Professional Wrestling (also known as Pro Wrestling or Wrestling) is a type of Sports video game which mixes athletics with theatrical performance. The unique form of sports video game portrayed is based on classic wrestling with modern features such as strength-based golds, acrobatic maneuvers, striking attacks, and more. Professional Wrestlers have seen in a series of video games either as simply competitor in the wrestling-themed video game or an overarching archetype of fighter. Most of wrestling video games focuses on famous Pro Wrestling Franchises have made through the years since the popularity of the sport. Many other games come with professional wrestling circuits. Moreover, the professional wrestlers was popularized in a variety of beat ‘em up video games and have become a staple of different fighting franchises. Each wrestler has its unique skills, set of moves, and play style. The game starts with the player selecting his favorite real-life wrestler from available and jump into the ring to compete against another one with an objective to take down him before the opponent defeats the player.

14 Best Professional Wrestler Games for PS2

#1 WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain

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WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain is a Wrestling, Single and Multiplayer Fighting video game developed by Yuke’s and published by THQ. It is the marvelous entry in the WWE SmackDown series based on WWE’s weekly television show known as SmackDown. It offers the similar gameplay to its previous editions and introduces a variety of real-life wrestlers as playable characters. You can select your favorite character, choose your match-type and jump into the ring to compete against other professional wrestlers. Use different objects to hit the competitor, perform various actions and defeat the opponent to win the trophy. Participate in the championship and compete against different characters and be the last who win the match and earn championship belt to become the master. You can play alone in Single-player mode and fight against AI Characters or can compete against a real player in Multiplayer mode. WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain offers prominent features such as over Fifty Wrestling Superstars, different Matches and Modes, and more. Try it out, if you like playing fighting games.

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#2 WWE SmackDown! Vs. Raw

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WWE SmackDown! Vs. Raw is an Action, Professional Wrestling, Sports, Online, Single and Multiplayer Fighting video game developed by Yuke’s and published by THQ. It is the marvelous installment in the series of WWE SmackDown! Vs. Raw and offers an exciting gameplay based on the professional wrestling promotion WWE. It introduces several international wrestlers, and each offers its unique abilities and fighting style. The game introduces several new features such as in-match Mini-Games and Pre-Match. The objective of the player is to choose his character from available and jump into the ring where he has to fight his opponents and beat it hard to win the level while showing off his abilities and strength. In the game, each character has its unique move which can be used during the gameplay to take down the opponent in no time. Participate in multiple matches, beat the opponent and rank up his character throughout the championship. With brilliant wrestlers, various modes, and thrilling gameplay, WWE SmackDown! Vs. Raw is the best game to play.

#3 WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2008

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WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2008 is a Sports, Professional Wrestling, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Yuke’s Amaze Entertainment and published by THQ. The game acts as the 9th entry in the series of long-running video game series WWE Smackdown vs Raw, based on professional Wrestling Promotion WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). The game introduces a variety of wrestlers, and each wrestler has two fighting styles such as primary and secondary. Each fighting style offers its unique advantages and disadvantages in each match type. The game offers eight styles, including powerhouse, hardcore, high-flyer, submission artist, and more. A new struggle mission has introduced in the game, incorporating analogue control in-game. In the game, the player needs to select his character from available, jump into the ring where he must show off is power by defeating the opponent. During the fight, the player can take down other players or AI-controlled character using his special moves, combos, and special power. With enhanced graphics, improved mechanics, physics, and controls, WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2008 is the wonderful game for wrestling games lovers.

