10 Weirdest Unlockable Characters In Wrestling Video Games

9. Joe Bruiser (WCW Vs. NWo: World Tour)

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You know how, every once in a while when you're playing a wrestling video game, you suddenly wish you were actually playing a boxing video game? No? Well, don't you wish you could at least play as a boxer who had no grappling abilities whatsoever? Still no?

Who would've thought players would be so averse to the inclusion of a Muhammad Ali ripoff as a boss level character that most of them wouldn't even bother trying to unlock him? Hmm, maybe anyone who remembered that WCW vs. nWO basically revolutionized the grappling system for wrestling games?

Seriously, the biggest thing this N64 title brought to the table was the fluid grappling dynamic that had players execute moves that built off various holds, rather than performing them out of nowhere. It was perfect for gamers who craved more strategy in these types of games and wanted to outsmart all the button mashers.

Yet, here was the big Easter egg: a boxer with zero grappling moves, who punched, shoulder blocked, and kneed his way into the hearts of absolutely nobody.

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