The fighting styles of SmackDown! '08

Dirty

Dirty Superstars are willing to lower themselves to any level in order to gain even the slightest edge on their opponents. They rely on “illegal” attacks, such as eye pokes and shots to the groin, as well as countless other unsavory tactics to secure victory.

Primary Ability:

Super Dirty Move – Use a stored Fighting Style Icon to literally hit your opponent below the belt with a devastating low blow.

Secondary Abilities:

Referee Shield – Grab the referee and use him as a human shield before sending him flying into your opponent, knocking them both to the mat.

Argue With the Referee – Following an unsuccessful pin attempt, get in the face of the referee to argue his slow count.

Ignore Ropebreak – Blatantly ignore the referee if he tries to break a submission hold after five seconds and continue wrenching away at your opponent.

Strip Turnbuckle – Covertly remove the turnbuckle padding, exposing the steel so that it inflicts greater damage on your opponent.

Hardcore

The Hardcore fighting style is the epitome of extreme … blood, sweat but never tears! Hardcore Superstars are reckless, bloodthirsty combatants who will use any object under the sun to exact pain on their opponents.

Primary Ability:

Hardcore Resurrection – Make your Superstar repeatedly slam a steel chair against his skull, sending him into a frenzy at the sight of his own blood.

Secondary Abilities:

Hardcore Rejuvenation – Your opponent my think busting your Superstar open gives them the upper hand, but in actuality that’s the last thing you want to do to a Hardcore Superstar.

Armed & Dangerous – Why just swing a steel chair at an opponent when you can wedge it over his neck and stomp on it or do one of countless other weapon-specific grapple attacks?