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#4 WWE Crush Hour

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WWE Crush Hour is a Racing game with strong Vehicular Combat elements. The story revolves around Vince McMahon who wants to take over all television networks and launch its own TV Show named WWE Superstars. His upcoming show called Crush Hour is a derby-style show and includes over thirty WWE Superstars in custom cars equip with weapons and other objects. The game takes place in a destructible world and lets you select your character and vehicle, custom it with deadly weapons and equipment. Jump into the game world where you have to race against AI drivers with a simple task to eliminate them all to win the race. Destroy other cars using weapons and complete mission within time to score points and money. The amount of content to unlock depends on the points you score. Enhance your car ability by upgrading engine, weapons, and other. The game supports both Single and Multiplayer modes and lets you immerse yourself in combat experience. With exciting features, open environment, addictive gameplay, and superb mechanics, WWE Crush Hour is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

#5 WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth

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WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth is a Sports, Professional Wrestling, Single-player and Multiplayer video game available to play on PlayStation 2, developed by Yuke’s. It is the part in the series based on WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) of the WWE SmackDown. The game serves as the first title in the series named under the WWE banner. It introduces the season mode and lets you get ready to lay the smash down once again. There are several professional wrestlers available from which you have to select one of them to jump into the ring as the WWE superstars battle to become the champion. Each wrestler in the game has its unique strength, weakness, abilities, special moves and personality. During the gameplay, you can battle in more than hundred match types and variations. It has multiple modes such as Enhanced Career mode, Multiplayer, and Arenas. You can control your character in the ring, use your punch, kick and special move to beat your opponent and win the championship. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, and smooth controls, WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth is the best game for wrestler lovers.

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#6 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009

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WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 is a Sports-based, Professional Wrestling, Online, Single-player and Multiplayer video game published by THQ and developed by Yuke’s. The title acts as the 10th installment in the series of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw and it is the sequel to predecessor, released in 2007. The gameplay is focuses on the Professional Wrestling Promotion, WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). The title comes with new features such as Inferno Match, Tag Team Match, and more. There are four new modes available such as Road to WrestleMania, Create-a-Finisher, and more. One of the most prominent of the game is the improved Tag Team Match. In the start of the game, the player needs to select his professional wrestlers from available and jump into the ring to compete against several opponents. The game is played from a third-person viewpoint and the player has to take down opponent using his punching and kicking abilities. It has several modes such as Career Mode, Road to WrestleMania, Create Mode, and more. Try it out, if you like playing fighting games.

#7 WWF SmackDown!

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WWF SmackDown! is an Action, Professional Wrestling, Sports, Single and Multiplayer video game for PlayStation developed and published by Yuke’s. It is the first entry in the series of WWF SmackDown! based on professional wrestling promotion and WWF (World Wrestling Federation). In the starting, the player has to play in pre-season and after gain then year experience, he is able to skip it. The game includes various professional wrestlers and lets the player select one of them, choose the arena, and jump into the ring where he has to fight against his brutal competitor. Travel around the world, learn new fighting techniques, and enhance his abilities to win the championship. To build alliances, and skills, the player must fight in a Pre-season. Once the player accomplish it, he can never play it again. The game includes different matches such as Singles, Hardcore, Tag Tram, Steel Cage, and others. With excellent graphics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant, mechanics, WWF SmackDown! is the best game to play and enjoy.

#8 WWF War Zone

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WWF War Zone is an Action, Wrestling, Sports, Single and Multiplayer video game by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. The game includes dozens of wrestlers and lets the player select one of them to play in or out of the ring. He can use customize option to change his character appearance and use training mode to learn new fighting techniques. The game offers different matches including versus, tag team, cage, royal ramble, and gauntlet. It uses third-person-perspective, and each character represents his unique skills, personality, special moves, and strength. The player has to win different matches defeating his competitors to become champion. As the player progress through the game, he will gain experience that he can use to enhance his abilities. Learn new fighting techniques and conquer the ring and multiple matches to prove yourself as the best. WWF War Zone offers core features, addictive gameplay, and superb mechanics. Try it out, and it’ll entertain you.

#9 Knockout Kings 2001

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Knockout Kings 2001 is a Sports, Boxing Single and Multiplayer video game for those players who love playing fighting games. The game features the best boxers around the world such as Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Larry Holmes, Roberto Duran, and more. Select your favorite character and jump into the ring to defeat your competitors. You can adjust the duration of the round to either three minutes or ninety seconds. It has different modes such as Career, Exhibition, Slugfest, Training, and more. Travel around the globe, learn new fighting techniques, and apply special moves on your opponent to knock out. Win the championship by taking down all competitors and prove yourself as the best champion. The game uses third-person perspective and focuses on toe-to-toe combat. You can immerse yourself in intense combat experience and lots of exciting features. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant mechanics, Knockout Kings 2001 is the best game to play and enjoy.

