Total Extreme Wrestling 2005 (TEW 2005) was the first commercial installment of Adam Ryland’s acclaimed booking sim, building on the foundation of EWR. It offered unprecedented depth, with detailed wrestler attributes, company finances, backstage politics, and TV negotiations. Players could simulate decades of wrestling history or create entirely new worlds through modding.

The interface was text-heavy but packed with options. Community support was huge, with real-world mods allowing players to simulate WWE, WCW, ECW, and more. TEW 2005 established the series as the gold standard for wrestling management sims, laying the foundation for sequels that pushed the genre even further.