WWE SmackDown ! vs . RAW 2006 WWE SmackDown ! vs . RAW 2006 ( often shortened to WWE SvR 2006 and known as Exciting Pro Wrestling 7 : SmackDown ! vs . Raw 2006 in Japan ) , is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation 2 console and the PlayStation Portable handheld console by THQ and developed by Yuke ' s . It is part of the " WWE SmackDown vs . Raw " video game series based on the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) . It is the sequel to 2004 ' s " WWE SmackDown ! vs . RAW " and was succeeded by " WWE SmackDown vs . Raw 2007 " in 2006 . The main focus of the game is to bring more realistic and authentic to the series with many new features , breaking away from the arcade - like gameplay that earlier games in the " SmackDown ! " series possessed . As well as the addition of the new Buried Alive and Fulfill Your Fantasy matches , the game also included two new modes : General Manager and Create - An - Entrance . This also marked the first time a game in the " SmackDown ! " series was published for a handheld console , as it was released on the PlayStation Portable . Gameplay . Match gameplay . A new Momentum bar has been introduced to determine the flow of the match , replacing the old clean / dirty and " SmackDown ! " meters . If the player chooses their wrestler to fight clean , he / she will be portrayed as a face , If they choose fight dirty , he / she will be portrayed as a heel . The player also has to deal with a stamina bar , which drains as the wrestlers fights ; the more elaborate the move , the more the wrestler will be tired . However , this is an optional feature and can be removed in the options menu . The player has to regenerate their stamina bar to prevent becoming completely exhausted and unable to perform . Each character also has a new stamina attribute , making those with a low stamina rating tire more easily . Also included is a new Hardcore attribute , allowing those rated high to inflict more damage to their opponent with weapons . Grapples have been improved , with each character having more specialized grapple types than the previous game ' s unchangeable group of four grapples . Each character has choice of three out of seven grapples : Power , Speed , Technical , Brawler , Martial Arts , Luchadore , and Old School . Each character has as well a Clean / Dirty grapple and a Submission grapple , making the total of grapples five . A new power Irish whip has been included , giving more offense to the opponent but at the price of draining more stamina . The game includes the SummerSlam , Backlash , ECW One Night Stand , Royal Rumble , No Mercy , No Way Out , Judgment Day , Unforgiven , New Year ' s Revolution , Vengeance , The Great American Bash , Taboo Tuesday , Survivor Series , and WrestleMania PPV arenas , as well as the WrestleMania IX arena . There are also arenas based on each WWE television show ( Raw , SmackDown ! , Heat , and Velocity ) . The arena crowd has also improved , with fully 3D characters replacing the mixture of 3D and 2D characters in the previous games . This was also the first game to feature championships in Exhibition mode and the option to defend titles in Exhibition mode . Match types . " WWE SmackDown ! vs . RAW 2006 " includes an improved Steel Cage match , now allowing the player to escape through the cage ' s door . The Bra and Panties match has been replaced by a Fulfill Your Fantasy match , which is based on the costume - based diva match that occurred on the Taboo Tuesday pay - per - view event . Unlike the real event which is more battle royal based , this version involves divas stripping their opponents to their bra and panties , spanking and throwing pillow shots instead . The Buried Alive match , a feature requested by players for several years , finally makes its debut . The gameplay of the " Buried Alive " match is actually more reminiscent of a heavily improved casket match from " " , in that the player had to trap their opponent in a casket to show a cut scene of the burial . Backstage fights are also improved and now include random people ( referees , officials , and WWE personal ) , who can be interacted with , backstage passing by during matches . In total , 100 different match types are available . Game modes . The series ' trademark Season mode lasts for two in - game years , one for the " Raw " brand and one for the " SmackDown ! " brand . The objective of the mode is to win both brands ' two main championships , the WWE Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship . The mode features 100 different motion - captured cinematic cut scenes , real - time storytelling , and improved voice acting . Players have a choice of five original voices for created superstars . A new 3D customizable locker room is also included . In contrast to the game ' s predecessor , some of the in - game legends also have voice - overs and are made playable in Season mode . In an interview , THQ designer Bryan Williams confirmed that only 32 superstars ( which included legends Stone Cold Steve Austin , Mankind , and Hulk Hogan ) could be used in season mode . Some of the standard characters in the game cannot be used in Season mode . These wrestlers include Steven Richards , Ric Flair , and Eugene . General Manager mode , which could be compared to the " Extreme Warfare " games and " Final Fire Pro Wrestling ' s " Management of the Ring mode , is included for the first time . In this mode , the player takes the role of General Manager for either the " SmackDown ! " or " Raw " brand . Players begin by picking one of the two brands , followed by a choice of simulating or participating in a draft , where a player can pick a total of 20 Superstars . The player then allocates the championships before beginning the season . This mode goes into depth , with e - mail capabilities , the ability to book matches and statistics of how the fans reacted to the show , among other features . When WrestleMania rolls around , the General Manager of the Year is awarded , along with some unlockable features . As in the previous game , online play is available for those with a Sony Network Adapter . The title belts ( including Create - A - Belt creations ) can be defended online via a " virtual WWE Championship " with career leader boards and a permanent ID system that tracks all user stats . Players are also able to trade wrestlers created in the Create - A - Superstar mode with each other