Aww I wanted to see the Ballin' Elbow

Looks like I will actually buy this.

The graphic they used for MVP on the previous page is the exact same as the "unreleased" image on that page of images.

Looks like that list is official. :D

Found these while browsing online for this game

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I just realized something... if you win an Inferno Match by setting your opponent on fire... does the opponent's skin catch on fire? Like opponents like Triple H who wear tights only. That would be... kind of gruesome.

LOL great point. Maybe it'll just be boots and hands? Because most of them wear something on their hands also(tape or gloves)

Damn, nice.

To be fair Terran, just thinking about it, its not that different than putting an opponent through a flaming table, or attacking an opponent with a 2x4 wrapped in barbed wire and set on fire.

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During his career, he's been a Natural Born Thriller, a controversial icon and a Full-Blooded Italian. Now that Chuck Palumbo has returned to WWE, however, he's getting to be something else: Himself.

Just by looking at him, you'd never guess that the seemingly laid-back Californian's biggest passion outside the ring has to do with speed and two wheels. But even before his in-ring days began, Palumbo was fascinated with building and riding motorcycles.

Don't let that reserved look fool you, and don't think for a second that Palumbo's mind is elsewhere when he's in the squared circle. Chuck is a master inside the ring as well, something many current and former WWE Superstars have found out the hard way.

First coming to prominence in WCW in 2000, Palumbo teamed with his fellow Natural Born Thrillers to capture the WCW Tag Team Championship four times in the promotion's final year of existence. Having moved to WWE following the acquisition of WCW, Palumbo is also a multiple-time World Tag Team Champion.

Palumbo left WWE in 2005, moving on to wrestle in Japan and Italy (as well as spend more time working on his motorcycle craft) before finally returning in 2007. And with both of his passions merged, Palumbo sees even clearer the similarities between the two.

"Wrestling is an art form, as is building motorcycles," he says. "You have to have a vision of what the end product is going to look like, then craft it with your hands."

Hopefully, Palumbo's biggest masterpiece in both fields is still ahead of him. Source: WWE.com

Abilities
Dirty Pin
K.O.
Hammer Throw
Lock Pick

Signature Moves
Samoan Drop 4
Big Boot 2

Finishers
Full Throttle
Spinning Side Slam

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Chuck Palumbo

credit - Greg Milller, ps3.ign.com

Cheers to the return of HCTP's tossing Samoan Drop.

Lol, Chuck looks more of a homosexual in that shot than he did in the Billy & Chuck days

Over inflated overall for Palumbo, also sounds like his bike is dying.

I wouldn't give that entrance to any CAW I make :nono: the theme song yes.

Chuck Palumbo just sucks. Where's Regal, damnit?

Kind of tempting to rip 'Rollin' and give Taker that entrance. But KooS said, it sounds and looks like the bike is dying...

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</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Congrats are in order</TD><TD class=ac4 align=right>10 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Win an Exhibition match.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/-19Yog==.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Smokin'</TD><TD class=ac4 align=right>20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Defeat Kane in an Inferno Match.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/-r+gMQ==.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Create A Finisher</TD><TD class=ac4 align=right>10 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Defeat an opponent using a Created Finisher in a match.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/+v2zWw==.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>A brawl to end them all</TD><TD class=ac4 align=right>30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Win in both a Locker Room Brawl and Backstage Brawl.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/+TxCfQ==.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Cena Story</TD><TD class=ac4 align=right>20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Complete Cena's story in Road to WrestleMania mode.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/+htWcw==.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Triple H Story</TD><TD class=ac4 align=right>40 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Complete Triple H's DX and Evolution route in Road to WrestleMania mode.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/+-uu4A==.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Undertaker Story</TD><TD class=ac4 align=right>20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Complete Undertaker's story in Road to WrestleMania mode.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/+EVDIQ==.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Chris Jericho Story</TD><TD class=ac4 align=right>20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Complete Chris Jericho's story in Road to WrestleMania mode.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/+mRKlA==.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Mysterio & Batista Story</TD><TD class=ac4 align=right>40 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Complete Mysterio & Batista's story in Road to WrestleMania mode using both Superstars.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/-iZZ-g==.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Bonus Collector</TD><TD class=ac4 align=right>150 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Obtain all bonuses in Road to WrestleMania mode.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/-eeo2A==.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Gold Rush</TD><TD class=ac4 align=right>60 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>In Career mode, win every WWE Championship at least once.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/UPuCsiA=.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>A year in the life</TD><TD class=ac4 align=right>100 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Complete 1 year of Career Mode playing each match.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/UPpiSrM=.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Unstoppable</TD><TD class=ac4 align=right>60 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Use a created Superstar and obtain 6 abilities in Career Mode.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/UPhDQwY=.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>5 Hall of Famers</TD><TD class=ac4 align=right>100 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>In Career mode, induct 5 Superstars to the Hall of Fame.</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3> </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3> </TD></TR><TR class=secret><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/+ojvjA==.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Secret Achievement</TD><TD class=ac4>30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR class=secret><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.</TD></TR><TR class=secret><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/+ojvjA==.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Secret Achievement</TD><TD class=ac4>30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR class=secret><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.</TD></TR><TR class=secret><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/+ojvjA==.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Secret Achievement</TD><TD class=ac4>200 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR class=secret><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.</TD></TR><TR class=secret><TD class=ac1 rowSpan=2>http://www.xbox360achievements.org/i...0/+ojvjA==.jpg</TD><TD class=ac2 height=20>Secret Achievement</TD><TD class=ac4>60 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.jpg</TD></TR><TR class=secret><TD class=ac3 colSpan=2 height=40>Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Here you have it, the Xbox 360 Achievements

