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Game: WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW 2006
Descriptions: Individual Character FAQ [ Kurt Angle ]
Platform: PS2
Version: 0.4
Author: HBK619
Hosted exclusively on Neoseeker.com, All rights reserved.
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Index
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1.  Introduction
2.  Legal
3.  Update Log
4.  Profile
5.  Stats
6.  Move set
7.  Strategies
8.  Credit and Thanks
9.  Contact Me
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1. Introduction
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Hello and welcome to my Kurt Angle FAQ. I put a lot of time and effort into making this
guide as
helpful and easy-to-use as possible so I hope you like it. If there's anything wrong with
it, such
as incorrect information or something else, don't hesitate to contact me and I'll sort it
out. If
you have a tip to add or some other thing you think would be beneficial to the guide,
feel free to
contact me and I'll add it, giving you credit where applicable. If you are looking for a
particular
thing, such as Kurt Angle strategies, or Kurt Angle's finishing move, press Crtl + F and
a box
will pop up, type in what you are looking for and click "Find".
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2. Legal
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This may not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal and private use.
It may
NOT be distributed, sold or published on a website / magazine. By all means you can print
it, but
don't pass it off as your own work or sell it. You can get in very serious trouble if you
break
these rules so don't even try. If I find out someone has stolen some or all of this FAQ I
will
take severe action immediately.
This guide is hosted exclusively on www.neoseeker.com
Copyright © 2005 HBK619
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3. Update Log
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v0.1 - 30th of November 2005: Started the guide, basic sections added.
v0.2 - 1st of December 2005: Added strategies and began to add moves.
v0.3 - 2nd of December 2005: Re-formatted for publishing.
v0.4 - 3rd of December 2005: All sections completed, minor revisions made.
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4. Profile
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Bio credit wwe.com
Name: Kurt Angle
Height: 6 foot 2 inches
Weight: 240 pounds
From: Pittsburgh, Penn.
Finishing Move: Angle Slam / Ankle lock
Career Highlights:
WWE Champion
WWE Tag Team Champion
Intercontinental Champion
European Champion
Hardcore Champion
2000 King of the Ring
SmackDown! General Manager
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5. Stats
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Listed below are Kurt Angle's default attributes in the game.
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Strength:        8     |
Submission:      10    |
Durability:      8.5   |
Technique:       10    |
Speed:           7.5   |
Charisma:        9.5   |
Hardcore:        7.5   |
Stamina:         8.5   |
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OVR: 95                 |
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6. Move set
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+ KEY +
R   -   Right Analogue Stick
L   -   Left Analogue Stick
L1  -   L1
L2  -   L2
R1  -   R1
R2  -   R2
X   -   X Button
[]  -   Square Button
()  -   Circle Button
/\  -   Triangle Button
Each respective direction on the D-Pad will be written as Down, Up, Right, Left. Moves
which can be performed using more than one direction button will be written as "Up and
Down + ()" or "All Directions + X"
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STANDARD ACTIONS:
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Ring-In: Kurt Angle
Ring-Out: Quick
Taunts: Kurt Angle 3 - R + Down
Kurt Angle 2 - R + Left
Kurt Angle 1 - R + Up
Kurt Angle 4 - R + Right
Fighting Style: Kurt Angle
Walking Motion: Normal
Running Motion: Normal
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STANDING:
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Strike Attacks:
Dropkick 2      -  Down + X
Toe Kick 1      -  Down + X
Back Chop       -  Left + X
Elbow Smash 1   -  Up + X
Clothesline 3   -  Up + X
Body Punch      -  Right + X
Grapple Moves:
[()] Clean:
Arm Drag 3           - ()
Small Package 1      - Down +()
Snap mare 2           - Left + ()
Wrist + Arm Wrench   - Up + ()
Back Chop 6          - Right +()
[()] Dirty:
Eye Rake 1   - ()
Low Blow 5   - Down + ()
Eye Rake 2   - Left + ()
Low Blow 2   - Up + ()
Eye Poke 4   - Right + ()
[Down + ()] Submission:
Hammer Lock        - ()
Leg Lock 4         - Down + ()
Leg Lock 2         - Left + ()
Kurt Chicken wing   - Up + ()
Head Lock          - Right + ()
Power:
Power:
Clothesline 22   - ()
Powerbomb 10     - Down + ()
Side Buster 1    - Left + ()
Military Press   - Up + ()
Powerslam 4      - Right + ()
Speed:
Speed:
Suplex 12        - ()
Arm Drag 5       - Down + ()
Knee Strike 1    - Left + ()
Leg Whip         - Up + ()
Flapjack 1       - Right + ()
Technical:
Technical:
German Suplex 2      - ()
Back Slide Slam 1    - Down + ()
Leg Trip 2           - Left + ()
Belly to Belly 4     - Up + ()
Side Slam 1          - Right + ()
Grapple Attack:
Grapple Attack:
