-Developer: Yukes
-Publisher: THQ
- Total of 70 Between Active Roster, Legends, Season Mode Only and Non-Playable.
-(56 Active superstars, 11 Legends, 2 Season Mode only and 3 Non-Playable)
-Active Roster
1. A-Train
2. Batista
3. Big Show, The
4. Booker T
5. Brock Lesnar
6. Bubba Ray Dudley
7. Charlie Haas
8. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
9. Chris Benoit
10. Chris Jericho
11. Christian
12. D-Von Dudley
13. Eddie Guerrero
14. Edge
15. Eric Bischoff
16. Goldberg
17. Goldust
18. Hurricane, The
19. Jazz
20. John Cena
21. Kane
22. Kevin Nash
23. Kurt Angle
24. Lance Storm
25. Lita
26. Matt Hardy
27. Randy Orton
28. Rey Mysterio Jr.
29. Rhyno
30. Ric Flair
31. Rico
32. Rikishi
33. Rob Van Dam
34. Rock, The
35. Rodney Mack
36. Sable
37. Scott Steiner
38. Sean O'Haire
39. Shawn Michaels
40. Shelton Benjamin
41. Stacy Kiebler
42. Stephanie McMahon
43. Steven Richards
44. Stone Cold Steve Austin
45. Tajiri
46. Test
47. Torrie Wilson
48. Triple H

49. Trish Stratus
50. Ultimo Dragon
51. Undertaker, The
52. Val Venis
53. Victoria
54. Vince McMahon

-Legends
55. Animal
56. George 'The Animal' Steel
57. Hawk
58. Hillbilly Jim
59. Iron Sheik, The
60. Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka
61. Nikolai Volkoff
62. 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
63. Sgt. Slaughter
64. Ted 'Million Dollar Man' Dibiasse
65. Undertaker, Old School

-Season Mode Only
66. Jim Ross
67. Jerry Lawler

-Non-Playable
68. Mike Keota
69. Earl Hebner
70. Jonathan Coachman

-ELIMINATION CHAMBER MATCH
-[UNDERWEAR]MATCH
-FIRST BLOOD MATCH
OH HELL YEAH THERE'S BLOOD IN THIS GAME
-WEAPONs LIST-
- Chair
- Dumbbells
- Forklift
- Ladder
- Metal drums
- Motor Bike
- Parked Cars
- Shopping Trolley
- Sledge Hammer
- Tables
- Title Belt
- Trash Can
- Trash Can Lid
-Season lasts for 1 year however, apparently it contains 10 years of scripts in it- therefore feuds and stories will always change, so going through a season with the same wrestler will not be the same as the season before it
- You can get a manager
- You earn SmackDown! Dollars to buy things at ShopZone(UNLOCK)
-CUSTOMIZE SEASON MODE-* You can use either a Created Superstar or an all ready established superstar.
1- At the beginning of Season mode, you create stables for wrestlers.
2- It's also possible to change the Raw and SmackDown rosters
3- You then determine which wrestlers are faces (good) and which are heels (bad).
REAL LIFE CUT SCENES IN SEASON MODE
3D GRAPHICS
-SPECIFIC DAMAGE SYSTEM
-4 WAY GRAPPLES
-NEW REVERSABLE SYSTEM
-BELT HOLDERS
RAW
1- World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
2- World Tag Team Champions: D-Von & Bubba Ray
3- Hardcore Champion: Rob Van Dam
4- Interconinental Champion: Christian
5- Women's Champion: Jazz

SMACKDOWN
6- WWE Champion: Kurt Angle
7- WWE Tag Team Champions: Haas & Benjamin
8- Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio Jr.
9- United States Champion: Eddie Guerrero
-UNLOCKABLES
- Legends (Only some)
- Environments
- Attributes to build up your character
- New Costumes
- 'Main Event' matches have to be unlocked because they are all hidden except for [UNDERWEAR], Elimination, Elimination Chamber, First Blood, Iron Man, Ladder, Submission, Table, TLC.
-YOU CAN DO MOVES THROUGH THE TABLE LIKE THE "LAST RIDE"
- ALL character builds for The Rock are heel ones and include a close-shaven head and new tattoo
-3D CROWD
-- Older wrestlers and bigger wrestlers like Ric Flair, Big Show, Nash etc. move a bit slower than "normal" wrestlers
-- Weight detection feature means no more STACY KEIBLER body slamming BIG SHOW
'Organic Gameplay'- THIS MEANS IN SEASON MODE THE STORY DOESNT REPEAT EVERY SUPERSTAR HAS A DIFFRENT STORY
-HEEL CHARACTERS OFTEN CHEAT ALOT
-105 CROWD CHANTS
-HARD HITTING RING SOUNDS
-CREATE A WRESTLER HAS ONLY ONE ATTIRE(CLOTHES)
-WOMENS HAVE THIER OWN SEASON MODE
-- Damage taken in ambushes, regular matches, or hardcore bouts affect your health and stamina in later matches
-- Smackdown will keep track of every wrestler's Win/Loss/Draw record, AND WHO YOU FOUGHT WITH AND HOW MUCH TIME YOU WON A BELT TITLE
-YOU CAN GET [TRICKED] OUT OF THE WORLD HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPION AND TAG TEAMS SONG

