WWE Smack Down Vs. Raw 2010 - Roster

Roster

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 features 67 in-game superstars and divas on each console with the exceptions of the Nintendo DS version which features 30 superstars, and the Mobile version which features 11 superstars. The majority of the roster was revealed on September 16 during a live webcast hosted by GameSpot, featuring The Miz, Eve Torres and Howard Finkel as guests. The roster in the 2010 edition is split into six classifications: Raw, SmackDown, ECW, WCW, legends and free agents. Like the previous game, players can choose to change the character's classification in a roster editor called Superstar Management. This is also the last game featuring Umaga due to his death. SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 marked the debut of the Bella Twins, Dolph Ziggler, Eve Torres, Ezekiel Jackson, Gail Kim, Jack Swagger, Maryse, Mike Knox, Natalya, Primo, R-Truth, and Vladimir Kozlov. Evan Bourne and Ted DiBiase, Jr. made their first appearance as regular characters after appearing as DLC in the previous game. It also marked Christian's first appearance since WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 and Goldust's first appearance since WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain. This was the first and so far only game to feature the red and green superstar models from the create-a-moveset mode as playable characters.

An extra character, Stone Cold Steve Austin, was also featured as downloadable content on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. The character could be downloaded by a code obtained when purchased at GameStop, EB Games or Game. Each unlock code purchased could only be used to download the character once. He may also be obtained as downloadable content for PlayStation Store for $0.99, and for Xbox Live Marketplace for 80 Microsoft Points. This is the last game featuring Jeff Hardy, Mr Kennedy, Umaga, Tommy Dreamer, Carlito, Maria and Jesse as playable characters. JBL did not appear in the following games due to his real life retirement, although he would be included in later games as he returned to the company in a non-wrestling compacity (Although he retired well before the game was released, it was too far in development to remove him). The Great Khali did not appear in the following two installments, but returned for WWE '13. Drew Hankinson (portraying the Festus character in the game), would go on to its sequel using the Luke Gallows character. Also, in the Mickie James Road to WrestleMania, The Miz mentions Candice Michelle being the first contestant in a bikini contest, but Candice Michelle was not in the game.

The Stone Cold Steve Austin character was originally intended to be available on all formats without prior download, but he was made a downloadable character at a later stage in development. As a result, all details relating to Austin, including a selection screen picture, can be found in the PlayStation 2 version of the game. However, he remains unplayable as there are no functioning characters models for him in the game.

THQ entertained rumours that other characters would eventually be made available via download at a later date. They were all later cancelled without any formal explanation, or details as to what was being worked on.