Grapple Elbow Strike 1   - X
Grapple Body Attack 1    - X
Grapple Elbow Strike 1   - X
Grapple From Behind:
Chop Block                    - ()
Back Slide Slam 2             - Down + ()
Back Suplex 5                 - Left + ()
Sleeper Hold 3                - Up + ()
German Suplex 4               - Right + ()
Forearm Smash                 - ()
German Suplex 8               - Down + ()
Back Suplex 2                 - Left + ()
Sleeper Hold + Scissors 1     - Up + ()
School Boy Roll Up             - Right + ()
Top of Cell Attack:
Downward Thrust   - ()
Downward Thrust   - All Directions + ()
Downward Thrust   - ()
Downward Thrust   - All Direction + ()
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GROUND:
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Strike Attack:
Kurt Angle Stomp       - X
Double Axe Handle 4    - Up and Down + X
Elbow Drop 1           - Left and Right + X
Grapple Move:
Raise                   - ()
Sit-down                 - () ()
Pin Fall                - Down + ()
Head Lock 3             - Left + ()
Sleeper + Scissors      - Up + ()
Cross face Chicken wing   - Right + ()
Raise              - ()
Sit-down            - () ()
Pin Fall           - Down + ()
Stomp Combo        - Left + ()
Punch to Groin     - Up + ()
Leg Lock           - Right + ()
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CORNER:
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Strike Attack:
Turnbuckle 1 - X
Running Shoulder Attack 1 - All Directions + X
Knee Attack - X
Grapple Moves:
Mudhole Stomping 1       - ()
Dirty Punch              - Down + ()
Arm Drag 7               - Left + ()
Superplex 1              - Up + ()
Shoulder Thrust 2        - Right + ()
Raise the Opponent Up    - ()
Pushes Turnbuckle        - All Directions + ()
Grapple From Behind:
Toss Into Ring Post    - ()
Illegal Pin            - Down + ()
Super Tornado Bomb     - Left + ()
Super Back Suplex      - Up + ()
Rebound Suplex         - Right + ()
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ROPES:
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Groggy on Ropes:
Stomping to Knee   - All Directions + ()
Rebound Attack:
Clothesline 13    - /\ + X
Double Axe 13     - /\  X
Moonsault         - /\  X
Diving Out of Ring Attacks:
Vaulting Body Press 1   - [] X
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DIVING:
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Diving Attacks vs. Standing Opp:
Missile Dropkick          - Left + X
Diving Cross Body Pin 2   - Right + X
Diving Attacks vs. Downed Opp:
Diving Elbow Drop  - X
Near Elbow Drop    - Down + X
Diving Moonsault   - Up + X
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DASH:
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Running Strikes:
Shoulder Block 2   - X
Clothesline 13     - All Directions + X
Running Grapple:
German Suplex 1  - Down + ()
School Boy Pin   - Up + ()
Rear Tech:
German Suplex 6  - ()
School Boy Pin   - ()
Running Ground Attack:
Elbow Drop 5            - [] X
Double Axe Handle 5     - [] + All Directions + X
Counter Attack:
Belly to Belly 3     - ()
Back Body Drop 1     - Up and Down + ()
German Suplex        - Left and Right + ()
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TAG TEAM:
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Standing Tag Team:
Double Suplex         - ()
Double DDT            - Down + ()
Double Flapjack       - Left + ()
Double Clothesline    - Up + ()
Double Beat Head      - Right + ()
Corner Tag Team:
Kick to Gut             - ()
Whip and Lay Down       - Down + ()
Double Stomping         - Left + ()
Double Arm Whip         - Up + ()
Body Splash + Whip      - Right + ()
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SPECIAL:
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Finishers:
Ankle Lock 1   - L1
Ankle Slam 2   - L1
Signature Moves:
Belly to Belly 4
Sleeper Hold + Scissors
German Suplex 8
Chair Finishers:
Guillotine 2 - L1
Guillotine 2 - All Directions + L1
Combination Attack:
1st: Angle Punches      - X
2nd: Elbow Smash 1      - X
3rd: Outlaw Punches 1   - X
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7. Strategies
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When playing as Kurt it's quite easy to win, because of his great stats and solid move set
which
is listed above. Below are some tips on how best to wrestle when you are playing as Kurt.
1. Obviously, when wrestling as anyone you want to work over the areas which the finisher
hurts, so by the time you have a finisher icon and full momentum, it will do much more
damage, and in Kurt's case, give you a greater chance of making your opponents tap out.
In a match, start with some punches and kicks to get your opponent off balance, then hit
them
with a powerful grapple which wears down the mid-section/back. After you've got the torso
into
the yellow section, damage wise, start applying some body scissors and other submissions
which
work that area until it goes orange. Now begin on the legs, a running chop block is a
good way
to floor your opponent, so repeat that a few times, now begin to apply some single leg
boston
crabs and such until the legs get into orange as well. Now do some german suplexes and
more
power grapples to wear down the head and upper body. Running shoulder blocks are also a
good
way to get your opponent on the mat, and into the finishing position for say, and ankle
lock.
