Physics overall is something WWE games have long had a problem with. The games rely on solid collision detection, instead of fists flying through heads or limbs appearing to bleed through ropes rather than bounce off of them. Even in WWE 2K16, there were issues in that department. It's pretty unacceptable nowadays, but it's the result of developers using a system that is creaking with age. There's no excuse for weapons not to feel weighty or impactful. Hitting a foe with a kendo stick, for example, doesn't feel like it does much damage. On WWE television, that hasn't been the case whenever the object has been used. Chairs have a nice feel to them, but there's still a lack of options when it comes to using them. In Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain, RVD's amazing roundhouse kick using the chair looked awesome. There's been little like that over the past few years. In addition, tables are still pretty awkward to use. This strips some of the fun factor away from using them, as it's often genuinely difficult to get an opponent onto one and then put them through it. Sometimes, after being crashed through a table, a character will get to their feet before the one executing the killer move too. That's not good, and must be addressed.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
