Aiden English – Aiden will be playable in WWE 2K17, and he’s one half of the tag team ‘The Vaudevillains,’ with the half being Simon Gotch.
Apollo Crews – Originally known as Uhaa Nation, Crews made his breakthrough in 2011 and was assigned to NXT under the ring name Apollo Crews.
Booker T – Booker T first signed with WWE as part of the pre-show team on Raw and SmackDown. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.
Brian Pillman – Brian Pillman is extremely agile in the ring, and is well-known for his unpredictable personality – a good addition to the WWE 2K17 roster.
Brie Bella – Brie is one half of the Bella Twins, and she made a return to the WWE in 2013.
Brock Lesnar – Brock Lesnar is the cover star of WWE 2K17, and he’s a five-time world champion in professional wrestling.
Chris Jericho – Chris Jericho is well-known for his over the top, rockstar personality, and has won 31 championships in his wrestling career.
Diego – As one half of the Los Matadores, Diego makes a grand return in WWE 2K17.
Erick Rowan – Erick Rowan was drafted to SmackDown this year, and solidified his alliance with Bray Wyatt.
Fernando – Fernando is the other half of the Los Matadores pair, though he currently goes by the ring name Epico.
Goldberg – Goldberg is a semi-retired pro wrestler, but you’ll get to play as him through preorder bonuses.
Heath Slater – Heath Slater is an undrafter wrestler, but that won’t stop him from showing up in WWE 2K17.
Jey Uso – Jey Uso is a Samoan pro wrestler. He’s also related to The Rock.
Jimmy Uso – Jimmy Uso is Jey’s real-life fraternal twin brother. The Uso twins are currently allied with Roman Reigns.
Jim Neidhart – Jim Neidhart was a two-time WWF Tag Team Champion with Bret Hart.
John Cena – It wouldn’t really be a WWE game without John Cena. Aside from wrestling, he’s also involved in multiple philanthropic activities.
Konnor – Konnor earned fourth place on NXT Redemption, and is one half of the tag team Ascension.
Larry Zbyszko – Larry Zbyszko will be included in the WWE 2K17 roster. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015.
Nia Jax – Nia was drafted to Raw this year, and is all set to make a splash in the video game.
Nikki Bella – As the second half of the Bella Twins, Nikki’s also a two-time WWE Divas champion.
R-Truth – He’s an actor and a rapper, and he’s also currently signed to Raw under the catchy ring name R-Truth.
Sasha Banks – Sasha Banks is a former NXT Women’s Champion, and a current WWE Women’s Champion.
Shane McMahon – Shane McMahon is a businessman who’s currently the Commissioner of SmackDown Live.
Shinsuke Nakamura – Shinsuke Nakamura is a Japanese pro wrestler, and he also used to be a mixed martial artist.
Simon Gotch – Simon Gotch is the other half of The Vaudevillains, and he’s currently signed with SmackDown.
Stephanie McMahon – Stephanie McMahon is a businesswoman, and also the Chief Brand Officer of WWE.
Ultimate Warrior – The Ultimate Warrior was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame right before he passed away, and will be making en epic return in WWE 2K17.
Viktor – Viktor is a Canadian pro wrestler, and is currently signed with SmackDown.
Vince McMahon – You can’t have Shane and Stephanie with Vince McMahon. He’s currently the CEO of the professional wrestling promotion.
Aiden English
Apollo Crews
Booker T
Brian Pillman
Brie Bella
Brock Lesnar
Chris Jericho
Diego
Erick Rowan
Fernando
Goldberg
Heath Slater
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
Jim Neidhart
John Cena
Konnor
Larry Zbyszko
Nia Jax
Nikki Bella
R-Truth
Sasha Banks
Shane McMahon
Shinsuke Nakamura
Simon Gotch
Stephanie McMahon
Ultimate Warrior
Viktor
Vince McMahon
About the author
Zhiqing Wan
Zhiqing is the Reviews Editor for Twinfinite, and a History graduate from Singapore. She's been in the games media industry for nine years, trawling through showfloors, conferences, and spending a ridiculous amount of time making in-depth spreadsheets for min-max-y RPGs. When she's not singing the praises of Amazon's Kindle as the greatest technological invention of the past two decades, you can probably find her in a FromSoft rabbit hole.