#10 Pride FC: Fighting Championships

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Pride FC: Fighting Championships is a Sports, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game for those players who love playing Wrestling games. The game introduces best realistic wrestlers in the game and lets the player select one of them and get ready to fight. He can compete against AI (Artificial Intelligence) or another player to win the title. Each character in the game has its unique personality, fighting style, and moves. To defeat competitors, the player must use his punching and kicking abilities and use special moves to knock out him on the right the time. Travel the globe, fight against different characters, and conquer various rings and multiple matches. The player can enhance his character abilities after learning new fighting techniques and gathering enough experience. The game is available to play on PlayStation platform only and includes most exciting features such as different modes, various matches, and dozens of professional wrestlers. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#11 TNA Impact!

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TNA Impact! is an Action, Fighting, and Sports game for those players who love playing Wrestling games. The game has both Single and Multiplayer modes developed by Midway Studios and published by Midway Games. There are dozens of professional wrestlers, and the player can choose one of them, customize it using different things, and get ready to fight. Each wrestler has its unique fighting style, abilities, moves, and skills. Compete against four players in one console and knock out competitors before time. Use your special moves, and avoid theirs to progress through the game. It has different match types such as Ultimate X, Singles, Fatal Four Way, and Tag team. Falls Count, Submission and Anywhere are also introduced in the game. The player will find most wrestling talent such as Rhino, Kurt Angle, Sting, Abyss, etc. in the game. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant fighting style, TNA Impact! is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

#12 Ready 2 Rumble Boxing

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Ready 2 Rumble Boxing is an Action, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Midway Games. It takes place in the stunning environment and introduces a variety of different and animated thugs that can punch their way to become the world’s best boxer. Each character in the game has its unique abilities, playing style and moves, which can be used to take down opponents. There are two new celebrity boxers also available such as Michael Jackson and Shaquille O’Neal. After selecting the character, the player must jump into the ring where he has to face off an opponent, and his goal is to eliminate him from event to win the match. The player uses his kicking and punching abilities to beat the competitor until he knocks out from the stage. There are multiple stages take place, and the player has to face a new opponent in each level. Unleash the fighting skills, beat the competitor enough and reach the end of the game to become the master. Ready 2 Rumble Boxing is the best game compared to other fighting games.

#13 Def Jam Vendetta

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Def Jam Vendetta is a Sports, Fighting, Single-player and Multiplayer video game focuses on professional wrestling, developed by AKI Corporation and published by EA Sports Big. The game features four street fighters such as Proof, Briggs, The DJ Spider and the Tank. The story starts with the player selecting his playable character from available with a task to help out the fellow named as Manny by taking his place as the fighter. Once, the player will win the match, he will go against Scarface. After beating him, the player will be rewards with his first girlfriend. Each character in the game has its unique fighting style, special moves, and more. The battle takes place in the 3D environment where the player battle against enemies in a ring with a goal to defeat the opponent by perform deadly moves. Def Jam Vendetta offers key features such as 3D Fighting Experience, No Mercy Gameplay, Several Characters, and more.

#14 WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game

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WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game is a Sports, Professional Wrestling, Arcade, Single-player and Two-player Fighting video game developed and published by Midways. The gameplay is based on the WWF (World Wrestling Federation) professional wrestling promotion. The game comes with digitalized representations of eight wrestlers who are competing against each other in the fast-paced fighting matches heavily inspired by NBA Jam and Mortal Kombat games by Midway. Both Jerry Lawler and Vince McMahon are selected for the commentary section, and they are also appeared in the game sitting at the table of the announcers. The Undertaker, Bret Hart, Razor Ramon, Shawn Michaels, etc. are prominent wrestlers in the game from which the player can select his favourite one to jump into the ring against other opponents. The game has two modes such as One-one-One matches (support Two-player), head to hear, or cooperative where two players can join each other to form a team and take part in the fight against another group of two-player. WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game is the best game for those players who love playing wrestling games.