credit - http://www.xbox360achievements.org/g.../achievements/

Not bad, not bad.

Punk got BERRIED from the achievements.

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lol

I wonder what the unlockables are that they speak of

Maybe extra titles and stuff like every year.

Yeah maybe, but in years past there have been Legends to unlock as well. Maybe unlockable wrestlers in their place? I was thinking going from that list, it might be McMahon, Swog, Tazz etc

<font color=goldenrod>BIG TITTY V!</font>

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After being part of Men on a Mission and the Ministry as well as being a King of the Ring winner, Big Daddy V's most recent run in the WWE cast him as a smash-mouth Superstar who cleaned clocks in ECW. Big Daddy V would wrestle for the brand's championship, but he'd never attain it.

The Superstar was released from the WWE this past August.

Abilities
K.O.
Lock Pick
Hammer Throw
Object
Bloodshed

Signature Moves
Sidewalk Slam 6
Big Splash Pin

Finishers
Elbow Drop 11
Ghetto Drop

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Big Daddy Viscera

credit - Greg Miller, ps3.ign.com

Does Big Daddy V even have eyes?

Yes they are in his titties.

LOL @ ghetto drop

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I doubt thats all the achievements....dont games usually have like close to 50 achievements... thats only 18 of them.

Im sure they wouldnt leave Punks storymode off the achievement list...

Some games have like 5 achievements.

All 1000 points are counted for.

Unless the 200GP is "Make The IWC Happy: Complete C.M. Punk's story in Road To Wrestlemania mode."

But then a special 0GP is awarded "The IWC Is Never Happy: C.M. Punk's story in Road to Wrestlemania mode ends."

Lasts Year SVR only had 27 Archivements.

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Armed with one of the most devastating finishing maneuvers in all of professional wrestling, the Widow's Peak, Victoria is one of the most vicious Divas in WWE history. Don't let her impeccable good looks fool you. She may be one of the hottest Divas around, but the vicious vixen's beauty is only matched by a mean streak that has helped drive her to two Women's Championships.

Victoria has also been a pioneer in the Women's Division. At WrestleMania XX she defeated Molly Holly in the first-ever Women's Division Hair vs. Championship Match. After defeating Holly to retain her gold, Victoria humiliated Molly in front of a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden by shaving her head.

Outside of the ring, Victoria has been involved in various programs, speaking on behalf of WWE's Smackdown! Your Vote program, encouraging the youth of America to exercise their right to vote. While Victoria has always stressed the importance of children to be physically active, she believes it is also imperative to get a good education. Victoria studied biology at several colleges: Riverside Community, Loma Linda University and UCLA. She worked at the Inland Eye and Tissue Bank in Redlands, Calif., for three years.

Victoria has also shown over the years that she feels that success should only come from hard work. She's a strong believer that nothing should be handed to you in life. Source: WWE.com

Abilities
Dirty Pin
Referee Shield
Hammer Throw
Durability

Signature Moves
Slingshot Leg Drop
Standing Moonsault

Finshers
Widow's Peak 1
Sidewalk Slam 3(Spider's Web)

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Nice, a new Widow's Peak.

