The fifth installment of the hugely popular Yuke's-developed PSOne/PS2-exclusive wrestling series, Here Comes the Pain adds several new modes and features. Play as your favorite WWE wrestler, or create your own Superstar and take them through story modes created by the real WWE staff writers. Build up Superstar abilities, and unlock hidden elements by earning money. Improved controls add to the action, and a new countering and interactive submission system takes the pain to a whole new level. New match types such as First Blood, Bra and Panty, and Elimination Chamber, along with improved audio, Superstar voiceovers, dynamic camera transitions, and more-realistic animations make the fifth Smackdown! a force to be reckoned with.

WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain - October 24, 2003
The fifth time's the charm for THQ and Yukes as they team up for the best edition of Smackdown yet.

Insider Video Features: WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain - October 27, 2003
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Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain: Exposed! - September 4, 2003
Rumors settled, rosters finalized, and questions answered. It all stops here.

WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain: Hands-On - August 7, 2003
IGNPS2 has returned with gameplay impressions, new movies, fresh screenshots, and more from THQ's next big thing. Part Two of Two.

WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain - August 6, 2003
And so it begins. IGNPS2 takes a closer look at the newest WWE Smackdown mega-sequel with recognized info and brand new details in the first of a two-part series.

Insider Video Features: WrestleMania XX Weekend: An IGN Journal - March 12, 2004
New York, wrestlers, and videogames. This is our story.

IGNPS2 Editor's Favorites 2003 - December 15, 2003
Doug, Jeremy, Ed, and Kaiser reveal their personal choices for the year that was.

Insider Video Features: WWE Smackdown! IGN Editor Challenge - December 1, 2003
The stakes are simple: 16 editors, 1 championship, and glory that lives on forever. This is our story.

Sports: WWE Smackdown: Here Come the CAWs - November 21, 2003
How to create the Ultimate Warrior, Razor Ramon and more.

Sports: Ted DiBiase: Million Dollar Smackdown - October 24, 2003
Interview with a legend.

Smackdown HCTP: Creating A Superstar - October 23, 2003
What does it take to make your own grappler of glory? What's different from last year? Click here and find out.

Sports: WWE Smackdown Top 10: #1 The Legends - October 23, 2003
You can't have the new school with out the old.

Sports: Smackdown Season - October 23, 2003
Live the life of a wrestler without all the bruises.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: The Legends - October 22, 2003
IGN unveils all eleven grapplers at once. Complete with the first movies, screenshots, and more!

Sports: WWE Smackdown Top 10: #2 Extra, Extras - October 21, 2003
Create-A-Wrestler and Season mode. New screens.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Vince McMahon - October 21, 2003
Our Smackdown Countdown comes to an end with the chairman himself, mister Vince McMahon.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Victoria - October 21, 2003
She's one of the WWE's most intimidating female wrestlers and one of its most fascinating. Check out her bio inside.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Val Venis - October 21, 2003
Hello Ladies (and gentlemen)! The Big Valbowski has arrived and we've got the movies and screenshots to prove it.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: The Undertaker - October 20, 2003
Dead man walking! IGN unleashes the big dog and lets him lose all over the Smackdown yard. Screens and movies inside!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Ultimo Dragon - October 20, 2003
One of the great pioneers of cruiserweight wrestling, Ultimo Dragon has proven to be one of the sport's greatest champions.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Trish Stratus - October 20, 2003
The hottest diva in the WWE for the third year running, Trish provides for 100% Stratusfaction -- guaranteed.

Sports: WWE Smackdown Top 10: #3 Grapples and Submissions - October 20, 2003
Improved ways to deliver the pain. New screens and movies inside.

Insider Video Features: IGN Presents: WWE No Mercy 2003 - October 17, 2003
We simulate Sunday's PPV event.

Sports: WWE Smackdown Top 10: #4 Interactive Backgrounds - October 17, 2003
Hardcore matches have never been more hardcore.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Triple H - October 17, 2003
The game invades IGN. Come and check out his videogame persona complete with movies and screenshots.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Test - October 17, 2003
Andrew Martin is one of the WWE's brightest future stars, and we have him right here!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Torrie Wilson - October 17, 2003
She's the hottest woman on Smackdown (WWE fans say so). Click here and find out why.

Sports: WWE Smackdown Top 10: #5 Big Man, Little Man - October 16, 2003
How weight detection makes the game more realistic.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Steven Richards - October 16, 2003
Join us for a closer look at one of the better fundamental wrestlers in all the WWE.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Tajiri - October 16, 2003
The Japanese Buzzsaw is ready to kick some ass. Think you can you handle it?