27 of 29 found the following review helpful:

The greatest game in existence!Jul 22, 2003
By Mark O'Connell
I had the honour of being one of the first to play Smackdown 5: Here Comes The Pain at a press event in London on 2nd July 2003. THQ have really listened to fans, and produced, in my opinion, possibly the greatest wrestling game of all time!

This isn't just a run of the mill sequel. Yes, over 60 of the latest superstars, themes and storylines are included. THQ have impressively gone step further and completely redesigned key areas of the game, to increase realism. For example, wrestlers can now inflict area specific damage. Get put in too many ankle locks, and your wrestler is going to be limping for the rest of the match. The damage doesn't stop there however. Too many bumps to the head and you will be busted open, with blood flooding down your face. The graphics have been given an overhaul, and feature impressive lighting, pyro and effects. The crowd has finally made the jump from 2d to 3d.

The grappling system has been redesigned, offering 4 different styles of grapple. This means that each wrestler can perform 16 different grapples, compared to Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth's 4.

In addition to having the latest roster, including Goldberg, Scott Steiner, Rey Mysterio, John Cena and many others, THQ has also included 'WWE Legends' to the game. Old favorates such as the Ultimate Warrior, Ted Dibiase, Legion of Doom, Rowdy Roddy Piper, and Nikolai Volkoff will be welcome additions to old school wrestling fans.

There have also been some exciting match additions added. 3 of my favorates are The Elimination Chamber (a steel dome designed for 5 people), First Blood (Make your opponent bleed to win!) and also Bra and Panties ( strip off your opponant to her underwear to win!). All match types from previous games are still present, including Hell in a Cell, Steel Cage, and TLC.

The redesigned season mode will contain stories from the past year in the WWE, as well as classic storylines, and ones written especially for the game. The free-roaming feature from Smackdown 4 is gone, and has been replaced by a more accessable menu based system.

There are a number of new backstage areas, including a gym. Here you can use various items such as dumbbells, and even a running machine to inflict damage on your opponents!

In conclusion, this is a must-own game for wrestling and beat-em-up fans. The game of the year, buy it now!

- Mark O'Connell (MOCFilms)

116 of 141 found the following review helpful:

To gamer3535Sep 18, 2003
By Mike
Ok Smackdown is going to be the best. If RAW is going to be so great then why did they FIRE over half the team that worked on it, cause even THQ knowes it was a big mistake. Big deal they have 4 player seson mode.. Does Raw have the elimination chamber...Brah and Pantis...Kane Unmasked...the wwe legends roster....huh ..what.. whats that oh yeah didnt think so, You just hve to look at eh fact my friend Smackdown is going to blow that sorry game knowen only as RAW 2 a way . Noe thansk to the kind ppl at www.smackdown5.com..(check it out for the best news on this game you can fnd) i give you the roster of wwe smackdown: hear comes the pain
Batista,Booker T,Bubba Ray Dudley Chris Jericho, Christian, Dvon Dudley ,Eric Bischoff, Goldberg, Goldust, Jazz, Kane, Kevin Nash Lance Storm, Lita, Randy Orton, Ric Flair, Rico, Rodney Mack
RVD, Scott Steiner, Shawn Michaels, Stacy Keibler, Steven Richards, Stone Cold, Test, The Hurricane, The Rock, Triple H Trish Sratus, Val, Venis, Victoria, A-Train, Big Show, Brock Lesnar, Charlie Haas, Chavo Guerrero, Chris Beniot, Eddie Guerrero, John Cena, Kurt Angle, Matt Hardy V1, Rey Mysterio Rikishi, Rhyno, Sable, Sean O'Haire, Shelton Benjamin, Stephanie Mcmahon, Tajiri, Torrie Wilson, Undertaker, Ultimo Dragon, Vince Mcmahon

