This guide was primarily written for Xbox, and has been fitted to work with ps2. Consult the ps2 manual if some buttons in this guide do not work.
Custom Wrestler:
Move set: Ruckus ( 7 button combo: AAAAAAA on Xbox, XXXXXXX on Ps2) Super: Vic Grimes Outro: Violent J Difficulty: Low Music: Low (heavily muted VoDs will be rejected)
False Start Glitch: While the intro cutscene is playing for your opponent, hold the joystick in any direction. Your CAW will move in that direction before the fight begins. This can be used in certain fights to get early Turbo/mission requirements.
Combo Stack Glitch: Upon finishing your combo, Stomp your opponent and immediately do a guard break. If successful, your combo will continue. This can be stacked back to back for fast damage, and could, shorten fights by a second or two.
This guide was written before the semi-consistent reversals setup was found. If you choose to do Reverals first, please scroll down and read mission 13, then start this guide.
Timing starts upon selecting "YES" on the "are you done?" screen
Backyard:
Mission 1: Block 3 attacks Hold the block button(L on Xbox, R2 on Ps2) until you get hit 3 times. Grapples do not count. Exit the mission.
Mission 2: Punch/Kick Combo Press X (Square on ps2) 3 times in succession, blocked attacks do not count, exit the mission.
Mission 3: Grapple Arts: Bring your opponent over to a corner, press B (Circle), then Y (Triangle) to Irish Whip him into a corner, punch them, grapple, and repeat, exit the mission.
Mission 4: Dash Attacks The first choke point in the run. Wait for your turbo to get full (33 seconds), line your opponent up, and press RT (R1) and X (circle) or A (X) do this 5 times, and exit the mission
Advanced Strat: False Start Glitch to begin building turbo quicker.
Mission 5: Whacker usage Pick up the weed whacker (Triangle), hit your opponent with it 3 times (blocked attacks do not count) exit the mission
Trailer Park
Mission 6: More Grapple Arts Grapple your opponent (circle), and mash RT (R2), until complete. exit the mission
Mission 7: Guard Breaks Build up turbo, and press RT + attack button (X or A) (R1 + X or Square) While your opponent is blocking. once complete, exit mission
Mission 8: Ground Attacks Knock your opponent to the ground, and hit them once, repeat 5 times, and exit the mission.
Mission 9: Attack Counters Build up turbo, and at the start of your opponent's attack press both triggers at the same time (R1 + L1 on ps2) complete, and exit the mission
Mission 10: Jump Attacks Knock opponent down, climb on the picnic table, and press an attack button. If the table is broken, you can use the trailer, complete and exit the mission.
Advanced Strat: False Start Glitch onto the table, and mash an attack button for an easy (mostly) unblockable move.
Pool
Mission 11: Super Moves False Start Glitch, Wait for your turbo meter to fill up (33 seconds, 32 with FSG) grapple opponent, and press both attack buttons. complete and exit the mission.
Mission 12: Ledge Throws Grapple your opponent near the pool's edge, and press any attack button, repeat once, and exit the mission
Mission 13: Reversals Get grappled by your opponent, and attempt to guess what he will do: Whip (Y/Triangle), Attack 1 (X/Square), Attack 2 (A/X), or Submission (B/Circle) There is no setup for this, you have to get lucky. repeat 3 times, and exit the mission. The best strat I have found has been to block in a corner, and hope the AI grapples you.
Mission 14: Grapple escapes Wait for your turbo meter to fill up, get grappled by your opponent, and press LT+RT (R1+L1), repeat twice, and exit the mission
Mission 15: Win streak The first use of a 7 button combo. A A A A A A A, (or X X X X X X X on Ps2). This does 1050 damage per successful combo. On average you should be able to get 35 - 45 seconds per match, with sub 30 being optimal. Repeat 5 times.
Advance Strat - Combo Stack Glitch
Mission 16: Eastern Title Tournament Skip the cutscene at the start, and follow the same pattern from Mission 15.
WESTERN TITLE BEGINS
Note: This is where the game has the potential to crash. Optimal times can STILL be obtained even with a crash/console reset.
Mini-Golf Course
mission 18: Avoiding attacks Run in a square pattern around your opponent, don't get it. 20 times
Mission 19: Block & Counter Wait for your opponent to hit you, block, grapple, repeat. Advanced Strat - Opponent hit, grapple, Irish whip into a wall, stomp, repeat.
Mission 20: First attack Finish 5 fights with you throwing the first (unblocked) punch. If you get hit first, it's faster to reset.
Mission 21: Knockdowns Knock your opponent 20 times, This may take two matches, depending on if you trigger the Enviro-mental throws Advanced strat: Irish Whip into statue -> Let your opponent fall -> Grab your opponent AFTER you see the score go up -> Repeat
Mission 22: Horndog Hunt Find and beat The Masked Horndog 3 times. If you don't get him, it's faster to exit and re-enter the mission.
Office
Mission 23: Time Attack! Beat two opponents within 3 minutes each. 7 button combo Advance Strat: Combo Stack Glitch
Mission 24: Sans Dash Attacks! See Mission 23 Advance Strat: See Mission 23
Mission 25: Sans Grapple Meter Escape See Mission 23 Advance Strat: See Mission 23
Mission 26: Sans Punch/Kick Get your Opponent to the desk in the bottom right hand corner, grapple and use the Enviro-mental throw using the stapler. Repeat for both matches Advance Strat: Use the chair, with a good rhythm you can chain chair shots together -This mission requires further testing-
Mission 27: Sans Blocking See Mission 23 Advance Strat: See Mission 23
Restaurant
Mission 28: Enviro-mental Throw Get your opponent to the fryer, grapple, and press Y (Triangle on ps2) 4 times.
Mission 29: Avoid Grapples Win 3 matches. If you get grappled, exit and re-enter unless you are super confident in your predictions.
Mission 30: Blocking Test The opposite of Mission 13 (reversals) directly face your opponent, and hold block. Advance Strat: If your opponent picks up a weapon theres a chance they will infinitely hit you.
Mission 31: Endurance Test See Mission 29, aim for a perfection Backup strat: If your health drops to below the 80% irish whip your opponent into something, and move away from them. Your health starts to regenerate.
Mission 32: Win Streak! See Mission 29
Mission 33: Western Title Tournament Skip the cutscene at the start, and follow the same pattern from Mission 29
Timing ends on the "Holy shit! You just won the Western Championship!" screen.