With Goldberg, Lesnar, new moves, new arenas, and really good music, WWE 2k17 is looking really good.
Latest update on WWE 2K17 suggest a possible removal of some playable characters from the virtual roster with the departure of the stars like Stardust, AJ Styles, Sasha Banks, American Alpha, Asuka, Shinsuke Nakamura, Austin Aries, the Four Horsewomen, Braun Strowman, and the games pre-order exclusive playable character Bill Goldberg.
For 25 years, the Undertaker has established himself as a WWE legend with 23-1 WrestleMania record. But the Deadman is reportedly on his way to retirement following a breakdown of relationship with Vince McMahon which heightened after the wrestling superstar’s absence at the European tour.
AJ Styles was in full heel mode and form as he faced Kofi Kingston in the ring on June 2’s SmackDown Thursday night event. The fight went great with frequent ringside rowdiness from Styles ‘Club’ and Kingston’s ‘New Day’.
Last Monday Night Raw was supposedly intended to welcome John Cena back to WWE after his months-long absence. The 15-time world champion did receive a ‘warm welcome’ after a traitorously blindsided by AJ Styles as his fellow Club members, Gallows and Anderson, viciously beat him down to the canvass.
Latest financial report from game publisher Take-Two Interactive confirms an October release for WWE 2K17 although no specific date has been announced as of press time. Rumors are swirling of a possible release of future titles in two versions following Raw-SmackDown brand split.
Following his release from WWE, Cody Rhodes posted on Twitter a picture of his handmade list of his post-August 19 goals- the day when the standard 90-day non-compete clause expires. The list suggests big pro wrestling names associated with the Ring of Honor.
WWE’s Extreme Rules PPV event officially marked the return of Seth Rollins after a long absence following his injury. Despite the hype and the usual frenzy, the event also had some noticeable bloopers that seemed to have slipped through the net or simply buried down in the sea of excitement.
Game studio 2K Sports is reportedly looking at an October 2016 release window for WWE 2k17. Developers are currently selecting fan-based ideas through the online community forum in an attempt to fill the gaps in the previous iteration which 2K Sports believe can be done by closely collaborating with the market.
Despite being relatively new to WWE, Kevin Owens appears to be a promising up-and-coming top heel as WWE management mulls on shaping him up for stardom. Already, the WWE NXT star has already achieved a record of appearing in every WWE PPV event in his first year on the main roster, a milestone earlier reached by the Undertaker.
WWE NXT star Shinsuke Nakamura gears up for a middle-card showdown with Bray Wyatt in July when the pro wrestling promotion heads out to Tokyo for their two-day Japan tour. The Japanese wrestler is also bound to face John Cena at a June 29th WWE live event in Honolulu, Hawaii.
A number of WWE stars have recently spoken about ECW legend Sabu’s legacy to pro wrestling in a recently published article by WWE. Sabu was largely known of his daredevil antics as well as crazy stunts and was credited for introducing extreme form of pro wrestling.
Former WWE Superstar CM Punk’s octagon debut at UFC has been repeatedly rescheduled following multiple injuries which make him unfit to fight. He was signed in to the UFC back in 2014 hoping to tap Punk’s huge stardom to generate media frenzy for the MMA promotion.
Raymond Leppan, known in WWE universe as Adam Rose, is currently under police custody following a domestic squabble that led to violence. Meanwhile, Leppan not only faces jail time but also possible termination of his WWE contract.
WWE has just confirmed the release of eight talents off an increasingly crowded roster in its annual ‘spring cleaning’. Apparently, some of these releases were quite disappointing owing to WWE Creative’s misuse of their talents instead of putting them to good use.
