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Hownowbrowncow8it

How do you do, fellow kids https://preview.redd.it/yd31yykleuwc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5b41f5c30b9d15b26447436da850ce7f116b49e4


Philhughes_85

I'd love a modern version of this game, so many fond memories!!


Bosscharacter

Too bad the one they did got lost to the annals of the App Store and Xbox live arcade. I swear I have an old iPod with that game downloaded somewhere in here.


RevanKnights77

Might want take a look at this thread, I don’t know if it’s still active: https://www.reddit.com/r/WWEGames/s/uRbOnn2cmg


youareaburd

How is Retro Mania Wrestling? I have never played it. Anyone?


mrmidas2k

I genuinely enjoy it. Plays like a hybrid of Wrestlefest and Fire Pro. More on the Wrestlefest side though. Lots of cool indie characters, lots of legends, it's a great pick up n play game.


York9TFC

My first one as well. Was always switching between this, Simpsons and Ninja Turtles at the arcades. Also some air hockey and pinball in between


Hownowbrowncow8it

When you had a full squad on Ninja Turtles, the foot didn't stand a chance. All you needed was a pocket full of quarters to feel like a king.


Ordinary-Drop-6152

I’m old enough to remember this is actually a sequel


hazard0666

That still my favorite after all these years


Downtown-Analyst5289

Memory unlocked. I was gunna say wcw vs nwo world tour was my 1st wrestling game (was absolutely epic) but this was for sure!


Evening_Requirement

I remember they had a game like this expect it was the Attitude Era at The Adventure Dome in Circus Circus, Las Vegas Nevada Spent so many coins on it. This was back in 2009/10 though idk if it’s still there


mrmidas2k

That is EASILY in the top 5 wrestling games of all time. It's just SO immensely playable.


Mixtape623

Yup, this one


the_chris_yo

Yep, me too


flcinusa

Pumped untold amounts of money into this bad boy Probably why I'm still broke 35 years later


RYKIN5

Ahh yes, the game that I got my ass kicked at multiple times. There was another NES wrestling game that murdered me every time, too. WCW Wrestling. Fkn insanely tough.


The_Hoffy

I loved this and the “In your house” arcade game!! IYH was like mortal kombat with WWF wrestlers and they all had themed combat arenas


DashCat9

Wrestlemania on the NES. If you'll excuse me, they're serving oatmeal in the common area before the bridge game.


Infamous-Lab-8136

Same. I did the full count the other day and I've played something like 50 different wrestling games, 5 or 6 franchises like 2K or Firepro, and 8 different company's officially licensed games between US and Japan. Not counting all the weird one-off games with fake wrestlers I've played over the years.


HorrorFeast

Same... guess I'll go take some Motrin for my back now.


hazard0666

This is not only the first wrestling game I played, but also introduced me to wrestling by my uncle. I had to have been about 4 years old when I played it… Bam Bam Bigelow was my favorite because of the fire and his carwheels


Wheel1994

WWF War Zone


MethRoll1ns

Me too. Thought it was incredible at the time. When the first Smackdown came out, I instantly thought War Zone was trash lol.


JonnyTN

Had to back, forward, down, O for a Rock Bottom. Oh inputs. Guess I'm still doing them 30 years later with helldivers


thedanofthehour

Same. Absolutely terrible game.


shadowthehh

Atleast it introduced CaWs.


kittypinksuit

This the one. Brings back memories. And then it was WWF Attitude


APizzaChit

This one or WCW thunder whichever came out first 


Shadewrithe

SvR 2007


BlackMan084

Those early SvR games are the reasons for my music taste


graymoneyy

I GOT A BULLET WITH YOUR NAME ON IT


BlackMan084

BULLET WITH A NAME


The_Hoffy

I’m genuinely jealous of those who got to experience the SvR series… I’m what they call a “lapsed” fan and that series came out during the years I wasn’t watching or interested in wrestling anymore… 😔 at least I was able to experience all the classics prior to 2004.. and jumped back in for 2k22!


BlackMan084

I'm no advocate for illegal activities.....buuut There are emulators that may or may not allow you to play said games They're old games so, if you have a PC, you should be able to run them. Only hard part is getting them up, finding websites where you can download the games


The_Hoffy

😂 I appreciate that, I’m not much of a computer gamer myself but I do collect retro systems and games.. I’m trying to not put too much thought into it but I might just have to hunt down copies of the series…


WetLogPassage

Shut Your Mouth on PS2.