Legends

Animal
George Steele
Hawk
Hillbilly Jim
Nikolai Volkoff
"Old School" Undertaker
Rowdy Roddy Piper
Sgt Slaughter
Jimmy Snuka
The Iron Sheik
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase

18 of 19 found the following review helpful:

The No Mercy killer!Sep 02, 2003
By 14 year-old gamer
No Mercy was the best game ever made. The graphics weren't that good but the gameplay filled in for it, and it has been on the throne for years. But not for long.
This game has everything you have ever imagined:
1)Legends, including Old School Taker, Ted Di Biase etc.
2)BLOOD! If you keep hiting them on the head and damage that body part BLOOD will come out of their head.
3)Weight detection. For Example Spike Dudley can't lift the Big Show and if they try to they won't be able to lift and they'll hurt their back.
4)Body specific damage. Now you can work on a specific body part.There's a shape by the name bar that represents your wrestler and if you work on let's say back the color of the back (in the little shape) will change from blue to green, to orange, to red. When a body part is in red than the wrestler will hold that specific body part in pain.
5)Season. Every wrestler has his own unique season so that you never get bored playing it. You start with low stats and as you keep winning matches you earn money which you can use on upgrading your stats or buy unlockables at the Shopzone.
6)New match types. There are new matches like Elimination Chamber, Bra and Panties and First Blood.
7)New wrestlers. It has 65 wrestlers including Goldberg, Rey, Ultimo Dragon, Haas and Benjiamin etc.
8)Better graphics. The graphics are better this time. T^eh body tone is better and the wrestlers look like real selves.
9)New backstage areas. There are now 17 available arenas and there are bigger, more interactive areas and there's also 3D crowd.

Well what can I say. This game is going to blow all the other games out of the water. If you're wrestling fan this is a must for you.
HERE COMES THE PAIN!!

18 of 20 found the following review helpful:

The best Smackdown! game to come out!!!!Jul 09, 2003
By nick
Get ready, cause this will be the best Smackdown! game to come out! But this is not just an opinion. This is 100 percent true. Here, let me explain:

In a press coference held overseas in England by THQ, they explained how much of an improvement WWE SMACKDOWN! HERE COMES THE PAIN will be compared to the other four games. Really they aren't improvements though, because after listening to consumer and press feedbacks the makers decided they would overhaul the entire game design from top to f'ing bottom. I'm sure these guys will get a lot of credit for the effort they have put into this new Smackdown! game. Now, it may seem like I know a lot about this new game. I do.

Here's what to expect:

Four different types of grappling move sets tailored to that specific grapple (power move set, submission move set, quick move set, and signature move set).
Four moves out of each grapple based on superstar's real life moves
New two-button countering system
Deeper gameplay experience, more move sets and more strategy
Who you pick really matters....superstars will each have unique strengths and weaknesses based on speed, power, strength, and technical abilities
Weight detection....no more picking up Big Show with Spike Dudley.
Apply damage to specific body parts of your opponent to wear him down and eventually make him submit
New tug-of-war battling system interface; see your opponent desparately try to get to the ropes as you apply even more pressure.
A new reaction system so your superstars really sell to the moves put on them
See all the new moves available to your disposal to inflict pain on your opponent
A complete overhaul of the graphics engine; each superstar will now look almost exactly like their real life self
3D crowd
Blood
Build your superstars attributes with five core strengths
New original storyline
New money earning system with many unlockables
Key problems with the season mode addressed
Redesign of sound, camera angles, and special effects will give for a great sounding and looking experience
Superstar voiceovers
New fully interactive backstage enviroments take the action outside the rind to unparalled situations
MORE THAN 60 SUPERSTARS INCLUDING ALL THE TOP TALENT
BRA AND PANTY MATCH...A WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE!!!
THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER HAS ARRIVED
FIRST BLOOD MATCH
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN A WWE VIDEOGAME........LEGENDS!!!

THQ want not just to improve on the series, but redefine it.

Now, with all this haven been said, you probably understand why I give it 5 stars (even when considering that it hasn't been released yet and I therefore have not played it).

So if you are tired of all these great WWE games coming out on GameCube and X box then just sit back and wait, until I think this fall/winter, for WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Heat (a game that will live up to its title) on PS2!

I hope this is helpful.

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