WWF SmackDown ! 2 : Know Your Role WWF SmackDown ! 2 : Know Your Role ( Exciting Pro Wrestling 2 in Japan ) is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation console by THQ and developed by YUKE ' s Future Media Creators . It is part of the " WWF SmackDown ! " series based on the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) professional wrestling promotion . It is the sequel to " WWF SmackDown ! " and was succeeded by " WWF SmackDown ! Just Bring It " on the PlayStation 2 . This was the last of six WWF games to be made for the PlayStation . Gameplay . Released only a few months after the release of the original " WWF SmackDown ! " , " Know Your Role " proved to be a success for fans . " Know Your Role " brought out more match stipulations to participate in . These included such matches as Ladder , Table , Iron Man and Hell in a Cell . Whilst retaining almost all of the previous instalment ' s superstars , the game ' s roster also increased vastly and included many new stars like Kurt Angle , Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero . Also included in this game was the ability to unlock superstars to play while playing Season Mode such as Stone Cold Steve Austin , Shawn Michaels and Mick Foley . The Season Mode was also modified in this game . Along with removing the pre - season mode from the original , " Know Your Role " gave more storylines and more matches per show . These changes were given a mixed reaction , some proclaiming the bigger variety of storylines in the game . although there were some flaws in the Season Mode , such as skipped matches being fought between two battling meters . Another issue was the long loading times needed for even the most insignificant scenes , such as a wrestler walking down a corridor . The Create - A - Superstar mode improved greatly from its predecessor . Taking ideas from " WWF Attitude " , fans could now put more detail into the superstars such as facial features and attire . The original head , upper and lower body mode from the original could still be used in this game as well . A new Create - A - Taunt feature was also added in which you can create a new taunt for your superstars . The arsenal of moves available increased in this game ( such as The Rock ' s spinebuster and sharpshooter ) , expanded to accompany not only superstars in the game but also those not in the game . Movesets of superstars from other wrestling promotions such WCW or Japanese promotions could be used for created superstars . In terms of gameplay , wrestlers have more striking moves with the inclusion of moves made by combining the X button with a horizontal and a vertical arrow button . Double team moves in tag team matches were also a new inclusion as well , and could be pulled off by placing an opponent in your partner ' s corner and making a turnbuckle move . However , this made double team moves impossible in Tornado Tag matches . The entrance style of wrestlers from the previous game still existed in " Know Your Role " . Although more entrance movies were added , they still appeared in front of a superstar ' s TitanTron video and not the entrance stage like other wrestling games released around the same time , such as " WWF No Mercy " . It was also speculated that Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler would provide commentary for the game , but this feature was not added until the next installment in the series , although you can sometimes hear The King . Also J . R . has a line when the copyright info is shown at the beginning . Criticisms . " Know Your Role " retained the fast paced arcade feel of the prequel , which many noted for its lack of realism . Players had no momentum , and no weight . A wrestler could go from standing still to running at full speed , and then stop on a dime . Though the game featured a " Hell in a Cell " match option , it barely resembled the real life structure . The " cell " was simply a cage with a roof on top , and players moved to the outside by diving headfirst through a side of the cage . Once on top of the structure , the roof was indestructible , save for a square in the center . As gameplay and realism improved in later installments , the gameplay near the edge of the roof actually got worse in recent versions , where players suffer absurdities such as accidentally walking off the side and falling off due to unbreakable animations that move players over to their doom . Comparatively , in " Know Your Role " , the Cell had somewhat of an " invisible wall " at the edge , making it less likely to fall off for no reason . Though even with this gameplay balancing safeguard in place , it was still possible to perform the ultimate move off the top of the Cell through " release " maneuvers , such as the release powerbomb , release over the top belly to belly suplex , and release German suplex . The ladder match was also criticized as being too simplistic . Also , any character performing The People ' s Elbow would take an elbow pad off , even if not wearing it - when The Rock performs it for the first time , actually he removes it , yet in subsequent uses , the same flaw exists . In the season mode , whenever the player wanted to skip a match , the player would have to wait about seven seconds for the battle to be simulated . Roster . Stables and Tag Teams . The following are superstars w / managers