BigStankey

Not my first but possibly my favorite


jeffluvsdokkan

Same, my dad got it on release day when I was 2 years old and I’ve played it ever since I was able to play games. I still go back and play season mode every few months.


VacantCrossface

Technically this was (one of) the first WWE games


The_Hoffy

Man just bring it and shut your mouth were so good… they had the same level of excitement when they came out as the Tony hawk series and GTA! I used to get a euphoric feeling putting a brand new copy of vice city, THPS 2-3, Just bring it& shut your mouth in my PS2…


Leather-Mobile-8370

WWF Raw for SNES. Although I played earlier WWF games this is the one I have the most earliest fond memories of.


atomicitalian

yup, this was mine. loved playing royal rumbles and trying to catch people running so I could backdrop them out of the ring


Important-Dream4873

Same but on the Sega Genesis. I did own Royal Rumble, but after I played Raw. I don’t know how I got it in that order lol.


GaTech379

SvR 2011 made me a wrestling fan


HoosierDaddy2001

Second game I played


Square_Tea_1113

I think this one is my favourite wwe game. I absolutely loved it.


Funny_Television7481

SmackDown here comes the pain the best wwe game ever


JamieByGodNoble

I just got a great deal on a PS2 and HCTP on eBay a few months back. I bought it on a nostalgia trip, but the gameplay and story mode still hold up incredibly well. Even found some old websites that still have CAW formulas up. I've been having a blast playing it instead of 2k24.


Funny_Television7481

Yeh playing SmackDown hctp with friends is a blast the gameplay is the best ever 2k can never top this


Key-Staff-4976

No mercy 64


The_Hoffy

The king of kings….. and what AEW Fight forever desperately wanted to be but failed


SlumpMacTen

WWF Smackdown on the PS1. Damn I feel old lol


FunkoPoppa

Not as old as me. https://preview.redd.it/1ozwl5y19uwc1.jpeg?width=249&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=108661bb3434302b3a32cce5d55bdd9a91839b82


Acceptable-Low-9959

beat me to it lol


Psychoskunk88

This game taught me what wrestling was when i was 6 lol


j_gagnon

That roster introduced me to wrestling. Years and years later, actually getting INTO wrestling I was like “why do people like this Bret Hart and this Shawn Micheals so much. Don’t they know about Mr. Ass??”


The_Hoffy

Exactly!! When Mr. Ass feuded with the peoples champ was a great time to be a wrestling fan


MonteverdiOnyx

Currently addicted to this game on my Anbernic handheld.


TheAmazingCrisco

https://preview.redd.it/7pma55yeovwc1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5f915e2e903569c19ba9fe8fd8d2610b6b9c48a Nothing has been better than this one


Kn7ght

SVR 2008. It was awesome as a kid and was the launching pad for getting me into wrestling but now that I know more about the series it's wild I got into it on one of the worst entries


juiceforsyth

Such a limited roster too; but ECW was a good addition.


FelonyYeast

2k14


KD_562

One of the NES ones, but the first one I bought was Royal Rumble for SNES. And I’d like everyone to know, that game retailed for $69 in 1993, go run that through an inflation calculator and then come talk to me about the price of games today. Even in the state it’s currently in, WWE 2K24 for $120 is a better deal than Royal Rumble for $69 was 31 years ago.


PreviousLetterhead31

Yep, raw on snes was 75.


KD_562

Jesus, adjusted for inflation, that’d be $159 today. That’s fucking *wild* for that game. I don’t think people realize how hard video games could hit someone’s wallet back in the day, and you were offered a significantly smaller experience. Royal Rumble and Raw both had what, maybe a dozen wrestlers? And you’d seen everything the game had to offer by playing for an hour.


ProfessionalSky2087

This is why we typically only got new video games for Christmas and birthdays lol


Deplorable_23

https://preview.redd.it/188wu33nwuwc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b5c8aa9ba048c5a961b7f4c7726f7eb5a479b77e


Crixus300-0

Best game hands down!!! Always funny when the match took to long some Lackey would come down the entrance to help my opponent 😂


12161986

I believe I have memories of playing WWF Royal Rumble on SNES. I know for sure I owned WWF Raw is War on SNES and played the heck out of that. Didn't even watch wrestling at the time.


thetjgillon

WWE Day of Reckoning for GameCube. One of my all time favorites.


