No mercy was great for that at least you get creative with pre-existing wrestlers adding some (albeit aesthetic) longevity.
Smackdown Mall
Intricate character creation
Branching story mode.
This could be interesting, I wonder how different the mechanics could be I mean it would be nice if the pace once grapple has been initiated could be quickened, as it stands now (and how it has stood for years) it feels very static.
There needs to be some form of resistance as it were.
And that whole small guys like Santino and Mysterio

lifting Big Show et al, needs to be addressed, No Mercy made you take damage if a cruiser-weight attempted to lift a super-heavyweight.
Take Two need to come correct or wrestling games will be in the bushes.