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Gameplay Features
Quick Grapples (All New for '07)
Quick grapples are difficult to reverse, low damage attacks that are performed free of a grappled state. Each Superstar is equipped with four front and four rear Quick Grapple attacks.
Quick Grapples are a great way to work over an opponent during the early minutes of a match. Each Superstars' Quick Grapple move-set can be edited in the Create A Move-Set option.
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Simply press the right analog stick β, β, β, or β‘ to perform a different quick grapple attack.
Strong Grapples (All New for '07)
Strong Grapple moves inflict more damage than quick grapples, but are also easier to reverse due to their slow movement. Unlike quick grapples, Strong Grapples can only be performed while in a grappled state.
Each Superstar is equipped with four different Strong Grapple holds within their move-set.
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To lock your opponent in a grappled state, hold the R1 button and press the right analog stick β, β, β, or β‘.
Submission Grapple Hold
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Hold the R1 button and press the right analog stick β to lock your opponent in a submission grapple hold.
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Once locked in the grapple hold, press the right analog stick β, β, β, or β‘ to perform four different Strong Grapple Submission moves.
Clean/Dirty Grapple Hold
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Hold the R1 button and press the right analog stick β to lock your opponent in a clean/dirty grapple hold.
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Once locked in the grapple hold, press the right analog stick β, β, β, or β‘ to perform four different clean/dirty Strong Grapple moves.
Category 1 Grapple Hold
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Hold the R1 button and press the right analog stick β to lock your opponent in a Category 1 grapple hold.
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Once locked in the grapple hold, press the right analog stick β, β, β, or β‘ to perform four different category 1 Strong Grapple moves.
Category 2 Grapple Hold
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Hold the R1 button and press the right analog stick β‘ to lock your opponent in a Category 2 grapple hold.
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Once locked in the grapple hold, press the right analog stick β, β, β, or β‘ to perform four different Category 2 Strong Grapple moves.
Note on Grapple Categories
Category 1 and Category 2 grapples can be edited in the Create A Move-Set option. Players can pick from a list of seven different grapple categories and assign them to their Superstar.
Ultimate Control Moves (All New for '07)
Ultimate Control Moves give players the freedom to decide when and where they want to lay the SmackDown on their opponent. Each Superstar has four Ultimate Control Moves for each one of their four strong grapple holds.
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To perform an Ultimate Control Move, you must first be in a grappled state.
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Once in a grappled state, press the 3 button to initiate the Ultimate Control Move.
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Follow the instructions along the Heads Up Display (HUD) to select a grapple move.
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After a grapple has been selected, press the right analog stick in the direction as indicated along the HUD.
Environmental Hotspots (All New for '07)
When standard wrestling techniques fail, it may be time to utilize the surrounding environment as a weapon against your opponent. Experiment during gameplay by dragging your opponent to different locations inside and outside of the ring to locate more environmental hotspots.
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Simply lock your opponent in a strong grapple and drag them toward any object in the environment to automatically trigger its hotspot situation.
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Move the right analog stick as instructed along the HUD to perform the appropriate grappling action.
Environmental Hotspot Controls
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Stop Environmental Hotspot
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Perform special taunt button during Environmental Hotspot
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Directional button during Environmental Grapple (any direction)
Fighting Area In The Crowd (All New for '07)
When the fighting spills outside of the ring, continue the fight inside of the all-new Fighting Area In The Crowd. The FITC area also contains environmental hotspots and backstage equipment, which can be used as weapons against your opponent.
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To access this new fighting area, simply Irish whip your hapless opponent into the corner barricade wall near the announcer's table.
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When your opponent is slumped against the barricade, move the right analog stick in any direction to clothesline your opponent over the barricade wall and into the crowd area.
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Once inside of the crowd area, fans canβand willβhand you a wide assortment of everyday items which can be used as weapons, such as crutches or umbrellas.
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You'll also be able to interact with the fans directly. Approach any fan holding up a sign and press the button to take the sign from the fan and cheer along with him/her if you're a clean Superstar, or rip it in half and toss it to the ground if you're a dirty Superstar.
Improved Ladder Match Controls (All New for '07)
The Ladder Match has undergone a facelift in WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007 and features all-new gameplay controls. The objective of the Ladder Match is to set-up a ladder in the middle of the ring, climb to the top and remove the championship belt suspended above