Unlock single set of wrestlers:
Press R2, L2, R1, L1, L1, R1, L2, R2, Select at the options screen. Then, highlight a wrestler at the character selection screen and press L1, R1, L2, R2, L1, R1, L2, R2, Select. All three hidden wrestlers related to that wrestler will be unlocked.
Hidden rants:
Highlight any wrestler at the character selection screen. Press Circle to hear hiscomments.
YMCA dance:
Select the Disco ring, and press L2. This also may be used to help win a match. Throw your opponent out of the ring and press L2 when he stands until time runs out.
View FMV sequences:
Press R2, R2, R2, R2, R1, R2, R1, R2, Select at the options screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry. Then press X to advance to the next FMV sequence.
Big Head Mode:
At the character select screen, press R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R1, R2, and Select.
Big Head, Hands, & Feet:
At the character select screen, press R2, R2, R2, R2, R2, R2, R2, R1, and Select.
Swelling Head Mode:
At the character select screen, press L1, L1, L1, L1, L1, L1, L1, L2, and Select.
Unlock All Hidden Characters:
At the character select screen, press R1, R1, R1, R1, L1, L1, L1, L1, R2, R2, R2, R2, L2, L2, L2, L2, and Select.
Unlock All 24 Rings:
At the character select screen, press L1, L2, R1, R2, L1, L2, R1, R2, and Select.
Ring Select:
At the character select screen, press R1, R2, R1, R2, and Select # (push select this many times to get the ring you want).
0 Nitro
1 NWO
2 Graveyard
3 Spaceship
4 Circus
5 Hive
6 Turbo
7 Wunderland
8 Slamboree
9 Souled Out
10 WCW
11 Fall Brawl
12 American Bash
13 Boudoir
14 Hall of Mirrors
15 Reck Room
16 Psychodelic
17 Disco
18 Jungle
19 Halloween Havoc
20 1984
21 Quark
22 Texas
Interference:
Press Select during a match. Another wrestler will appear and interfere with the match.
Special ending:
Complete the game with one of the programmers for a special ending followed by FMV sequences for all the characters.
Mid-air fighting:
Select a character that has a special move that may be executed when the opponent
is running, such as Hollywood's Big Boot. Begin a match and slam your opponent so
he does not get up. Climb on the turnbuckle, and wait for your opponent to get up.
When your opponent runs, execute your character's special move once. If done
correctly, your character should be floating in mid-air. Move towards your opponent
and try to force him on the turnbuckle. Move next to him and he should slam your
character in mid-air. Note: The game will freeze if your character leaves the ring. An
alternate version of this trick results in a "Quicksand" appearance. Repeat the trick
until your opponent is on the turnbuckle. Wait for him to jump off, then press Punch or
Kick to jump. If your opponent successfully hits, your character will appear to have
sunken into the ring.
Faster frame rate:
Press L2, L2, L2, L2, L1, L2, L1, L2, Select at the title screen. The crowd and other objects will be omitted during game play, allowing the game to run at a faster frame rate.
Hidden wrestlers:
Complete the game under the normal or hard difficulty levels to unlock the next wrestler in the series.
| First character | Second character | Third character | Last character |
| Alex Wright | Bobby Hennan | Tony Schiavone | Programmer |
| Booker T | Jackie | Santa Clawz | Programmer |
| Chris Benoit | Mongo | Ivan | Programmer |
| DDP | Kimberly | Dweeble | Programmer |
| Dean Malenko | Sonny Ono | Whitey | Programmer |
| Eddie Gurrerroe | Ultimo | Buzz | Programmer |
| The Giant | Rey Mysterio Jr | T-Rez | Programmer |
| Hollywood Hogan | Bischoff | Old Hogan | Programmer |
| Kevin Nash | Jimmy Hart | Frankenstein | Programmer |
| Lex Luger | Disco | Greyling | Programmer |
| Macho Man | Liz | Old Macho Man | Programmer |
| Ric Flair | Mean Gene | Pee Wee | Programmer |
| Scott Hall | Steven Regal | Bones | Programmer |
| Stevie Ray | Medusa | Annie Mae | Programmer |
| Sting | Chris Jerrico | Old Sting | Programmer |
| Syxx | Konnan | Ecto | Super Fan |