Joe Gagne's Funtime Pro Wrestling Arcade #16: WWF Raw

This week on the Funtime Pro Wrestling Arcade, Joe looks back to arguably the lowest point in WWF history and the video game that represents it: 1994's WWF Raw for the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis and Sega 32X consoles. With some help from Vinny Mac himself, Joe will guide you through a sea of Bedlam, Steiner Screwdrivers and MEGA MOVES! Plus, the inexplicable move to include Luna Vachon in the game as a playable character, the physics of a 16-bit video game, a commentary move that assuredly made Todd Pettengill jealous and more!

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• wwf raw. super nintendo
• sega genesis
• sega 32x
• wrestling video game
• pro wrestling
• retro gaming
• retro video game
• video game review
• joe gagne
• funtime pro wrestling arcade
• luna vachon
• bret hart
• owen hart
• kwang
• 123 kid
• diesel
• shawn michaels
• bedlam
• 1994
• 90s video games
• razor ramon
• doink the clown

[DannyBoy111285]

It's a shame Randy Savage & Crush were only in the Game Gear version of Raw, as it would've been cool to be able to play as them in the SNES & Genesis versions as well.

[DannyBoy111285]

I like your emphasis on Kwang, lol. Most fans today probably either haven't heard of him or don't remember him, & understandably so as he wasn't around long (as Kwang anyhow), nor did he accomplish much. He was better as Savio Vega. How he ended up in this game (even if it was exclusive to 1 version) over a more accomplished & well known wrestler is beyond me. When it comes to exclusive wrestlers, the Game Gear version of Raw beats the 32X version as the GG version included Randy Savage & Crush.

[chriscauldermusic]

Dig these videos man, lots of nostalgia for me. But... a little constructive criticism... your mic is horrible. It's really grating (and loud)... you might want to invest in a condenser microphone and a decent audio interface for your computer, for the narration. Other than that, good stuff.

[ZOMB13]

Owen Hart's theme <3

[RobViper3]

This series is seriously the greatest thing I've ever discovered on the internet except for when I was 14 and found out about adult websites. You guys deserve awards.

[roylucier]

LOL... no wonder where Randy Orton got the idea for the punt!!! From Doink the Clown's MEGA MOVE!!!

[nfugitt89]

Joe, I really love these, but just some constructive criticism:

The footage you use was largely designed for square TVs, aka the 4:3 ratio. It looks pretty bad when you stretch it to widescreen. You lose information and the image becomes distorted.

[BigMike497]

WCW Superbrawl Wrestling next?

[michiyoyoshiku]

+10 points for Yamato's Cameo

[t2p]

awesome work as usual....lookin forward to the n64 era SO MUCH !!!