Champion Wrestler: Jikkyou Raibu FAQ v1.03 25 September 2001 by Jason "Da Clyde" Presley (daclyde@usa.net) Contents 1) Introduction 2) Menus/Options 3) Game Play 4) Strategy 5) Basic Controls 6) Move Lists 7) Version History 8) Closing Comments/Acknowledgements *************************************** 1) INTRODUCTION *************************************** When Taito released this game in 1996, it was actually one of the better wrestling games on the market. Everyone else was going 3-D and doing a lousy job of it, so Taito stuck with the tried and true 2-D formula that had been working well for Human in their Fire Pro series. And before Fire Pro Wrestling G was released, this was probably the best wrestling game on the Playstation. The game features some 34 characters, all based on actual wrestlers, but much like Fire Pro, the names were changed so Taito didn't have to pay any licensing fees. Each character has more than 48 moves PLUS moves to the outside, tandem tag team moves and reversals! Quite advanced for it's time, Champion Wrestler was one of few PSX games that took advantage of the 4-player adapter allowing up to 4 player battle royals and tag matches. For a wrestling game, Chapion Wrestler is very challenging and has no "easy" setting (much like Fire Pro), so don't be discouraged early on. By the way, if you find that I've misnamed any moves, please email me at daclyde@usa.net with the correct name and I'll get it fixed ASAP. *************************************** 2) MENUS/OPTIONS *************************************** As with many Japanese games, use CIRCLE to select and X to cancel or back up a screen. Menu options (left to right) ---VS MODE SINGLE 1P vs COM 1P vs 2P TAG TEAM 1P & 1P vs COM & COM 1P & 2P vs COM & COM 1P & 1P vs 2P & 2P 1P & 2P vs 3P & 3P 1P & 2P vs 3P & 4P BATTLE ROYAL (must pin all three opponents to win) 1P vs COM vs COM vs COM 1P vs 2P vs COM vs COM 1P vs 2P vs 3P vs COM 1P vs 2P vs 3P vs 4P Character Selection There are initially 34 characters to choose from and ??? hidden wrestler freed up upon beating the Title mode. All characters are based on real wrestlers, but have been given false names because Taito didn't pay for a license. I chose to list the characters using the real wrestler names because I can't read Japanese. Switch between characters with up and down (right & left to choose between 15 different ring gear variations). In order going down: The Great Sasuke Jumbo Tsuruta Gen'Ichiro Tenryu Vader Hulk Hogan Scott Steiner Rick Steiner Stan Hanson Gary Albright Mitsuharu Misawa Kenta Kobashi Akira Maeda Nobukiho Takada Terry Gordy Steve Williams Toshiaki Kawada Akira Taue Riki Choshu Kensuki Sasaki Shinya Hashimoto Tatsumi Fujinami Yoshiaki Fujiwara Kazuo Yamazaki The Great Muta Hiroshi Hase Masahiro Chono Sabu Jushin Liger Hayabusa Abdullah the Butcher Tiger Jeet Singh Chris Benoit Black Tiger Super Delfin ---TRAINING MODE Training mode allows you to adjust to the move system without having to worry about tarnishing your record. There is no crowd and no announcer, but the game does give tips (in Japanese) on what move options you have in different situations. However, even though the words are in Japanese, the game does show you which buttons are available. An exclamation point (!) appears above the head of each player when they can perform a move. This will teach you when to hit the buttons and when reversals are possible. Unfortunately, your opponent isn't any less aggressive in training mode than in a regular match. ---??? MODE ---??? MODE *************************************** 3) GAME PLAY *************************************** The grapple system is very similar to Fire Pro G in that you have to press the buttons for a move just after the two wrestlers lean back, in the brief pause before the wrestlers lock up. To tie up, you need only move into your opponent. Pounding the buttons like mad is a sure way to lose the match quickly. *************************************** 4) STRATEGY *************************************** Strong moves like suplexes and piledrivers will be blocked early on in the match. Also, late in the match, if you just try to punish your opponent with repeated suplexes or power moves, he will start to reverse them. While the dives to the outside are nice to look at, your opponent is rarely far enough from the ring to be hit by them. More often than not, you'll go sailing over his head and be at his mercy. Use the ring ropes to your advantage. If you hit a move on an opponent too close to the ropes, they'll usually bounce off of them and land on their face. Champion Wrestler is the first game I've ever seen to include reactions with the ring ropes into the match in a realistic manner. *************************************** 