WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2006

The "2006" edition of Smackdown Vs. Raw offers 100 different match types, two full seasons worth of single-player storyline, and online wrestling between internet connected consoles. Prominent in this year's edition of the big-time match-up is a new momentum system, designed to simulate the shifting advantages of a real bout, and a stamina system which encourages players to conserve their energy to last through the round.

IN THE RING

D-Pad = control superstar
Triangle Button = run
Circle Button = initiate dirty or clean grapple
Circle Button + D-Pad = initiate grapple, perform grapple
Circle Button + D-Pad Down = submission
Circle Button + D-Pad Left = category 1
Circle Button + D-Pad Up = category 2
Circle Button + D-Pad Right = category 3
X Button + D-Pad (after grapple initiated) = perform strike move
X Button = striking attack
Circle Button (tap) + Triangle Button = irish whip
Circle Button (hold) + Triangle Button = strong irish whip
L2 Button = counter striking attack
R2 Button = counter grapple attack
L2 + R2 Button = counter finisher move
Right Analog Stick = taunt
Circle Button + D-Pad Down = pin
L1 Button = argue with ref after 2 count
L1 Button (hold) = hold submission after rope break
L2 Button (hold) + L1 Button (tap) = execute dirty or clean finishing move
L1 Button = finishing move
L1 + D-Pad = second finisher
L1 + L2 Button = save a finisher
Square Button = pick up weapon or object
Circle Button + D-Pad (toward object) = action
R1 Button = change focus
Start Button = pause
Select Button = recharge stamina
L1 Button (hold) + Right Analog Stick = steal opponent's taunt

FACING OPPONENT

Circle Button (tap) + Triangle Button = irish whip
Circle Button (hold) + Triangle Button = strong irish whip
X Button or X Button + D-Pad = striking attack
Circle Button or Circle Button + D-Pad = grapple attacks

BEHIND OPPONENT

Circle Button (tap) + Triangle Button = irish whip
Circle Button (hold) + Triangle Button = strong irish whip
Circle Button (tap) + Triangle Button + Square Button = fake irish whip
Circle Button + D-Pad = rear grapple attacks (min. damage)

OPPONENT ON MAT

Circle Button = lift opponent
Circle Button (twice) = lift opponent to sitting position
Circle Button + D-Pad Down = pin opponent
Square Button = break your own pin
Circle Button + D-Pad Up, Left or Right = upper or lower body grapple attacks
Circle Button + D-Pad = sitting grapple attacks
X Button or X Button + D-Pad = striking attacks
Circle Button (hold) = drag opponent
Triangle Button + Square + X Button = running ground strike

TURNBUCKLE / ROPES

Square Button + D-Pad (toward ropes) = exit or enter ring
Triangle Button + D-Pad (toward corner) = climb turnbuckle
Square Button = dismount turnbuckle
Circle Button + D-Pad = rope attack
Circle Button (tap) + Triangle Button + D-Pad (toward ropes) = irish whip to ropes
Square Button + D-Pad (toward turnbuckle) = remove turnbuckle
Circle Button + D-Pad = tag team turnbuckle attacks, opponent facing turnbuckle grapples, opponent sitting in turnbuckle grapples, opponent's back to turnbuckle grapples

RUNNING MOVES

Triangle or Circle Button + D-Pad (toward opponent's face or back) = running grapple
Triangle or X Button + D-Pad = running strike
R2 Button (while at ropes) = counter irish whip

HIGH-FLYING MOVES

Triangle Button + Square + X Button (at the ropes) = running dive attack outside the ring
X Button or X Button + D-Pad = diving attack from off of the turnbuckle
L2 Button = counter high-flying moves

WEAPON ATTACKS

Square Button (while standing in the middle of the apron) = get weapon from under apron
Square Button = pick up or drop weapon
Circle Button + D-Pad Up or Down = weapon grapple
X Button or X Button + D-Pad Left or Right = weapon strike
Triangle Button + D-Pad (toward opponent) + X Button = running weapon attack
L1 Button (while holding chair) = weapon special

TAG TEAM

Square Button + D-Pad (toward the corner) = get on outside apron
Squrae Button + D-Pad (toward partner) = tag partner

TAG TEAM PARTNER CONTROLS

Left Analog Stick Up = attack opponent's tag partner
Left Analog Stick Down = attack legal opponent

MANAGER CONTROLS

Left Analog Stick Up = distract referee
Left Analog Stick Down = get a weapon

LADDER MATCH MOVES

Square Button (near ladder) = pick up ladder
Square Button (holding ladder) = stand ladder
Square Button + D-Pad (toward turnbuckle) = place ladder in turnbuckle
Square Button + D-Pad = climb ladder
X Button (standing on ladder) = diving attack
Circle Button (standing on ladder) = reach for belt
Circle Button + D-Pad (standing on ladder) = jump for belt
Square Button (standing on ladder) = climb down ladder
Triangle Button + D-Pad (toward ring) = throw ladder into ring

TABLE MATCH MOVES

Square Button (near table) = pick up table
Square Button (holding table) = stand table
Square Button + D-Pad (toward turnbuckle) = place table in turnbuckle
D-Pad Up + Down + Circle Button (holding table) = throw opponent onto table
Circle Button (standing on table with opponent) = grapple opponent through table
Triangle Button (run toward table) = climb onto table
X Button (standing on table without opponent) = dive from table attack
D-Pad (repeatedly) = recover

CAGE MATCH / HELL IN A CELL

Square Button + D-Pad (toward cage) = climb cage
Triangle Button = climb cell
X Button (on top of cage) = dive from cage attack
Circle Button (near edge of top of cage) = push opponent off of cage
Circle Button + D-Pad Up (after irish whip toward turnbuckle) = open cage door
X Button (on top of cell) = dive from cell attack
R1 Button = drop from cage
Square Button (while standing near edge of cel) = climb down from top of cell

FULFILL YOUR FANTASY

Circle Button + D-Pad Down = remove garments
Circle Button + D-Pad Up (after irish whip toward bed) = spanking
Square Button = pick up pillow
X Button = use pillow
Circle Button (tap) + Triangle Button (toward bed) = irish whip onto bed

ELIMINATION CHAMBER

Square Button + D-Pad (toward cage) = climb the cage
Square Button + D-Pad (while on turnbuckle) = climb the chamber
X Button + D-Pad (while on chamber) = perform a diving attack

SPECIAL REFEREE MATCH

Square Button = count pins, count outs, declare a disqualification after a weapon attack, announce a submission

DOUBLE TEAM MOVES

Circle Button + D-Pad (after irish whip into tag team's corner) = from the corner
Circle Button + D-Pad (after partner grapples opponent) = from the grapple

INTERFERENCE

R3 Button = call for interference from a stable member

BACKSTAGE BRAWLS

Square Button = pick up weapon
Circle Button + D-Pad (after irish whip opponent into object) = environmental grapple attack
Circle Button (after grabbing opponent by the hair and pulling them toward an object) = special environmental grapple attack

BURIED ALIVE

Square Button = pick up shovel
Circle Button (after irish whip into the casket) = throw opponent into casket
Right Analog Stick Down = close casket
R2 Button = reverse the casket ~ Keith Adams, All Game Guide