With WWE 2K24 around the corner, excitement for the new game is at a fever pitch, with top stars like Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins all confirmed. 

While these three will have some of the highest ratings in the game, not everyone can have great stats, and there’ll always be somebody with the outright worst ranking in the game. In this feature, we look at some of the worst-ranked playable characters in WWE video games. 

Eric Bischoff – 52 – SmackDown: Here Comes The Pain

Perhaps it was a battle for brand supremacy that led to then-Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff having the lowest ranking in SmackDown: Here Comes The Pain. Bischoff’s martial arts prowess and all-black gi helped little whenever you played as him in the game. 

Ribbie – 60 – WWE 2K20

WWE 2K20 was a disaster of a game but it did give fans their first-ever playable anthropomorphic rack of ribs. Ribbie is the mascot of the Memphis Sliders, a minor baseball team, according to Byron Saxton, and with his BBQ sauce haircut, we imagine wrestlers weren’t eager to face him. 

Curt Hawkins – 64 – WWE 2K19

The master of the losing streak, Curt Hawkins’ unfortunate record was replicated with his woeful score in WWE 2K19. Nowadays, Hawkins is faring much better in TNA Wrestling as Brian Myers. 

Jimmy Hart – 67 – SmackDown Vs. Raw 2008

It makes sense that the Mouth of the South’s rating would be so low, given he very rarely wrestled. This ranking shows that in SVR ’08, Jimmy was best being kept at ringside. 

Bo Dallas – 67- WWE 2K17

All the Bo-lieving in the world couldn’t save Bo Dallas from this dreadful score in WWE 2K17. Good luck winning any titles as the third-generation wrestler! His brother Bray would be well ahead of Bo in the game with a score of 87. 

Sawyer Fulton – 69 – WWE 2K18

The forgotten member of Sanity, Sawyer Fulton’s 69 is the worst in the entire WWE 2K18 game. What makes this worse is that this would mark Fulton’s first and only time in a video game. 

Eric Bischoff (again) – 69 – WWE 2K22

Things clearly picked up for Easy-E between Here Comes The Pain and WWE 2K22, but that wasn’t enough to save him from having the worst rating once again. Sorry Eric!

Michael Cole & Jim Ross – 71 – WWE ’12

These WWE commentators shared the same woeful rating in WWE ’12, so it’s only fair we lump them together. Frankly though, why anyone would play as either man, especially Cole, is anyone’s guess. 

The servers for WWE 2K19 and WWE 2K20 are to be shut down next month.

In a statement on the official WWE Games Twitter account, it was noted that the servers will be taken offline on June 30 with all online functions being terminated.

This includes online matches and Community Creations, where fans are able to upload their own custom Superstars, titles, and arenas for others to use.

The decision to take these servers offline was so that those involved can turn their “full focus toward supporting WWE 2K22.”

The long road to WWE 2K22

After the dismal launch of WWE 2K20 in late 2019, WWE and 2K Games took a year longer with their next installment, effectively canceling the WWE 2K21 game.

WWE 2K22 was meant to launch in late 2021 but was delayed by the developers who had to update the game to reflect WWE’s roster cuts.

It was reported that the relationship between WWE and 2K had grown strained with WWE 2K22 being seen as a ‘make or break’ game for both parties.

It was reported in March that WWE had been speaking to EA Games about a possible new partner if WWE 2K22 was poorly received.

WWE 2K22 has been met with positive reviews from both fans and critics and earned a 7/10 by SEScoops‘ own Tyriece Simon.

• WWE 2K22 DLC Packs Revealed: 28 Superstars and Celebrities

A writer who worked on the Smackdown vs RAW games from 2009-2011 has been releasing a series of videos on YouTube regarding the WWE 2K franchise. Justin Leeper says that many developers have already left the game and the budget for next year’s version will likely be slashed.

“I don’t want it to seem like I’m attacking the design crew, or the developers of WWE 2K20, nobody gets out of this with their hands clean but those guys were working hard, they were given a difficult task, they could not accomplish the task and then the people above them said ‘Well, we’re going to ship it anyway.'”

Leeper mentioned he’s heard many developers have quit because they don’t want to be associated with the game anymore.

“I’ve actually heard about double-digit people on the team who have quit and they haven’t left for other stuff, they just quit,” Leeper says in the video.

“I made Road to WrestleMania 2009, 2010, 2011, they were pretty good games, pretty good modes, and they got a pretty good reception,” Leeper continued. He would continue to talk about how the mode had its budget cut in 2012.