I kind've expected today to be Victoria.

It seems like they are doing wrestlers/divas who weren't in the game last year.

I'm calling Paul London tomorrow and Hawkins/Ryder on Friday.

Sick, her signature leg drop is the arabian facebuster.

<font color=goldenrod>While I'm not thrilled about the record number of divas in this year (11)...I'm really glad Victoria finally made it into another game</font> :love:

To be fair, it shows that the lack of legends(due to their own game) has allowed for a much more up to date roster, superstars and divas alike.

<font color=goldenrod>Yep, very true. I mean if it were up to me I probably would have omitted Ashley, Jillian, and Layla and put in Jamie Noble and Deuce 'n Domino...but whatever. I hope the lack of legends can be a permanent thing.</font>

I agree Vito, I rarely even use the legends so if I want one in I'd just create them.

Well I for one am getting the Legends game, so theres no need for them to be in a Smackdown game anymore at all really.

I agree Vito, I'd rather have more men in the game than women, but its a step in the right direction.

I'm fine the amount of Divas in the game, makes things a bit more fun.

Although I would have taken out Ashley, Boogeyman, Swog, Vince, and Tazz and put in Knox, Natalya, Noble, D&D.

I don't know about anyone else, but I use the Divas once in a while. Just like I have my own regular male CAW, I have a female CAW to go with him as well.

Hornswoggle is useless in this game and really didn't need to be in... maybe as downloadable content...

And I never used the Legends either. I considered them useless and a waste of space.

I'm still hoping that Noble, Deuce, Knox, Natalya, et al will be DLC as well.

Yeah defo hoping wrestlers will be DLC.

As for Swog, I'm holding my judgement until I see how glitchy it is, or if he has his own moveset/reactions to moves etc

<CENTER>Posted on Thursday, October 9th, 2008 by mike regan

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We talk with THQ’s Justin Leeper about the Road to Wrestlemania and Career modes.

In episode we talk and blow out the information on the Career and Road to Wrestlemania modes. Here are some of the questions that were answered in this podcast.

What are the differences between career mode and Road To Wrestlemania mode? And will any of those to have co-op offline/online gameplay?
a brief synopsis of each of the storylines in road to wrestlemania
Stats and attributes and how they work in this years game and how they are earned and assigned.

All this and much much more.

Click here to listen to Episode 2 of the Official WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 Podcast

credit - Mike Regan, GamingRing.com

yea, it would be terrific is someone could highlght that piece here when they listen to it.

Sorry, I had no idea that it set a colour for it.

HUH?

no I meant, I can't listen to it, so whomever does, it would be great if they could highlight what was said in the podcast

posted by Greg Miller 5m ago

Hey--

DO NOT FREAK OUT: In addition to the Countdown, you're also getting a very brief announcement of two things. The news comes with screens. It's cool but not huge; don't over-hype it.

See you in 10 minutes.
Greg

Roster Edit/Tag Team Management is the news and Carlito is today's superstar.

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Carlito spits in the face of people who don't want to be cool, and apparently, many WWE Superstars fall into the category.

Exceptionally opinionated and full of himself, the second-generation Superstar (who is the son of the legendary Carlos Colon) projects quite the smooth demeanor. Armed with an apple in hand, Carlito isn't afraid to unload a mouthful of apple and spit it into your face if you're not cool enough in his eyes.

Of course, WWE Superstars haven't taken well to Carlito's cooler-than-thou attitude, which has oozed from the Caribbean native since his dramatic debut in October 2004, when he defeated John Cena for the United States Championship in his very first night on SmackDown.

Carlito found his voice in his own show when "Carlito's Cabana" debuted in 2005. Irritating and disrespectful to countless Superstars on the Cabana, Carlito maintained his spot as one of the most loathed Superstars on SmackDown.Source: WWE.com

Abilities
Dirty Pin
Steal Taunt
Outside Dives
Springboard

Signature Moves
Flapjack 3
Tope Atomico 2

Finishers
Back Stabber
Neckbreaker 12

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Carlito

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Every year, THQ and Yuke's put out a WWE game, and every year, fans piss and moan because the roster is out of date -- someone switched shows, someone won a championship, and so on.

