Trio of New Trailers Revealed for AEW Fight Forever - Hardcore Gamer

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AEW Fight Forever is a little over two weeks away, and on the day of one of the biggest AEW Dynamite shows of the year, AEW Games released three new trailers to celebrate the game’s roster. Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Thunder Rosa were all given spotlights and had their signature moves and introductions shown off. One thing that’s quite clear with all of the trailers released so far is that Yuke’s put a lot of work into making each character feel like an authentic video game recreation of the wrestlers – instead of just a skin with their moves.

Ricky Starks was one of the company’s first pickups from Billy Corgan’s NWA and was the first World TV Champion of the modern era for that promotion, but truly found his home in AEW. The fast-moving Starks is known for a lightning-fast and intense spear alongside his version of the Dominator called the Roshambo. His posing is also something that he uses in his matches to show off in ways that aren’t seen a lot in wrestling today, and are replicated nicely in Fight Forever. The former FTW Champion makes his gaming debut in Fight Forever – as do the other wrestlers showcased today.

Powerhouse Hobbs got his start in AEW on AEW Dark during the pandemic era and quickly became someone that stood out on those shows. He had an intensity and physicality to everything he did and felt like he needed the right character move to take him to the next level – enter Taz and a heel turn that led to a legendary mean mug. The ECW legend becoming his manager allowed him to join Team Taz and established the renamed Powerhouse Hobbs as a force to be reckoned with. He was so good that “Hacksaw” Butch Reed wanted to bestow the Hacksaw moniker on him – which also fits in nicely with his Hobbs