WWE 2K17: Every Confirmed Wrestler on the Roster
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.
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
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
During E3, artist Rob Schamberger painted a mural that revealed three roster additions to the game. John Cena was one of them.
Sasha Banks
"The Boss" Sasha Banks was one of the other stars revealed during E3.
Ultimate Warrior
The final E3 reveal was WWE legend Ultimate Warrior.
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
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
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, who is currently running Raw, revealed she will be in the upcoming game in a tweet.
Shane McMahon
In addition to Stephanie, Shane--who is running Smackdown--will also be in the game.
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
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
WWE Hall-of-Famer Booker T, once again, makes his way into the game. We can expect to see many Spinaroonies.
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, one half of the Bella Twins, returns to the series.
Chris Jericho
Hopefully, one of Chris Jericho's taunts in the new game is calling everyone "stupid idiots."
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
The current best beard in WWE returns, attached to Wyatt Family member Erick Rowan.
Fernando
The other shining star of Los Matadores, Fernando, is back.
Heath Slater
The undrafted wrestler, Heath Slater, will bring his one-man-band antics to 2K17.
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
Speaking of lineage, one of the members of The Hart Foundation, Jim Neidhart, will be a playable character in the upcoming game.
Jimmy Uso
If Jey Uso is in the game, it's obvious Jimmy Uso will be here as well.
Konnor
Welcome to the Wasteland. Konnor, one half of the tag team known as The Ascension, is back.
Larry Zbyszko
One of The Enforcers and WWE hall-of-famer Larry Zbyszko returns.
Nikki Bella
Nikki Bella, the other half of the Bella Twins, is back as well.
R-Truth
R-Truth took time out from playing Pokemon Go to appear in WWE 2K17.
Simon Gotch
The best mustache in WWE will be playable as well. Vaudevillians member Simon Gotch returns.
Viktor
Finally, the other half of The Ascension, Viktor, is back.
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
Hall-of-Famer and WWE icon Andre the Giant returns this year.
Baron Corbin
Andre the Giant Battle Royal winner Baron Corin returns.
Big E
Tag team champ and New Day member Big E will be playable.
Billy Gunn
One half of the New Age Outlaws and DX member Billy Gunn is back.
Braun Strowman
The black sheep of the Wyatt Family and crusher of local jobbers, Braun Strowman is in the new game.
Bret Hart
The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be, Bret Hart, is back.
British Bulldog
The British Bulldog will powerslam his way into 2K17.
Cesaro
The King of Swing, Cesaro, will appear in the new game, hopefully with his new James Bond-esque entrance.
Charlotte
Former WWE Women's Champion Charlotte finally comes to 2K17.
Daniel Bryan
Smackdown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan will appear in the new game.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
The Rock finds time in his busy schedule to appear in the new game.
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
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
NXT sensation Hideo Itami returns in WWE 2K17.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Hall-of-Famer Jake Roberts is back to DDT everyone in his path.
Kalisto
Former United States Champion Kalisto is back.
Randy Orton
Expect to RKO people out of nowhere when playing as Randy Orton.
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
The man with the most memorable arm drags, Ricky Steamboat, is back.
Sin Cara
Former member of the Lucha Dragons, Sin Cara, returns to this year's game.
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
Although he's still injured, Tyson Kidd is back in this year's game.
AJ Styles
The first new playable character in the game, in this batch, is AJ Styles.
Alexa Bliss
New to the Smackdown roster, Alexa Bliss makes her debut in the game.
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
One of the Enforcers, Arn Anderson, returns to the game.
Bam Bam Bigelow
The heavily tattooed Bam Bam Bigelow makes his way back to the game.
Becky Lynch
Fans of the Four Horsewomen should be pleased as Becky Lynch is in the game.
Bo Dallas
Do you Bolieve? You can take a victory lap around the ring while you play as Bo Dallas.
Bubba Ray Dudley
One half of the Dudley Boys, Bubba Ray Dudley makes his 2K debut.
Bushwhacker Butch
Hall-of-famer Butch returns to the series.
Bushwhacker Luke
The other half of the tag team The Bushwhackers--Luke--will be playable.
Christian
Captain Charisma, Christian, is back.
Curtis Axel
Son of the legendary Mr. Perfect, Curtis Axel returns to the series.
D-Von Dudley
The other half of the Dudley Boys, D-Von Dudley is back and ready to put superstars through tables.
Dana Brooke
Charlotte's current best friend, Dana Brooke, makes her debut this year.
Dolph Ziggler
The charismatic and entertaining Dolph Ziggler will be playable again this year.
Emma
Emma will be returning this year.
Eva Marie
Although she keeps finding a way out of her Smackdown matches, she'll still be playable in WWE 2K17.
