The game features a control system similar to that of AKI's Nintendo 64 wrestling games, with weak/strong grappling attacks and strikes. Players can also counter to their opponents' attacks with a timed button press. One of the game's unique features is the "Momentum Shift" move — a desperation attack that gives a character an instant advantage during the match.[2] The game's Exhibition mode allows players to wrestle in various match types including Hell in a Cell and Iron Man matches.[3] The game's Story Mode allows players to take a created wrestler from WWE developmental to main event status by achieving various goals during matches.[2]