WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 is a professional wrestling video game based on the two brands of WWE, Raw and SmackDown.
The game features a new physics system that allows for more realistic gameplay, including objects being used in matches like Tables, Ladders, and Chairs. The tables now break differently depending on the impact placed upon them, and ladders can be rested onto the ring ropes and broken in half.
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. Players can also escape the steel cage in new ways.
The game's "WWE Universe" mode replaces career mode from previous games. This mode builds storylines, integrates cut scenes, and rivalries between wrestlers based on matches wrestled. Cut scenes appear randomly before, during, and after matches.
Road to WrestleMania mode has been modified with new features such as backstage roaming, mini-quests, and interaction with other Superstars. Playable storylines involve Rey Mysterio, John Cena, Christian, Chris Jericho, Kofi Kingston, John Morrison, Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth, and a created superstar in a quest to end The Undertaker's undefeated streak.