WWE 2K20 Development Issues

Leeper’s videos can be viewed in the player below:

Another video by Leeper clarifies that the leaving developers were not from the Yuke’s Studio.

The first DLC pack for 2K’s latest iteration of their WWE wrestling games franchise, WWE 2K20, has been released. Titled “Originals: Bump In The Night,” it is available now for $14.99.

Included in Bump In The Night are horror-themed versions of popular WWE Superstars including: ‘Swampfather’ Bray Wyatt, ‘Fed-Up’ Sheamus, ‘Twisted’ Nikki Cross, ‘Survivor’ Mandy Rose, ‘FrankenStrowman’ Braun Strowman, ‘Wicked’ Aleister Black, ‘Demon King’ Finn Balor and ‘Unleashed Apex Predator’ Randy Orton. The pack also includes ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt.

A new 2K Showcase and 2K Towers mode are included, as are new arenas including the Wyatt Swamp Arena and Cemetery Brawl Arena. New Superstar parts, weapons, moves, and arena parts are also available in the pack.

With Bump In The Night now available, that leaves three more WWE 2K20 “Originals” to come. Wasteland Wanderers is scheduled for release in late 2019. Both the Southpaw Regional Wrestling and Empire of Tomorrow packs are slated as “Coming Soon.” 2K claim that all of the “Originals” will be available by spring 2020.

WWE 2K20 Originals are a series of different DLC packs based around a different them and all-new fictional realm. They are included in both the Deluxe Edition and SmackDown! 20th Anniversary Editions of the game. If, however, you didn’t purchase those versions, they are available at $14.99 each.

2K recently addressed the negative feedback the recently released game has received from both critics and fans. They shared that they were listening closely to feedback and aware of gamers concerns and promised they are investigating and addressing issues as necessary.

WWE 2K20 has received a lot of negative feedback from fans.

This has led to 2K commenting on the bugs and glitches in the game that has led to many upset fans, who think the game is nearly unplayable. 

On Friday, 2K Games issued the following statement on their official Twitter account: 

“We are listening closely to the feedback that’s been shared regarding WWE 2K20 and are aware of the concerns some players are reporting. We’re working hard to investigate these concerns and address them as necessary. We expect to have an initial patch ready in the next two weeks, with others to follow. Stay tuned to WWEGames social media channels for more information.”

Edge Acknowledges Missing WWE 2K20 Autographs

It has gotten to the point that PlayStation is offering refunds to fans who want their money back after buying the game. 

When the game was released, fans started the “#FixWWE2K20” hashtag on social media, which has been trending for days, where fans vented about the issues with the game. 

These issues also include missing features and fans not physically receiving all of the advertised items with their Collector’s Editions.

It should be noted that there was no early access for collectors or deluxe versions this year. It’s available for fans to play on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

2K Sports has released a new trailer for the upcoming WWE 2K20 video game. The game is scheduled to be released on October 22nd, 2019.

The video released today features several previously unseen arenas in the game as well as snippets of ring entrances for several Legends and Superstars. Bray Wyatt’s fiend also appears in the video.

You can watch the video in its entirety in the player below:

WWE 2K20

Earlier this week, 2K Sports unveiled the soundtrack to be featured in WWE 2K20:

• WWE 2K20 Soundtrack Announced

• Banks – “Gimme”
• Barns Courtney – “99”
• Bring Me The Horizon ft. Dani Filth – “Wonderful Life”
• Grandson – “Stigmata”
• Lil Uzi Vert – “XOTour Llif3”
• Motley Crue ft. Machine Gun Kelly – “The Dirt”
• Muse – “The Dark Side”
• Poppy – “METAL”
• Saweetie – “Icy Girl”
• The Black Keys – “LO / HI”
• The Misfits – “Hybrid Moments”
• Watt ft. Post Malone – “Burning Man”

In recent build-up to promote the game, 2K also unveiled several gameplay improvements for this year.

• WWE 2K20 Releases New Info On Gameplay Modes

“For the first time ever, any special creation parts you unlock through playing MyCAREER, Road to Glory, and MyPLAYER Towers are also available in the general Create-a-Superstar mode. On top of that, you can export the appearance of your MyPLAYER out to the general character creations as well!”

“The new Tonight’s Match feature in Multiplayer places you in a new match every day that rotates through match types, rules, genders, and arenas to make it simple to constantly try something new.”

