#WWE 2K17 EDDIE GUERRERO PROFESSIONAL#
While Lee retired from professional wrestling in early 2015, her in-ring ability and 'mic skills' gave her an edge when WWE's "Divas" division was floundering, holding the hideous butterfly Divas championship belt for an overall record of 406 days. The charismatic former TNA Original seems to be on the verge of a major headline role in WWE's developmental brand NXT, but the two-time TNA world champion will not be making his WWE video game debut come 11 October.Ī strong candidate for post-launch DLC (alongside his TNA tag-team partner and fellow NXT star Austin Aries), Roode's omission also denies fans the opportunity to use his wonderful entrance theme in the create-a-wrestler mode, which is absolutely not "glorious".Īnother unsurprising absentee, it is nevertheless painful that the precursor and possible catalyst for the overdue revision to WWE's women's division will not be squaring up against 2K17's impressive female roster. Why Eddie continues to miss out on a spot on 2K's roster is unclear, but here's hoping future DLC heralds the return of Latino Heat. Guerrero's tragic passing in 2005 robbed one of the best-of-all-time from the top-billing he deserved after years of putting on five-star matches, in ECW and WCW as well as WWE. Prior to that, the lying, cheating, stealing maestro made his last virtual in-ring appearance in WWE 2K14. The late, great Eddie Guerrero has not appeared in a WWE-branded video game since 2014 in the collectible card game for mobile, WWE Supercard. The pair likely joined up with WWE too late to make the cut for 2K17, but the Magic-Killing duo's absence leaves the game with very few great heel duos.
#WWE 2K17 EDDIE GUERRERO PRO#
New Japan Pro Wrestling's former Bullet Club members debuted on WWE television on 2 May, beginning their fearsome reign as a powerhouse tag-team to be reckoned with.
The Club - Karl Anderson and Luke GallowsĪrguably the most notable omission from the present-day roster, The Club's Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows are currently challenging The New Day for WWE gold, but you will not be able to re-create those bouts in 2K17.
Money in the Bank: Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson Leaving out Ryback, though, is particularly baffling, especially considering that Cody Rhodes (in his Stardust guise) made the cut despite leaving before The Big Guy. As a result, Ryback falls into the same bracket of missing 2K17 wrestlers as other members of the 2016 "future endeavoured" class, including Damien Sandow, Adam Rose and Wade/ Bad News/King Barrett. Ryback– real-name Ryan Reeves – officially left WWE in August 2016, citing issues with the creative direction of his "Big Guy" character and pay inequality.
Either way, here's hoping that the Batista Bomb finisher at least makes it into the final product. Perhaps Dave Bautista's outspoken personality is to blame, especially after he blasted the company for his bizarre treatment during his 2014 run. The six-time WWE world champion may have outgrown his wrestling roots on the road to Hollywood supremacy, but the Guardians of the Galaxy star's absence looms large over WWE 2K17's roster.