''WWF Betrayal'' is a

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on the

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based on the

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(WWF). It was the third and last WWF game released to the Game Boy Color and one of a few games based on the promotion that was of a different genre than the regular

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usually produced. The game's plot was roughly based on a storyline in 1999 where

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gets kidnapped. Her father

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promises to grant the player a shot at the

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if they manage to save her. The player must then fight through a series of side-scrolling levels to rescue Stephanie. The player can play as

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, The Rock,

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, or

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The game received "generally mixed" reviews according to video game

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