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 gives you the power to shut up and fix any continuity errors.

Yes, via the Roster Editor, fans can pop into the game's roster and switch Superstars to whatever brand they like (Raw, SmackDown, ECW, Free Agent, Legend, or a special classification that's only available after being unlocked), swap titles, decide who is clean and who is dirty, as well as view stats and Abilities. In addition to the Roster Editor, SVR 09 packs a feature called Team Management. Here, you can create or destroy tag teams, give the duo a name, or add others to the stable.

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The power is yours.

These changes only affect the exhibition stuff -- i.e. changing a champion isn't reflected in Road to WrestleMania or Career Mode -- but both of these modes are good for every character -- created, unlocked, Diva, etc. -- in the game and available from the moment you turn on the system.

UPDATE: Although the official Roster Editor only affects the exhibition side of SVR, when players start a career, they can modify the roster via brand swapping -- clean/dirty ratings and assigning Superstars to Legend status are not available in Career Mode.

credit - Greg Miller, ps3.ign.com

I hope they don't have those gay ass predetermined stats based on weight for when you max out your guy in career mode. I wanna have a 99 CAW like in the DoR series.

Nice, I like that feature.

I think you still can Funky since there was no indication about whether or not we couldn't do that.

Well in svr 07 and 06 you have a limit to how much you boost your stats based on what your weight class is. I mean for heavyweight and higher, your guy is basically a main eventer, but you can't be Big Show size and have 99 for speed for example. And you are fucked if you have a dinky little cruiser or light heavyweight.

Dunno about 08 tho, since I refuse to play that piece of garbage.

'Team Management', once again they've taken an old feature, renamed it and are trying to sell it as a new mode. Its just create-a-stable, surely?

The rest opf the roster mod sounds great. Still pumped for this game. 4 weeks till release

I prefer it that way tbh. Not a personal shot at you, but people moan that 'weight detection isn't realistic enough' But then complain that they can't max out their stats and make their Yokozuna caw run around like Rey Mysterio.

Unlike everyone else here, I'd rather see less Divas and more Legends. I enjoyed unlocking Hogan, and then throwing him off the cell, and now I might lose my chance to light him on fire? That sucks!

Day of Reckoning 2 lets you do exactly that. You can max out every stat, but a Mysterio sized CAW still can't lift a Big Show sized CAW. It is awesome.

<font color=goldenrod>Nice, I like the roster edit feature. Sometimes to keep my interest I do a sim fed and being able to change everyone's roster gives me the chance to keep it organized that way rather than having to keep my rosters on a Word document or something.</font>

The roster editor is useless without being able to change at least key moves and entrances. I understand why they can't do appearance, but there's no reason to not be able to change those two around, even with an announcing restraint on the moves.

I think they hinted at creating your own Brand...

Ummmm you have always been able to edit movesets and entrances in the CAW section.

You're right, don't know why I spaced on that.

It doesn't affect Career mode, therefore is useless.

Quit smoking Marijuana! :mad:

Speaking of weight detection in DoR, one thing I wish they'd take from that is the 'struggle' system. Where if you were too light you'd have to beat the hell out of the A button to attempt to slam the heavy guy.

It gave a sense of effort to the move, and that you had to wear the guy down first. Like Hogan slamming Andre, or Brock/Cena doing the firemans carry to the Big Show(the 1st times, when they made it mean something)

DoR was awesome.

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After more than one year away from the ring, Big Show made his long-awaited return to sports-entertainment when the immense monster re-emerged at No Way Out 2008 – almost eight years to the date of his debut in WWE.

Last seen carrying the ECW Championship in the Land of the Extreme, the self-proclaimed "raw-boned bastard that breaks things and moves the immovable objects" is one of the most dominant forces in sports-entertainment history. Returning from a 14-month hiatus, Big Show has once again engulfed WWE with his gargantuan paws and the goliath looks to wreak more carnage than ever before.

Reminiscent of Andre the Giant and Big John Studd before him, the pound-for-pound World's Largest Athlete is a feared competitor who can intimidate an opponent with his size and stare alone. Big Show's measurements are astounding: 441 pounds; 7-feet of raw girth and might; 22 EEEEE shoe size; 22 1/2 ring size and a 64-inch chest.

