Skills
You can use VC (Virtual Currency, separate from SP) to buy Skills for your wrestler, which are special abilities. However, one clearly stands out: the Comeback.
The Comeback is a fail-safe. When you’re falling behind in a match, you can press a button, activate an easy quick-time event of button prompts, and then you’ll earn a Signature move. Hit your Signature move, and you get a Finisher. It’s super-easy, and it easily turns a defeat into a victory.
Unfortunately, it’s also the most expensive Skill by far. It costs 135,000 VC. It’ll take you a while to earn that much, but it is worth it to save. This is easily the most useful Skill.
Above: Skills aren’t as important as attributes.
When playing
You earn more points when you win and put on better matches. To put on a good match, use a large variety of moves. Don’t just use the same strikes and grapples over and over. Throw an opponent to the turnbuckle and perform some special moves to them over there. Try a top-rope move. Just try to use as many different attacks as you can in a match. Of course, using your Signatures and Finishers will also help. Doing all of that will earn you more SP, which will help you boost your Attributes faster. This year, the game will show you when you earn points and increase rating of your match while you’re playing, which makes it a lot easier to keep track of which moves you’re performing for the first time.
Also, don’t get frustrated when you lose. Starting out, your wrestler will be pretty weak. That’s why you need to finish matches and boost your Attributes. Even a loss will earn you points.
As for winning your matches, it’s usually about keeping momentum. If your opponent is on the offense, you need to counter him as soon as you can. Then, once you have the momentum, try to keep the other guy grounded and dazed so you can keep attacking.
Eventually, you’ll get your Signature move. Land that, and then use your Finisher. Sometimes, your opponent will counter those moves. Just try to fill your Momentum bar again. If you opponent is really hurt, try to just pin them after a normal grapple move. Also, if the other guy has the Comeback ability, run! Don’t let them use it. Stay away until it goes away.
That’s it. This should get you started, and you’ll get an idea of what other areas you need help with as you play. Then you just use Attributes, Skills, and Abilities to compensate.