WrestleVerse: Launching in 2025
Growing up, I was obsessed with GM Mode and Extreme Warfare Revenge. There was just something so magical about being in control of your own wrestling universe. Crafting storylines, dealing with incidents, booking matches, signing new talent—everything that makes the wrestling business so interesting.
At the same time, I was also obsessed with figuring out how video games even worked. I got my start making Minecraft mods when I was a teenager, learning bit by bit how code and creativity came together. Not long after, I made little games of my own, and even ended up teaching a lot of people online how they could make their own games.
As smartphones started to take over, I kept wishing for a game that combined the depth of EWR, the simplicity and polish of GM Mode, and the accessibility of mobile- a game I could play on my commutes or in bed. Eventually, after wishing for so long, I decided to take matters into my own hands.
In university I pieced together a proof of concept, something small but just barely playable. That eventually became Pro Wrestling Manager, which evolved into a series of annual releases from 2021 to 2024, with Pro Wrestling Manager 2024 going on to become the highest rated wrestling game in the App Store. Ultimately, it was a test to see if a game like this could actually work on mobile and resonate with people, which it certainly did. But it was a very sandbox game with just your 1 promotion, with no competition, and no real challenge. Just the core mechanics without even any images. While players enjoyed it, I knew it was only the beginning.
WrestleVerse is the next step. It’s the game I always dreamed of making- a full scale wrestling management simulation, designed beautifully for mobile first, that combines deep strategy with accessible gameplay. It’s about crafting compelling storylines and running your promotion in a living, breathing wrestling universe.
And now after almost an entire lifetime of dreaming, building, learning, and iterating- the Beta is here, starting April 1st 2025. I can’t wait for you to get your hands on it, and I’m beyond excited to share this journey with all of you.
