{"id":32156,"date":"2016-09-22T11:08:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T16:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=32156"},"modified":"2016-09-22T11:08:03","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T16:08:03","slug":"big-names-announced-wwe-2k17-video-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/09\/22\/big-names-announced-wwe-2k17-video-game\/","title":{"rendered":"More big names announced for &#8220;WWE 2K17&#8221; video game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1242642790\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>2K Sports announced Thursday several more big names as downloadable characters for the &#8220;WWE 2K17&#8221; video game due out in October.<\/p>\n<p>Included is a &#8220;Future Stars&#8221; pack of The Club&#8217;s Karl Anderson &amp; Luke Gallows, Austin Aries, Mojo Rawley, and Tye Dillinger.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, deceased wrestling legends Eddie Guerrero, Kerry Von Erich, Big Boss Man, and Buddy Roberts.<\/p>\n<p>Buddy Roberts is part of a Freebirds grouping with Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin opposite a Von Erichs pairing of Kevin and Kerry.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Charles Wright&#8217;s two characters Godfather and Papa Shango are included in the downloadable content along with new versions of Sting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 22 Announcement (Downloadable Content)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sting (old-school)<\/li>\n<li>Sting (NWO Wolfpack)<\/li>\n<li>Eddie Guerrero<\/li>\n<li>Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes &amp; Jimmy Garvin &amp; Buddy Roberts)<\/li>\n<li>Von Erichs (Kerry &amp; Kevin)<\/li>\n<li>Ivory<\/li>\n<li>Jacqueline<\/li>\n<li>Charles Wright&#8217;s Godfather and Papa Shango<\/li>\n<li>Big Boss Man<\/li>\n<li>Brutus &#8220;The Barber&#8221; Beefcake<\/li>\n<li>Tatanka<\/li>\n<li>Austin Aries<\/li>\n<li>The Club (Karl Anderson &amp; Luke Gallows)<\/li>\n<li>Mojo Rawley<\/li>\n<li>Tye Dillinger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/08\/30\/fifth-batch-wwe-stars-wwe-2k17-video-game-nxt-headliners-big-four-main-roster-stars-stone-cold-headlines-big-group-legends\/\"><strong>August 30 Announcement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Asuka (NXT Women&#8217;s champion)<\/li>\n<li>Bayley (NXT)<\/li>\n<li>Big Boss Man<\/li>\n<li>Buddy Murphy (NXT)<\/li>\n<li>Diesel<\/li>\n<li>Dusty Rhodes<\/li>\n<li>Foley &#8211; Cactus Jack<\/li>\n<li>Foley &#8211; Dude Love<\/li>\n<li>Foley &#8211; Mankind<\/li>\n<li>Goldust<\/li>\n<li>Jack Swagger<\/li>\n<li>John Cena<\/li>\n<li>Kane<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Owens<\/li>\n<li>Lex Luger<\/li>\n<li>Luke Harper<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Road Dogg&#8221; Jesse James<\/li>\n<li>Roman Reigns<\/li>\n<li>Seth Rollins<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Stone Cold&#8221; Steve Austin<\/li>\n<li>Vader<\/li>\n<li>Wesley Blake (NXT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/08\/23\/fourth-batch-wwe-stars-wwe-2k17-video-game-lesnar-goldberg-official-flair-razor-former-nxt-champ-samoa-joe\/\"><strong>August 23 Announcement<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2279509647\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Alberto Del Rio<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;American Alpha&#8221; Chad Gable<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;American Alpha&#8221; Jason Jordan<\/li>\n<li>Big Cass<\/li>\n<li>Enzo Amore<\/li>\n<li>Big Show<\/li>\n<li>Bray Wyatt<\/li>\n<li>Brock Lesnar (officially)<\/li>\n<li>Carmella<\/li>\n<li>Darren Young<\/li>\n<li>Diamond Dallas Page<\/li>\n<li>Earthquake (John Tenta)<\/li>\n<li>Goldberg (officially)<\/li>\n<li>JBL<\/li>\n<li>Mark Henry<\/li>\n<li>Paige<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Razor Ramon&#8221; Scott