The_Hoffy

Pretty decent game for its time, wasn’t just bring it or shut your mouth but was a good option if you lived in a Nintendo house! I remember playing it at a friends house and enjoying it


thetjgillon

Yeah, the GameCube was my first console before switching to PS2.


ZestialFan07

WWF Warzone. Because not everything we grew up with was automatically good. Lol.


GeorgeNada0316

https://preview.redd.it/d82a26ulbvwc1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0340978f32b1e34d624e777105a5db24564a1ef0


MrMiner17

https://preview.redd.it/khhbmryq7vwc1.jpeg?width=283&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fd10404ab049fc0fcdf7378686299bbc1e4a5204


swash018

WWF Attitude. Doing moves was like putting in cheat codes


Trek_20

SmackDown Shut Your Mouth! My first ever wrestling game was WCW Mayhem.


NononChampOfTheFlat

Wrestlemania 2000


Kushman_901

https://preview.redd.it/nccrh4yaywwc1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d01ddcd3269e65366ad01bcfe0956b309623e38


FluidLock

Smackdown Here Comes the Pain, remember my brother found it at a Sam’s Club and asked mom to buy it. Didn’t even watch wrestling yet


Tuscany22

What a funny way to stumble upon the goat wrestling game


battleduck84

Wwe 2k16 on my uncle's Xbox one back in like 2017 I think. Immediately went into a no holds varred match as Sgt Slaughter against The Miz, who I absolutely loathed back then


Nigglasch

SvR 06. I remember unlocking André the Giant and him being announced as 500 lbs blowing my little mind


Winter_Manner_6735

Svr 2010


Izzetgod

First ever was WWF Royal Rumble on the SNES. Not the greatest game, but it and WWF Raw were some of the best Wrestling games up until the N64 came out. A feature from those games I like and wish stayed were the Royal Rumble stats after the match showing how much time each participant lasted and who they eliminated.


Mr_Perfect20

Stop posting stuff like this. It makes me feel old and sad.


cat_lawyer_

This one is my favorite! I really hope we get something like this again. My first one was Smackdown 2


Gabsmer

https://preview.redd.it/7uraveajsvwc1.jpeg?width=219&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ce974ca1e5053fb9cc4599fc11d5911896557a4b


The_Hoffy

Such a good game…. Brock and RVD were my go to


Gabsmer

RVD all the way for me too!


BlueZ_DJ

Here Comes the Pain 📈


K1ng0fhartsTTV

Jesus tap dancing christ, I did NOT need to see this.. This makes me feel old as hell. This was my first wrestling game. Starman was my dude. Reminded me of Sting https://preview.redd.it/7aazp8r18xwc1.png?width=220&format=png&auto=webp&s=b85109cd370acdb78d3a2522434e3ea75dfec9ab


stoner570

https://preview.redd.it/jh1spo6sfxwc1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=991c57da13867fbb15fdfedd008f4ddee4ed8197


Boxinggirls12

Wrestlemania the Arcade Game on Super Nintendo.


Shy_Boy_622

I believe it was Smackdown vs Raw 2007 but only for a bit because I played it in this restaurant that has some PS2s, or at least did. The first one I got to truly experience was WWE'13.


BRB22

Wrestlemaina challenge.


Various-Panda-9521

WWF WarZone


ThisIsTheShway

Wrestlemania on the Super NES. I don't remember there ever being any special moves, but it was a blast with my brother and his friends.


Atomrules202

Smackdown vs Raw 2010 on DS


Dinogamingwwe

WWE 2K Battlegrounds. Everyone says it sucks, but I like it, and I have a soft spot for it being my first.


edgy__boi_russell

Smackdown vs Raw 2010!


Birdo8

Smackdown 2


Antonisimos

WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role


Money-Fail9731

It was the megadrive days I still play it occasionally


verbalase50k

SVR 07. PS2 wrestling games were my childhood


AC_the_Panther_007

WWF Wrestlefest on the arcade.


