In this game, players can vie for the title of King of the Ring by competing in an eight-man single elimination tournament.

Additionally, players can battle the entire roster through a string of singles matches to become WWF Champion.

[2] Each of the game's wrestlers possess the same basic moveset, consisting of punches, kicks, a body slam, a suplex, a throw, a dropkick, stomps, elbow drops, and a move off the turnbuckle.

Being only a two-button game does not really hinder it from being fun, but being on an 8-bit system does have its limitations -- like the occasional character [having his] legs disappearing when thrown...".

[3] However, public consensus was slightly lower, with player reviews on GameSpot averaging 6.5 out of ten.