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* CarryABigStick: Krusty uses a giant mallet for his combo ender and circle attack.



* DropTheHammer: Krusty uses a giant mallet for his combo ender and circle attack.
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* AdaptationalBadass: Many of the cast display abilities they never did in the show. Apu knows karate, Marge is a deft hand with a {{frying pan|OfDoom}} and Ned Flanders can summon lightning.
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* DamageOverTime: Barney can belch out a gas cloud that covers a section of the stage. The opponent takes damage for each second they spend inside the cloud.
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** Smithers makes grunts when attacking or being hit, but doesn't speak any actual dialogue. Mr. Burns [[VoiceForTheVoiceless does the taunting for him]].

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** Smithers makes grunts when attacking or being hit, but doesn't speak any actual dialogue. Mr. Burns [[VoiceForTheVoiceless does the taunting for him]].him]].
* WouldHurtAChild: Despite their young ages, Bart and Lisa are as likely to take a beating in a match as any other character in the game.
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* FryingPanOfDoom: Marge wields a frying pan as her melee weapon.

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* TheVoiceless: Itchy and Scratchy don't speak at any point in-game; Kent Brockman even [[VoiceForTheVoiceless counts pins for them]].

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* TheVoiceless: VoiceForTheVoiceless:
** Kent Brockman counts pins for Itchy and Scratchy, who don't speak.
** Smithers grunts but doesn't talk; Mr. Burns is the one who does pre-match intros, taunts and victory dialogue instead.
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Itchy and Scratchy don't speak at any point in-game; talk and use an AnvilOnHead in lieu of a taunt. Kent Brockman even [[VoiceForTheVoiceless counts pins for them]].them]].
** Smithers makes grunts when attacking or being hit, but doesn't speak any actual dialogue. Mr. Burns [[VoiceForTheVoiceless does the taunting for him]].
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* StanceSystem: By default, Homer starts out as a well-rounded fighter with a simple melee combo and a bowling ball projectile. However, if he completes his circle attack without being interrupted, Homer becomes larger, his attacks deal more damage and come out quicker, and his bowling balls are replaced with a spinning kick.

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* StanceSystem: By default, Homer starts out as a well-rounded fighter with a simple melee combo and a bowling ball projectile. However, if he completes his circle attack without being interrupted, Homer becomes larger, his attacks deal more damage and come out quicker, and his bowling balls are replaced with a spinning kick.kick.
* TheVoiceless: Itchy and Scratchy don't speak at any point in-game; Kent Brockman even [[VoiceForTheVoiceless counts pins for them]].
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** Ned Flanders has fast melee combos, a projectile that homes in on enemies no matter where they are on the screen, an extremely strong lightning attack capable of depleting an entire health bar and can AutoRevive once per round, meaning he essentially has twice as much health as any other character.

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** Ned Flanders has fast melee combos, a projectile that homes in on enemies no matter where they are on the screen, an extremely strong lightning attack capable of depleting an entire health bar and can AutoRevive once per round, meaning he essentially has twice as much health as any other character.character.
* StanceSystem: By default, Homer starts out as a well-rounded fighter with a simple melee combo and a bowling ball projectile. However, if he completes his circle attack without being interrupted, Homer becomes larger, his attacks deal more damage and come out quicker, and his bowling balls are replaced with a spinning kick.
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[[folder:Playable Characters]]
* Starting Roster: Homer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Groundskeeper Willie
* Unlockable: Bumblebee Man, Moe Szyslak, Professor Frink, Ned Flanders
* Bosses: Mr. Burns & Waylon Smithers, Kang & Kodos
* Other: Itchy, Scratchy
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** Mr. Burns' Mansion for Smithers.
** Spaceship for Kang.
** Itchy and Scratchy World for Itchy and Scratchy. Notable in that they can only be used there, and only against each other.

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** Mr. Burns' Mansion for Smithers.
Smithers. Smithers can only be played as here, and only as Player 2.
** Spaceship for Kang.
Kang. Kang can only be played as here, and only as Player 2.
** Itchy and 'N Scratchy World for Itchy and Scratchy. Notable in that they Itchy and Scratchy can only be used there, and only against each other.
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* AWinnerIsYou: Completing the Champion League merely gives you a congratulatory message with no further ending: "You have defended the world title! Congratulations!"
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* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Weaponized as a game mechanic: once a character collects all five letters of TAUNT, they can taunt the opponent with a one-liner. This stuns the opponent and makes the taunter invincible for a short time.

