I Played The Wrestling Games EVERYONE Hates!

[@codyreaper5996]

I unironically and unapologetically LOVE Legends Of Wrestling 2. A great roster, linking moves together and a cool career concept. I'll take that on every day that ends in Y

[@JacksonAveGaming]

Facts

[@mvpeter]

only the rumble match kind of suckt because it was really hard to win. o mistake and you we're out of there

[@tayblair6004]

Exactly 💯 I've played all of the legends of wrestling series by acclaimed and tbh I absolutely loved the series the concept was cool and the story mode was epic I mean what other wrestling game before or since let you experience the territory days like legends of wrestling I can honestly say it was one of a kind to go all of the world like the 80's world champion

[@Joe_Parmesan]

I had a lot of fun with that game too, after not being too thrilled by the first one

[@TheNaturalPatHarris]

Best Wrestling game on the OGxbox

[@kadharefinley224]

“This game is uglier than Paul Bearer in the nude” why is he catching strays 😭😭😭

[@mixemup.]

Because imagine it… like a holloween costume

[@kanewardle219]

I love Legends of Wrestling 2 and had a lot of fun with the career mode if u brought it in the UK you would get 4 exclusive British Wrestlers from World of Sport wrestling

[@ZackMaddox-gd1zk]

I’m British, and wasn’t born anywhere near the original British wrestling days with WOS. Still, I would love to play that 😂😂😂

[@PVTBaconator16]

As a diehard Sting fan, Showdown was the best way to play as him in a non-WCW game until the TNA game came out. For that reason, I have an immense love for Showdown. The intro also goes insanely hard.

[@liamfitzdrums]

I always thought that Showdown was a very WCW-esque considering the roster they had and having Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan on commentary

[@shawnmichaels568]

*WWE 2K20 sweating in the corner.*

[@pumpkinqueeniefox666]

Yup lmfao 😂😂

[@mrpancakes169]

The forbidden game

[@MisterJ355]

2k20 wasn't even that bad. Compared to like 2k15. It's amazing

[@SirHubbo92]

The 1st one introduced me to so many legends who I didn't know. For that it will be in my heart forever

[@jasoncorr4619]

I’m the same I grew up on WWE’s history. So to see the Von Erichs & Eddie Gilbert I loved it

[@MrShaggy58]

Rumors it was supposed to be an ecw game but they got sold

[@NuMetalfan1996]

Well that does make sense, because ECW were with Acclaim for their games. If you remember the Def Jam Vendetta game was supposed to be a WCW game, but WCW got sold. As WCW were with EA, for their games at the time.

[@obiethepony2827]

I wouldn’t say everyone hates Showdown Legends of Wrestling honestly there’s something special about the game and it’s the roster. Love your content!

[@kadharefinley224]

Okay the link moves are very cool ngl

[@JacksonAveGaming]

The only game I know of that has this feature is FirePro , no other game has that feature

[@Bigtrue_]

@@JacksonAveGaming WWE All Stars also had this feature when you used grapplers/technicians.

[@Cw1047]

10:43 that immediate stunner was the icing on the cake 😂

[@CHTHHA]

Say what you will about Showdown… But that intro video of all the legends in the game with Quiet Riot’s “Metal Health” playing is ICONIC.

[@isaiahchapman7660]

I've had the chance to play the Legends of Wrestling games recently, and here's my opinions. Legends of Wrestling 1: The first, but worst of the series. It has janky movements, not too pleasing graphics, and a roster that needed more. Legends of Wrestling 2: One of my favorites in this series. It added Piper, Andre, The Steiner Bros, and Andy Kaufman. It was practically an expansion pack for the first game. The only thing I can say negatively about the game is the gambling system to get other wrestlers. Showdown: Legends of Wrestling: Better Graphics, a stacked roster with Sting, Ultimate Warrior, DDP, and Curt Hening, all the characters from the previous two games, and no Gambling! Although, there are glitches in the game, and the control scheme changed for some reason. If you want to play any of the games, I recommend Legends of Wrestling 2, and Showdown Legends of Wrestling.

[@iAmTheRealArtDub]

I personally loved and miss these games I didn’t care how long it took me to get a hang of it I continued to complete it by any means necessary 😅 thank you for this

[@Ego-ManOffical]

I believe in Chris Danger

[@CaptainDongo]

👏🏽👏🏽

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

We all do

[@KirbyVanPelt]

I Believe in Joe Hendry

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

@ I’m glad that you do and I believe in him too I hope you and I can have a match with him one day

[@Ego-ManOffical]

👏👏

[@JacksonAveGaming]

Coming from a person who had all three games , they had features that other wrestling games to this day don’t have. Tbh all three games kept me playing more than Fight forever and the tna game. I enjoyed them even tho they were not the greatest, they still had enough to keep me playing.

[@parismccullough12]

Legends of Wrestling 2 was my first wrestling game and I loved it!

[@elbarto4594]

Same I remember meeting a guy in middle school he was a big fan of this game too. But he wasn't a fan of watching pro wrestling

[@ryuride8499]

I see these three their not that bad at least they have a game mode that has stories not like 15, 17 or 18 from 2K.

[@travisb.honest2438]

Had legends of wrestling 2 on gamecube and i loved it. The soundtrack was really good. We also need a full storymode playthrough.

[@ramseythegreat6377]

You had a GameCube. You had no choice.

[@bunyan4.20]

I actually really loved the Showdown Legends of Wrestling game so much I used the play it all the time only thing was when doing tag matches sometimes the guy would freeze and get stuck and you would have to quit the match

[@Almighty_S]

2 didn’t even look bad

[@NickPR87]

The overall engine was quite innovative and ahead of its time, it just had awful pace and framerates. But the weapon attacks, career mode and pinning combos/move linking were really good.

[@ramseythegreat6377]

How old are you I played it in real time It was TRASH

[@CorenOwens]

Chris you’re amazing. Thank you for the amazing content of the years. You’re funny and entertaining. Keep up the good work Chris. Your amazing.

[@BlondeTiger]

I love legends of wrestling. It was my first wrestling game, that and backyard wrestling. I don't think people understand the fun you can have, as you looked to have fun playing aswell..

[@paulishomealone8149]

Not everyone. I very proudly proclaim my love for the legends trilogy 😅❤️

[@wijinsama]

Did Chris get a new haircut? I like it! But it does make him look like Wesker from Resident Evil lol.

[@GamingwithT-fresh17]

I love denkops videos btw my birthday on the 26 im excited🎉

[@KenpoJuJitsu3]

Happy birthday

[@GamingwithT-fresh17]

@KenpoJuJitsu3 Thank you

[@Brandyn_Adams]

A character that would make the games better: Chris "Freakin" Danger.

[@zachenglish309]

0:30 it’s the Roku background for me 😂

[@chapingaryjr]

Rt my Roku is doing that same screen as I type

[@burdyo85]

Whats the problem?

[@detavisscody5535]

Make You On There Chris Danger

[@awesomeseth01]

The legends of wrestling game series wasn't bad I enjoyed them all for what they were

[@sakheraldawoodi511]

“Paul bearer in the nude….” And I was just about to eat🤮🤮🤢 thank you Chris

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

Ha ha ha

[@thesmithersy]

I genuinely loved LOW2, especially in the UK as it had the 4 UK legends too. I thought it was quite fun to play with the chain wrestling and excitement metre.

[@VillainousFish]

The best thing about the series was the ability to eliminate yourself in the rumble matches by diving from the top turnbuckle onto an opponent outside the ring

[@wesleysteeleiv]

I actually liked the LOW Series. It just lacked in CAW Mode, movesets needed to be more realistic and more moves in general on the game.

[@thejanglezclan]

I loved these games and had no idea they had a reputation of being horrible.🤣 Like, they were 'Raw vs SmackDown' but they weren't 'WCW Nitro' and 'WCW Thunder' either.

[@acceptable1609]

The only good thing I can say about these games specifically Showdown: Legends of Wrestling is that it has an incredible roster. There are so many legends from different eras and companies in that game it’s crazy.

[@thr33xgaming32]

A L.o.W 2 story mode playthrough would be sick

[@Joe_Parmesan]

I didn't like 1 much, except for learning some history, but had a lot of fun with 2, especially the Story Mode (that I didn't complete). The idea of going through the territories was really cool, and I believe it led to unlocking wrestlers. Showdown doesn't look too bad, but I never played it.

[@HulkHogansMustache]

Tony Schiavone commentating in number 3 was lit

[@SwankLeSuave_25]

Fuck yeah

[@andrewlazouskas555]

I remember them saying that the first Legends of Wrestling game would have steel cage, ladder, barbed wire ropes and a scaffold match and none of those matches were in the game

[@Lswat717Ent]

Super chill video great content keep up with all the hard work

[@christiansmith1389]

I never played the third game, but LoW2 was pretty decent. The problem is it came out right around the time Shut Your Mouth was released, which was impossible to compete with.