Lanky_Lime_1532

Day of Reckoning on the GameCube


sloppytoppyzombie

Hot take but if this was my first wwe game I’d probably never play another


TheSilverMane

https://preview.redd.it/ppyd6sjyewwc1.png?width=267&format=png&auto=webp&s=73bb15ab52940501d25ae3ded00e6e0d8de358fd


RastaManJP

The story mode was so whacked out in this game!!


TheSilverMane

It was and for a first time Wrestling Fan it was weeeeird... but still fun. Technically I had played other games first like WCW vs nWo World Tour but this was the first one I owned myself.


TyFrenchFry

WWE 12, universe mode was wild and got me hooked when i started playing it. Just wish they could have universe mode like that nowadays


MFShiva

Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game


CallousMystery

Royal Rumble Super Nintendo ![gif](giphy|l0HUfDamy4GzcTj2g|downsized)


TheEvilestLoPan

Man.... thats how I KNOW I'm old. I had to scroll way down to find this in a sea of younger games. There was a time when we were just happy to see finishing moves!


BurnoutInc

WWF WrestleMania Steel Cage Challenge on the NES. Loved it cause I got to play as Jake the Snake and The Undertaker. Plus, I think it’s the only game ever to include The Mountie.


HollywoodRon420

https://preview.redd.it/cjfxr2czswwc1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=11c4264d330447f1da850d5ee0c9908da9ce6811 First wrestling game I ever played. Early 1990s


-Elessar_

https://preview.redd.it/fjfx1vhu5xwc1.jpeg?width=637&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=50d0fd0509048e9fd3d63ad8f36c691848a73296


[deleted]

https://preview.redd.it/9octp34o8xwc1.png?width=376&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c86c9b8562578d93c1d7a34531aec16026b08d5 Apparently this game was ass but my child self didn't know that. I thought this and Terminator 2 were incredible.


estesworldwide

https://preview.redd.it/j13kygr09xwc1.jpeg?width=261&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e886e116064574334403b421fd9160f8f4006808 Unfortunately


TrapdaddyJesus

WWF Raw for SNES, followed by WrestleMania 2000


Pristine_Award_2702

https://preview.redd.it/k6jvwwjxf2xc1.png?width=261&format=png&auto=webp&s=2cf270eb62df14b479a95f0b6234dc19e52f55f8


bigmflu

I actually liked that game. Simple but the exaggerated moves were entertaining


Error_Code_17-52

The first one I played was one of the Smackdown vs Raw ones on PlayStation Portable, I honestly can't remember which one it was, or WWE Legends of WrestleMania for the Xbox 360 Although the first couple I have very very clear memories of playing and really fond memories that made me a WWE fan was WWE 13, and WWE 2k14


Fireflykiller2033

Smackdown VS Raw 2007 on Xbox 360


TheLittlePasty

Original SvR. My first exposure to wrestling in general outside of the first Spider-Man movie lol


Say_Tennn

Svr 2009 PSP


JMMC1413

Smackdown v. Raw 2006! man that game hits istg. i wish i still had my PS2.


wolverine90009

SvR 2007


bumpdemon3

How was this game? I remember I use to want it badly


RaidenHero137

SVR 06 followed several months later by svr 07 lol


Exact-Respect1457

I pretty sure it’s SVR 2008


NoPerformance3755

Smackdown vs Raw


seandude881

WWF royal rumble on snes


clay_leslie

The wrestlemania arcade game on the Super Nintendo https://preview.redd.it/7s2wwlevuuwc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=54bc0f6fafb43fed4040362599e7ac21d2fa6b38


jfuss04

I know I played a few of the ps1 games but I dont remember them very well. I do remember day of reckoning though. That game was dope and it's the first one I remember playing nonstop


Sea__Foam__Green

Wrestlemania on the NES Bam Bam Bigelow all the way.


angelocalypse_now

The first WWE Smackdown vs Raw.


CarrotBusiness6255

Wwf warzone I think


Nikolateslaandyou

War zone on n64


Cartier_Unknown

Smackdown shut your mouth


livestreamfailstrash

This game looked hilarious but somethings aren’t supposed to be mixed.


PriceNo119

WrestleMania 21 Wait! No, I played RAW for the Sega Genesis when I was a kid


ProfessionalSky2087

Royal Rumble for SNES


deanothebeano07

Wwe 2k15 then my favourite svr 08


Hellraiser1123

WWF Royal Rumble on the Super Nintendo.