Big Show made his in-ring debut in WCW where he left a massive impression as The Giant, and captured the WCW Championship on two occasions, along with the WCW Tag Team Titles. The Giant had an immediate impact in WCW, focusing his attention on some of the biggest icons in the industry, from Hulk Hogan to The "Nature Boy" Ric Flair.

In 1999, the mighty giant became a worldwide star upon signing with WWE. He continued to collide with Superstars of great renown and captured countless titles, including the WWE Championship. From "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to The Rock to Undertaker to Triple H, Big Show has battled and manhandled the top names in sports-entertainment. Source: WWE.com

Abilities
K.O.
Lock Pick
Hammer Throw
Durability
Object
Bloodshed

Signature Moves
Showstopper
Spear 7

Finishers
Chokeslam 8
Cobra Clutch Backbreaker

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The Big Show

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The THQ&A

rated-r-583: will the new tag team improvements be available in six man tag matches?

Bryan Williams: Yes. All of the new tag team improvements will be supported within six-man normal tag team matches. In fact, the new tag team improvements will be supported in all normal-ruled tag team matches, such as the aforementioned normal six-man tag team match, one on tag handicap match, one on trio handicap match and tag on trio handicap match.

M_uNiT2k5: Will the online of '09 for the PS3 version support headsets this year?

Bryan Williams: Yes. The PlayStation 3 version of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 will support the headset online.

GloatingWalnut: When you create a stable will you be able to give the team a tag team finisher?

Bryan Williams: Yes. In fact, until your Superstars have been formally legitimized within the game as a stable or tag team, you won't be able to perform a tag team finisher during gameplay. It's one of the many perks to creating a stable or team. Similar to all other moves in the game, tag team finishers can be assigned within Create A Move-Set.

Deadmantombtone445: Do the CAWS have a new character selection screen this year instead of that black box showing your character inside it?

Bryan Williams: Yes we do. In WWE SmackDown vs. 2009, CAS characters will no longer be confined within a box or any other enclosed structure. CAS characters on the Superstar Select Screen and match up or versus screen will appear as a render similar to the default WWE Superstars and Divas.

Mr.Rangers: Do abilities have to be unlocked in career mode to be added to a CAW Superstar or can they be assigned as soon as you have created one ? Also, we have seen a little of career mode and to me personally it looks sort of like the season mode that was in Here Comes The Pain, were you trying to recapture that style or is it something completely new ?

Bryan Williams: You are correct in that abilities need to be unlocked in Career Mode in order to assign them to CAS characters. There is a helpful menu within Career Mode that clearly explains how to unlock each one of the abilities, so there won't be any guessing involved.

BestGamerAliveMVP: Will we have the choice of using the original stats for the superstars we put in career mode?

Bryan Williams: Whomever you choose to progress through Career Mode with (CAS or Superstar/Diva) will start out with minimal attributes. One of the things we really wanted to stress with Career Mode was a sense of character growth and accomplishment. This allows players to take their characters and build them up from the bottom to the top.

ShawnDamian: Does CAW Mode contain more in Smackdown Vs. Raw 2009 than it did in Smackdown Vs. Raw 2008 in terms of CAW parts such as hairstyles, clothes, boots, shoes, and necklaces?

Bryan Williams: Yes. We update Create-A-Superstar with new parts every year. We've added roughly 30% new parts to Create-A-Superstar this year, ranging from clothing to shoes, accessories, hairstyles, etc.

Stormruin: In career mode...if we have already taken a CAW through and raised their stats will their stats reset automatically if we decide to take them back through or will we have the option to start over or raise them more?

Bryan Williams: Attributes for your CAS or WWE Superstar will never be reset. However, once your character has reached an overall of 100, you won't be able to build them up any further.

Stormruin: Can we go for the tag team titles in Career Mode?

Bryan Williams: Yes. Players can compete for both the WWE Tag Team and World Tag Team Championships.

PaintMeBloodRed: Will there finally be more than 2 animated ways to throw your opponent from the top of the Hell in a Cell structure?

Bryan Williams: You can actually throw an opponent off the Hell in a Cell ceiling in a few different ways. You can grapple your opponent near the ceiling's edge and toss them off, but the best way to toss an opponent off the ceiling is to use an Ultimate Control Grapple. You can use the Chokeslam, Lift Up, Samoan Drop and Piledriver Ultimate Control Grapples to manually throw your opponent off the ceiling. Just hoist the opponent up, walk toward the ceiling's edge and bombs away!