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* AshFace: Certain attacks like Moe's flaming Moes, Mr. Burns' nukes and Frink's robots turn the opponent black everywhere except their eyes on hit.

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* AshFace: Certain attacks like Moe's flaming Moes, Mr. Burns' nukes and Frink's robots turn the opponent opponent's model black everywhere except their eyes on hit.


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* SquashedFlat: Krusty's circle attack has him repeatedly smash his hammer downwards. Every time it hits the opponent, they get comically squashed flat and suffer reduced movement speed.
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* DeathOrGloryAttack: The circle versions of each character's jump and rope attacks deal heavy damage and knock the opponent down on hit, but also cost a lot of energy and the attacker is knocked to the ground too, leaving them vulnerable if they miss.
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* HomeStage: Each character has a stage they're guaranteed to be fought on in the league modes:
** Power Plant for Homer.
** Kwik-E-Mart for Bart and Apu.
** Evergreen Terrace for Lisa, Marge and Flanders.
** Downtown for Groundskeeper Willie and Professor Frink.
** Krustylu Studios for Krusty and Bumblebee Man.
** Barney's Bowlarama for Barney.
** Moe's Tavern for Moe.
** Mr. Burns' Mansion for Smithers.
** Spaceship for Kang.
** Itchy and Scratchy World for Itchy and Scratchy. Notable in that they can only be used there, and only against each other.
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* AshFace: Certain attacks like Moe's flaming Moes, Mr. Burns' nukes and Frink's robots turn the opponent black everywhere except their eyes on hit.
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* FightingClown: Literally with Krusty the Clown and Bumblebee Man. Krusty is a clown who throws pies and uses a giant cartoon mallet, while the Bumblebee Man is a man dressed as a bee who can attack with his yoyo and send his chihuahua to bite opponents.
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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_simpsons_pro_wrestling_pal.jpg]]
''The Simpsons Wrestling'' is a wrestling game based on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' for the [=PS1=]. The ExcusePlot is as follows: the city of Springfield is hosting a wrestling championship, and everyone is out to become the champion. The game is notable for featuring all of the original voice actors from the show, with dialogue provided by the actual writers.

!!Tropes that apply to ''The Simpsons Wrestling'':
* AssistCharacter: Several characters can summon other characters to help in battle:
** Marge can send Maggie to grab an opponent, slowing them down and preventing them from jumping or using circle attacks.
** Bumblebee Man can send his pet chihuahua to bite opponents.
** Smithers can release Blinky the fish to instantly knock enemies down and have Mr. Burns throw nukes from outside the ring.
** Professor Frink can deploy exploding robots on the field.
* AutoRevive: Ned Flanders can revive himself for full health once per round.
* CloseRangeCombatant: Groundskeeper Willie is the only character without a long-range attack. However, his rake grants him additional range to compensate, and he can drop tools on the ground to hurt opponents.
* DefeatMeansPlayable: Bumblebee Man, Moe, Professor Frink and Ned Flanders can only be unlocked by defeating them in the leagues.
* DropTheHammer: Krusty uses a giant mallet for his combo ender and circle attack.
* EdibleAmmunition: Krusty can throw pies, Apu can throw Squishees, Barney can throw beer glasses and Moe can throw flaming Moes.
* ManBitesMan: Lisa's circle attack is a command grab involving her biting her target's arm.
* MusicalAssassin: Lisa can play her saxophone to damage the opponent from afar.
* ShockAndAwe: Flanders' circle attack calls upon God himself to smite the opponent with lightning.
* SNKBoss:
** Smithers possesses ludicrously quick, high-damaging melee attacks, an AssistCharacter who can instantly knock anyone down in Blinky the fish, and a ridiculously powerful nuke attack (courtesy of Mr. Burns) that can come out at complete random.
** Ned Flanders has fast melee combos, a projectile that homes in on enemies no matter where they are on the screen, an extremely strong lightning attack capable of depleting an entire health bar and can AutoRevive once per round, meaning he essentially has twice as much health as any other character.

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