Chyna’s entrance in the game has also been featured in recent promotion:

• Watch Chyna’s Entrance From WWE 2K20 (Video)

The WWE 2K20 soundtrack has been revealed.

The reveal of the songs for this game was announced by the publisher unlike in previous years where the announcement was introduced in interesting ways. 

Last year, the soundtrack was revealed exclusively on Xavier Woods’ UpUpDownDown Youtube series. Various WWE Superstars including AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe and more were given the opportunity to select a song for the soundtrack.

WWE 2K20 Releases New Info On Gameplay Modes

The previous year saw WWE bring in The Rock on board as the Executive Soundtrack Producer of WWE 2K18.

WWE 2K20 Soundtrack

WWE 2K20’s in-game soundtrack features 12 tracks across hip-hop, hard rock, punk, metal, electropop and alternative/indie rock. The WWE 2K20 in-game soundtrack will include the following artists and songs:

• Banks – “Gimme”
• Barns Courtney – “99”
• Bring Me The Horizon ft. Dani Filth – “Wonderful Life”
• Grandson – “Stigmata”
• Lil Uzi Vert – “XOTour Llif3”
• Motley Crue ft. Machine Gun Kelly – “The Dirt”
• Muse – “The Dark Side”
• Poppy – “METAL”
• Saweetie – “Icy Girl”
• The Black Keys – “LO / HI”
• The Misfits – “Hybrid Moments”
• Watt ft. Post Malone – “Burning Man”

WWE 2K20 will be released on October 22nd, 2019 with no early access for collectors or deluxe versions this year. It will be made available for fans to play on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

WWE 2K20 will hit stores on October 22nd, 2019. 2K announced several changes and improvements to the game today, including the return of lobbies for online play. The game will also feature male and female characters in career mode.

For fans who enjoy creating their own character in MyCareer, you can now export that character to other game modes now.

“For the first time ever, any special creation parts you unlock through playing MyCAREER, Road to Glory, and MyPLAYER Towers are also available in the general Create-a-Superstar mode. On top of that, you can export the appearance of your MyPLAYER out to the general character creations as well!”

The Road to Glory mode will also feature female matches this year as well.

WWE 2K20 “Tonight’s Match”

WWE 2K20 will also feature a mode titled “Today’s Match” for online and multiplayer.

“The new Tonight’s Match feature in Multiplayer places you in a new match every day that rotates through match types, rules, genders, and arenas to make it simple to constantly try something new.”

2K’s full announcement can be read here.

Chyna In WWE 2K20

2K also recently released Chyna’s full entrance from the upcoming game.

• Watch Chyna’s Entrance From WWE 2K20 (Video)

On Wednesday, WWE released a trailer for the new WWE 2K20 Showcase Mode, which will highlight the careers of the “Four Horsewomen” of WWE – Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Bayley, and Sasha Banks

The mode will include matches that will be a part of the experience. Players will start at the very first WWE NXT TakeOver and continue until they reach the main event at WrestleMania 35 between Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Ronda Rousey.

WWE has also posted a new “Legends” version of the WWE 2K20 commercial that features the likes of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Sting, Bret “The Hitman” Hart and Shawn Michaels.

WWE 2K20 2K Showcase: The Women’s Evolution Matches

• NXT TakeOver – Charlotte Flair w/ Ric Flair v. Natalya w/Bret Hart
• NXT TakeOver: Rival – Sasha Banks v. Charlotte Flair v. Bayley v. Becky Lynch
• NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn – Bayley v. Sasha Banks
• Night of Champions 2015 – Charlotte Flair w/Paige & Becky Lynch v. Nikki Bella w/Brie Bella & Alicia Fox
• WrestleMania 32 – Charlotte Flair w/Ric Flair v. Becky Lynch v. Sasha Banks
• RAW – Sasha Banks v. Charlotte w/Dana Brooke
• Backlash – Becky Lynch v. Alexa Bliss v. Carmella v. Naomi v. Natalya v. Nikki Bella
• Hell in a Cell – Charlotte Flair v. Sasha Banks
• Elimination Chamber – Becky Lynch v. Mickie James
• RAW – Bayley v. Charlotte Flair
• Fastlane – Sasha Banks v. Nia Jax
• WrestleMania 33 – Bayley v. Charlotte Flair v. Nia Jax v. Sasha Banks
• WrestleMania 34 – Charlotte Flair v. Asuka
• Evolution – Becky Lynch v. Charlotte Flair
• WrestleMania 35 – Becky Lynch v. Charlotte Flair v. Ronda Rousey

WWE 2K20 will be released on October 22nd, 2019 with no early access for collectors or deluxe versions this year. It will be made available for fans to play on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

2K has decided to split with Yuke’s, which is a veteran studio that has produced WWE video games, in favor of Visual Concepts. 

