Welcome to Episode 27 of the POP GOD POPcast – a podcast interview series exploring the presence of God in the present tense. Without a doubt the greatest feature ever added to wrestling games was the Create-A-Wrestler feature. With new systems came expanded rosters of characters, new match types, better graphics and in-depth story modes. From WWF No Mercy for the Nintendo 64 to WCW Nitro for the Playstation all the way up to the WWE Smackdown Series for PS2 and beyond. Video games evolved over the years and thus so did wrestling games.
It was a pretty basic game – as most were back then – with 10 or so characters that all could do pretty much the same moves. The first one I ever owned was WWF Royal Rumble for the Super Nintendo. I spent a lot of time during my formative years playing wrestling video games. The best commentators share a few common traits: Continue reading → How To Create A Wrestler
I had my own toy headset that I would wear and call the action on my old WWF videos and with my action figures.īut being a great pro wrestling announcer isn’t as easy as simply calling the action in the ring.
I once dreamed of being a pro wrestling announcer (ok I still do). One of the most underrated and important aspects of what makes pro wrestling so great is the announce team.įrom my personal favorites of the early 90s Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan to the Attitude Era staples Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler, the best pro wrestling commentators truly take the in-ring spectacle to another level. Read on to see how this fake sport provides real lessons for anyone who’s ever grappled with God.) You don’t have to be a fan to hop in the ring on this journey.
(It’s WrestleWeek on POP GOD! In celebration of WrestleMania 32 this Sunday we’ll be looking at the intersection of faith and wrestling.
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