Prerelease:WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role

This page details prerelease information and/or media for WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role.

WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role was announced on August 11th, 2000. It was released in November 2000.

Early Build

These are many matches from what seems to be an early build of the game. They have many contrasting differences.

Ken Shamrock vs Funaki

• Ken Shamrock was supposed to return for the sequel and was originally playable at one point, reusing his blue attire from the first game. He was left unused in the final game with updated green trunks attire and entrance music but can only be made playable through GameShark codes.
• Funaki's name is all capitals.
• The wrestler name text is different.
• The grapple and strike sounds are different.
• There are crowd sounds in this backstage arena.
• The coffee table and love-sofa furniture is a different color.

(Source: IGN)

Rikishi vs Vince McMahon

• There is no background music.
• Vince is wearing his suit from Career Mode as his attire, which is used only on certain Season Mode cutscenes in the final game.
• Rikishi lacks his name design on his trunks.
• The wrestler name text is different.
• The crowd sounds very different.
• The side ovaltron does not display the match, and the commentator's table are on the right-hand side of the stage, instead of in the front of the ring.

(Source: IGN)

TAKA Michinoku vs Rodney

• TAKA Michinoku originally went by his first name.
• TAKA's attire is slightly different.
• There is no background music.
• The wrestler name text is different.
• The side ovaltron does not display the match, and the commentator's table are on the right-hand side of the stage, instead of in the front of the ring.

(Source: IGN)

Grand Master Sexay vs Matt Hardy

• The wrestler name text is different.
• There is no background music.
• The grapple and attack sound effects are different.
• The crowd sounds are different.
• The announcer doesn't say knock out.
• The knock out text is different.
• The side ovaltron does not display the match, and the commentator's table are on the right-hand side of the stage, instead of in the front of the ring.

(Source: IGN)

Chris Benoit vs The Rock

• The wrestler name text is different.
• There is no background music.
• The crowd sounds are different.
• The announcer doesn't say give up.
• The give up text is different.
• Benoit's entrance music doesn't play when he wins.
• The side ovaltron does not display the match, and the commentator's table are on the right-hand side of the stage, instead of in the front of the ring.

(Source: IGN)

Buh Buh Ray Dudley vs Edge

• The wrestler name text is different.
• There is no background music.
• The crowd sounds are different.
• The announcer doesn't say knock out.
• The knock out text is different.
• Edge re-uses his attire from the 1st WWF Smackdown game in this video - his attire would later be altered to have white tights.
• Buh Buh's music doesn't play when he wins.
• The side ovaltron does not display the match, and the commentator's table are on the right-hand side of the stage, instead of in the front of the ring.

(Source: IGN)

Jeff Hardy vs Essa Rios

• The wrestler name text is different.
• There is no background music.
• The grapple and attack sound effects are different.
• The crowd sounds are different.
• The side ovaltron does not display the match, and the commentator's table are on the right-hand side of the stage, instead of in the front of the ring.
• The Swanton Bomb finisher doesn't land on Essa properly.

(Source: IGN)

Steve Blackman vs Buh Buh Ray Dudley

• The wrestler name text is different.
• There is no background music.
• There is crowd sounds for this backstage arena.
• The martial arts kick has a different sound effect.

(Source: IGN)

D'Lo Brown vs D'von Dudley

• The wrestler name text is different.
• There is no background music.
• The grapple and attack sound effects are different.
• D'Lo Brown's attire in this video is re-used from the 1st WWF Smackdown game, while he was still a singles competitor. It would be changed later in development to him being shirtless with grey cargo pants, to represent his gimmick change as part of the 'Lo Down stable.
• The crowd sounds are different.
• The side ovaltron does not display the match, and the commentator's table are on the right-hand side of the stage, instead of in the front of the ring.
• The 'Lo Down finisher doesn't land on D'Von properly.

(Source: IGN)

Mankind vs The Rock vs Triple H

• The wrestler name text is different.
• There is no background music.
• The grapple and attack sound effects are different.
• The crowd sounds are different.
• The side ovaltron does not display the match, and the commentator's table are on the right-hand side of the stage, instead of in the front of the ring.

(Source: IGN)

Tazz vs Rikishi

• The wrestler name text is different.
• There is no background music.
• The grapple and attack sound effects are different.
• The crowd sounds are different.
• Rikishi lacks his name design on his trunks.
• The side ovaltron does not display the match, and the commentator's table are on the right-hand side of the stage, instead of in the front of the ring.

(Source: IGN)

Scotty Too Hotty vs Steve Blackman

• The wrestler name text is different.
• There is no background music.
• The grapple and attack sound effects are different.
• The crowd sounds are different.
• The announcer doesn't say knock out.
• The knock out text is different.
• Scotty's music doesn't play when he wins the match.
• The side ovaltron does not display the match, and the commentator's table are on the right-hand side of the stage, instead of in the front of the ring.

(Source: IGN)

Chris Jericho vs Triple H

• The wrestler name text is different.
• There is no background music.
• The grapple and attack sound effects are different.
• The crowd sounds are different.
• The ladder has a different design.
• Chris Jericho re-uses both his ring attire and his finishing move (the Double Powerbomb) from the 1st WWF Smackdown game. Both would be changed later in development - he would instead wear red tights as opposed to the black tights seen in WWF Smackdown, and his finishing move would be changed to the Walls of Jericho.
• The side ovaltron does not display the match, and the commentator's table are on the right-hand side of the stage, instead of in the front of the ring.

(Source: IGN)

Trailer

This trailer shows off a ton of early and final build footage that changes throughout the video. Some of the footage was repurposed for the games box art.

• The Undertaker had his Ministry of Darkness attire at 0:11.
• "Belt" text can be seen at 0:15 and 0:36.
• The wrestler name text is different.
• The side ovaltron does not display the match.

(Source: Pjepa.GF1)