Developed by Yuke's Co., Ltd. of Japan, WWE Day of Reckoning features more than 40 WWE Superstars including, Kurt Angle®, Chris Benoit® and Triple H®. The game also showcases several new WWE Superstars including, John CenaTM and Randy OrtenTM, giving WWE Day of Reckoning a massive stable of overall talent.

WWE Day of Reckoning includes a completely original story mode filled with deception and betrayal entitled, School of Hard Knocks. Players can create a Superstar and work their way up the "minor leagues" of sports entertainment and graduate to WWE programming by competing against established WWE Superstars. Additional features include Bra & Panties MatchTM with WWE DivasTM and WWE Legends, two features available for the first time on the Nintendo GameCube.

WWE Day of Reckoning also features strong and weak grapples with an all-new submission system as well as realistic reversals and Superstar finishers.