Legends of Wrestling
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This article is about the first Legends of Wrestling video game. For the rest of the series, see Legends of Wrestling (series).
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| Developer(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
| Series | Legends of Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube |
| Release date | PlayStation 2 NA 2001-12-03 PAL 2001-02-15 Xbox, GameCube NA 2002-05-27 PAL 2002-06-07 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting, wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer, online |
| Rating(s) | ELSPA: 11+ ESRB: Teen |
| Media | 1 × DVD-ROM, GameCube Optical Disc |
Legends of Wrestling is a professional wrestling video game based on the greatest wrestlers of all time, from WWF/WWE, NWA, WCW, ECW and various independent promotions. It was developed and produced by Acclaim. It was released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, then in 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube and Xbox. In 2006, Canadian game publisher Throwback Entertainment acquired the license and publishing rights to Legends of Wrestling. Throwback Entertainment has stated they are ready to bring this IP into the next generation of consoles, though they did not specify which platform it would debut on.
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[edit] Roster
- Hulk Hogan
- Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
- Road Warrior Hawk
- Road Warrior Animal
- Bret "Hitman" Hart
- The Iron Sheik
- Mr. Fuji
- "The King of Hardcore" Terry Funk
- Don Muraco
- Jerry "The King" Lawler
- George "The Animal" Steele
- "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas
- Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
- Nikolai Volkoff
- "The Million $ Man" Ted DiBiase
- Tito Santana
- King Kong Bundy
- "The Bird Man" Koko B. Ware
- One Man Gang
- Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
- "The King" Harley Race
- Dynamite Kid
- Ricky Morton
- Robert Gibson
- "Flyin'" Brian Pillman
- "Superstar" Billy Graham
- "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert
- Rick Martel
- Ivan Koloff
- Ivan Putski
- "Cowboy" Bob Orton
- The Sheik
- Kerry Von Erich
- Fritz Von Erich
- Kevin Von Erich
- Mike Von Erich
- David Von Erich
- Dory Funk, Jr.
- "The Whole F'N Show" Rob Van Dam
- "ECW's Evil Kenevil" Sabu
- "Captain" Lou Albano
- "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart
[edit] Trivia
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- It has been speculated that the game was originally developed as an Extreme Championship Wrestling video game, but was reworked into the Legends of Wrestling game shortly after ECW went out of business in 2001.
- There has also been speculation that after ECW went out of business in 2001, the game was initially re-worked into a game tentatively called "Indy Pro Wrestler," in which players would create their own character and work their way up through the ranks of professional wrestling stardom-a claim possibly supported by the game's career mode.
- Hulk Hogan was also the spokesperson for the Legends of Wrestling video game.