5) BASIC CONTROLS *************************************** For the purposes of this FAQ, I'll try to follow conventional abbreviations, so X for the X-button S for the Square T for the Triangle O for the Circle Directions will be indicated by U, D, L, R for Up, Down, Left & Right L/R means Left or Right S+X+O+T - release submission/pin D-Pad - moves your character around (no analong in this game) Ready Moves S - punch X - kick O - medium kick/punch T - run S + X - strong kick T + O - strong punch L2 - appeal to crowd/taunt D-Pad toward corner - climb turnbuckle D-Pad toward ropes - climb in or out of ring D-Pad toward opponent to lock-up In Grapple S - Weak Slam X - Punch O - Various moves T - Irish Whip S + X - Standing Switch T + O - Strong Move Opponent On Ground (different moves from head/feet, facing up/down) S - pick up opponent X (face up) - pin O - stomp T - run T + O, S + X - strong move Player on Top Turnbuckle S, X, O, T, S + X, T + O - moves off the top Running or Opponent Running S, X, O, T, S + X, T + O - various moves Running Opponent Down X - Stomp or Elbow S + X, T + O - stronger move On Ground D-Pad - back and forth to get up, escape submission or reversal X - hold down to kick out of pin Opponent Behind You or Putting You On Turnbuckle S, X - reversals (Snapmare, Elbows) Opponent on Turnbuckle S, X - Superplex X + S - Stronger move Opponent Outside Ring From opposite side of the ring, run, then hit X immediately. If you have a diving move, character will execute it when he reaches the ropes. *************************************** 6) MOVE LISTS *************************************** ---------------- The Great Sasuke Height: 180cm Weight: 89kg ---------------- Ready S + X - Drop Kick T + O - Spinning Back Kick Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - Monkey Flip O - Sleeper L/R + O - Octopus Hold D + O - Tombstone Piledriver T - U + O - Front Facelock X - Punch X - Belly 2 Back Suplex L/R + X - DDT U + X - Snap Suplex D + X - Piledriver S - Body Slam S - Knee Crusher L/R + S - Headlock Takedown U + S - Snapmare D + S - Knee Lift S + X - Face Buster T + O - T + O - German Suplex Running Opponent Running S - Shoulder Block S - Back Elbow X - Spinning Heel Kick X - Arm Drag O - Flying Head Scissors O - Back Body Drop S + X - Monkey Flip S + X - Tilt-a-whirl Backbreaker T + O - High Cross Body T + O - Monkey Flip Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Stomp S + X, T + O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - Stomp O - Kick to Thigh S + X (face up) - Elbow Drop S + X (face up) - Half Crab S + X (face down) - Camel Clutch S + X (face down) - Half Crab T + O (face up) - Sleeper T + O (face up) - Figure Four Leglock T + O (face down) - Fujiwara Armbar T + O (face down) - Mexican Surfboard From Top Turnbuckle S - Knee Drop O - Corkscrew Moonsault T - Missile Dropkick S + X - Moonsault T + O - Dragonrana Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - S + X - Dive to Outside RIng X - Suicide Dive ------------- Jumbo Tsuruta Height: 196cm Weight: 127kg ------------- Ready S + X - Drop Kick T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - Butterfly Suplex O - German Suplex w/Bridge L/R + O - Side Russian Legsweep D + O - Strong Body Slam T - U + O - Arm Breaker X - Gutwrench Suplex X - Atomic Throw L/R + X - U + X - Vertical Suplex D + X - Piledriver S - Body Slam S - Atomic Drop L/R + S - Roundhouse Punch U + S - Snapmare D + S - Knee Lift S + X - Face Buster T + O - Belly 2 Back Suplex T + O - Running Opponent Running S - Shoulder Block S - Back Elbow X - Lariat X - Big Boot O - Big Boot O - Back Body Drop S + X - Clothesline S + X - Knee Lift T + O - Lou Thesz Press T + O - Abdominal Stretch Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Stomp S + X, T + O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - Stomp O (face up) - Kick to Thigh S + X (face up) - Elbow Drop S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - Elbow Smash T + O (face up) - STF T + O (face down) - Fujiwara Armbar T + O (face down) - Boston Crab From Top Turnbuckle S - Double Foot Stomp O - Double Foot Stomp T - Double Foot Stomp S + X - Splash Pin T + O - Double Ax Handle Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - Superplex X - High Knee S - Superplex S - S + X - Dive to Outside X - Diving Headbutt ------------- Gen'Ichiro Tenryu Height: 189cm Weight: 125kg ------------- Ready S + X - Enziguri T + O - Rolling Koppo Kick Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - Headlock O - Sleeper L/R + O - Side Russian Legsweep D + O - Abdominal Stretch T - Atomic Drop U + O - Arm Breaker X - Kicks 2 Head X - Belly 2 Back Suplex L/R + X - DDT U + X - Vertical Suplex D + X - Piledriver S - Body Slam S - Knee Crusher