Post by Shadow Master on Feb 9, 2022 18:29:12 GMT
Ah, MDickie, many an hour was spent in those games attempting murder (limbs are removeable in matches!) I do have a spreadsheet with a load of the real names of the fighters if anyones interested.
When most Wrestling fans think of games made by MDickie, the first title that comes to most people's minds is:
Wrestling Mpire:
Originally released in 2004, Wrestling Mpire takes the Wrestling engine of Federation Wrestling into 3D.
To this day, MDickie continues to release updates to Wrestling Mpire with versions made for Mobile devices, PC, Steam and even the Nintendo Switch.
Today, I'll be reviewing the 2008 Career Edition roster:
Like Fire Pro-Wrestling, Wrestling Mpire's roster is split into various fictional promotions. The first promotion "Federation Online" is a
throwback to MDickie's original Wrestling sim.
MDickie: The game designer behind Wrestling Mpire himself. Can be found making cameo appearances in each of his Wrestling games.
Whack Oz: I think is supposed to be Owen Hart.
Baby Bull: Hulk Hogan
Akaryte: I think this is supposed to be Ron Simmons.
Whack Ax: Bret Hart
Monica: Lita? Molly Holly? Is the valet of Midwinter.
Midwinter: Hardcore Holly, I'm guessing.
Infinite Best: Looks like an early 90's Keiji Mutoh.
Geno White: No idea on this one.
Mama Pearl: In the past I thought this was Booker T in older MDickie games.
Major Merc: Bubba Ray Dudley
Sergeant Acer: DVon Dudley
Boomtown: He stands 6'11. Great Khali? Scotty 2 Hotty? No idea on this one.
Driver 88: Road Dogg or RVD?
Buddy Buchanan: Looks like Dr. Death Steve Williams
Bob Orson: The Big Show
Chief Truro: Chuck Palumbo?
Messiah: Jesus Christ lifted from MDickie's Christian video games.
All Cobain: Looks like a generic Jake The Snake with Kurt Cobain's last name.
Endon Sezzer: RVD.
Cast: In the past I thought this was Crash Holly.
Especial: Eddie Guerrero?
Flick Thug: ???
Boston Bluefly: Rey Mysterio
Outlaw Eaton: I doubt it's Outlaw Joel Deaton. Could be The Undertaker's ABA gimmick or Al Snow.
Miss Viola: Ivory? China?
Luke Murdoch: Earl Hebner?
Tony Land: Mean Gene? Howard Finkel?
Now, let's take a look at the next promotion:
The AAW is essentially the WWF. Luckily, the likenesses are more recognizable:
Victor McCoy: Vince McMahon
Mike Shawshot: Shawn Michaels
Hard Hammer: Triple H
The Liberator: Chyna
Terry Duggan: Hulk Hogan with Hulk's real first name and a nod to Ax Duggan from the Fire Pro series.
Slasher Sweeney: Brutus The Barber Beefcake with a nod to British horror legend Sweeney Todd.
Redneck Rosteen: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Rocko Metavaria: The Rock
The Menace: The Undertaker
Cabal: Kane with a name most likely referenced by Mortal Kombat's masked assassin Kabal.
Splinter: A nod to Mick Foley's table breaking ways. Mankind.
Kirk Angel: Kurt Angle
Mr. Benjamins: "Show me the Benjamins!" Ted DiBiase
Paper Cut: I.R.S.
Jay Hancock: Jeff Hardy
Mark Hancock: Matt Hardy
Cody Massacre: Randy Savage
Chief Breaker: The Big Bossman
General Genecide: Sgt. Slaughter
Obelisk: Andre The Giant
Armstrong: Mark Henry?
Romano: Farooq? Dlo Brown?
Country: Crash Holly
Abraham: Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Teddy Neverland: Dusty Rhodes
Majesty: Jerry Lawler
Butch Sanders: Jim Ross
Shannon McCoy: Shane McMahon
Errol Hathaway: Earl Hebner
Terry Reid: Jonathan Coachman
The next batch of Wrestlers are U.K.-inspired. But, don't let the localization fool you for some of the Wrestlers...
Shane Alexis: ???
Great Briton: Davey Boy Smith
Steve Custer: Looks like Shane Douglas
Hank Simmons: Looks like Jake The Snake Roberts
Wild TA: another character from the original Federation Wrestling. I think he's supposed to be Raven.
Bruiser O'Lay: Samoa Joe?
Kyle Dentwish: ????
Apple Pie: Roddy Piper?
Keith Dewback: ???
Flashback: ???
Bullfrog: Demolition Smash
Hack Sore: Demolition Smash
Shipwreck: Earthquake
Widetide: Typhoon
Bono Biggles: Bam Bam Bigelow.
