Superstar Abilities - Sony PlayStation 3 Controller Owner's Manual

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Dirty Pin
When your opponent is down near the ropes, stand next to the ropes and execute
a pinfall with both of your legs propped up on the ropes, giving you unfair leverage
to increase your chances of getting the three-count.
Move Thief
Steal your opponent's Finisher and use it against them by holding
pressing the directional buttons µ to enter the Move Thief state. You have 20
seconds to execute the Finisher from the time you enter the Move Thief state.
Comeback
If you have this ability, you will be prompted to press ç when your Superstar
has sustained moderate limb damage. Pressing ç at the correct time will let you
perform a dramatic comeback. This cannot be used when you have a Finisher or
Signature Move available.
Hammer Throw
When Irish whipping an opponent, hold Ω to send an opponent smashing into a
turnbuckle or flying over the ropes and down to the arena floor.
Resiliency
Superstars and Divas with this ability can use it once per match to dramatically
improve the odds of kicking out of a pin attempt. While being pinned, press
increase the target zone on the pin meter.
Outside Dives
Press √ while moving into the ropes, or run across the ring and press √ near
the ropes to execute a diving attack or running diving attack against an opponent
outside of the ring.
Springboard Dives
While near the ropes or running toward the ropes, hold the left stick toward the
ropes and press √ to execute a springboard attack from the ring apron.
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Leverage Pin
Superstars with this ability can counter running attacks and groggy grapple
attempts from a heavily damaged opponent into pin attempts called "leverage
pins." In a leverage pin, the defending Superstar can try to escape normally
by reaching the blue target area of the kick-out meter, or they can reverse the
leverage pin into a pin of their own by reaching the yellow area of the meter.
Ring Escape
When down near the ropes, press
and
∂ your opponent. You can use this ability up to three times per match.
to
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to slide under them to ringside and escape
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