Blog on my review of Smackdown Here Comes the Pain

Matches and what else?

I do like the new addition to the game like Bra and Panties and definitely did as a teenager. I also like that you can show blood or play the first blood match using the head meter, and the new body meter. As well as create a wrestler, look at titantron and listen to music as in themes of wrestlers in the move set for create a wrestler. Which was like watching a rock and roll video like music video which I do miss, and which would be great to see come back. I also like that you can create a stable with anyone that is in the game. Even if its people that you create of wrestlers in the following year. of WWE or following game. That you get to add a song, video, and entrance for all together. My favorite is the DX like entrance. 

Dislike anything?

I can say over than the harder difficulties, I can say that I wish some of the cut wrestlers like Jeff Hardy could have made the game. I would say I wish that this game kept the commentary of Tazz and Michael Cole or Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler but it's fine without it. I know it got cut out. I would have also liked to hear the ring announcer. But the next game had both and I'm fine with this game not having it. But definitely a great game overall.

The Roster?

Definitely a stacked roster on both shows. Just like shut your mouth, you have a roster of both shows. As in raw and Smackdown. Which back then Raw was on Monday night and Smackdown was on Thursday night. I will say the smack your tv commercials and the commercials for this game were great!

Raw - Triple H, Batista, Randy Orton, Ric Flair, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, The Dudley's Boyz, Christian, Chris Jericho, Eric Bischoff, Goldberg, Goldust, Jazz, Lita, Trish Stratus, Lance Storm, Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, Steve Austin, Rico, Test, The Hurricane, The Rock, Steven Richard, Victoria, Kane, Rodney Mack only game he's in, Val Venis, and HBK Shawn Michaels.

Smackdown - Kurt Angle, A-train, Brock Lesnar, Sean O'haire and his only appearance in a game, Big Show, Undertaker, Charlie Hass, Shelton Benjamin, Chris Benoit, Rhyno, Torrie Wilson, Sable, Eddie Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero, John Cena, Matt Hardy V1, Rey Mysterio, Tajiri, Edge, Stephanie Mcmahon, Rikishi, Vince Mcmahon even though he can appear on both shows, and Ultimo Dragon.

Legends - Iron Sheik, George Steele, Road Warriors Hawk and Animal, Hillbilly Jim, Superfly Jimmy Snuka, Sgt. Slaughter, Ted Dibiase, Roddy Piper, The Undertaker 90s, and Nicholai Volkoff.

NPC - Not Playable - Jim Ross, Tazz, Jerry Lawler can be used in season mode in some matches, Michael Cole, The Coach - Johathan Coachman, Linda Mcmahon, Earl Hebner, and Mike Chioda.

Which Superstars that got cut?

Hulk Hogan, Hulk Hogan (Legend), Ultimate Warrior, Al Snow, Billy Gunn, Billy Kidman, Bradshaw, Jamal, Jeff Hardy, Molly Holly, Rosey, Spike Dudley, and William Regal. Also, Mr. America and Jerry Lawler didn't make the game. 

People I thought Should Have Made It but didn't?

Well besides all that got cut I would say, Brian Kendrick - Spanky, Funaki, Jamie Noble, Nidia, Christopher Nowinski, Maven, Mark Henry, La Resistance as Rob Conway, Rene Dupree, and Sylvain Grenier, Shane Mcmahon, Crash Holly, Nathan Jones, Shannon Moore, Mick Foley, and Farooq. I would also throw in on the list, Scotty 2 Hotty and Hardcore Holly both spent most of the year injured so I understand why both didn't make this year game but did make Smackdown vs raw the following year. I know he passed in June, but a legend appearance of Freddie Blassie would have been nice. I would have also liked to see the FBI as in Chuck Palumbo, Nunzio, and Johnny the Bull. 

Managers - I would say it would have been nice to see Paul Heyman, Miss Jackie, Theordore Long, or even Paul Bearer. like be used as playing as with manager matches. But none of them made the game.