WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011

The game features a new physics system that allows for more realistic gameplay, such as objects used in the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. This includes tables breaking differently depending on the impact placed upon them, and ladders being able to be rested onto the ring ropes and broken in half. For the first time, chairs can also be thrown at opponents.

The Hell in a Cell match has been revamped with expanded cell walls, weapons underneath the ring, steel steps near the poles, and the removal of the cell door. New ways to escape the steel cage have also been added.

The game's new "WWE Universe" mode replaces the career mode from previous games. This mode builds storylines, integrates cut scenes and rivalries between wrestlers based on the matches that are wrestled, and features these cut scenes appearing randomly before, during, and after the match.