is a paradox. It arrived as the PSP’s coffin was being nailed shut, carrying the name of a revolutionary console title but lacking its soul. It is not a bad game—it is a functional, sometimes fun, wrestling simulator. But compared to the ambition of the PS3 version, it feels like a preliminary match rather than a pay-per-view headliner.

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