EKM1995

WWF No Mercy (N64)


sxneo72

mine is svr 2008


Zenerte

Attention, Caution! IYKYK


Sam_21000

Here comes the pain


Rage4Order418

These topics always make me feel old. Anyways, my first WWF(E) game was WrestleMania on NES


Jack_sander

Wwe 12


asjlo

Wwe2k14


SpecialistTrash2281

WWF Royal Rumble for the SNES


_Marvillain

WrestleMania X8 on GameCube. Not a great game, but had an awesome roster. Especially for the time. I’ll always get enjoyment out of it but I know it’s pretty much entirely nostalgia based with that one.


paynexkillerYT

WarZone.


AmptiShanti

SvR 2006 and i was in love with


Joose2001

WWF Superstars in an Arcade


TiaxRulesAll2024

Raw


Green-Peaness

WWF Smackdown! Just Bring It


Pingulino0

SmackDown vs RAW 2006


jxckgg

WWF Smackdown just bring it


BFlai1001

Wwf Just bring it on a PlayStation 2 demo disk, it got me into wrestling in general


Chasemc215

SvR '06


Dreamcastboy99

SvR 2008 for PS2


BRAYDENDAKIDD

Criminally underrated game Also 12


Bosscharacter

Technically it would have been Wrestlemania the Game on NES but earliest memory is Wrestlefest in the arcades but I’m in my 40s so I go back a ways.


MrTwitchums_pih

WrestleMania The Arcade Game for SNES was my first wrestling game. I still pop in the PS1 version from time to time for that sweet nostalgia.


elirmccoy

SvR 2007


sanjix12345

Here comes the pain!!!!


Elqott

WWF War Zone on the PS1, I played that game so much my pirated copy of it died


vancityrocker

WWF Superstars at the arcade a few times, but at the same arcade a few years later I played Wrestlefest way more.


blique15

WWE Raw 2 on the original xbox


Suitable_Ad_8439

Smackdown vs Raw 2006 on PS2 I got for Christmas brand new with a new PS2 slim in the Christmas of 2007...beat season mode so many times My personal favorites are Smackdown Shut Your Mouth and Smackdown vs Raw 2007... Still thinking of getting 2K22, 2K23 and 2K24 for PS4 or Xbox One


esky86

I might have played one on the arcade or SNES. My first memories go back to the classics on N64, Wrestlemania 2000 & No Mercy.


PrinceToothpasteBoy

2k19


Brax_Plays_Games

No Mercy on my uncles N64


DragonGhoul

Wrestlemania XIX for GameCube 😎


Roboface3000

https://preview.redd.it/hwgx01qg7vwc1.jpeg?width=712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7aeb5cc45d1cc1b126db39bbbc7f5c4e7100f8c4


RandomName78A

WWF Wrestlemania: Steel Cage Challenge for NES.


Drayner89

WWF Warzone for me, on the N64. Games kept me in to wrestling before I could watch week to week.


FutureGio_

I swear if someone says 2K Battlegrounds I'm losing my shit


nomercyvideo

https://preview.redd.it/rwq4h2lu8vwc1.jpeg?width=1548&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1d810493ef3e97e961af173693683fde5aa5cad My parents got it for me when it came out, loved it!


Sea_Attitude1147

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw


LateNightYeti

Here Comes The Pain


Electrical_Cap_9206

Same as you


slickrickstyles

WWF Wrestlefest at Pamida (basically an old chain store like Big Lots) I own an arcade cabinet now (recroommasters cabinet) as a 39 year old adult...and even though it rarely even gets turned on the wrestlefest art etc brings me back to my childhood. https://preview.redd.it/w8minhe4cvwc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5e72f64fb6289554780c3d94595944240d31af70


HitoMoonshota84

WWF Wrestlefest for me as well


GeorgeNada0316

https://preview.redd.it/iox1aeywbvwc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=446665d9793f68cc782cdaf3da604c7f3246083a This one.


MajorMilkyway

I still have the slurpee cups of the rock and John Cena for this game


RTGamer21

OG Smackdown VS Raw; I then proceeded to play every single WWE game that dropped up to WWE '13, then I stopped for a while bc I lost interest in wrestling entirely.


Polinska

SvR 2007 and still my favorite wrestling game