All hidden wrestlers
Select "Edit Wrestler", then choose the "Name Entry" option. Enter "ALL" for "Nickname", "STYLE" for "First Name", and "CLEAR" for "Last Name". Then, set "Exchange" to "Off", "Middle" to "Space" (Square icon), and press [Start]. Press [B] until you return to the main menu. All wrestlers will now be unlocked.
Hidden wrestlers
The following are found after unlocking all the wrestlers.
"The Runner" KLEEBO is HBK Shawn Micheals
"Slim Jim" Mr. Mann is Macho Man Randy Savage
" The Lastman" OMEGA is Mick Foley
"Godfather" MADMAN MUSKI is Vince McMahon
"Dragon Soldier" YASU OHHASHI is Kaz Hayashi
"Shining Dragon" AZTECA DRAGON is Ultimo Dragon
"Darkman" KILLA KALANI is The Nature Boy Ric Flair
Wrestler equivalents
The following wrestlers in the game have the corresponding real equivalents.
"The Assassin" THE MAULER is Kevin Nash
"The Jackhammer" THE SMASHER is Bam Bam Bigielow
"Killer Express" UNDEAD GLADIATOR is Hawk
"The Crow" IRON GLADIATOR is Animal
"Hollywood Star" VINCE VON TRAP is Rob Van Dam
"The Guardian" SABER is Vader
"Shining Dragon" AZTECA DRAGON is Ultimo Dragon
"Howling Beast" FLASH BURTON is Scott Norton
"The Phoenix" RANMURA is Hayabusa
"The Bionic Man" STEVE MAJORS is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
"The Cremator" DEATH HEAD is The Undertaker
"Crimson Beast" ANONOMYSI. M. is Kane
"The Crybaby" COLE PENA is X-pac
"The Raider" DR. JONES is "Dr. Death" Steve Williams
"The Mexican" TERRY NEVELO is Eddie Guararro
"The Hornet" THE SPIKE is Sting
"Blood Scorpion" BRAD LOVE is Bret Hart
"The Bulldog" Sgt. SMITH is The British Bulldog
"Slim Jim" MR. MANN is "Macho Man" Randy Savage
"Jewel Breaker" KARACHI KID is Diamond Dallas Page
"Roaming Monk" JINSUI KANZAKI is Jinsai Sinzaki
Avoid ground move
When your wrestler (or the first CPU player) is on the ground and the other CPU player is running to the ropes to do a running-to-ground move on you, press [L] + [Up]. Your wrestler to instantly get on his feet and continue the match, and the CPU cannot hit you with a ground move.