Backyard Wrestling is a series of wrestling games aimed at young people, released for the Xbox and for the PlayStation 2 in 2003. Backyard Wrestling was developed by Paradox Development, while the publishers of the series are Eidos.

Backyard wrestling is also a term used for executing moves as seen on television or in live shows while not being trained to perform them. Professional wrestlers are highly prepared for their stunts, not to mention the kind of help they receive from props and cinematic angles, from which the average person does not benefit. There's an ongoing debate on whether practicing wrestling-like moves outside the official sporting venue is a bad thing or not. However, do not try to imitate anything you see in this game.

Backyard Wrestling offers a rather humorous take on the whole wrestling frenzy that is sweeping the world. All the wrestlers in the game are kids. You can choose one of the already existing characters or you can create your own wrestler so that you can then pit them against already established names.

Because the backdrop of the wrestling game is a backyard, as suggested by the title, there are a lot of things different from professional wrestling. The moves are even more outrageous than they are in real fights and physics much more forgiving. Also, everything within the game world can be used to hit the adversary or as props for even more weird fighting moves. Do not try any of this in real life!

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Backyard: Get on roof

Run to the ladder that is set up on the house and you get to start to climb it.

Go over to the hot tub. There is a tree there. Run up to it and you will climb to the roof over the hot tub.

Backyard: Catch mattress on fire

Go to the mattress and then pick up the can. Your wrestler will pour it on the mattress and then light it. You can catch your opponent on fire.

Backyard: Get on tree house

Run to the steps that are going up to the top and you will start to climb it.

Club Beatdown: Break fish tank

Try and Irish Whip your opponent into either fish tank a few times and it will break. You can use the fish as weapons. Both of the tanks are breakable.

Mall: Make the big M fall

Try and Irish Whip your opponent into one of the thick poles by the car on the right or left. The M will fall, but then fade out.

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