First roster reveal show for WWE 2K18 video game
WWE, 2K and IGN continue their years of collaboration by revealing the first 47 names on the roster for the upcoming WWE 2K18 video game.
Hosted by WWE broadcasters “The Savior of Misbehavior” Corey Graves and Renee Young, the roster reveal show will also feature a WWE Superstar to unveil who will make their 2K debut or return to the virtual squared circle.
There will be four more roster reveal shows in the coming weeks.
This week, Graves and Young present the first 47 superstars in the game with “The Bizarre One” Goldust.
Among the new additions to this year’s game: the reigning WWE Cruiserweight Champion Akira Tozawa and the anarchistic/rebellious faction SAnitY (Eric Young, Nikki Cross, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain).
Graves and Young will do this again next week to disclose more WWE Superstars on the WWE 2K18 roster. “The Destroyer” Samoa Joe will join them.
The first 47 WWE Superstars in WWE 2K18:
- Akira Tozawa
- Alexander Wolfe
- Alundra Blayze
- Andre the Giant
- Bam Bam Bigelow
- Baron Corbin
- Big Boss Man
- Big Show
- Braun Strowman
- Bray Wyatt
- Bret Hart
- Brie Bella
- British Bulldog
- Bushwacker Butch
- Bushwacker Luke
- Cesaro
- Diesel (and Kevin Nash)
- Dolph Ziggler
- Dusty Rhodes
- Emma
- Eric Young
- Goldust
- Hideo Itami
- Jinder Mahal
- Kalisto
- Kane
- Karl Anderson
- Killian Dain
- Konnor
- Lita
- Luke Gallows
- Luke Harper
- Mark Henry
- Nikki Bella
- Nikki Cross
- Paige
- Sami Zayn
- Sawyer Fulton
- Sheamus
- Sin Cara
- Summer Rae
- The Undertaker
- Viktor
WWE 2K18 will be released for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One on Oct. 17. The game will also be available on Oct. 13 for those who purchase the WWE 2K18 Deluxe Edition and WWE 2K18 Collector’s Edition for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One.
-WWE SummerSlam
Sunday, Aug. 20
Special start time 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
WWE Network and pay-per-view
Fatal 4-Way match for the WWE Universal Championship: Brock Lesnar (champ) (with Paul Heyman) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe vs. Braun Strowman.
Naomi (champ) vs. Natalya for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship.
Jinder Mahal (champ) (with Sunil Singh and Samir Singh) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship.
Alexa Bliss (champ) vs. Sasha Banks for the WWE Raw Women's Championship.
Akira Tozawa (champ) with Titus O'Neil vs. Neville for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
AJ Styles (champ) vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE United States Championship with Shane McMahon as special guest referee.
Randy Orton vs. Rusev.
The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and/or Xavier Woods) (champs) vs. The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship.
Big Cass vs. Big Show with Enzo Amore suspended above the ring in a shark cage.
Finn Bálor vs. Bray Wyatt.
John Cena vs. Baron Corbin.
Cesaro and Sheamus (champs) vs. Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose for the the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship.
and more.
http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam
SummerSlam Pre-Show
The SummerSlam pre-show is 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT on WWE Network. Renee Young, David Otunga, WWE Hall of Famers Jerry Lawler and Lita, and Peter Rosenberg share their thoughts on the event’s matches.
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This story was originally published August 16, 2017 at 6:38 PM with the headline "First roster reveal show for WWE 2K18 video game."