[@iamlougotti]

2:40 Jimmy Hart with The Last Ride 🤣🤣😭

[@e.a.bgaming37]

I know people hated these games but as a kid I loved em, but this game still didn’t age well

[@NuMetalfan1996]

These games had potential. Legends of Wrestling 2 and Showdown have an amazing roster. I think the problem is the lack of move sets (reminds of the TNA game having a lack of move sets), so you had wrestlers doing moves they wouldn’t have done.

[@KaiserSoze679]

I remember playing those, and they were definitely more limited and whatnot than the big games - definitely had a "this is the budget version" vibe, but I still remember enjoying them.

[@randycase6699]

Would love to see Chris play Backyard Wrestling 1 & 2

[@Frddyfzbr69]

1:27 JIMMY HART😂😂😂

[@Hugh_Jannis]

I liked Legends of Wrestling. Sure it wasnt the flashiest game, but me and my brother had a lot of fun with it

[@lazycampbell]

Legends of Wrestling 2 was only good for the cheats, wrestlers, and arenas. Gameplay, controls, and gambling was just really bad. Edit again: bad part about unlocking the cheats you need to gamble to get a specific amount and specific color of two or three different color credits for one cheat. You needed to gamble to get them and it was just RNG.

[@mrsweetkandy7673]

Aaaah the memories... legends of wrestling 2 was my first wrestling game and my introduction to wrestling

[@dmdeign7116]

Bret "the swordsman" Hart

[@LyonsGamezx]

I enjoyed Legends of Wrestling 2. Used to play it with my buddy growing up

[@Wheels-dh6ui]

These games don't seem too bad for their time. The only complaint i really have is it's a Legends series, but they have wrestlers who were active at the time on them.

[@iamthurnis745]

legends of wrestling 2 was a staple of my gamecube collection. that game, wrestlemania xix and day of reckoning were GOATED

[@Me7oWitThaHoodie]

This should be interesting 😂

[@pumpkinqueeniefox666]

Facts 😂😂

[@ThomasE316]

Got to remember that back then none of the smackdown games had more than 10 legends at a time. Nowadays you practically have a legends game within all the 2k releases.

[@flybirdsfly2091]

Great video🔥💥

[@James.chalmers]

I liked part 2.. plus the royal rumble was funny.. people getting eliminated so fast 😂

[@barrymk400]

I loved everything about Legends Of Wrestling 2. It was a lot of fun.

[@ultraexcalibur1728]

8:32 Weren't Bob Backlund and/or Bruno Sammartino in one of these games as well?

[@sambennett9976]

Wasn’t expecting to see Chris Benoit cosplaying as RVD…

[@soundtracktothefuture226]

The soundtrack on Legends of Wrestling 2 was fire. Glassjaw, The Used

[@Jay6969dfhffj]

Sup bro here since 2019

[@HitByRainbows]

2K24 literally JUST added throwing weapons and blood on the canvas this year…..this is how far in the universe that series is…

[@Rockhead84]

I've always wondered about these games...now I don't have to! This was silly fun lol.

[@joshuaengle5591]

I loved these games. Took time to get good at them and to get use to the pace. But once you got it down, it was a blast to play.

[@Mr.ChristianD1993]

My favorite of this series was show down , as it had a vast roster to chose from . That and the bang your head song was pretty good lol . i kinda wish they had an updated version of this game with modern graphics and things of that nature .

[@mikielee434]

7:27 that was an AEW no sell 😂😂

[@cathycatsville67]

I remember that i actually had a lot of fun with Legends of Wrestling 2. It also introduced me to many of the alltime greats i had never heard about before and got me interested in the legacy of pro Wrestling especially the golden age so it has a special place in my heart. Not to mention that it did bring me back to wrestling at all and was probably even the reason i stsrted watching again although i might got this memory mixed up with Smackdown vs. RAW 😅

[@KURSEDSOULS666]

I remember buying legends of wrestling 2 on day one and yeah it’s not perfect but I had fun with it the soundtrack is 🔥

[@travisboyle285]

Loved the territory days career mode. Also the strong roster.

[@Bucky749]

I have legends of 2 for the game cube I got it for the Von Erichs and the story mode . I’ve had fun with it

[@johnhill4937]

Oh yeah I remember having one of these games and it would freeze every time certain theme songs would play.

[@dabestmic87]

I remember playing 2 for about 5 minutes. I thought it was good. But I had GTA Vice City and a bowl of cereal waiting for me. And I never looked back.

[@lawsonhill1356]

All the wrestlers in LoW2 all have the same facial expressions 😂. And Sabina as guest referee 💀

[@OMEGASZN]

No simpsons wrestling is a crime

[@MVPlaymaker]

The title of the video isn't wrestling games that everyone loves!

