WCW Backstage Assault (USA) (Japanese title: WCW バックステージアサルト) is a professional wrestling video game released for the Nintendo 64 in 2000. Developed by AKI Corporation, it was published by THQ and is based on the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) professional wrestling promotion. It was the first game to feature backstage brawling, as well as the first wrestling game to feature the wrestlers' entrance themes as part of the game's soundtrack. The game features an extensive roster of WCW wrestlers, including Ric Flair, Goldberg, Sting, and Kevin Nash. It also includes a wide variety of match types, such as tag team, battle royal, and ladder matches. WCW Backstage Assault also features a career mode, in which the player must compete in matches and win titles in order to advance through the ranks of WCW. The game's unique feature is its backstage brawling. Players can fight in various backstage areas, such as the locker room, the hallways, and the parking lot. These areas are filled with objects that can be used as weapons, such as chairs, tables, and trash cans. The player can also use the environment to their advantage, such as slamming their opponent into walls and slamming doors in their face. WCW Backstage Assault is an exciting and unique wrestling game that offers a unique twist on the traditional wrestling game. With its extensive roster of wrestlers and its innovative backstage brawling, it is sure to please wrestling fans of all ages.