IGN continued to team up with WWE 2K18 last week in order to start revealing the professional wrestling game’s roster, and now they’re back with 41 new confirmations. These include some legends like Randy Savage, Mick Foley, and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. There’s also some NXT alumni including Chad Gable and Alexa Bliss. Most excitingly, members of the Fabulous Freebirds were confirmed which means players will be going to Badstreet USA.
If you don’t feel like watching the 14-minute video (which features the hilarious Kevin Owens introducing the wrestlers alongside Corey Graves and Renee Young), you can find out who the 41 new wrestlers are by reading the list below:
- Rick Martel
- Mick Foley
- Ricky Steamboat
- Miss Jacqueline
- Rikishi
- Randy Savage
- Mr. Perfect
- Lex Luger
- Razor Ramon
- Rick Rude
- Vader
- Ric Flair
- Chad Gable
- Alexa Bliss
- Nia Jax
- Tye Dillinger
- Apollo Crews
- Carmella
- Dana Brooke
- Neville
- Dash Wilder
- Scott Dawson
- Nick Miller
- Shane Thorne
- Akam
- Rezar
- Michael P.S. Hayes
- Jimmy Garvin
- Tommaso Ciampa
- Cedric Alexander
- Asuka
- TJP
- Roderick Strong
- Johnny Gargano
- Jason Jordan
- Samoa Joe
- Big Cass
- Rusev
- Finn Balor
- Chris Jericho
- Kevin Owens
It was also recently confirmed that The Rock would be the soundtrack’s executive producer:
2K has announced that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be the WWE 2K18 Executive Producer. The actor and professional wrestler will curate the game’s 11-song soundtrack, which is currently streaming on Apple Music. Highlights include Kanye West’s “Black Skinhead,” Boston’s “Smokin’,” and “Boyz-N-The-Hood” by Eazy-E.
WWE 2K18 releases on October 17 for PS4 and Xbox One (the Nintendo Switch version arrives in fall 2017). Pre-ordering gets you early access on October 13, and there’s a Collector’s Edition celebrating John Cena’s career.
[Source: IGN]