Fandango
The master of pointing while dancing, Fandango, will appear again.
Kofi Kingston
New Day member Kofi Kingston will be playable.
Lita
Former Women's Champion, Lita, will be playable again.
Mr. Perfect
Have every match be the perfect match when you play as Mr. Perfect.
Naomi
Naomi returns for the newest installment of the series.
Natalya
Member of the Hart family, Natalya is coming back.
Neville
Defy gravity as you play as Neville.
"Macho Man" Randy Savage
Oh yeah. The Macho Man is back for 2K17.
"Ravishing" Rick Rude
The man who has tights featuring the likeness of his opponents, Rick Rude, is back.
Rikishi
The master of the "stink face," Rikishi returns.
Shawn Michaels
The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels will be delivering some sweet chin music in the new game.
Stardust
Although he's no longer in WWE, Stardust returns.
Sting
Hall-of-famer Sting is back.
Summer Rae
Raw superstar Summer Rae returns.
Tamina
The imposing Tamina is back.
Tatsumi Fujinami
Legendary wrestler Tatsumi Fujinami is back.
Trish Stratus
Former women's champion Trish Stratus returns.
Tyler Breeze
The king of selfies, Tyler Breeze is back.
Xavier Woods
Finally, New Day member Xavier Woods is back.
Alberto Del Rio
In this newest batch of roster reveals, Alberto Del Rio returns to the game.
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
Speaking of big, the Big Show returns.
Bray Wyatt
The leader of the Wyatt family returns to the game.
Carmella
The fabulous Carmella is one of the few new additions revealed so far to this year's game.
Chad Gable
This member of the tag team American Alpha is ready, willing, and Gable.
Darren Young
It's time to make Darren Young great again, as he returns to the 2K series.
Dash Wilder
Dash Wilder, member of The Revival, is new to the game this year.
Diamond Dallas Page
Returning to the series is the man with the plan, who loves yoga, DDP.
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
Certified G, Enzo Amore, returns to the game.
Jason Jordan
The other half of American Alpha makes his way into the game.
JBL
Retired wrestler and announcer JBL is back.
Mark Henry
Mark Henry will be putting more people into his Hall of Pain in this year's game.
The Miz
Wrestler, actor, and all-around awesome guy, The Miz, is back.
Paige
Superstar Paige returns to the series.
Razor Ramon
Hey yo, Razor Ramon is back.
Ric Flair
Woo! Ric Flair is a playable character again. Woo!
Rusev
United States Champion Rusev returns to the game.
Sami Zayn
Wrestler and ska-enthusiast Same Zayn is back.
Samoa Joe
Former NXT Champion Samoa Joe returns to the game this year.
Scott Dawson
The other half of The Revival, Scott Dawson, makes his debut this year.
Sheamus
Sheamus returns to the game this year.
Titus O'Neil
Titus O'Neil is back this year.
Typhoon
Once known as Tugboat and Shockmaster, Typhoon returns to the game. Strangely enough, WWE only has pictures of Tugboat.
Zack Ryder
Finally, Zack Ryder is back.
Asuka
The undefeated NXT Women's Champion Asuka makes her way into the game, as revealed by IGN.
Bayley
The former champion and heart and soul of NXT Bayley makes her debut this year.
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, the former tag champ and dubstep enthusiast, returns this year.
Cactus Jack
Bang bang! One of the faces of Foley, Cactus Jack, is back.
Dean Ambrose
WWE Champion Dean Ambrose returns.
Diesel
Kevin Nash, better known as Diesel in WWE, is back.
Dude Love
Dude Love, who was once tag team champion with Steve Austin (pictured above), returns to the game.
Dusty Rhodes
Wrestling icon Dusty Rhodes is back.
Goldust
Goldust took time out of hunting for Pokemon to return to the WWE 2K series.
Jack Swagger
Real American Jack Swagger is back.
Kane
Kane returns to the series.
Kevin Owens
The WWE Universal Champion, Kevin Owens, is back.
Lex Luger
The Lex Express is back.
Luke Harper
Although he's been absent the past months, Luke Harper is back in the game.
Mankind
Mankind and his faithful sidekick Mr. Socko are back.
Road Dogg Jesse James
The other half of the New Age Outlaws returns to the series.
Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns is back.
Seth Rollins
Former champion Seth Rollins returns.
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Steve Austin is back to raise some hell.
Undertaker
The deadman returns to the game.
Vader
Vader is back.
Wesley Blake
Former NXT tag champ Wesley Blake is back.
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)
Godfather (DLC)
Karl Anderson (DLC)
Kerry Von Erich (DLC)
Luke Gallows (DLC)
Mojo Rawley (DLC)
Papa Shango (DLC)
Tye Dillinger (DLC)
