Brock Lesnar
Altogether now: der-dum, dum, dum dum dum, der-dum, dum, dum dum dum The beast is back in 2K16, as he had to be: no WWE performer has been as dominant over the last two years as the former UFC champ. We still await confirmation of associate Paul Heymans return as a manager, but like Lesnars opponents after a Brock beating its a no-brainer.
Dolph Ziggler and The Undertaker
Again, no surprises here. The man who was once Nicky in the Spirit Squad is now something of a WWE veteran (although we wish hed revert to being a heel), while Taker has appeared in every single one of the series games since it launched on PS1, as WWF Smackdown, in 2000.
The Miz
Treading water since his brilliant team run with stunt double Damien Mizdow ended, 2K16 will afford you the opportunity to turn back time and reunite that pairing before having the star-making (in Mizdows case) break-up never afforded the twosome in the actual WWE. (Their eventual storyline feud was a lazily written afterthought.)
Sami Zayn
On the shelf since May with a busted shoulder, the indie darling formerly known as El Generico is unlikely to return to a WWE ring until the spring of next year. His inclusion in 2K16, then, is wonderful news for anyone looking to resuscitate the outstanding feud between Zayn and best frienemy Kevin Owens.
Colin Cassady and Enzo Amore
When GamesRadar attended NXT live in San Jose ahead of this years WrestleMania, no single act was cheered as fervently as the New Jersey based tag team with the contemporary New Age Outlaws schtick. Among diehard fans, theres no doubt their 2K debut will be welcomed with equal rapture.
Bret Hart
Sure, the shirt design is slightly different from those you can buy new, but theres still no mistaking that this bit of apparel belongs to Calgary, Alberta, Canadas finest son. How can we be certain? 1. The pink. 2. The skull. 3. The words BRET and HART emblazoned across it.
Adam Rose
For a few months in 2014 the former Leo Kruger looked set to carve himself out a tidy niche as WWEs comedic curtain-raiser, until a feud with The Bunny yes, as in a bloke in a furry costume wrecked his credibility. Now in his mid-30s, the odds on this being his last 2K appearance seem troublingly short.
Andre The Giant
22 years after the Alpine-sized Frenchmans passing, Andre remains one of the most famous names in wrestling. At 7ft tall and 520lbs, hes the biggest superstar in this years game, and the inclusion of Haku enables the reformation of one of WWEs all-time strangest couplings one which held the tag titles for four months in early 1990.
The Ascension
Initially booked as a combination of Legion Of Doom and Demolition, no amount of facepaint could cover for Konnor and Victors in-ring sloppiness and so theyve already been demoted to short matches on shows other than Raw and Smackdown. Perhaps their new link-up with Stardust, as Cosmic Wasteland, will go a way towards masking their in-ring ineptitude.
Bad News Barrett
Another year, another repackaging for the only Preston North End fan ever to grace wrestlings big leagues. This time around hes King Barrett, although youre unlikely to see him onscreen again in the immediate future hes currently back in the UK filming the new WWE Studios movie Eliminators.