Jeff_Extreme_Hardy: Is the Elimination Chamber in the game?

Bryan Williams: Yes. The Elimination Chamber is a featured match type in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009.

wwefnfurlife: Now bryan/cory, this im sure has been asked a ton of times, but, when will the hell in a cell have the ability to get weapons under the ring. as of now the space is small, but in real matches, there is always weapon use, when will this factor into the sd series???

Bryan Williams: You'll definitely see these improvements implemented sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, that's all I'm at liberty to say for now.

wwefnfurlife: any chance of the armageddon hell in a cell returning....

Bryan Williams: The Armageddon Hell in a Cell match type will be available in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009.

baseballjohny29: In the career mode.......is the mode over once you've won a title, or are you able to continue career mode and defend those titles?

Bryan Williams: What's so cool about Career Mode is that there is no end. You can play through as many years and collect as many titles as you'd like. This is something we have distinctly seen as a fan request. And yes, Career Mode will feature title defenses.

KNIQKNAQ98: For the blood system is it the same as the previous year and if so I was wondering for future Smackdown games could make it so like when a superstar is bleeding and the more blood he spills it could affect his stamina?

Bryan Williams: The blood system is similar to previous iterations, but you'll definitely see some subtle visual improvements. Whether big or small, we like to make sure that everything in the game receives some kind of improvement, and bleeding is no exception.

KNIQKNAQ98: For future SD games is there a way we could transfer our CAWs to the next game?

Bryan Williams: I can definitely say that we've had plenty discussions about this feature. The big roadblock we have is that we want to continue improving our Create-A-Superstar mode. The more improvements we make and the more parts we remove and add make this carry-over feature near impossible. If we chose to keep the Create-A-Superstar mode exactly the same or near the same as the previous year, then we would be able to support this. However, we don't want to cheat you guys out of all the improvements we can make in the mode. We want this creation tool to be the best in the business. So in short, this is a difficult feature to add for us, but we are currently coming up with clever ways to help users out with this in the future.

credit - Greg Miller, ps3.ign.com

Big shows entrance looks fucked up, pyro effect is shit, he walks like a baboon and we get the same shitty 2 feet off the floor chokeslam from last year. :foc:

Who the fuck would ask if the Elimination Chamber is in the game? Is that moron serious?

Judging by their screen name, yes.

Yea Big Shows choke slam looks shitty. I just love how after he does it you hear Lawler say "He must have been 10 feet in the air!" Even though he is just like four feet off the ground.

I like Big Shows entrance, it reflects his 'fun and enjoying his job' character that he had since his return until his heel turn, not too happy about the chokeslam though.


One question I do have though, is that it says that the Showstopper is a sig move, and the chokeslam is his finisher.

But wasn't the Big Shows chokeslam always called the Showstopper in previous games?
Unless they've given the 'Showstopper' name to his knockout punch or something.

On a side note, I probably will be changing Shows finish to Kanes new chokeslam or something, because it looks so much better

I know the Chokeslam was called the Showstopper in alot of the older games. I think either the Showstopper now, is either The Final Cut or the Hog Log.

Is 'The Brian Kendrick' on this or is it the Londrick Kendrick? And can you watch your entrance in the chamber match? On the others you magically appear in the ring. Glad to hear about the small things like no numbers popping up when you are pinning, and the little WWE copyright logo in the corner when a cutscene ends on Season mode.

I think Kendrick and London are in tag gear to go with the new tag mode. Perhaps alternate attires will be a download though? That would be cool.

Also, I want a demo

So let's play "Guess this week's daily superstars"

Mon - Randy Orton
Tuesday - Elijah Burke
Wed- Jillian Hall
Thurs - Jesse and Festus
Fri - Edge

Didn't they do Jesse and Festus already?

No.

Fair enough, I think the release of the list of all the superstars has screwed up my recolection of the countdown

If you're right KoOS then I want friday here now.

Regal is today's Superstar

Plus Highlight Reel is gone over.

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Normally, William Regal is one of WWE's most smug and haughty Superstars. A distinguished Englishman, Regal finds most others crass and downright unworthy of his time. While presenting himself as a dignified man away from the ring, Regal is a sadistic mat wrestler inside the squared circle, taking great pleasure in torturing his adversaries with stiff strikes and brutal submission holds.

