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WWE SmackDown!: Here Comes The Pain

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This page details pre-release information and/or media for WWE SmackDown!: Here Comes The Pain.

Several wrestlers had different models and attires in pre-release versions of the game. Some attires shown in these versions of the game remain hidden in the retail game while others were removed altogether.

Model and Attire Differences#

Hillbilly Jim

Hillbilly Jim had a different outfit in pre-release screenshots. His back area was exposed in pre-release screenshots and the overalls he was wearing were a darker color than retail. His pre-release attire does not exist on the retail game.

Prerelease

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Retail

Roddy Piper

Piper's appearance in pre-release screenshots was from the 1980s, whereas his retail appearance was from his 2003 return. Rather than having separate slots for "Legend" and current characters in the vein of Undertaker and Hulk Hogan, Roddy's 1980s model is absent from the game.

Prerelease

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Retail

Stacy Keibler

Stacy's attire in pre-release screenshots include the "I Love My Testicles" and "Test" logos on her shirt.

Prerelease

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Retail

Ultimo Dragon

Dragon's attire in pre-release screenshots, such as in the official strategy guide, have him in an attire that is a lighter shade of blue. This pre-release attire was replaced with a darker blue attire in the retail game.

Prerelease

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Retail

Undertaker

Undertaker had a "Deadman Inc." logo in pre-release screenshots, but the logo is absent in the retail game. The logo still exists in his character files but has to be reapplied to the model.

Prerelease

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Retail

Trailer#

This is a trailer from early in development. It has a few noticeable differences. Watch on YouTube

  • The Rock had a different model.
  • Stone Cold Steve Austin had a different attire.
  • Shawn Michaels had a different attire.
  • Triple H's model was different.
  • Some of the divas' clothing feature different colors.

(Source: carlitocoolisawesome)