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Every wrestler NOT to be featured in WWE 2K22 – All releases

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Updated: Jul 19, 2022 4:45 pm
Every wrestler NOT to be featured in WWE 2K22 – All releases

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There’s something fishy going on over in Stamford and since the pandemic started, WWE has culled nearly 100 wrestlers, as well as backstage staff members and after a merger of teams, social media and other staff in the offices. The reason being? “Budget cuts”, even though it’s proven – as WWE is a publicly-traded company – that they’re more profitable now at their perceived lowest point in ratings, creativity and morality than they ever were prior. Yes, even during their heyday of the ‘Attitude Era’.

The company is a monolith that has some recent competition in the form of AEW – who have their own game coming soon – and with more fans looking away from the ‘E, it’s getting weirder and weirder with every release of their roster.

What’s weirder, is that this negatively impacts one of their biggest moneymakers, the yearly video game. This year, however, 2K decided that after the 2K20 version was so poorly received, they’d take time out to recoup and redevelop the game so that it wasn’t so horrendously broken.

2K accidentally leaked their trailer for the game the other day, confirming that General Manager mode will be returning, along with the updated engine. Confirmed wrestlers are no surprise, as Kofi Kingston, Goldberg, Rey Mysterio and Bayley all featured, along with others. The company will update later January, 2022.

There are reports of a strained relationship, which with the current climate of video game development being immeasurably tough in the big studios, as well as WWE continually releasing roster members without much cause, tonnes of assets have probably had to be thrown out, with hours of time wasted on developing now a waste.

WWE 2K22 Roster Cuts

So who won’t be in 2K22? Well, it’s a long list, so I hope you’re ready. Also, we’re assuming here that NXT will not be getting featured as prominently, due to the complete changes with that particular brand. I’d also go out on a limb and say that some of the UK roster won’t make it either.

WrestlerSigned elsewhere?
Aiden EnglishNow with Impact Wrestling
Aleister BlackNow with AEW
Alexander Wolfe
AndradeNow with AEW
Ari Sterling
Ariya Daivari
Arturo Ruas
Ashante ‘Thee’ Adonis
Asher Hale
August Grey
B-Fab
Big ShowNow with AEW
Billie KayNow with Impact Wrestling
Bo Dallas
Bobby FishNow with AEW
Braun Strowman
Bray Wyatt
Bronson Reed
Buddy Murphy
Chase Parker
Chelsea GreenNow with Impact Wrestling
Chris JerichoNow with AEW
Christian CageNow with AEW
Curt HawkinsNow with Impact Wrestling
Curt Stallion
Daniel BryanNow with AEW
Dean AmbroseNow with AEW
Dezmond Troy
Drake Maverick
Ember Moon
Eva Marie
Ezra Judge
Fandango
Franky Monet
Giant Zanjeer
Goldust/Dustin RhodesNow with AEW
Gran Metalik
Harry Smith
Heath SlaterNow with Impact Wrestling
Isaiah ‘Swerve’ Scott
Jake Atlas
Jaxson Ryker
Jeet Rama
Jessi Kamea
Jessmyn Duke
John Morrison
Kalisto
Karl AndersonNow with Impact Wrestling
Karrion Kross
Katrina Cortez
Kavita Devi
Keith Lee
Killian Dain
Kona Reeves
Lana
Lars Sullivan
Leon Ruff
Lince Dorado
Luke GallowsNow with Impact Wrestling
Luke HarperPassed away while signed with AEW
Marina Shafier
Mark HenryNow with AEW
Matt Martel
Mercedes Martinez
Mia Yim
Mickie James
Mojo Rawley
Nia Jax
Oney Lorcan
Peyton RoyceNow with Impact Wrestling
RhinoNow with Impact Wrestling
Ruby RiottNow with AEW
RusevNow with AEW
Samir Singh
Santana Garrett
Scarlett Bordeaux
Shane Thorne
Skylaer Story
Stephen Smith
Steve Cutler
StingNow with AEW
Sunil Singh
Tegan Nox
Tino Sabbatelli
Tony NeseNow with AEW
Top Dolla
Trey Baxter
Tucker
Tyler Breeze
Tyler Rust
Vanessa Bourne
Velveteen Dream
Wesley Blake
Zack RyderNow with Impact Wrestling
Zayda Ramier
Zechariah Smith


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