online . All arenas are also available for online play , including the unlockable WrestleMania IX Arena . Create modes . The game sports a variety of create modes . Create - A - Belt is a returning feature , with players now able to create Tag Team belts . Along with the created belts is inclusion of title belts used in WWE during 2005 , the WWE , World Heavyweight , Intercontinental , United States , WWE Tag Team , World Tag Team , Women ' s , and Cruiserweight championships . Ted DiBiase ' s Million Dollar Championship and the WWE Hardcore Championship can also be won and defended in the game . The game also allows the player to defend and challenge for any of the titles in the game in Exhibition mode , a feature which was missing in previous games ( after Smackdown 2 ) . The Create - A - Superstar mode is much the same as the previous installments in this series . " SmackDown ! vs . Raw 2006 " adds a few new features , such as new items in the makeup category to give the player ' s created superstar more realistic facial features ( such as wrinkles , a cleft chin , acne , and scars ) . Also included are new shirts and pants , which while unchangeable in color , look more realistic ( as opposed to the " painted on " look of shirts from previous games ) . The Create - A - Move - Set mode , much like Create - A - Superstar , remains the same , except for updated and new moves . The Create - A - Stable mode has five pre - made stables such as the Basham Brothers and La Resistance . This mode gives players a chance to make wrestler ' groups ' of 2 - 5 wrestlers , give a name for the stable , make an entrance ( but not as advanced as the Create - An - Entrance mode ) for the stable , and customize their teamwork attributes , deciding on how well they perform as a team in the ring . The game also includes a new Create - An - Entrance mode , allowing the player to customize a wrestler ' s entrance , down to details such as pyrotechnics , arena lighting , and camera angles . The one minute limit for all entrances that was enforced in previous games is now abolished . Many people believed this was a great addition to this game , after years of requesting this feature . However , it received some criticism in comparison to sister game " WWE Day of Reckoning 2 " which had more options , no loading times , and was easier to use . Notably , this was Eddie Guerrero ' s final year as a normal ( SmackDown brand ) playable superstar , due to his death from heart failure a day before the United States release of the game . ( He would be on the WWE Legends roster on the following year ' s installment ) PSP . For the first time in the " SmackDown ! " series , this game is also available on the PlayStation Portable . Although it is very similar to the PS2 version , there are special features that are exclusive to this version that the PS2 version did not bear . Because of this , to unlock the full features of each game , USB connectivity between the PS2 and PSP is needed . Jake " The Snake " Roberts is the exclusive PSP Legend and can only be played in the PS2 version by connecting the PSP to the PS2 . However , before the PSP game was released , cheat devices also allowed Roberts to be unlocked . Other notable differences between the PS2 and PSP versions include the lack of in - ring commentary and the inclusion of voiceovers from the more popular superstars . The only major problem seen by most gamers was the game ' s horrendous loading times . They were so long that there was a warning about the load times when a created superstar is chosen for a match . The PSP version includes some features that were not included in the PS2 version . These features include three exclusive minigames that are playable from the start . All of these minigames offer single player and multiplayer modes . In multiplayer mode , players can make use of PSP ' s Wi - Fi functionality . Each mode allows up to four players to join in and play over a local connection . The first minigame , " WWE Game Show " , tests the knowledge of wrestling fans by offering 500 multi - layered wrestling questions . The " WWE Game Show " covers every wrestling topic imaginable including costumes , trends , music , finishers , styles , history , feuds , and more . Most questions include excerpts of songs and have players guess the tune or players are shown a video clip and must guess the match the clip is from . The questions range from easy to extremely difficult . Other minigames include a poker game and Eugene ' s airplane game in which the player navigates Eugene around the ring in the fastest time . Reception . The reception to the game was generally positive , with an 84 % rating on GameRankings and an 82 % rating on Metacritic for the PlayStation 2 version . The reaction to the PlayStation Portable version was also positive with 81 % and 80 % ratings from Game Rankings and Metacritic , respectively . The game was praised by some critics for its depth of content . A GameSpot reviewer mentioned " the sheer breadth of content makes it an easy choice for any wrestling enthusiast , and quite possibly the best wrestling game available for the system . " Comparisons with the game and the highly acclaimed Nintendo 64 game " WWF No Mercy " were made , with some reviewers putting the game on par with " No Mercy " . An IGN reviewer commented that " there ' s no other wrestling game since " No Mercy " that offers this much replay , value , or depth " , while a Netjak reviewer quoted " " WWF No Mercy " on the Nintendo 64 ruled as the best wrestling game , but " WWE SmackDown ! vs . Raw 2006 " is the new standard . " IGN rated the game 9 . 2 / 10 . However , there were some complaints for the game ' s limitations of game modes . Critics such as G4 ' s reviewer felt that the General Manager mode " does not go as far as it should - - no underhanded options - - but it ' s a great start , " while an eToychest reviewer quoted about the Season mode " for the first time through this more visual style of story has a lot going for it , but gameplay is about replayability , which is something that is sorely lacking here due to the limit placed on possible story arcs . " From the game ' s release up until December 2006 , the game sold 3 . 3 million copies . On October 23 , 2006 , the game was added to Sony ' s Greatest Hits collection . Soundtrack . Note : " Symphony of Destruction " by Megadeth in the game is a remix by Steve Tushar .