Champion Wrestler: Jikkyou Live

Champion Wrestler was a 2D wrestling arcade machine game released in 1989 by Taito in which players can select from ten different wrestlers, including such Taito game luminaries as Miracle Rastan. Each wrestler is rated for several attributes: power, durability, speed, technique and resilience. The wrestlers also have several signature moves, in addition to some common wrestling techniques like the body slam and the suplex. Some of the wrestlers also have managers who stand at ringside and occasionally throw weapons into the ring. Most matches are of the regular variety and can be won through a straight pin or by forcing the opponent out of the ring and then having him counted out. Every so often though, players will have to engage in cage matches. During these matches, wrestlers cannot be thrown out of the ring, but can be thrown against the cage for damage.