Legends of Wrestling

This article is about the first game of the series. For the rest of the series, see Legends of Wrestling (series).

Legends of Wrestling
North American cover art for PS2. Clockwise, from top left: Rob Van Dam, Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, Terry Funk, Jimmy Snuka, Jerry Lawler, The Road Warriors, and Jimmy Hart.
Developer(s)	Acclaim Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Acclaim Entertainment
Series	Legends of Wrestling
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube
Release date(s)	PlayStation 2 NA December 3, 2001 PAL February 15, 2002 GameCube & Xbox NA May 27, 2002 PAL June 7, 2002
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer
Rating(s)	ELSPA: 11+ ESRB: T OFLC: MA15+
Media/distribution	1 × DVD-ROM, 1 × GameCube disc

Legends of Wrestling is a professional wrestling video game based on the greatest wrestlers of all time, from WWF/WWE, NWA, WCW, ECW and various independent promotions. It was developed and produced by Acclaim. It was released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, then in 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube and Xbox. In 2006, Canadian game publisher Throwback Entertainment acquired the license and publishing rights to Legends of Wrestling. Throwback Entertainment has stated they are ready to bring this IP into the next generation of consoles, though they did not specify which platform it would debut on.

Roster

Further information: List of Legends of Wrestling characters

Production and advertising

Hulk Hogan was the spokesperson for the game.

See also

• Legends of Wrestling (series)
• Legends of Wrestling II
• Showdown: Legends of Wrestling

External links

• Legends of Wrestling (PS2) on Game Rankings
• GameSpot review of Legends of Wrestling (PS2): 5.3 (Mediocre)
• Legends of Wrestling at MobyGames