Ranking The Best Wrestling Video Game For Each Major Console

Maybe a little surprisingly, the Nintendo Wii actually had a fair few wrestling games released on it during the console's run.

2011's WWE All Stars is worth a mention here, with the fun aesthetic, larger-than-life gameplay, and easy to pick-up controls of the release meshing nicely with the overall feel and style of the Wii. For the absolute best wrestling game on the Wii, though, it's WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 that wins out.

What made SVR11 stand out from its rivals is the extensive new linear single player modes. The WWE Universe mode was at that point something fresh to what had been seen in previous releases, with players able to embark on cut scene-laced story arcs in which meaningful decisions were at the gamer's fingertips. Similarly, there was the Road to WrestleMania mode which offered up multiple different possibilities as you try and carve your wrestler of choice's path to the WWE's annual Showcase of the Immortals.

The Wii came around at an awkward time for wrestling games, with it too late to enjoy the brilliance of the early SmackDown franchise, while likewise being too late to get some of the better entries of the WWE 2K series - but WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 was a solid release.