Looking Back At The First Smackdown vs Raw Game 

Man, I remember holding the game cover and reading the manual back to back whilst waiting to get home to play this masterpiece

We're entering the era of WWE games with absolutely legendary soundtracks.

Can we just take a minute to appreciate how good the PS2 was as a console. The graphics and gameplay whether it's this or here comes the pain is crazy good for a second generation playstation!

After acquiring Torrie's services, he was renamed the UnderTakeHer.

I loved the Divas in the main menu screens. I always used the Raw theme because I had a big crush on Trish back then.

I'm honestly trying to remember if this was the Smackdown vs Raw game that gave me one of my most memorable wrestling game moment. The look of horror in Rey Mysterio's eyes as Andre the Giant performed a 619 and West Coast Pop on him.

another nostalgia filled game for me, i remember the adverts all over the TV with Powerman 5000 plastered all over them, got me sooooo hyped!

"It's not the Undertaker's fault he's such a studmuffin" 😂 Your season mode walk-through was hilarious

The memorable aspect of the game for me was the storyline with the women characters in season mode. I always played the SVR Season modes with created character,as it made more sense to play them than having wrestlers feel out of character as it felt in this game with Taker in places. Something I think future SVR games were better at with the addition of player characters being voiced and better storylines written. But I truly love the soundtrack for this one and the future ones, hearing FireFly on main menu never got old. Believe they used a fair bit of it for Day of Reckoning too.

It was weird how it didn't have victory scenes for most matches, or titantrons for the legends. Honestly a one month delay would've done this game wonders.

This game came out right before my parents gifted me a ps2 along with this game for my birthday. It was the first wrestling game I had on a different console other than my gamecube......and man did I love this game as much as I loved Day of Reckoning 2 which stands as my all time favorite!

I remember skipping school to stay home and play this game, so many memories

This game also improved the Royal Rumble w/ the new "Ring-Out" meter.

The soundtrack is a thing of beauty

I recently replayed the SVR series and this one is underrated imo. Probably just felt lackluster coming off of HTCP

Zebrahead's Alone was hand down one of the best songs from this game and gets me hyped every time.

Smackdown vs. Raw was my first introduction to WWE. After playing the game, I knew that I loved wrestling and I’ve been hooked on it ever since. This was a nice trip down memory lane.

The soundtrack with this game was totally awesome and I love it plus the tradition of us doing the Royal Rumble I think started with this game.

Just replayed 2007 on emulator and I enjoyed the hell out of it man. Some of these wrestling games never age I swear

Smackdown Vs Raw 06 was my return to wrestling games after a several year hiatus at the time. Very much looking forward to the next video!

To me, it was pretty cool when setting up your own events, they’d do little promo packages for the main event of that show. Which always added a dope touch to the game for me

This game is 20 years old right now. And I cannot believe everyone still like the Smackdown Vs. Raw game series after the most successful WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain videogame on the PS2 from 2003. I got this game back in Christmas Day '04, alongside with Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 on the PlayStation 2 console system when I was in my early teenage years in the 2000s decade.

This along with HCTP were my go to games on the PS2, which I found the easiest to play.

The best part about the original SmackDown versus Raw game was the fact that you could have the menu screen set up as either the Raw or SmackDown theme. I always felt that was a nice touch that should’ve made its return in future WWE games and even when they introduced ECW you could’ve had that as an option.

Even tho the game that came before this (Here comes the pain) was a better game, the 1st SVR game will forever hold a special place in my heart, as it was the 1st wrestling game I ever played. This game also had an amazing soundtrack & is most likely the reason I still listen to Breaking Benjamin to this day. 🤘

Smackdown vs Raw series was definitely one my favorites wrestling games. Since this was the first time i actually started wrestling, so yeah pretty cool.

Can't wait for the next one... SvR 2006 is my all time favorite wrestling game... yes, even over HCtP. And I've been playing them since "Superstars" in the arcade!

I remember I couldn't get the game because I wasn't old enough so my mum went into Argos with the money that I saved I had happy memories with this game thank you for review it 👊

This game is amazing i absolute love the soundtrack for this game the trailer is amazing the match types are awesome the season mode is so much fun the women's roster is lacking sucks that Lita wasn't in this game awesome video glad i still have this game on the Ps2 the entrances are great.

