Etc 0
EQUIP: Gloves 0
EQUIP: Wrist Band 1 (9)
EQUIP: Elbow Pad L 3 (1)
EQUIP: Elbow Pad R 3 (1)
EQUIP: Knee Pad L 5 (1)
EQUIP: Knee Pad R 5 (1)
EQUIP: Feet 28 (2,1)

Special Moves

  • 191 Lower Body Submission Facing Up – 10 Sharpshooter
  • 4 – Taunt 1 – 49 Taunt 06

Rikishi Phatu

(CREATOR: Michael Steinke)

PROFILE: Name Rikishi Phatu
PROFILE: Short Name Rikishi
PROFILE: Height 6’5
PROFILE: Weight 425
PROFILE: Music Too Cool
PROFILE: Video Too Cool
ATTIRE: Body Size 7 (2)
ATTIRE: Ring Attire 1 (1)
ATTIRE: Tattoo 0
ATTIRE: Upper Body 0
ATTIRE: Entrance Attire 3
ATTIRE: Weapons/Props 0
HEAD: Head 3 (2)
HEAD: Face 42
HEAD: Hair 1 13 (2)
HEAD: Hair 2 19 (2)
HEAD: Facial Hair 9
HEAD: Mask/Etc 12
EQUIP: Gloves 0
EQUIP: Wrist Band 0
EQUIP: Elbow Pad L 2 (1)
EQUIP: Elbow Pad R 2 (1)
EQUIP: Knee Pad L 0
EQUIP: Knee Pad R 0
EQUIP: Feet 1 (1,1)

Special Moves

  • Front Special – 120 Tiger Thunder Driver
  • Irish Whip Special Grapple – 28 Powerslam
  • Taunts: In The ring Taunt – 6 Chyna
  • Taunt 1 up 7 Chyna
  • Taunt 2 left 24 Road Dogg
  • Taunt 3 31 Blue Meanie 01
  • Celebration Taunt: 4 Brian Christopher 02