reversals
Just because some jobber throws a punch at you, that doesn’t mean you have to stand there
and take it! Press
ƒ
as soon as the opponent’s strike is about to land or grapple attack to
reverse it.
If you reverse a punch or a kick, you grab hold of your opponent’s arm or leg and have a short
window of opportunity to counterattack!
Positioning—neW!
For the first time, WWE ’12 gives you the power to put your
opponent exactly where you want him. Once you have him
at your mercy—either in a grappled state, or down on the
canvas or groggy—use the right stick to reposition them
strategically and hit them with your most powerful attacks.
From a Grappled State:
While Opponent Is Down:
Opponent Groggy In the Corner:
Standing In Front Of or Behind a Groggy Opponent:
Opponent Groggy Against The Ropes:
Front Facelock
Right stick
µ
Side Headlock
Right stick
∫
Waist Lock
Right stick
≤
Wrist Lock
Right stick
ñ
Lift Opponent
Right stick
µ
Turn Opponent Over
Right stick
∫
/
ñ
Lift Opponent and Get Behind Him
Right stick
≤
Turn Opponent Around
Right stick
∫
/
ñ
Lift to Top Of Turnbuckle
Right stick
µ
Place In Tree Of Woe (Hanging Upside
Down In Corner)
Right stick
≤
Turn Opponent Around
Right stick
∫
/
ñ
/
µ
/
≤
Place Opponent On Middle Rope
Right stick
∫
/
ñ
/
µ
/
≤
Note: Placing the opponent on the middle rope is a new attack position for WWE ’12, and
it’s the perfect setup for Rey Mysterio’s 619.
Punch Reversals
Kick Reversals
Strike
√
Chain Grapple
≈
or the right stick
Finishing Move
ç
, if you have a Finishing Move Icon and your
Superstar has a front or rear finisher
Breaking Point
Submission
Hold
≈
Reverse the Reversal
ƒ
as soon as your opponent attempts to reverse
your attack
Strike
√
Chain Grapple Right stick
Kick Reversal Grapple
≈
Finishing Move
ç
, if you have a Finishing Move Icon and your
Superstar has a front or rear finisher
Breaking Point
Submission
Hold
≈
Reverse the Reversal
ƒ
as soon as your opponent attempts to reverse
your attack
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