Outback: Bushwhackers
Ghetto Child: Taz
Demento: Sabu
Cody Flash: Flash Funk?
Joey Thunder: 1-2-3 Kid?
Dan Walker: ???
Earl Benson: Spike Dudley
Adam Bradbury: ???
Scally: Another Federation Wrestling original. ???
Hugh Kendall: ???
Karen Jordache: ???
Simon Leamont: ???
Ian Collins: ???
Well, I took a beating in the likenesses department for the U.K. promotion. Thankfully, the Rising Sun caters to Puroresu promotions.
Pin Pin Kinoki: Antonio Inoki
Machine Miuri: Mitsuharu Misawa
Bash Nagata: Kenta Kobashi
Killer Karado: Toshiaki Kawada
Tetsuo Fuji: Genichiro Tenryu
Turrican: Yuji Nagata, I think.
Bang Bang: Cactus Jack named after his catchphrase.
Bobby Southside: Terry Funk
Tower Misawa: Giant Baba
Uri Yakuza: Keiji Mutoh
Ryo Hamma: Shinya Hashimoto
Butter Monk: Riki Choshu
Master Chrome: Masahiro Chono
Tug Jaffazero: Hiroyoshi Tenzan?
Kappa Koji: Koji Kanemoto
Yung Sung: Shinjiro Ohtani, I think.
Brook Lazer: Brock Lesnar
Boar Miller: Bob Sapp
Thunder Tiger: Jushin Thunder Liger
Gungan Warrior: The Great Sasuke
Venom: Sting
Ultra Bull: Big Van Vader
Yoshi Mitsumo: Yokozuna
Rajah Blade: Abdullah The Butcher
Mario Sanyo: Kensuke Sasaki, I think.
Toro Kenzan: Masato Tanaka
Ewan Trust: I'm starting to think this is Steve Blackman
Hung Charley: I don't think is Tadao Yasuda....???
Kim Sukor: ???
Motorola Chan: ???
Next up is Maple Leaf Wrestling: a nod to Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling promotion in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Angelo Escobar: Looks like Jack Tunney or Ted Turner. Probably Stu Hart.
Brad Goodman: Bret Hart
John Reinhold: Jim Neidhart
Oje Goodman: Owen Hart
Crispin Noir: Chris Benoit
Mark Babbitt: This one I'm not sure of. Dean Malenko? Mike Awesome?
Forrester: Edge
Gabriel: Christian
Gene Boulder: Goldberg
Hooker Hudson: Ken Shamrock
Stuart Reiner: Scott Steiner
Matt Reiner: Rick Steiner
Jay Enrico: Chris Jericho
Pat Marshall: Rick The Model Martel
Jerry Buckler: ???
Duke Miniman: The Mountie
Perry Class: Ric Flair
Andy Aniston: Arn Anderson
Looker Layton: Ravishing Rick Rude
Curtis Kentucky: Mr. Perfect
Ryan Pippin: Rowdy Roddy Piper
Beaumont: Virgil
Drew Durham: Lance Storm
Gordon Hill: Justin Credible
Cracker: Dan Severn
Bubba Keenan: Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Doug Hillman: ???
Todd Mason: ???
Next up is the Lucha promotion.
Emil Tequila: Savio Vega I think
King Bombard: Rey Mysterio
Jordan Hangtime: Billy Kidman
Dream Hornet: Ultimo Dragon
God of War: The Ultimate Warrior
Core Crow: Sting
Helix: Xpac
Gutter Snipe: Road Dogg
Essa Carrera: Eddie Guerrero
Rio Carrera: Chavo Guerrero?
Lola: Lita
Kid Bowya: Conan?
Mutox: The Great Muta
High Yakuza: Hayabusa
Red Eagle: Hawk
Red Gator: Animal
Dominator: Rob Van Dam (inspired by RVD's Van Daminator)
Ray Machismo: Razor Ramon
Tinkle: Goldust
Lance Valiant: Hurricane Helms
Dragon Karsoo: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Blue Wonder: Blue Blazer
Lestat Macabre: Gangrel
Kuku Tsung: Papa Shango
Crash Cougar: The Headbangers
Tenryu Mist: Tajiri
Federico Fisher: ???
Susanna Lopez: ???
The final major promotion is the Wrestling School. I think this roster is generic for the most part. Though, I did notice the following Wrestlers:
I also included the single characters from the Hollywood and Legends portions:
Tall Order: Diesel
Gordon Chan: Probably Jackie Chan. Though, looks closer to Bruce Lee.
Mike Meat: I wouldn't be surprised if this character was lifted from MDickie's boxing sims. I think he's supposed to be Butterball.
Agent Sneider: ????
Doctor Stainton: Looks like Don West.