WWE Day of Reckoning 2 WWE Day of Reckoning 2 is a video game released on the Nintendo GameCube console by THQ . The sequel to " WWE Day of Reckoning " , it became a " Player ' s Choice " game on July 5 , 2006 . The soundtrack features music by industrial metal group A Dark Halo , who performed two songs in the game including its theme song " Burn It All . " " Day of Reckoning 2 " features improved graphics over its predecessor , a new strategy - based submission system , and a storyline that allows the player to choose paths . This game was the last wrestling game to ever be released for the GameCube . Story . The story continues from where the original Day of Reckoning left off . The player ' s character has finally reached the top of the World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) food chain . It occurs just prior to " WrestleMania 21 " and follows the events of the " Raw " brand ' s storyline , regardless of whether the player chose " Raw " or " SmackDown " in the previous game . Eleven months earlier , your player defeated Triple H to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania XX . Eventually , you lost the title back to Triple H . It is not mentioned exactly when you lost the title , though . Since then , your player has fallen into mid - card status , and hadn ' t seen another chance to hold any other title since . Evolution has disbanded and the player ' s character has gained a love interest in WWE Diva Stacy Keibler . Your player sees Stacy as the only high point of his present career . Triple H , however , had retained the World Heavyweight Championship ever since his re - match against you . But one month before WrestleMania 21 , he lost it in a controversial match with Chris Jericho and the title is now up for grabs . In an attempt to increase the show ' s ratings , General Manager Eric Bischoff decides to host a mini - tournament for the World Heavyweight Championship and the finals will be held at " WrestleMania 21 " . As a gimmick , Bischoff allows you to compete in the tournament . You make good on this opportunity by making it to the final round , having beat Chris Jericho in the semi - finals . The player ' s character and Triple H prepare for the finals match before Bischoff reports that the belt was stolen . The player advances in the story by gathering information on the whereabouts of the World Title . Eventually , the player gets framed for stealing the belt , dumped by Stacy , fired and banned from " Raw " . However , " SmackDown ! " General Manager Theodore Long signs the player to a lifetime " SmackDown ! " contract . The player eventually wins the WWE Championship and later finds out that it was Edge who stole the World Heavyweight Championship . During the final chapters of the story , Triple H asks the player ' s wrestler for a title match at " WrestleMania " in a Last Man Standing Match for the WWE Championship . Once the player ' s character wins , the character retains title , Stacy becomes the wrestler ' s girlfriend again and the wrestler reforges a friendship with Triple H , who by this act of friendship takes possession of the newly - found World Heavyweight Championship , turning face in the process . Overview . " Day of Reckoning 2 " involves more strategy elements than previous WWE games . The Stamina feature has been made central to gameplay , meaning that during the match wrestlers will lose stamina , reducing the effectiveness of moves and counter accuracy . If all of a wrestler ' s stamina is drained , the wrestler will be temporarily unresponsive to controller commands and open to attack until the wrestler regains stamina . The higher a wrestler ' s durability rating , the faster they can regain their stamina . The submission system was greatly changed from the game ' s predecessors . Players can perform one of four different submission moves that all come with different consequences . You cannot win a match via a submission unless you choose the Physical submission . The Taunt submission drains the opponent ' s spirit . The Rest Hold submission causes little damage , but the player can regain stamina until the opponent escapes . And the Drain submission drains the opponent of stamina . Blood has also seen an improvement . There are three stages of blood ranging from a small cut on the forehead , to a " crimson mask " ( a faceful of blood ) , which includes blood on the chest . Each time a wrestler reaches a stage of blood , a considerable amount of stamina is lost , and the wrestler is not able to regain stamina . Blood also drips onto , and temporarily stains , the mat . However , female characters cannot bleed . Momentum shift and momentum lift return from " WWE Day of Reckoning " . Only after having low spirit meter for some time will the wrestler enter " Danger " state and be allowed to use a momentum shift . A momentum shift is a last - ditch effort to turn the tables on the opponent and win the match . A momentum shift can only be used once per match . Momentum lift is used to create a realistic weight difference between light and heavy wrestlers . If a light wrestler tries to lift a heavy wrestler , a meter will appear which the player must fill by button tapping . The overall success of momentum lifts depend on the attacker ' s strength rating , size of the opponent , size of the attacker , and the attacker ' s current state of his / her spirit meter . The player can have between 1 and 9 finishing moves . One finishing move must be the ' Momentum Shift ' , which is performed from a standing position . A further 8 finishers can be selected , but only one from each position ( e . g . If the player chooses a ' Running ' attack as a finisher , they cannot have a second ' Running ' attack ) . However , all standing grapple moves can be performed as a finishing hold from the front or behind positions . The developers greatly advanced the game engine , improving the graphics , models and cinematic sequences , while making the engine more efficient . The negative to this , however , was that the loading times increased for matches and the create a wrestler mode . " Day of Reckoning 2 " is also a pioneer in featuring 3D , albeit highly primitive , audience members . The Last Man Standing match was also introduced in " Day of Reckoning 2 " . The Create - a - Wrestler ( CAW ) returns in this installment . However , players cannot transfer their created wrestlers from Day of Reckoning into this game . In storyline mode , the player must use a CAW . CAWs can also be used for exhibition play . Female CAWs cannot be used for the storyline mode , but can participate in specialty matches ( i . e . , cage matches , Hell in a Cell , tables , ladders ) . Reception . The game received generally positive reviews . Rotten Tomatoes currently rates DoR2 at a 83 % , a " fresh " rating , and IGN gives the game a 8 / 10 . The reviews were higher than the original DoR . Most high points were given to the exceptional storyline mode , and the variety of wrestlers to select . GameSpot gives DoR2 a 8 . 4 / 10 , and Metacritic gave the game 85 positive reviews out of 100 .