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AEW Fight Foreveris a wrestling game that offers fans the kind of wrestling matches they want. If players enjoy arcade-like experiences where the combatants beat each other up in exploding barbed wire matches, they can.
Alternatively, two skilled players can have grappling contests with the kind of back-and-forth action that wrestling fans have come to expect. There are hidden mechanics underneath the hood ofAEW Fight Foreverthat lets players have the style of wrestling matches they want. It’s not quite the simulation thatWWE 2K23orFire Pro Wrestling Worldoffers, but there’s a surprising amount of depth, and fans are discovering new things, like special counter and reversal moves that catch wrestlers mid-air.
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Catch Reversals in AEW Fight Forever
There are multiple ways to counter andreverse attacks and wrestling moves inAEW Fight Foreverusing the counter and reversal buttons. However, there are hidden reversals, like catching opponents during a diving attack. The counter allows players to grab a diving opponent during a match without a Special stored in the momentum bar, like in theWWE 2K23series.
The Anti-Air Defense Skill
Before attempting to catch an opponent mid-air with the counter, players must check to see if their chosen wrestlers have the skill:
How to Use a Catch Reversal in AEW Fight Forever
With the Anti-Air Defense skill, the player’s wrestlers can reverse diving opponents in and out of the ring. However, it is more reliable if the momentum bar isn’t too low. If it’s blue or in the danger zone, the likelihood of catching a diving opponent drops. Applicable wrestlers canuse the air reversal by pressing the A on Xbox, X on PlayStation, B on Switch, or K on a keyboardon all diving opponents in and out of the ring, diving from the turnbuckles, and attacking from ladders. The following wrestlers have Anti-Air Defense Skills:
AEW Fight Foreveris available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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