Learning the ropes as a young teenager, the native of Blackpool, England traveled across the United Kingdom wrestling as part of carnivals. Facing off against challengers from the carnival circuit as well as from the crowd, Regal quickly earned a reputation as a lethal opponent, with fists of iron and dozens of different holds to render his adversaries helpless. Always interested in sharpening his tools as a wrestler, Regal traveled across the world, winning several championships in Europe, the Middle East and Japan before landing in WCW in 1993. There, Regal held the WCW Television Championship on four occasions; he also nearly won the WCW Tag Team Championship on several occasions with Bobby Eaton and Squire David Taylor, and also had a memorable rivalry with Finlay that saw the Irish brawler break Regal's nose during a match in 1996. Regal came to WWE for a short time in 1998, but headed back to WCW shortly thereafter.

Regal finally hit it big when he returned to WWE in 2000. Less than a month after his return, Regal defeated Al Snow for the European Championship that October. In April 2001, he would defeat Snow again to earn a different title: WWE Commissioner. Regal earned several chances at the Intercontinental Championship that summer; he was unsuccessful, but after enlisting Tajiri as his assistant, Regal became a key figure in WWE's battle with the ECW/WCW Alliance.

The Englishman also used his class and wit to determine the week-to-week function of the entire Monday night roster as the General Manager of the Raw brand, keeping in line "pillicks" and competitors alike. Arguably his crowning achievement, however, was becoming really regal by winning the 2008 WWE King of the Ring Tournament. Ultimately, his misuse of authority - blackening arenas and cutting microphone feeds - came to an end when Mr. Kennedy defeated Regal in a Loser Gets Fired Match on the May 19 edition of Raw. But that wouldn't be the last of the cunning Englishman, who soon resurfaced on Monday nights, seeking competition as sports-entertainment's hottest "free agent."Source: WWE.com
SIGNATURE MOVES
Regal Stretch Double Knee Attack
FINISHERS
Knee Trembler Power of the Punch
ABILITIES
Dirty Pin Hammer Throw
Durability Submission

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WWE SVR 09: Highlight Reel Announced
Create, edit, and share your best in-ring moments with this year's game.
by Greg Miller

October 13, 2008 - There's a buzzword in the videogame world right now; it's community. True, games have always had dedicated audiences that were linked together by message boards, tin cans on string, etc., but now the merging of games and online functions is creating all sorts of ways for fans to get together and go nuts about their favs.

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 is no exception. In addition to the usual online matches, SVR 09 is tossing in Highlight Reel, an option where you can record parts of your matches, save them, edit them together, and then upload the file for the world to see.

OMFG.

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The feature seems like it'll be easy enough to use. Players will do something cool in their matches; pause the game; and have the option to watch the last 30 seconds of gameplay while changing camera angles, manually moving the point of view, and fast forwarding and rewinding at will. If you dig a 30-second spot, you can save the clip and continue the match -- saving other replays whenever you feel like it. When the match is over, you can jump into the Highlight Reel option and get to work on your masterpiece.

Once you're in the editing tool, you're going to have a handful of options at your fingertips. You can toss in multiple clips, put transitions between them, add effects such as slow motion and filters, and pipe in sounds that include music from your system's playlist. There will be editable graphics and logos, the ability to change camera angles here as well, and more. When it's all said and done, you can create a custom, virtual DVD Cover with different backgrounds, Superstar photos, graphics, and custom text. You can even create your own screenshots -- complete with graphics, filters and more -- in the editing tool.

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You'll be able to save 20 of these movies, and yes, your created Superstars and finishers will be supported in this mode. When you think you've got squared-circle gold, you can upload your videos and/or screens and hop on the SVR server to download what the other rabid WWE fans have made.

Awesome. They keep coming with awesome stuff for this game!

Next year, they need to incorporate that mode into a Create-A-Tron.

But, seriously, I'm REALLY excited about this game.

<font color=goldenrod>Awesome.</font> :love:

Nice work KooS, I was incredibly busy today.

Regal's hair looks good this year but I hope that's not his theme. Also pretty excited about the highlight reel.

It is his theme in this game, hope you got a 360 or PS3

Yeah I got 360 so I'm ok

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Hmmmm...

Fantasy Warfare?

I like the look of highlight reel. Im getting excited about the game now.

What a strange little feature.