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Wrestling

Signature: Grab + guardbreak pressure

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Wrestling is the second S-tier fighting style in Gakuran, sitting alongside Boxing at the top of the tier list. Where Boxing wins with uninterruptible pressure, Wrestling wins with grabs and guardbreak control — making it the best pick against defensive opponents.

Why Wrestling is S-tier

Wrestling's strengths:

  • Powerful grab — threatens opponents who try to sit in your face.
  • Guardbreak pressure bonuses — cracks blockers faster and more reliably.
  • Strong punish loop — guardbreak → heavy (M2) deals excellent damage.

If you keep running into players who block everything, Wrestling is the answer.

How to play Wrestling

Wrestling is a control style built around opening up defenders:

  1. Apply lights to force a reaction.
  2. When they block, hit guardbreak — Wrestling's bonuses make this especially effective.
  3. Land your grab against opponents who try to mash out of pressure.
  4. Punish with heavy (M2) after any guardbreak or grab stagger.

Wrestling in PvP

In PvP, Wrestling thrives against turtles:

  • vs blockers — your best matchup; chain guardbreak → heavy.
  • vs mashers — parry, then grab or punish.
  • vs parry-heavy players — threaten the grab to make them second-guess staying close.

Boxing vs Wrestling — which to pick?

Both are S-tier, so you can't go wrong. Rule of thumb:

  • Pick Boxing if you like forward pressure and trading with an uninterruptible heavy.
  • Pick Wrestling if you like breaking open blockers and grab-based control.

How to get Wrestling

Wrestling comes from the reroll system:

  1. Stock free rerolls from codes.
  2. Reroll Fight Style until Wrestling appears (see the reroll guide).
  3. Stop rerolling — it's a keeper.