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    WWE 2K17: Every Confirmed Wrestler on the Roster

    By Mat Elfring on September 21, 2016 at 10:37AM PDT

    [Updated on September 21: Click here to jump ahead to the latest additions]

    Including DLC, WWE 2K16 boasted a roster of over 150 different playable wrestlers. DLC aside, it contained over 120 original characters, without duplicates in different skins. Considering that 2K Sports continues to raise the bar since taking over the WWE license, WWE 2K17 should have a massive roster.

    While the full roster has yet to be revealed, we will continue to update you with reveals up until the October 11 release of the game. There are a few reports and assumptions of who will be in the game, but we're only delivering characters who have been confirmed. Here's who is in the game, in the order of which they were announced.

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    Goldberg

    Goldberg

    The first character revealed for this year's installment of the game was WCW legend, Goldberg. The only way to get him at launch is to pre-order the game. There will be two versions of the character, based on his WCW and WWE appearances.

    Available at launch through pre-order.

    Brock Lesnar

    Brock Lesnar

    During a phone conference, Paul Heyman revealed that "The Beast Incarnate," Brock Lesnar, would be on the cover of this year's game, which means he's also a playable character as well.


    John Cena

    John Cena

    During E3, artist Rob Schamberger painted a mural that revealed three roster additions to the game. John Cena was one of them.


    Sasha Banks

    Sasha Banks

    "The Boss" Sasha Banks was one of the other stars revealed during E3.


    Ultimate Warrior

    Ultimate Warrior

    The final E3 reveal was WWE legend Ultimate Warrior.

    Apollo Crews

    Apollo Crews

    When the NXT Edition of WWE 2K17 was announced, Apollo Crews was revealed to be in the new game.

    Playable at launch through NXT Edition of the game. Later, available as DLC.


    Shinsuke Nakamura

    Shinsuke Nakamura

    Even though he signed with WWE recently, "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura will be a part of the new game.

    Playable at launch through NXT Edition of the game. Later, available as DLC.

    Nia Jax

    Nia Jax

    The final reveal during the NXT conference call was Nia Jax.

    Playable at launch through NXT Edition of the game. Later, available as DLC.

    Stephanie McMahon

    Stephanie McMahon

    Stephanie McMahon, who is currently running Raw, revealed she will be in the upcoming game in a tweet.

    Shane McMahon

    Shane McMahon

    In addition to Stephanie, Shane--who is running Smackdown--will also be in the game.

    Vince McMahon

    Vince McMahon

    You can't have Shane and Stephanie without having Vince McMahon in the game. He was revealed in Stephanie's tweet as well.

    Aiden English

    Aiden English

    During the first week reveal of the game's roster, 19 characters for the upcoming WWE 2K17 game were shown off, one of which was the previously announced Ultimate Warrior. Sadly, there were no new characters revealed during this first batch.

    The first announced character was Aiden English, one half of the tag team, The Vaudvillians.

    Booker T

    Booker T

    WWE Hall-of-Famer Booker T, once again, makes his way into the game. We can expect to see many Spinaroonies.

    Brian Pillman

    Brian Pillman

    Flyin Brian Pillman, best known for defending his house--with a pistol--from an enraged Stone Cold Steve Austin, comes back to the game series.

    Brie Bella

    Brie Bella

    Brie Bella, one half of the Bella Twins, returns to the series.

    Chris Jericho

    Chris Jericho

    Hopefully, one of Chris Jericho's taunts in the new game is calling everyone "stupid idiots."

    Diego

    Diego

    Although the Los Matadores have mysteriously disappeared from WWE shows and been replaced with two eerily similar men from Puerto Rico, Diego returns in the latest installment.

    Erick Rowan

    Erick Rowan

    The current best beard in WWE returns, attached to Wyatt Family member Erick Rowan.

    Fernando

    Fernando

    The other shining star of Los Matadores, Fernando, is back.

    Heath Slater

    Heath Slater

    The undrafted wrestler, Heath Slater, will bring his one-man-band antics to 2K17.

    Jey Uso

    Jey Uso

    It wouldn't be a WWE game without Jey Uso, one of the seemingly 30 people in WWE related to The Rock.

    Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart

    Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart

    Speaking of lineage, one of the members of The Hart Foundation, Jim Neidhart, will be a playable character in the upcoming game.

