Ultimate Pro-Wrestling Secrets: Mastering Pin Escapes & Submissions in AEW Fight Forever

AEW Fight Forever presents a strong alternative to the WWE 2K series, however, there are certain areas that require attention. One major issue is the button-mashing feature for escaping pins and submissions, which needs to be addressed. The game's lack of accessibility options is disappointing for many players, as they are unable to kick out. This, in turn, greatly diminishes the effectiveness of the momentum system.

In order to enhance a player's ability to evade pins and submissions in AEW Fight Forever, there are various improvements that can be made.

How to Escape Pins and Submissions in AEW Fight Forever

When players first encounter the pinning system tutorial for escaping via a kick-out, they are informed to mash all four face buttons on the controller. However, through various testing and methods such as circular motions, tapping two buttons, and using turbo pads, it has been discovered that players only need to use and mash one button. There is no need to press all four buttons at once, as it appears to have little impact on the ability to kick out or escape a submission.

It is important for players to monitor the amount of damage their character sustains during a match. The indicator located at the bottom left side of the screen shows the extent of damage to each body part. Unfortunately, if any body part is shown in the red zone, it is highly unlikely that the player will be able to escape a pin or submission. The same applies to the momentum bar being in the danger zone. This aspect gives the game a resemblance to a fighting game, rather than being the desired successor to WWF No Mercy that fans had hoped for. However, certain wrestlers possess predetermined skills that can enhance their chances of successfully kicking out or breaking free from submission holds. On the other hand, players have the option to customize these skills while playing the Road to Elite mode with a created wrestler in AEW Fight Forever.

Skills Needed to Escape Pins and Submissions in AEW Fight Forever

In AEW Fight Forever, it is highly challenging for players to escape once their wrestler has sustained significant damage. Nevertheless, there are certain skills that AEW wrestlers can possess to provide players with a fighting opportunity to escape pinfall and submission attempts at least once during a match.

Grit, being one of the crucial enhancements, offers players a slight possibility of kicking out after a signature or finishing move in AEW Fight Forever.

Kick Out Buff - enables players to regain a substantial amount of their momentum following a pin attempt, limited to once per match.

Submission Toughness - The ultimate skill for countering submissions, granting players the ability to break free from potentially match-ending submission holds.

Down But Not Out - Gives players a chance to regain momentum when their health reaches zero.

Groggy Buff - Momentum gets a boost when HP gets below 30%.

Bail Out - This Action Skill enables wrestlers to exit the ring when knocked down. Utilizing this skill after being hit by an opponent's signature move can be a strategic way to avoid their finisher and regain control by taunting them at ringside.

By practicing reversals and counters, the match becomes a dynamic back-and-forth struggle before a submission or pin attempt occurs. Interestingly, playing AEW Fight Forever on the Elite difficulty level increases the likelihood of engaging in longer matches with continuous momentum shifts. Additionally, the AI-controlled opponent will also attempt pinfalls and submissions after executing their signature and finisher moves, creating a more authentic television-like experience.

AEW Fight Forever is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.