

Numerous weapons are accessible, as well as the ability to perform a variety of grapples with them. The game includes various specific maneuvers used by wrestlers, and each wrestler has their entrance. Much of the gameplay relies on counter moves, with different buttons negating certain maneuvers and allowing diverse replies, such as strike and grapple. The meters for the participants in a match are color-coded, and a pin is possible when the player’s meter is fully red and their opponent’s is fully blue. Each wrestler has five front grapples, five rear grapples, and various grapples, such as an evade and grapple, in which a wrestler dodges and then performs a hold or throw.

WrestleMania X8 has a straightforward grappling system. Although the WWE branding appears on the packaging and accessories, the actual game retains the WWF logo. Still, it was released after that, prompting the packaging to be rapidly modified to include the new World Wrestling Entertainment logo. The game was finished before the World Wrestling Federation’s lawsuit with the World Wildlife Fund.
