The focus of the game is its story mode. You start as an up-and-coming wrestler -- Suicide -- who is asked to throw a match, his heavyweight title shot no less, and he is threatened with dire consequences if he doesn't comply. He goes on to win the match and the title, after which he is attacked backstage and beaten to a pulp.
He then finds himself in Mexico, not knowing who he is, where he was, or how he got there, and his face is damaged beyond recognition. This is where character customisation comes in.
You can customise everything from your wrestler's wrestling style, looks, clothing, and entrance, but it's all very basic. You then proceed to fight a few matches in Mexico, earning a ticket back to the land of opportunity. The story is very straightforward; you have a good guy, who watches your back and moulds you into the next big thing, and you have a bad guy, who uses you for his own personal gain.
While it isn't the most original or deep story, it holds the story mode together just fine. I, however, did get the feeling that the number of TNA stars who were actually involved in the story mode was fairly small. While you will fight the likes of Kurt Angle and Sting, they're not part of the story, which was a little disappointing.
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