The first SmackDown vs raw game is amazing

This game is my personal favorite, the story mode where it culminates in you wrestling for the undisputed Champion title and both belts was amazing.

this was my second video game I ever played, my first was Just Bring It, and oh my God I have such a soft spot for this game. 2004 is a good year to me so I love the roster despite the fact certain members aren’t there. I’m in love with the presentation though, the menus and the story revolving around the brand split is so great. I really wish I could’ve played the online mode. and oh my lord the soundtrack is ICONIC to me, it’s so well rounded and memorable and it definitely helped shape my taste in music growing up I remember playing it right after Benoit died and I was like five years old, I was never allowed to play as him again by my parents and he was all over the career mode in SVR, so I remember having to play the SummerSlam Eliminaton Chamber match with him, Orton, Shawn, Kane and Triple H on mute at like 6:00 AM one morning in fear that someone would see me playing against him lmao

“Undertaker’s like later losers, I’ve got a women’s dressing room I need to be in.” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

As you cover wrestling games, would you be interested in doing a video covering the WWF Collectible Card Game, Raw Deal? I used the play the hell out of that game and I'd be interested in seeing what you felt of the game, if the wrestler's abilities and cards fitted their personalities, and how the game captured the feel of the attitude era and ruthless aggression wrestling eras. Anyway, another awesome video and I'm here for the long haul.

I remember going to my relatives house playing this, man I miss the mid/late 2000s.

That intro was LEGENDARY!!!

I remember seeing *The Undertaker* on Smackdown circa 06' as a kid. Got this game right after, and the rest is history.

You had me 😂 rolling on this one, brother. Good stuff.👍🏽

Fun Fact: the lead singer of Power Powerman 5000 Spider One is Rob Zombies' younger brother.

Short story about this game. Every spring and/or summer my cousins and I would go visit my grandmother in Ohio. Every time we visited, she would let us rent a couple games from Blockbuster while we’re there. I didn’t play this game until the spring or summer of 2005 (I can’t remember). I picked this game up and if my memory serves me correct, the first match I was Kane and one of my cousins were Kurt Angle. Throughout that visit I was so hooked to this game that when it was time for us to head back home in Michigan, I packed it in my book bag and like an hour after I got home she called asking where the game was so she can return it. I acted like I accidentally packed it and she had to pay Blockbuster $50. I still have the game but could never find the blockbuster case that it came in. I was 10 years old.

So many childhood memories!

I like how John Cena and Randy Orton were the focal points of this game as the future because they both lived up to it

It was suppose to be "WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2005"

Taker took over the DDP stalker role and became the Underwear Taker

The intro had me feeling like I was a kid again! I remember I would turn the tv off for like 30 seconds waiting for the shower scene to pass so my parents didn’t see😂This was awesome to remember, thank you sir for the trip down memory lane!

12:22 it was nice to see the Undertaker with the whole deadman entrance after years of biker Taker.

I'd really love to see you continue to play out the rest of the story mode ! These videos are amazing I love the comments

Imagine being torrie Wilson's kid and playing this game 💀

The menus and music made this game worth a try.

Oh ! This one brings lots of nostalgic memories for me I also play this with my cousin too. 👍👍 And again I spend lots of time with the season mode and create a wrestler . I enjoy playing this one

I played this game so much that at some point I went full career mode with Chavo Guerrero and went undefeated lol

Awesome. Content that never stops being entertaining.

Great video, I'm digging out the ps2 for a game, you've put me in the mood

Played this at a mates house, picked it up a short while later, became my introduction to wrestling and have been a fan ever since

This game WAS my childhood. Many fond memories of all my buddies crowded around a CRT TV screaming at the screen. Starwars Battlefront, WRC Rally, Driver 2 all came second to this game. I've still got the soundtrack burned into my head.