    Jimmy Uso

    Jimmy Uso

    If Jey Uso is in the game, it's obvious Jimmy Uso will be here as well.

    Konnor

    Konnor

    Welcome to the Wasteland. Konnor, one half of the tag team known as The Ascension, is back.

    Larry Zbyszko

    Larry Zbyszko

    One of The Enforcers and WWE hall-of-famer Larry Zbyszko returns.

    Nikki Bella

    Nikki Bella

    Nikki Bella, the other half of the Bella Twins, is back as well.

    R-Truth

    R-Truth

    R-Truth took time out from playing Pokemon Go to appear in WWE 2K17.

    Simon Gotch

    Simon Gotch

    The best mustache in WWE will be playable as well. Vaudevillians member Simon Gotch returns.

    Viktor

    Viktor

    Finally, the other half of The Ascension, Viktor, is back.

    Alicia Fox

    Alicia Fox

    On August 9, the newest batch of wrestlers for WWE 2K17 were revealed. This time, 22 superstars were shown off.

    Raw star Alicia Fox will be playable in the new game.

    Andre the Giant

    Andre the Giant

    Hall-of-Famer and WWE icon Andre the Giant returns this year.

    Baron Corbin

    Baron Corbin

    Andre the Giant Battle Royal winner Baron Corin returns.

    Big E

    Big E

    Tag team champ and New Day member Big E will be playable.

    Billy Gunn

    Billy Gunn

    One half of the New Age Outlaws and DX member Billy Gunn is back.

    Braun Strowman

    Braun Strowman

    The black sheep of the Wyatt Family and crusher of local jobbers, Braun Strowman is in the new game.

    Bret Hart

    Bret Hart

    The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be, Bret Hart, is back.

    British Bulldog

    British Bulldog

    The British Bulldog will powerslam his way into 2K17.

    Cesaro

    Cesaro

    The King of Swing, Cesaro, will appear in the new game, hopefully with his new James Bond-esque entrance.

    Charlotte

    Charlotte

    Former WWE Women's Champion Charlotte finally comes to 2K17.

    Daniel Bryan

    Daniel Bryan

    Smackdown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan will appear in the new game.

    Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

    Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

    The Rock finds time in his busy schedule to appear in the new game.

    Edge

    Edge

    One of the hosts of the Edge & Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness, Edge, comes back to this year's game.

    Finn Balor

    Finn Balor

    We all figured Finn Balor would be a part of the new game, considering there's a statue of him in the NXT Edition of the game.

    Hideo Itami

    Hideo Itami

    NXT sensation Hideo Itami returns in WWE 2K17.

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

    Jake "The Snake" Roberts

    WWE Hall-of-Famer Jake Roberts is back to DDT everyone in his path.

    Kalisto

    Kalisto

    Former United States Champion Kalisto is back.

    Randy Orton

    Randy Orton

    Expect to RKO people out of nowhere when playing as Randy Orton.

    Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

    Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

    The man with the most memorable arm drags, Ricky Steamboat, is back.

    Sin Cara

    Sin Cara

    Former member of the Lucha Dragons, Sin Cara, returns to this year's game.

    Triple H

    Triple H

    The Game, Triple H, will be back to wrestle in this year's game, or to kick off each episode of Raw with a long speech.

    Tyson Kidd

    Tyson Kidd

    Although he's still injured, Tyson Kidd is back in this year's game.

    AJ Styles

    AJ Styles

    The first new playable character in the game, in this batch, is AJ Styles.

    Alexa Bliss

    Alexa Bliss

    New to the Smackdown roster, Alexa Bliss makes her debut in the game.

    Alundra Blayze

    Alundra Blayze

    Alundra Blayze returns to the 2K franchise. Hopefully, there will be the option for her to drop a title belt in a trash can.

    Arn Anderson

    Arn Anderson

    One of the Enforcers, Arn Anderson, returns to the game.

    Bam Bam Bigelow

    Bam Bam Bigelow

    The heavily tattooed Bam Bam Bigelow makes his way back to the game.

    Becky Lynch

    Becky Lynch

    Fans of the Four Horsewomen should be pleased as Becky Lynch is in the game.

    Bo Dallas

    Bo Dallas

    Do you Bolieve? You can take a victory lap around the ring while you play as Bo Dallas.

