After a year of training you've finally begun to resemble a wrestler. Ittetsu Wakamoto, pleased with your speedy development, is letting you choose who to have your first bout with. This selects who will be your rival throughout the game.

(from left to right)

Underground (Undertaker) [He's the funniest and my favorite but probably not the best choice here]

Spike (Sting) [Spike makes for a very friendly rival experience, probably the best choice imo]

Dick Road (Rick Rude) [Dick is kind of a...What's the word? Oh yeah, asshole! Ultimately he's the most rival-y rival here]

After defeating your selected rival, your master, Ittetsu Wakamoto, will challenge you to a one on one fight. Winning this means that you've surpassed your own master and have nothing else to learn from him!

Ittetsu Wakamoto has paid his dues to the World of The Mat and walks off into the sunset, however your life in this world has just begun. Select the path you'd like to take

(from left to right)

Olive Japan Pro Wrestling led by Great Shiba (Giant Baba)

View Japan Pro Wrestling led by Victory Musashi (Antonio Inoki)

UWH led by Akira Saeba (Akira Maeda) [Probably the most dramatic choice]