WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 [BLES00136]

I am using the settings from the log as shared by digitaldude.. It noticeably improved things from default settings (or MY default).
But I am still getting regular freezes (every 3-5 fights). (Music will continue playing)

Is anyone knowledgeable on this issue? My system is 9700K/2070S. I find otherwise the game is great.