No holds barred
2K Sportshas announcedthe content of all their planned DLC packs forWWE 2K23ahead of its March 17 launch. There will be five post-launch packs, bringing an additional 24 wrestlers (and one manager).
Zeus is a pleasant and goofy surprise forWWE 2K23. He played the antagonist in the 1989 wrestle-propaganda movieNo Holds Barred. He then got towed around by Hulk Hogan from the WWE (then WWF) to the WCW as a foil to his invincible face character. Matches involving him were absolutely ridiculous and memorable. His real name is Tommy “Tiny” Lister Jr., and whileI’m not smark, I’ve read that he was held back in wrestling by his attachment to the Zeus character. He recently passed away in 2020, so having him in the game is a nice tribute.
There’s also “Handsome” Harley Race, whose career goes way back into the Golden Age of Wrestling. Not sure why he’s in the NXT pack. Bit of an odd choice, but I’ll take him as a substitute for Bruno Sammartino. Then, of course, there are the legendary Steiner Brothers from the WWF run. I’m sure many people wish it was Scott Steiner from his “Big Poppa Pump” era with the WCW, but I found that gimmick to be obnoxious.
I’m definitely showing my preferences for a certain era of wrestling here, as I don’t recognize a lot of the others. Our own Chris Moyse seems pleased about Wendy Choo’s inclusion, though.
WWE 2K23is coming on March 17. It will be available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. You can check out the game’s full launch roster in our handy guideright here.