Sports: WWE Smackdown Top 10: #6 Blood - October 15, 2003
New bloody screens and videos inside!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Steve Austin - October 15, 2003
What? The Texas Rattlesnake opens up a can of whoop-ass in Smackdown!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Stephanie McMahon - October 14, 2003
Don't mess with the billion-dollar princess. Watch her own Brock Lesnar for proof.

Sports: Play of the Day: Brock Gets Air - October 14, 2003
Brock lays the smackdown.

Sports: WWE Smackdown Top 10: #7 Kicking Goldberg's Ass - October 14, 2003
You know you want to see it. New videos and screens of your dream coming true.

Sports: Play of the Day: Cat Fight - October 13, 2003
Divas lay the smackdown in Smackdown.

Sports: WWE Smackdown Top 10: #8 Bra and Panties. - October 13, 2003
#8: Bra and Panties. New screens and movies inside!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Stacy Keibler - October 13, 2003
One of the sexiest women in wrestling gets profiled. Movies and screens to celebrate.

Sports: WWE Smackdown Top 10: #9: The intros. - October 10, 2003
Never before seen videos inside!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Shelton Benjamin - October 10, 2003
Brock Lesnar's former teammate and coach hits the IGN spotlight.

Sports: WWE Smackdown Top 10: #10: The Elimination Chamber. - October 9, 2003
New screens and movies inside.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Shawn Michaels - October 9, 2003
It's the Showstoppa, the main-eventer, the icon. That's right, it's HBK!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Sean O'Haire - October 8, 2003
We're not telling you anything you don't already know.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Scott Steiner - October 7, 2003
This one goes out to all our freaks out there. Big Poppa Pump is in the hizzy.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Sable - October 6, 2003
We have Rena Mero in her digital form complete with highlights from her bra and panties match.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Rodney Mack - October 3, 2003
Jazz's husband in high-res glory; movies, screenshots, and more!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: The Rock - October 2, 2003
Come smell what the Rock is cooking with the latest videos and screenshots!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Rob Van Dam - October 1, 2003
Mister Monday Night invades the IGN media pages. Watch out!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Rikishi - September 30, 2003
The coolest Samoan in all of wrestling hits IGN with a bang.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Rico - September 29, 2003
The most underrated grappler in all of the WWE? Perhaps! Movies and videos included.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Ric Flair - September 26, 2003
Whoo! IGN goes stylin' and profilin' with one of the greatest wrestling legends of all time!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Rhyno - September 25, 2003
The Man-Beast is back! Check out our videos, screens, and info to prove it!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Rey Mysterio - September 24, 2003
You complete Smackdown source for the WWE's top cruiserweight in videogame action!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Randy Orton - September 23, 2003
We have the future of the WWE in videogame form. Movies, screenshots, and info within.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Matt Hardy - September 22, 2003
Version 1.0 now appearing on IGN. Movies and screenshots included.

Insider Video Features: IGN Presents: WWE Unforgiven 2003 - September 19, 2003
Not one, not two, but four of Sunday's matches perfectly recreated for our Insiders.

Sports: Play of the Day: People's Elbow - September 19, 2003
The most famous move in wrestling, brought to you by WWE Smackdown: HCTP.

Sports: The Rock Says... - September 19, 2003
The Rundown, Smackdown, and Sean William Scott.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Lita - September 19, 2003
Amy Dumas is back! And fittingly enough, she's entered the IGN spotlight as well.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Lance Storm - September 18, 2003
Goldust's best buddy gets the full IGN treatment. Movies, screens, and more!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Kurt Angle - September 17, 2003
Your Olympic hero. It's true! It's true!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Kevin Nash - September 16, 2003
Call him Diesel, call him Big Sexy, but whatever you do: don't call him Oz.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Kane - September 15, 2003
Through hellfire and brimstone, IGN brings you one of the most destructive forces in the WWE.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: John Cena - September 12, 2003
Word Life Y'all! We have one of Smackdown's biggest upcoming stars in a street fight!

Sports: Edge Interview - September 12, 2003
He hasn't been cleared to wrestle, but there's always wrestling video games.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Jazz - September 11, 2003
Mrs. Rodney Mack in all her athletic glory; is there anything that can stop her?

Smackdown Countdown 2003: The Hurricane - September 10, 2003
Stand back! There's a WWE profile coming! Movies and pictures included.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Goldust - September 9, 2003
The former Dustin Runnels shows his stuff in Smackdown. Movies and screens included.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Goldberg - September 8, 2003
IGN takes a closer look at the WCW's final superstar. Who's next?

