WWE 2K22 is set to launch on March 11, but it will be available on March 8 to those paying for early access by buying the expensive Digital Deluxe and nWo 4-Life Editions. The game is launching with an impressive roster of 163 characters in the base game and 168 for nWo 4-Life Edition owners, with even more wrestlers set to be added post-launch as DLC. While 2K Sports itself has not provided many details on what fans can expect from WWE 2K22 DLC, it seems that the PlayStation and Xbox stores have let the cat out of the bag.
As spotted by The SmackDown Hotel, the PlayStation and Xbox Stores have revealed details about the WWE 2K22 DLC, including some of the wrestlers that will be added to the game post-launch. A promotional image for the WWE 2K22 DLC season pass confirms Cactus Jack, LA Knight, Mr. T, Rob Van Dam, Stacy Keibler, and Yokozuna are all on the way for the game. The names of the various DLC packs have also been leaked, consisting of the Banzai, Clowning Around, Most Wanted, Stand Back, and Whole Dam Packs. The wrestlers confirmed by the promotional image will likely be spread out across the DLC packs, with Yokozuna headlining the Banzai Pack and Rob Van Dam headlining the Whole Dam Pack.
To date, the only DLC character that's actually been outright confirmed for WWE 2K22 is musician Machine Gun Kelly, and it's now clear that he won't be the only celebrity featured in the game. As confirmed by the promotional image, Mr. T will be joining MGK as a celebrity guest character for WWE 2K22. Both have been featured on WWE programming in the past, with Machine Gun Kelly famously getting powerbombed off the stage on Raw by Kevin Owens and Mr. T actually teaming with Hulk Hogan to wrestle Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff in the main event of the very first WrestleMania.
WWE 2K22 Leaked DLC Characters
- Cactus Jack
- LA Knight
- Mr. T
- Rob Van Dam
- Stacy Keibler
- Yokozuna
In the meantime, it's also been rumored that future WWE 2K22 DLC could feature Ronda Rousey, who just recently made her WWE return as a surprise entrant in the 2022 Royal Rumble match. Rousey wound up winning the match, earning a title shot at WrestleMania 38, where she will face Charlotte Flair. Rousey's feud with with Flair has played out on recent episodes of WWE SmackDown, with the two set to headline WrestleMania 38 Saturday.
Rousey has not actually been confirmed as DLC for the WWE 2K22 roster just yet, so fans should keep their expectations in check. In the meantime, they can look forward to these stars being added to the game over the next year or so.
WWE 2K22 launches March 11 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
Source: The SmackDown Hotel