: Considered the "heart" of the offline experience [15]. It allows you to act as a General Manager, booking shows, creating rivalries, and setting up promos [2, 9].
For players today, the game relies entirely on its local modes. Since Community Creations (downloading other players' CAWs) are no longer accessible, the value of the game depends on its built-in roster and your own creativity [5.2, 5.9].
: This entry introduced better manual targeting and a "roll-out" mechanic for triple threats and ladders, letting tired wrestlers take a breather outside the ring [24].