Sports: Christian Interview - September 8, 2003
WWE's IC Champ talks peeps, TLC, and video games.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Eric Bischoff - September 5, 2003
Yeah, we hate him too. Movies and screens anyway.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Edge - September 4, 2003
You think you know him? Think again!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Eddie Guerrero - September 3, 2003
Listen up esse! Latino Heat is here Holmes! And we have the screens and movies to prove it.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: D-Von Dudley - September 2, 2003
Get the Tables! IGN profiles the second half of the WWE's premiere Tag duo.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Christian - September 1, 2003
IGN takes an in-depth look at one of Toronto's favorite heels. Screens and movies to celebrate!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Chris Jericho - August 29, 2003
Pull up a chair ass-clowns. It's time for the Ayatollah of Rock N' Rollah!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Chris Benoit - August 28, 2003
We present the WWE's number one source of toothless aggression in video and screenshot form.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Chavo Guerrero - August 27, 2003
IGN takes a closer look at a member of one of pro wrestling's most prestigious families.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Charlie Haas - August 26, 2003
A brief synopsis of the former Big East champion with movies and screens to boot!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Bubba Ray Dudley - August 25, 2003
Movies and Screens of Dudleyville's favorite four-eyed son.

Insider Video Features: WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain Elimination Chamber - August 22, 2003
IGN simulates this Sunday's PPV with nearly 15-minutes of hi-res action. Complete and Uncut!

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Brock Lesnar - August 22, 2003
We examine the cover boy himself, unveil movies, new screens, and the real Brock Lesnar.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Booker T - August 21, 2003
Five Times! Five Times! Five Times! Five movies and a bunch of screens too.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: The Big Show - August 20, 2003
Paul Wight. The Giant. Call him what you will, we've got movies and screenshots of the biggest man in the game.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: Batista - August 19, 2003
One of the most athletic big men in the game, movies and images included.

Smackdown Countdown 2003: A-Train - August 18, 2003
We take a closer look at the former Prince Albert. Movies and screens included.

Insider Video Features: WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain - August 15, 2003
Brand-new 640x480 movies of this sweet PS2 wrestler.

FAQs: Game Help Q&A;: 2004-Aug-13 - August 13, 2004
Questions on Rainbow Six 3 Black Arrow, Rainbow Six 3, Champions of Norrath, WWE Smackdown, Halo, Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced, Pokemon Gold, Colonization answered.

WWE Sues THQ - October 19, 2004
The long-standing partnership may be near an end.

Cheats: Bug Report: 08-27-04 - August 27, 2004
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow, Driv3r, Tony Hawk's Underground, Thief: Deadly Shadows, Perfect Dark, WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain

Sports: WWE Challenge - April 9, 2004
Wrestlers lay the smackdown in the virtual ring.

Smackdown Tournament Postponed - November 14, 2003
We'll have to wait a few more days for the rumble.

Sports: WWE CAWs - November 3, 2003
Send in your best Raw 2, Wrestlemania, and HCTP CAWs and we'll post them for the world to see.

Smackdown! Hits the Shelves - October 27, 2003
THQ brings the pain to retail stores.

Official Smackdown HCTP Trailer - October 21, 2003
Sevendust brings the pain. Check it out.

WWE Smackdown HCTP: Three Stories for the Price of One - October 16, 2003
So much wrestling goodness, it actually hurts.

Smackdown Eliminates Announcers - October 15, 2003
As we suspected, the vocal team has been nixed.

WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain is Golden - October 9, 2003
Game now grappled off to the pressing plant.

European Smackdown Screens - October 6, 2003
The latest batch of shots from THQ Europe.

Here Comes the Pain PAL Box Art - September 15, 2003
It seems that the Japanese AND the Europeans get the better packaging.

GC 2003: THQ Booth Report - August 23, 2003
We check out THQ's offerings at the German expo.

Warrior Out of Smackdown - August 19, 2003
THQ withdraws confirmation of popular legends superstar.

More Wrestlers Confirmed in HCTP - August 18, 2003
Even more grapplers confirmed for the final build.

Women's Title in Smackdown - August 15, 2003
One more strap makes it into the mix.

WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain Movie Blowout - August 13, 2003
You ask. We deliver.

WWE Smackdown! Lesner vs. Goldberg - August 11, 2003
The match everyone wants to see, IGN brings you five videos to prove it.

Here Comes the Pain! - July 18, 2003
THQ unveils first info and screens of its blockbuster wrestling series.

First Details WWE Pain - July 2, 2003
Here Comes the Pain's broad new scheme revealed!

Smackdown! 5 Named - April 22, 2003
Here's a hint: Brock Lesnar.

Smackdown 5 Confirmed - April 2, 2003
News that's sure to please wrestling fans everywhere.

Games: Smackdown Here Comes the Pain Date - October 9, 2003
Headed to your PS2 on Oct. 27.