Can't wait for the Smackdown vs Raw 2006 review I absolutely loved that game 🔥

This was the first wrestling game i've seen in person at a friend's house. He was always playing it doing every single thing

They need to put back the interactive stuff throughout the matches. And should be in longer ppv matches so it don’t get redundant. It should be spots that they be having in showcase modes. They also need crawling and reaching for the ropes in the games and holding on while ref counts. More heel and face actions. Grabbing tights to make pin escape tougher and building momentum faster for face and making them no sell.

The intro/prologue of smackdown vs raw was awesome

You make the best intros for your videos thank you for always uploading

Another enjoyable video. Beat line throughout was “coach thinks it’s a good idea for me to take part in a tornado tag match but I think coach can go f*** himself” 😂

Oh my gawd! It's SmackDown! vs. RAW - Sports Entertainment will never be the same!

This one has a special place in my heart. This is one of the first games I got when I got my fat ps2 for Christmas

I LOVE these videos! Excited for 06's video. 06 is my favorite SVR game!

This was my first wrestling game. So many hours in it.

Forgot to mention this was the last original wrestling game. Every game after has just been an improvement of SVR formula

The soundtrack was amazing. It's basically the soundtrack of Day of Reckoning but with additional songs.

My first exposure to wwe games was SVR 2006.

Still play this on PS2 the most . One of my all time favourite games ever. The create a wrestler mode makes everything so much more interesting

Ill admit the divas on the menus screen is what i love about this game😂😂

Wrestling bios coming in clutch 🔥 🔥 🔥

"Stupid midcarder" is an insult spit-takes were made for.

This has the best "stored finisher" sound effect. The logo flash when a finisher is performed is cool. Also legend undertaker

I heard when worlds collide and got so damn excited. Just came back from all out. Amazing show and the meat chant was perfect.

I remember playing this on the good ol PS2. These games were definitely a big part of my childhood.

That soundtrack was so amazing

Playing the first SVR game 🎮 takes me back to my high school days 😢.

Old Smackdown and WWE games were kinda good. 🐐

I'm such of fan of youre content!! Keep it going! I wish I can get My hands on thid Game and a Ps2

The only wrestler you can't play as in the season mode is Kurt Angle because he's the Smackdown GM in season mode.

i loved Guerrero's voicework. "hey holmes wat do u think ur doin?!"

Stopped watch wresting on 01, wrestlemania devastated me. Was over it after that. The last game i played was smackdown 2 but i got addicted to this game in 05. Absolutely brilliant

The commercial was the greatest thing as ever

Smackdown vs Raw 2006 and 2007 were my favorite games growing up. I loved No Mercy and Here Comes The Pain as well when I was younger just button mashing controllers. But SvR 2006-07 were the first games where I was at an age to understand the games and wrestling fully. THQ and Yukes made *extremely* fun games, which is weird when you see how Fight Forever came to be. It's fun, just feels uncomplete overall.

It was the first wrestling game I had played since WCW Nitro for PC. Talk about an improvement

“Stud muffin Undertaker” 😂😂😂

I will say the first trailer/opening sequence was my absolute fav out of all the games. It still gets me excited especially with last night on earth song by powerman 5000 playing. It also had one of the best soundtracks of any wrestling game!

3:52 Ah yes "The music"

I completely forgot Kurt angle was Smackdown GM back in the day

I worked nights at a security job during the ps2 era. I smuggled my ps2 in and played SDvR for years.

I remember on GameCube having day of reckoning with Orrin on the cover. Yesss and the soundtrack was great

Hey Bios I remember you mentioned wanting to go back and possibly redo the old Nitro and Thunder games review video you did awhile ago. Do you think you will do WCW Revenge and World Tour again as well?

I’ll put this as a top 5 wwe game,it was hard to top the OG,06-07 was better but the graphics,mechanics and soundtrack made SVR the great game that it was

They should have added Lita,Miss Jackie,Gail Kim,Carlito,Nidia,and Dawn Marie in this game

Charlie Haas went from “let go in peace” to “rest in peace” real quick

Spider One was on a episode of Funhaus.

I liked the "Who better than Rico, than Kanyon" comment you made. That was a choice shot. Good man.

The Angle - Core … NUFF SAID

7 year old me had hundreds of hours on this game. Unlocked deep memories with this one

Been waiting on you doing this for years! My go to♥️