Matches use a side-view fighting perspective. The objective is to reduce an opponent’s health, knock them down, and complete the match through the game’s arcade-style rules.

Players move around the arena, strike with punches and kicks, defend themselves, and use wrestler-specific special attacks. The game is organized around a succession of opponents, with difficulty and challenge increasing as the player advances. Its emphasis is on short matches, timing, attack combinations, and spectacle rather than managing holds, stamina, or a detailed wrestling career.

Learn the timing of each wrestler’s basic attacks before relying on special moves. Stay close enough to pressure the opponent, but watch for the opening after a missed heavy attack.

Use blocking or evasive movement when the opponent begins a long attack sequence. Save opportunities to perform a finisher for moments when the opponent is vulnerable, and practice each character’s command inputs because their attack properties differ.