L/R + S - Chop U + S - Slap D + S - Big Chop T + O - Belly 2 Back Suplex T + O - S + X - Lariat Running Opponent Running S - Shoulder Block S - Chop X - Lariat X - Knee Lift O - Kick O - Back Body Drop T - Shoulder Block S + X - Knee Lift S + X - Football Tackle T + O - Rolling Koppo Kick T + O - Lariat Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Stomp S + X, T + O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O (face up) - Grind Boot to Face O (face up) - Kick to Thigh O (face down) - O (face down) - Kick to Knee S + X (face up) - Kick to Spine S + X (face up) - Half Crab S + X (face down) - Camel Clutch S + X (face down) - Boston Crab T + O (face up) - Reverse Full Nelson T + O (face up) - Figure Four Leglock T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - Boston Crab From Top Turnbuckle S, X - Elbow Drop O, T, T + O - Double Ax Handle S + X - Double Foot Stomp Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - Superplex X - S - S - S + X - Dive to Outside X - Tope ------------- Vader Height: 190cm Weight: 150kg ------------- Ready S + X - Drop Kick T + O - Spinning Back Fist Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - Gorilla Press O - Sleeper L/R + O - Bearhug D + O - Head Punch Combo T - Atomic Drop U + O - Forearm Smash Combo X - Punch X - Belly 2 Back Suplex L/R + X - DDT U + X - Vertical Suplex D + X - Piledriver S - Body Slam S - Punch L/R + S - Double Ax Handle U + S - Round House Punch D + S - Knee Lift T + O - Belly 2 Back Suplex Running Opponent Running S - Shoulder BLock S - Back Elbow X - Kick X - Football Tackle O - Body Block O - Back Body Drop S + X - Knee Lift S + X - Spinning Back Fist T + O - Lariat T + O - Powerslam Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Stomp S + X, T + O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - Stomp O - Kick to Thigh S + X (face up) - Fist Drop S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - Fujiwara Armbar S + X (face down) - Half Crab T + O (face up) - Elbow Smash T + O (face up) - Splash Pin T + O (face down) - Powerbomb T + O (face down) - Boston Crab From Top Turnbuckle S - Elbow Drop O - Double Foot Stomp T - Double Foot Stomp S + X - Moonsault T + O - Double Foot Stomp Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - Superplex X - Vader Attack S - ------------- Hulk Hogan Height: 201cm Weight: 140kg ------------- Ready S + X - Drop Kick T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - Headlock O - Sleeper L/R + O - Head Punch Combo D + O - Abdominal Stretch T - Knee Crusher U + O - Arm Breaker X - Backbreaker X - Atomic Drop L/R + X - DDT U + X - Vertical Suplex D + X - Piledriver S - Body Slam S - Punch L/R + S - Knee Lift U + S - Snapmare D + S - Elbow Smash T + O - Running Opponent Running S - Shoulder Block S - Back Elbow X - Kick X - Big Boot O - Big Boot O - Back Body Drop S + X - Knee Lift S + X - Knee Lift T + O - Lariat T + O - Football Tackle Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Stomp S + X, T + O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - Elbow Drop O - Kick to Thigh S + X (face up) - Leg Drop S + X (face up) - Boston Crab S + X (face down) - Leg Drop S + X (face down) - Boston Crab T + O (face up) - Cross Arm Breaker T + O (face up) - Elbow Drop to Thigh T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - Elbow Drop O - Double Ax Handle T - Double Ax Handle S + X - Leg Drop T + O - Double Ax Handle Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - Superplex S - Superplex ------------- Scott Steiner Height: 190cm Weight: 115kg ------------- Ready S + X - Drop Kick T + O - Football Tackle Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - Headlock O - Reverse Hurricanrana L/R + O - Watermill Suplex D + O - Gourdbuster T - Knee Crusher U + O - Gorilla Press X - Belly 2 Back Suplex X - Belly 2 Back Suplex L/R + X - DDT U + X - Vertical Suplex D + X - Piledriver S - Body Slam S - Punch L/R + S - Double Ax Handle U + S - Snapmare D + S - Football Tackle S + X - Release German Suplex T + O - Belly 2 Back Suplex T + O - Dragon Suplex Running Opponent Running S - Shoulder Block S - Football Tackle X - Lariat X - Shoulder Block O - Lariat O - Back Body Drop S + X - Dropkick S + X - Belly 2 Belly Suplex T + O - T + O - Frankensteiner Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Stomp S + X, T + O - Knee Drop Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - Elbow Drop O (face up) - Stomp to Thigh O (face down) - Stomp to Knee S + X (face up) - Sleeper S + X (face up) - Boston Crab S + X (face down) - Camel Clutch S + X (face down) - Boston Crab T + O (face up) - Dragon Sleeper T + O (face up) - STF T + O (face down) - Camel Clutch T + O (face down) - Boston Crab From Top Turnbuckle S, X - Elbow Drop O, T, S + X, T + O - Double Ax Handle Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) S, X - Superplex S - Shoulder Block S + X - X - Back Elbow ------------- Rick Steiner Height: 183cm Weight: 125kg ------------- Ready S + X - Drop Kick T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - Headlock O - Sleeper L/R + O - Watermill Suplex D + O - Torture Rack T - Atomic Drop U + O - Gorilla Press X - Belly 2 Belly Suplex X - Belly 2 Back Suplex L/R + X - DDT U + X - Vertical Suplex D + X - Piledriver S - Body Slam S - Punch L/R + S - Fireman's Carry U + S - Snapmare D + S - Tackle S + X - Release German Suplex T + O - T + O - German Suplex Running Opponent Running S - Shoulder Block S - Shoulder Block X - Lariat X - Hip Toss O - Dropkick O - Back Body Drop S + X - Diving Shoulder S + X - T + O - Diving Shoulder T + O - Power Slam Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Stomp S + X, T + O - Elbow Drop Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - Elbow Drop O (face up) - O (face down) - Stomp to Knee S + X (face up) - Leg Drop S + X (face up) - Boston Crab S + X (face down) - Camel Clutch S + X (face down) - Boston Crab T + O (face up) - Sleeper T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - Camel Clutch T + O (face down) - Boston Crab From Top Turnbuckle S, X - Elbow Drop O, T - Double Ax Handle S + X - Diving Headbutt T + O - Double Foot Stomp Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) S, X - Superplex S - Shoulder Block S + X - Supper Belly 2 Belly Suplex X - Back Elbow ------------- Stan Hansen Height: 192cm Weight: 135kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ------------- Gary Albright Height: 192cm Weight: 160kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ---------------- Mitsuharu Misawa Height: 185cm Weight: 110kg ---------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ------------- Kenta Kobashi Height: 187cm Weight: 116kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ------------- Akira Maeda Height: 195cm Weight: 115kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ------------- Nobuhiko Takada Height: 183cm Weight: 105kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ------------- Terry Gordy Height: 195cm Weight: 140kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - -------------- Steve Williams Height: 190cm Weight: 135kg -------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - --------------- Toshiaki Kawada Height: 183cm Weight: 108kg --------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ------------- Akira Taue Height: 192cm Weight: 120kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ------------- Riki Choshu Height: 184cm Weight: 120kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ------------- Kensuki Sasaki Height: 180cm Weight: 110kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ---------------- Shinya Hashimoto Height: 183cm Weight: 135kg ---------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ------------- Tatsumi Fujinami Height: 185cm Weight: 106kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ------------- Yoshiaki Fujiwara Height: 186cm Weight: 103kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ------------- Kazuo Yamazaki Height: 188cm Weight: 103kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - -------------- The Great Muta Height: 188cm Weight: 108kg -------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ------------- Hiroshi Hase Height: 183cm Weight: 106kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - -------------- Masahiro Chono Height: 188cm Weight: 112kg -------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ------------- Sabu Height: 185cm Weight: 103kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - -------------------- Jushin Thunder Liger Height: 170cm Weight: 95kg -------------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) - S + X (face down) - S + X (face down) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face up) - T + O (face down) - T + O (face down) - From Top Turnbuckle S - O - T - S + X - T + O - Opponent in Corner Running (toward corner) X - S - ------------- Hayabusa Height: 183cm Weight: 90kg ------------- Ready S + X - T + O - Tie Up (Front) Tie Up (Behind) O - O - L/R + O - D + O - T - U + O - X - X - L/R + X - U + X - D + X - S - S - L/R + S - U + S - D + S - S + X - T + O - Running Opponent Running S - S - X - X - O - O - S + X - S + X - T + O - T + O - Running (Opponent Down) S/X/O - Opponent Down (At Head) (At Feet) O - O - S + X (face up) - S + X (face up) -
 S + X (face down) -                           S + X (face down) -
 T + O (face up) -                             T + O (face up) -
 T + O (face down) -                           T + O (face down) -

