What It Is:

"World Championship Wrestling Mayhem" is exactly what the name implies. The player chooses his wrestler from the game’s stable of real-life, wrestling all-stars; Goldberg, Sting, Kevin Nash, Hollywood Hogan, Randy Savage and "Diamond" Dallas Page. You can even create your own wrestler. Once you select a persona, you find yourself in one corner of the ring, with one of the other fighters opposite you. Let the wrestling begin. In the Quest for the Best mode, you assume the identity of your favorite wrestler and begin your ascent up the ranks, with the Championship Belt as your ultimate goal.

Why It’s Fun:

Accurate graphics representation of today’s most popular wrestlers and the wrestling moves themselves will please any fan of pro wrestling. Remember, as in actual wrestling matches you see on TV, the fight is never contained solely to the ring. This is half the fun. Learning to use the game pad controls effectively is challenging and rewarding, when you finally do learn them. As some added fun, The Pay-Per-View Password mode lets you recreate "real world" wrestling events and matches by entering passwords that are televised during WCW broadcasts or on the WCW’s web site

Who’s Going to Love It:

If even half of today’s pro wrestling fans own a game system that supports "Mayhem," this game should not be lacking in interested consumers. Anyone who follows this televised "sport" will enjoy it.

What to Be Aware Of:

Whether the pro wrestling moves we see on television are staged or not, the violence is certainly implied and present. This game is no different. Parents should think carefully as to whether or not their children will want to emulate the "off the ropes" plunges onto other people’s heads, or the bone crushing body slams, that are present in "WCW Mayhem."