August 09, 2004 - Publisher THQ's WWE Day of Reckoning, set to ship for Nintendo's home console in the next three weeks, seems to have it all. It's packed full of WWE superstars, divas, and non-playable characters like Vince McMahon; it's got a wide number of play venues; a detailed create-a-wrestler mode, and even a full-blown story mode in which gamers can take a nobody and advance them through the ranks.

Every bit as important as the above features for some, the title also includes five classic wrestlers -- the Legends of the sport entertainment. Today we've profiled all five Legends in the game. Readers can click on the links below to read the full biographies for each superstar, as well as new ring entrance and fight movies.

The Legends

• Andre the Giant
• Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
• Roddy Piper
• Bret "The Hitman" Hart
• Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake