Quote Originally Posted by MidnightRider View Post
I have to believe some of the developers that created Pro Wrestling moved on to Human/Spike. You can see the same animations when you pick up your opponent after they're close to being beaten, within the Fire Pro series.
Quote Originally Posted by Frankie_Says_Relax View Post
Yes, you are correct.

Masato Masuda was the lone programmer on Pro Wrestling for Famicom/NES and he also worked on the Fire Pro series in its earliest incarnations.
Cool, I've long had the same thought, good to hear it is indeed true!