Hall<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Revival&#8221; Dash Wilder (NXT)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Revival&#8221; Scott Dawson (NXT)<\/li>\n<li>Ric Flair<\/li>\n<li>Rusev<\/li>\n<li>Sami Zayn<\/li>\n<li>Samoa Joe (NXT)<\/li>\n<li>Sasha Banks<\/li>\n<li>Sheamus<\/li>\n<li>The Miz<\/li>\n<li>Titus O&#8217;Neil<\/li>\n<li>Typhoon<\/li>\n<li>Zack Ryder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/08\/16\/third-batch-wwe-2k17-characters-released-j-styles-wwe-video-game-debut-sting-hbk-savage-headline-big-list-playable-legends-hofers-fujinami\/\"><strong>August 16 Announcement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A.J. Styles<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Alexa Bliss<\/li>\n<li>Alundra Blayze<\/li>\n<li>Arn Anderson<\/li>\n<li>Bam Bam Bigelow<\/li>\n<li>Becky Lynch<\/li>\n<li>Bushwhacker Butch<\/li>\n<li>Bushwhacker Luke<\/li>\n<li>Bo Dallas<\/li>\n<li>Christian<\/li>\n<li>Curtis Axel<\/li>\n<li>Dana Brooke<\/li>\n<li>Dolph Ziggler<\/li>\n<li>Dudley, Bubba Ray<\/li>\n<li>Dudley, D-Von<\/li>\n<li>Emma<\/li>\n<li>Eva Marie<\/li>\n<li>Fandango<\/li>\n<li>Kofi Kingston<\/li>\n<li>Lita<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Mr. Perfect&#8221; Curt Hennig<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Naomi<\/li>\n<li>Natalya<\/li>\n<li>Neville<\/li>\n<li><strong>Randy Savage<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rick Rude<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Rikishi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shawn Michaels<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sting<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Stardust&#8221; Cody Rhodes<\/li>\n<li>Summer Rae<\/li>\n<li>Tamina<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tatsumi Fujinami<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Trish Stratus<\/li>\n<li>Tyler Breeze<\/li>\n<li>Xavier Woods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/08\/09\/second-batch-wwe-2k17-video-game-characters-released-legends-nxters-retirees-part-timers\/\"><strong>August 9 Announcement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alicia Fox<\/li>\n<li>Andre the Giant<\/li>\n<li>Baron Corbin<\/li>\n<li>Big E.<\/li>\n<li>Billy Gunn<\/li>\n<li>Braun Strowman<\/li>\n<li>Bret Hart<\/li>\n<li>British Bulldog<\/li>\n<li>Cesaro<\/li>\n<li>Charlotte<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Bryan<\/li>\n<li>Edge (Adam Copeland)<\/li>\n<li>Finn Balor<\/li>\n<li>Hideo Itami (NXT)<\/li>\n<li>Jake &#8220;the Snake&#8221; Roberts<\/li>\n<li>Kalisto<\/li>\n<li>Randy Orton<\/li>\n<li>Ricky &#8220;The Dragon&#8221; Steamboat<\/li>\n<li>Sin Cara<\/li>\n<li>The Rock<\/li>\n<li>Triple H<\/li>\n<li>Tyson Kidd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/08\/02\/first-batch-wwe-2k17-roster-members-legends-released\/\"><strong>August 2 Announcement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aiden English<\/li>\n<li>Booker T<\/li>\n<li>Brian Pillman<\/li>\n<li>Brie Bella<\/li>\n<li>Chris Jericho<\/li>\n<li>Diego<\/li>\n<li>Erick Rowan<\/li>\n<li>Fernando<\/li>\n<li>Heath Slater<\/li>\n<li>Jey Uso<\/li>\n<li>Jimmy Uso<\/li>\n<li>Jim Neidhart<\/li>\n<li>Konnor<\/li>\n<li>Larry Zbyszko<\/li>\n<li>Nikki Bella<\/li>\n<li>R-Truth<\/li>\n<li>Simon Gotch<\/li>\n<li>Ultimate Warrior<\/li>\n<li>Viktor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pre-August Announcements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brock Lesnar<\/li>\n<li>Goldberg<\/li>\n<li>McMahon, Shane<\/li>\n<li>McMahon, Stephanie<\/li>\n<li>McMahon, Vince<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-95173101\"><div id=\"pwtor-2994228401\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>2K Sports announced Thursday several more big names as downloadable characters for the &#8220;WWE 2K17&#8221; video game due out in October. 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