The change will start with the upcoming WWE 2K20 video game, according to VideoGameChronicle. 2K confirmed the news in a statement to the media outlet.

It should be noted that Yuke’s confirmed the split but also noted that they will continue providing support to 2K with regard to the game engine. 2K provided the following statement to VGC:

“WWE 2K20 will be developed by Visual Concepts, who have worked with Yuke’s on the development of the series since WWE 2K14.

“As we’ve continued to invest in the WWE 2K franchise, we’ve seen the Visual Concepts team display incredible passion, talent and commitment to the future of the series. We thank Yuke’s for their years of partnership and are excited to see what the Visual Concepts team brings to the franchise moving forward.”

This is a significant change as Yuke’s has worked to produce WWE video games since 1999 and released WWE SmackDown on the PS1. Up until 2013, they were the sole developer of the game under THQ. 

• WWE 2K Studio Creating Rival Wrestling Video Game

That all changed when 2K acquired the rights to WWE’s games in 2013 from THQ and brought the Visual Concepts team to help work on the game

Just back in May, Yuke’s announced their plans to produce a wrestling-related video game to compete with the WWE 2K franchise. The idea was to increase creativity amongst its developers through internal competition. 

WWE 2K20 will be released on October 22nd, 2019 with no early access for collectors or deluxe versions this year. It will be made available for fans to play on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

New details regarding this year’s edition of the WWE 2K series has been revealed. There will be 3 different versions of the game this year: standard, deluxe, and collector’s edition. All 3 versions will be released on October 22nd, 2019 with no early access for collectors or deluxe versions this year.

Both Becky Lynch and Roman Reigns will be on the cover of the game.

WWE 2K20 Deluxe Edition

Additional content for customers who purchase the deluxe edition include “playable Superstars Chyna (in her first WWE 2K appearance), Hulk Hogan, “$500 Shirt” The Rock, and Rock ‘n’ Sock Connection Mankind (more details to be announced).”

Additionally, this version of the game will also include access to DLC content TBA, the accelerator gimmick (to unlock everything quicker), MyPlayer Kickstarter, and limited edition WWE Supercards.

20th Anniversary of Smackdown Collectors Edition

The collector’s version of the game this year will focus on the 20th anniversary of Smackdown. This version will receive everything in the deluxe version as well as:

• Copy of WWE 2K20 video game with Premium Collector’s Edition packaging
• Exclusive WWE SmackDown! Ring Skirt Relic Piece (2002-2008)
• Limited Edition WWE SmackDown! Legend Autographed Plaque (Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio or Edge)

WWE 2K20 Game Features

One of the featured modes this year is titled “Women’s Evolution 2K Showcase Mode” which will follow the careers of all 4 of the 4-Horsewomen of NXT.

• MyCareer will include male and female Superstars.
• Mixed tag team matches are back.
• 2K Towers mode is back. This year it will be focussed on Roman Reigns.
• Streamlined controls which are easier for new players.
• WWE 2K20 Originals – new playable worlds and themes as DLC content after the game’s initial launch.

WWE 2K20 released the first official game play trailer for the new game today. New details regarding the edition will be released tomorrow, August 5th, including the reveal of the cover and which Superstar(s) will be on it.

Actual gameplay footage begins at about the 40 second mark of the below trailer:

WWE 2K20 News and Rumors

Will Becky Lynch Be On The Cover?

• WWE 2K20 First In-Game Screenshots, Cover Reveal Details

The WWE 2K20 cover art will be revealed tomorrow but there has been much speculation that Becky Lynch could be the featured Superstar this year. She spoke to ComicBook.com about the possibility:

“It’s just a matter of being the top player, the biggest face of this company,” Lynch said. “To make your name in this business, that’s what I want. That’s what I’m shooting for, and the video game cover would be a nice little stepping stone.”

Sasha Banks is also reported to have been in Orlando earlier this summer filming content for the game.

Yuke’s Developing Rival Wrestling Game?

One of the studios behind the WWE 2K series, Yuke’s, has decided to split up their development team and create another wrestling game to rival their own series. The idea being that much like in the wrestling industry, competition in the video game field creates a better product.

• WWE 2K Studio Creating Rival Wrestling Video Game