From Top Turnbuckle 
 S - 
 O - 
 T - 
 S + X - 
 T + O - 

Opponent in Corner                           Running (toward corner)
 X - 
 S - 

--------------------
Abdullah the Butcher
Height: 186cm
Weight: 140kg
--------------------

Ready
 S + X - 
 T + O - 

Tie Up (Front)                               Tie Up (Behind)
 O -                                          O - 
 L/R + O - 
 D + O -                                      T - 
 U + O - 
 X -                                          X -  
 L/R + X - 
 U + X - 
 D + X - 
 S -                                          S - 
 L/R + S - 
 U + S - 
 D + S - 
 S + X - 
 T + O -

Running                                      Opponent Running
 S -                                          S - 
 X -                                          X - 
 O -                                          O - 
 S + X -                                      S + X -
 T + O -                                      T + O - 

Running (Opponent Down)
 S/X/O - 

Opponent Down (At Head)                       (At Feet)
 O -                                           O - 
 S + X (face up) -                             S + X (face up) -
 S + X (face down) -                           S + X (face down) -
 T + O (face up) -                             T + O (face up) -
 T + O (face down) -                           T + O (face down) -

From Top Turnbuckle 
 S - 
 O - 
 T - 
 S + X - 
 T + O - 

Opponent in Corner                           Running (toward corner)
 X - 
 S - 

----------------
Tiger Jeet Singh
Height: 190cm
Weight: 120kg
----------------

Ready
 S + X - 
 T + O - 

Tie Up (Front)                               Tie Up (Behind)
 O -                                          O - 
 L/R + O - 
 D + O -                                      T - 
 U + O - 
 X -                                          X -  
 L/R + X - 
 U + X - 
 D + X - 
 S -                                          S - 
 L/R + S - 
 U + S - 
 D + S - 
 S + X - 
 T + O -

Running                                      Opponent Running
 S -                                          S - 
 X -                                          X - 
 O -                                          O - 
 S + X -                                      S + X -
 T + O -                                      T + O - 

Running (Opponent Down)
 S/X/O - 

Opponent Down (At Head)                       (At Feet)
 O -                                           O - 
 S + X (face up) -                             S + X (face up) -
 S + X (face down) -                           S + X (face down) -
 T + O (face up) -                             T + O (face up) -
 T + O (face down) -                           T + O (face down) -

From Top Turnbuckle 
 S - 
 O - 
 T - 
 S + X - 
 T + O - 

Opponent in Corner                           Running (toward corner)
 X - 
 S - 

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Chris Benoit
Height: 175cm
Weight: 100kg
-------------