    Bubba Ray Dudley

    Bubba Ray Dudley

    One half of the Dudley Boys, Bubba Ray Dudley makes his 2K debut.

    Bushwhacker Butch

    Bushwhacker Butch

    Hall-of-famer Butch returns to the series.

    Bushwhacker Luke

    Bushwhacker Luke

    The other half of the tag team The Bushwhackers--Luke--will be playable.

    Christian

    Christian

    Captain Charisma, Christian, is back.

    Curtis Axel

    Curtis Axel

    Son of the legendary Mr. Perfect, Curtis Axel returns to the series.

    D-Von Dudley

    D-Von Dudley

    The other half of the Dudley Boys, D-Von Dudley is back and ready to put superstars through tables.

    Dana Brooke

    Dana Brooke

    Charlotte's current best friend, Dana Brooke, makes her debut this year.

    Dolph Ziggler

    Dolph Ziggler

    The charismatic and entertaining Dolph Ziggler will be playable again this year.

    Emma

    Emma

    Emma will be returning this year.

    Eva Marie

    Eva Marie

    Although she keeps finding a way out of her Smackdown matches, she'll still be playable in WWE 2K17.

    Fandango

    Fandango

    The master of pointing while dancing, Fandango, will appear again.

    Kofi Kingston

    Kofi Kingston

    New Day member Kofi Kingston will be playable.

    Lita

    Lita

    Former Women's Champion, Lita, will be playable again.

    Mr. Perfect

    Mr. Perfect

    Have every match be the perfect match when you play as Mr. Perfect.

    Naomi

    Naomi

    Naomi returns for the newest installment of the series.

    Natalya

    Natalya

    Member of the Hart family, Natalya is coming back.

    Neville

    Neville

    Defy gravity as you play as Neville.

    "Macho Man" Randy Savage

    "Macho Man" Randy Savage

    Oh yeah. The Macho Man is back for 2K17.

    "Ravishing" Rick Rude

    "Ravishing" Rick Rude

    The man who has tights featuring the likeness of his opponents, Rick Rude, is back.

    Rikishi

    Rikishi

    The master of the "stink face," Rikishi returns.

    Shawn Michaels

    Shawn Michaels

    The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels will be delivering some sweet chin music in the new game.

    Stardust

    Stardust

    Although he's no longer in WWE, Stardust returns.

    Sting

    Sting

    Hall-of-famer Sting is back.

    Summer Rae

    Summer Rae

    Raw superstar Summer Rae returns.

    Tamina

    Tamina

    The imposing Tamina is back.

    Tatsumi Fujinami

    Tatsumi Fujinami

    Legendary wrestler Tatsumi Fujinami is back.

    Trish Stratus

    Trish Stratus

    Former women's champion Trish Stratus returns.

    Tyler Breeze

    Tyler Breeze

    The king of selfies, Tyler Breeze is back.

    Xavier Woods

    Xavier Woods

    Finally, New Day member Xavier Woods is back.

    Alberto Del Rio

    Alberto Del Rio

    In this newest batch of roster reveals, Alberto Del Rio returns to the game.

    Big Cass

    Big Cass

    There are few things you can't teach in life, and one of them is being 7 feet tall, like Big Cass.

    Big Show

    Big Show

    Speaking of big, the Big Show returns.

    Bray Wyatt

    Bray Wyatt

    The leader of the Wyatt family returns to the game.

    Carmella

    Carmella

    The fabulous Carmella is one of the few new additions revealed so far to this year's game.

    Chad Gable

    Chad Gable

    This member of the tag team American Alpha is ready, willing, and Gable.

    Darren Young

    Darren Young

    It's time to make Darren Young great again, as he returns to the 2K series.

    Dash Wilder

    Dash Wilder

    Dash Wilder, member of The Revival, is new to the game this year.

    Diamond Dallas Page

    Diamond Dallas Page

    Returning to the series is the man with the plan, who loves yoga, DDP.

    Earthquake

    Earthquake

    Earthquake will no longer be DLC, like he was in WWE 2K16. He'll be included in the game right off the bat.

    Enzo Amore

    Enzo Amore

    Certified G, Enzo Amore, returns to the game.

    Jason Jordan

    Jason Jordan

    The other half of American Alpha makes his way into the game.

    JBL

    JBL

    Retired wrestler and announcer JBL is back.

    Mark Henry

    Mark Henry

    Mark Henry will be putting more people into his Hall of Pain in this year's game.

