Specials
Since I've been getting alot of e-mails from first time players of the game wondering how to do Specials I figured I would explain it here. First off you can only do Specials when your Attitude meter is flashing "Special", you can speed up this process by doing taunts (analog stick). There are basically 8 different type of Special moves you can do, but not all wrestlers have 8 Specials. All wrestlers have 4, this is certain, the Front Grapple Special,Back Grapple Special, Punch Reverse Special, the Kick Reverse Special. Other wrestlers can have any from 5 to 8 Specials depending on who they are. Here are the 8 different type of Specials that the wrestlers have in the game.

Front Grapple Special

Pretty basic, get your opponent in a Long Grapple (Hold the A button for about 2 seconds) when you have a Special, and then hit your Analog Stick. This is how Steve Austin does the Stunner and the Rock does the Rock Bottom.

Back Grapple Special

Same as above except you have to get your opponent in a Long Grapple from behind when you have your Special, and then hit the Analog Stick. This is how Chaz does the Reverse Death Valley Driver and Test does the Pump Handle Slam.

Punch Reverse Special

This is simply reversing a punch while you have your Special (catch your opponent's punch by hitting the R Trigger). Most wrestlers will do their Front Grapple Special when this happens, but not all of them. Some do a big move instead, either way your opponent will be in trouble. For example Godfather can reverse a punch into the Pimp Drop, while Kane will reverse a punch into a Choke Slam.

Kick Reverse Special
Same as above except most wrestlers will do their Back Grapple Specials when they reverse a kick while their Attitude Meter flashes "Special", but of course not all wrestlers do this. For example Steve Austin will reverse a kick into the Stunner, while Test will reverse it into his Pump Handle Slam.

Irish Whip Special

Most wrestlers also have this Special, but not all. Their usually just the same thing has their Front Grapple Specials or another big move. All you do is when you have a Special, whip your opponent in the ropes and when he comes back hit your Analog Stick. Rock can do the Rock Bottom this way, and this is how Big Boss Man does the Boss Man Slam.

Turnbuckle Special

These moves are done when your opponent is in the turnbuckle. Your Attitude Meter has to be flashing "Special", and then you do a Long Grapple, and tap your Analog Stick. This is how X Pac does the Bronco Buster, and Ken Shamrock does a Super Belly to Belly Suplex.

Top Rope Special with Opponent Standing Up

This one is pretty simple, all you do is climb the turnbuckle when you have a Special and your opponent is standing. For example Shawn Micheals and Chris Jericho do a Diving Moon Sault, while Ken Shamrock does a Missile Drop Kick.

Top Rope Special with Opponent Down

Just like the other one, all you have to do is climb the turnbuckle when you have a Special and your opponent is lying down. This is how D-Lo does the Low Down, and Shawn Michaels does the Flying Elbow Drop.

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