Ready
 S + X - 
 T + O - 

Tie Up (Front)                               Tie Up (Behind)
 O -                                          O - 
 L/R + O - 
 D + O -                                      T - 
 U + O - 
 X -                                          X -  
 L/R + X - 
 U + X - 
 D + X - 
 S -                                          S - 
 L/R + S - 
 U + S - 
 D + S - 
 S + X - 
 T + O -

Running                                      Opponent Running
 S -                                          S - 
 X -                                          X - 
 O -                                          O - 
 S + X -                                      S + X -
 T + O -                                      T + O - 

Running (Opponent Down)
 S/X/O - 

Opponent Down (At Head)                       (At Feet)
 O -                                           O - 
 S + X (face up) -                             S + X (face up) -
 S + X (face down) -                           S + X (face down) -
 T + O (face up) -                             T + O (face up) -
 T + O (face down) -                           T + O (face down) -

From Top Turnbuckle 
 S - 
 O - 
 T - 
 S + X - 
 T + O - 

Opponent in Corner                           Running (toward corner)
 X - 
 S - 

-------------
Black Tiger
Height: 181cm
Weight: 93kg
-------------

Ready
 S + X - 
 T + O - 

Tie Up (Front)                               Tie Up (Behind)
 O -                                          O - 
 L/R + O - 
 D + O -                                      T - 
 U + O - 
 X -                                          X -  
 L/R + X - 
 U + X - 
 D + X - 
 S -                                          S - 
 L/R + S - 
 U + S - 
 D + S - 
 S + X - 
 T + O -

Running                                      Opponent Running
 S -                                          S - 
 X -                                          X - 
 O -                                          O - 
 S + X -                                      S + X -
 T + O -                                      T + O - 

Running (Opponent Down)
 S/X/O - 

Opponent Down (At Head)                       (At Feet)
 O -                                           O - 
 S + X (face up) -                             S + X (face up) -
 S + X (face down) -                           S + X (face down) -
 T + O (face up) -                             T + O (face up) -
 T + O (face down) -                           T + O (face down) -

From Top Turnbuckle 
 S - 
 O - 
 T - 
 S + X - 
 T + O - 

Opponent in Corner                           Running (toward corner)
 X - 
 S - 

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Super Delfin
Height: 172cm
Weight: 85kg
-------------

Ready
 S + X - 
 T + O - 

Tie Up (Front)                               Tie Up (Behind)
 O -                                          O - 
 L/R + O - 
 D + O -                                      T - 
 U + O - 
 X -                                          X -  
 L/R + X - 
 U + X - 
 D + X - 
 S -                                          S - 
 L/R + S - 
 U + S - 
 D + S - 
 S + X - 
 T + O -

Running                                      Opponent Running
 S -                                          S - 
 X -                                          X - 
 O -                                          O - 
 S + X -                                      S + X -
 T + O -                                      T + O - 

Running (Opponent Down)
 S/X/O - 

Opponent Down (At Head)                       (At Feet)
 O -                                           O - 
 S + X (face up) -                             S + X (face up) -
 S + X (face down) -                           S + X (face down) -
 T + O (face up) -                             T + O (face up) -
 T + O (face down) -                           T + O (face down) -

From Top Turnbuckle 
 S - 
 O - 
 T - 
 S + X - 
 T + O - 

Opponent in Corner                           Running (toward corner)
 X - 
 S - 


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7) VERSION HISTORY
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v 1.0 - (20 September 2001) Initial Release, missing lots of info, started moves
                            for Great Sasuke.
v 1.01 - (22 September 2001) Updated basic move list.  Added partial move list
                             for Vader & Hogan.  Added height & weight stats to all
                             characters.  Added place holders for all characters.
v 1.02 - (25 September 2001) Added moves for 2nd, 3rd , Scott & Rick Steiner character,
                             discovered dives to outside, reversals, extra turnbuckle
                             & running moves.
v 1.03 - (27 September 2001) Missing character names added (thanx, whitedwarf!)

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8) CLOSING NOTES/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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