Taken from NeoGAF forums, for all the sheep that fall for the hype every year
IGN WWE 12 Preview
SmackDown vs. Raw is dead, and THQ's fixing the stuff you complain about.
E3 2011: WWE '12 Rises - IGN
IGN Smackdown vs Raw 11 Preview
One match is never enough to judge a Smackdown game, but
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 seems like it's set to capitalize on what worked last year
E3 2010: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 Preview - IGN
IGN Smackdown vs Raw 10 Preview
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 has me very excited to play the final game. When I got my first hands-on with the title, the TV-like presentation had me jazzed, and the fact that this creation stuff is so slick is only adding to that feeling.
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 Hands-on - IGN
IGN Smackdown vs Raw 09 Preview
On the surface, the match looked and played a lot like last year's. True, Orton an 'taker looked more detailed and sharper overall, but the chairs that were around ringside still had the same satisfying steel-to-skull sound and the controls stick with the tried-and-true thumbstick format.
However, as the match wore on, the little tweaks began to shine through.
E3 2008: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 Progress Report - IGN
IGN Smackdown vs Raw 08 Preview
After playing with the new controls ourselves we can attest that the single-button system keeps the matches fluid and fast-paced. It also helps that the new submission system is analog-based as well. How much pressure you apply and how quickly you pump your arms around someone's neck is now entirely up to you -- as is your defense to it, as escaping a grapple is handled with the analog sticks as well.
All in all, it's definitely an improvement over last year's edition.
Pre-E3 2007: SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 Hands-on - IGN
IGN Smackdown vs Raw 07 Preview
What we did see was some extremely impressive visuals and the kind of action wrestling fans have grown to love from the Smackdown series.
Forget Edge/Foley,
if you're looking for someone who stole the show Wrestlemania weekend, look no further than THQ.
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007: Eyes On - IGN
IGN Smackdown vs Raw 06 Preview
Officially known as WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 (a title meant to reflect its new direction towards a sports and simulation feel), the new game from Yuke's Media Creations and the Toy Headquarters is
undoubtedly the most ambitious game in the series so far. The brand new momentum system, the addition of attributes like Stamina and Hardcore, improved reversal mechanics, enhanced online features, and a host of other cool improvements are just a few of the several-dozen extras planned for this year's wrestling extravaganza.
SmackDown vs. RAW 2006: World Premiere - IGN
IGN Smackdown vs Raw Preview
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW is getting ready to hit the PS2 like a ton of bricks this fall.
Easily one of the most, if not the most, anticipated sports game to come out this year, SmackDown! vs. RAW could very well have sales in the same unbelievable range as the previous entries in the series.
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW Overload - IGN
IGN Smackdown Here Come The Pain Preview
WWE Smackdown! is quickly shaping up to become one of the greatest wrestling games ever made. Normally a statement that's met with a great deal of skepticism, the claim that THQ's fifth interpretation of the UPN television show can pull off such a feat is quickly becoming more and more accepted in the hardcore wrestling community.
WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain - IGN
IGN Smackdown Shut you Mouth Preview
We'll have to wait much longer for everything to come out in the wash, but most of
what we saw today seemed fairly promising.
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth - IGN
IGN Smackdown Just Bring It Preview
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It is a respectable effort from THQ and Yuke's.
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It - IGN
IGN Smackdown Know you Role Preview
THQ delivered gameplay last time, and now they've delivered almost all the trimmings to go with it, including a very complete, up-to-date roster and a much-improved create-a-wrestler mode.
WWF Smackdown 2!: Know Your Role - IGN
IGN Smackdown Preview
With incredible graphics and a plethora of cool features, WWF Smackdown is, far and away, the best wrestling game on PlayStation.
WWF Smackdown - IGN