    The Miz

    The Miz

    Wrestler, actor, and all-around awesome guy, The Miz, is back.

    Paige

    Paige

    Superstar Paige returns to the series.

    Razor Ramon

    Razor Ramon

    Hey yo, Razor Ramon is back.

    Ric Flair

    Ric Flair

    Woo! Ric Flair is a playable character again. Woo!

    Rusev

    Rusev

    United States Champion Rusev returns to the game.

    Sami Zayn

    Sami Zayn

    Wrestler and ska-enthusiast Same Zayn is back.

    Samoa Joe

    Samoa Joe

    Former NXT Champion Samoa Joe returns to the game this year.

    Scott Dawson

    Scott Dawson

    The other half of The Revival, Scott Dawson, makes his debut this year.

    Sheamus

    Sheamus

    Sheamus returns to the game this year.

    Titus O'Neil

    Titus O'Neil

    Titus O'Neil is back this year.

    Typhoon

    Typhoon

    Once known as Tugboat and Shockmaster, Typhoon returns to the game. Strangely enough, WWE only has pictures of Tugboat.

    Zack Ryder

    Zack Ryder

    Finally, Zack Ryder is back.

    Asuka

    Asuka

    The undefeated NXT Women's Champion Asuka makes her way into the game, as revealed by IGN.

    Bayley

    Bayley

    The former champion and heart and soul of NXT Bayley makes her debut this year.

    Big Boss Man

    Big Boss Man

    If you ever take a trip down to Cobb County, Georgia, you better read the signs and respect the law and order, or you'll be serving hard times with Big Boss Man.

    Buddy Murphy

    Buddy Murphy

    Buddy Murphy, the former tag champ and dubstep enthusiast, returns this year.

    Cactus Jack

    Cactus Jack

    Bang bang! One of the faces of Foley, Cactus Jack, is back.

    Dean Ambrose

    Dean Ambrose

    WWE Champion Dean Ambrose returns.

    Diesel

    Diesel

    Kevin Nash, better known as Diesel in WWE, is back.

    Dude Love

    Dude Love

    Dude Love, who was once tag team champion with Steve Austin (pictured above), returns to the game.

    Dusty Rhodes

    Dusty Rhodes

    Wrestling icon Dusty Rhodes is back.

    Goldust

    Goldust

    Goldust took time out of hunting for Pokemon to return to the WWE 2K series.

    Jack Swagger

    Jack Swagger

    Real American Jack Swagger is back.

    Kane

    Kane

    Kane returns to the series.

    Kevin Owens

    Kevin Owens

    The WWE Universal Champion, Kevin Owens, is back.

    Lex Luger

    Lex Luger

    The Lex Express is back.

    Luke Harper

    Luke Harper

    Although he's been absent the past months, Luke Harper is back in the game.

    Mankind

    Mankind

    Mankind and his faithful sidekick Mr. Socko are back.

    Road Dogg Jesse James

    Road Dogg Jesse James

    The other half of the New Age Outlaws returns to the series.

    Roman Reigns

    Roman Reigns

    Roman Reigns is back.

    Seth Rollins

    Seth Rollins

    Former champion Seth Rollins returns.

    Stone Cold Steve Austin

    Stone Cold Steve Austin

    Steve Austin is back to raise some hell.

    Undertaker

    Undertaker

    The deadman returns to the game.

    Vader

    Vader

    Vader is back.

    Wesley Blake

    Wesley Blake

    Former NXT tag champ Wesley Blake is back.

    Austin Aries (DLC)

    Austin Aries (DLC)

    The WWE 2K17 Twitter account revealed a few new roster additions for the October game. The catch is that it’s all DLC. NXT star Austin Aries was revealed for the new game.

    Eddie Guerrero (DLC)

    Eddie Guerrero (DLC)

    Godfather (DLC)

    Godfather (DLC)

    Karl Anderson (DLC)

    Karl Anderson (DLC)

    Kerry Von Erich (DLC)

    Kerry Von Erich (DLC)

    Luke Gallows (DLC)

    Luke Gallows (DLC)

    Mojo Rawley (DLC)

    Mojo Rawley (DLC)

    Papa Shango (DLC)

    Papa Shango (DLC)

    Tye Dillinger (DLC)

    Tye Dillinger (DLC)

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