Hit the ankle lock, preferably at full momentum, and away from the ropes. Button mash as
quickly
as you can to try and get your opponent to submit. However, if the torso is more injured
than the
legs, build up a finisher icon, then slide out of the ring. Trip your opponent from the
outside,
then hang them up on the top rope, as they spin around and stumble, slide back into the
ring and
when they have their back facing you, quickly hit them with the angle slam. If they
landed near
the ropes, drag them away from the ropes and make the cover. If you have followed this
method
precisely, it will definitely work on anyone, unless you are a horrible button masher.
Hitting
finishers at full momentum is a huge thing, so once you have hit 1-2 initial finishers,
try
for one at full momentum to finish off your opponent. Tactics can be slightly adapted for
different
matches, such as in a parking lot brawl, you can use the cars to jam people's feet in
them etc.
2. In tag matches, similar strategies are needed, for anyone you play as. However, I just
thought
I'd list some good strategies if people are struggling with tag matches, this applies
especially
if you've got a bad tag partner.
Firstly, since you are using someone with stats of 95, you're going to be dominating most
situations.
Tag partners can be a bitch at time and cost you the match, so to start off with give
your opponent
a fair beating, and don't let them tag in their partner. Use the left analogue stick to
order your
partner to help if you get in a tad of trouble, or use them to attack the illegal man
while you work
over the one in the ring. Once they've been beat pretty good, tag in your partner. Now
regain all of
your stamina and head over to the illegal man who will be waiting patiently on the apron.
Punch him
until he falls off the apron, then do some power grapples to wear them down, hit your
finisher if you
need to. Your partner should be making easy pickings of the guy in the ring because you
worked him
over first, but if he's not, run in and help him, then go back out and continue to work
over the illegal
man. Hopefully by now, you and your partner and both in pretty good shape, and your
opponents are worse
for wear. Get your partner to tag you in, and finish off the guy in the ring. If his
partner keeps running
in, tag in your partner, then distract the illegal man outside the ring so he can't run
in, hopefully
your partner will be able to end it here, and you'll have the match in the bag.
3. Triple threat matches also seem to be a common occurrence in season, so it's good to
have some
know-how when you find yourself in one. Below are some tips for triple threat matches.
The best tactic is to stay fresh, and the way to do this is to obviously stay away from
the action.
Right from the beginning you'll need to roll out of the ring and let the other two guys
beat the day
lights out of each other. Taunt to build up your momentum, and when it's full store a
finisher. Once
both guys are a bit battered, run into the ring, hit a few grapples and roll back out.
Hit your finisher
whenever you can, but if one guy is making a pin cover, run in ASAP and break it up. If
someone is close
to tapping, make sure you break it up too. Once both men are nearly gone, run in and
power whip the
weakest link over the top rope, and then hit your finisher on the poor guy still left in
the ring, make
the cover for the easy win.
4. We all love easy wins at times, especially if we are just testing something out, such
as a new finisher,
but then don't want to quit the match, because we need to know deep down that we can
thrash anyone if we
want to, or if we've done the majority of a challenge, but need a win to finish it. In
previous instalments
of the Smackdown! series, gamers would be able to use the table DQ trick, but this new
method is far easier
and more reliable.
NOTE: Count Out must be ON for this method to work.
Once the match has gone as far as you would like it to, it's time to put the nail in the
coffin. The
first part is getting your opponent out of the ring, on the lower AI levels this can be
burdensome because
the AI will stand in the ring like a dork if you leave the ring and not follow you, so an
easy way
is to use a power irish whip to send them over the ropes and to the mats outside. Once
you have done
this, engage in a regular grapple move such as a submission, and the ref will count.
Hopefully by the
time this is completed he will be up to about 4, maybe 5. Now lock in any submission, but
don't use Triple
H's death lock because that will take too long. Let the submission animation take place.
If the count is
only up to 6-7, engage in another submission. Once the ref gets to 9, punch your opponent
and knock them
over, the sprint back into the ring. If done properly, your opponent won't have had the
time to run back
in, thus getting him counted out.
More strategies will be available soon, and if are struggling with something, such as a
buried alive or
fulfil your fantasy match, contact me and I'll write up some tips on how best to tackle
that match.
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8. Credit and Thanks
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Huge props to Neoseeker.com for hosting my guide, along with all my other guides. Thanks
to
THQ and Yukes for publishing and making this cool game, thanks to you for reading this. I
hope
you now have a better understanding of Kurt Angle, the one and only Olympic Hero.
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9. Contact Me
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Not much to say here really. I won't put my e-mail in this FAQ because I don't want to be
flooded with e-mails asking me about it and people adding me to their msn, if you do
somehow
find out my e-mail and then you add me to your msn, I will just block you so don't even
waste
your time.
You can however, contact me via NeoPM which is a special system of private communication
for
registered members of Neoseeker.com
Username: HBK619
Best Wishes and happy gaming!