[@MichaelPastz]

Thought you were talking about fight forever for a minute

[@MrTrickster1984]

Showdown Legends of Wrestling (and the previous games to a degree as well) was marred by Acclaim's shaky operation status. They moved development between internal studios and then prioritized passing cert over fixing gameplay issues. The game released within months of Acclaim collapsing and ceasing operations. The team that did Showdown would attempt to go in to work a some time after release only to find the doors locked. It'd take them months to get personal items from that building. This was how they found out Acclaim went out of business. The eulogy for this series is a fundamentally good concept on paper, but needed a more stable company to give it the nurture it needed to succeed. There is fun to be had if you can overlook some of the flaws, but it hasn't aged as well as contemporary wrestling games of that time frame.

[@tunasubbackwards420]

The first one kept me coming back as a kid for some reason

[@fomomofo6917]

This makes me reminiscent of the N64 Wrestling games. Man those were fun as a kid!

[@Azgoon69]

I loved Showdown Legends of Wrestling, the gameplay wasn't even close to be as fun as the Smackdown series but I enjoyed everything else about it from the roster, different attires, the intro with Bang Your Head by Quiet Riot, the match types(it had 4vs4 and 4 way tag team matches like 18 years before WWE games had it) and even the character creation while being limited was still good enough to create other wrestling legends

[@lightgame19z]

WWE 2K20 has left the building 👀🤣🤣

[@TyFtI34]

LOW 2 was amazing. Might be hard to watch now, but it was so fun

[@Tinderbox101]

woah they have the full group of the blue man group too !!!! this game is awesome

[@jasoncorr4619]

Before I watch this video. I have to say these games were amazing. I like how LoW2 in the UK came with the 4 World of Sport legends and it was just a good game

[@DevilishMilky]

I love playing legends of wresting two when I was younger. For some odd reason i choose Robert Gibson for the career mode all the time but it’s the game I remember playing constantly

[@codyguest3928]

I only played the last one, but I remember liking it a lot. Definitely taught 10 year old me a lot about wrestling history.

[@JayRasheed718]

Legends of Wrestling 2 was great. The roster on showdown was top tier at the time..gotta remember we did not have legends in the wwe games when the first legends of wrestling came out so it was magic.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

"There is nothing really good about this game - 5.5" boy i love review scores LMAO

[@treywar25]

Lmao they got the audience facing the wrong way ? Wonder if that was a programming error or they just didn’t render the backs of them lol

[@nycnow811]

I can’t believe these games came out after No Mercy

[@Stjurgeon]

I believe it was reported that Tony Atlas signed a contract for four games, I assume so did at least most others. So, we would have gotten a fourth game if it wasn't for Acclaim shutting down, Of course, the closure of Acclaim also impacted the production of Showdown. I don't think the game would have been amazing with more time given, but some of the many bugs might have been ironed out.

[@Azaeli]

2 looked really good, like a precurser to svr and 2k games in terms of playstyle, just wasnt competing well with smackdown so it got the 2000's equivalent of review bombed so they started from scratch in 3.

[@RRNumber4]

Legends of Wrestling 2 was goated and enjoyable and different 🔥

[@AussieDragoon]

2:05 Truly Jimmy Hart was a huge inspiration for Kevin Owens in the future.

[@JSantiago1990]

I need a nap. My brain registered Kevin Owen's as Owen Hart and I damn near choked on my pizza 😭

[@davidgibson121]

The UK versions had British legends in them too which probably helped with sales since there weren't any other games out there with British wrestling legends. So there was that. Legends 2 also came with a World of Sport wrestling DVD in some stores. The games weren't the worst I have played but they weren't the best either. I still enjoyed playing them at the time

[@SolidMike84]

Man, I love LOW2. It was my real introduction to most wrestlers (I was a newbie to it during this time), so it was kinda history lesson, with very repetitive gameplay. But to this day it still holds a special place in my heart. LOW3 however...Man, what a buggy mess.

[@atd2480]

3:50 boy I hope they make another one of those 😭😭 Sequel coming out in 11 months, 🚩🚩😂😂😂😂

[@PsychoKupo]

Legends of Wrestling 2 is the one I played. I created Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, Batista and Triple H custom characters. The game overall was "ok" at best. Not great by any means. That "Superstar" intro from "Saliva" did something for me and idk why, but it made me think the game was cooler than it actually was when I was younger.

[@aScannerDarkly88]

I saved up coins for awhile so I could get Legends of Wrestling 2 when I was 12. Loved the soundtrack and was a big Sabu fan.