Ronda Rousey Is a WWE Main Eventer So Why Is She DLC in WWE 2K22

Ronda Rousey Is a WWE Main Eventer, So Why Is She DLC in WWE 2K22?

Despite her main event status in the WWE, Ronda Rousey didn’t make the cut for WWE 2K22’s main roster. Here’s why the MMA star is DLC in the new game.

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Ronda Rousey Is a WWE Main Eventer So Why Is She DLC in WWE 2K22

WWE 2K22 has been fairly well-received. Player largely agree that the game is a significant improvement from WWE 2K20, though it does still have its shortcomings. One common point of criticism regards the game’s roster, which is lacking quite a few current-day wrestlers. It’s common for the WWE 2K games to not feature recent roster additions, but there are some notable absences in 2K22.

One example is Ronda Rousey, the MMA star turned WrestleMania main-eventer. Rousey has been a top talent in the WWE since she debuted as a full-time wrestler for the company at the 2018 Royal Rumble, and she was even included in both WWE 2K19 and WWE 2K20. However, she’s not included in WWE 2K22’s base roster and instead will be added via the game’s fourth DLC pack, which is set to release on June 28 of this year.

Ronda Rousey Is a WWE Main Eventer So Why Is She DLC in WWE 2K22

Rousey’s absence from the game’s main roster is certainly odd, especially considering how prevalent she’s been in the company. Not only is she a former RAW Women’s Champion, but she even remained undefeated during her initial year-long time as a full-time wrestler up until her match at WrestleMania 35. However, looking into how 2K Games create its sports titles may reveal why she didn’t make the cut.

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WWE 2K22 spent roughly two years in development, as a 2021 release was canceled to give 2K Games more time to address the issues of the previous year’s game. In that time, the WWE’s roster went through a ton of changes, as a notable amount of performers were released, fired, or hired. It’s not uncommon for WWE games to have outdated rosters when they release, though they’re usually able to include all of the major performers.

While nothing has been confirmed, Ronda Rousey is likely DLC in WWE 2K22 because she wasn’t an active performer while the game was being worked on. After 2019’s WrestleMania 35, Rousey went on a hiatus from the WWE for three years. She returned at the 2022 Royal Rumble, just two months before the game’s launch. There likely wasn’t enough time to properly implement Rousey in the base game, so she was moved to the DLC roster.

Rousey was included on WWE 2K20’s roster despite the game releasing during her hiatus, though it’s likely that the negotiations and work needed to include her had already been done. Given that 2K Games had face and body scans for Rousey from previous games, some may wonder why those weren’t used for WWE 2K22. Rousey did confirm that she was scanned for 2K22, so it’s likely that her previous model wasn’t compatible with the new engine, or 2K Games wanted to use an up-to-date scan.

The timing of contract negotiations likely has a lot to do with Rousey being DLC. Given that Rousey re-signed with the WWE sometime in January of this year, and she confirmed she had been scanned for 2K22 in February, there likely wasn’t enough time to implement her. There are actually several released wrestlers on 2K22’s roster, like Johnny Gargano and William Regal, whose appearances were likely solidified long before they were released.

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Of course, players who don’t want to wait until the Clowning Around DLC to play as Rousey can recreate her fairly accurately in 2K22. Her face and heel entrance animations from WWE 2K20 are still available as a custom entrance, though they’ve been renamed to Rowdy Rebel 1 & 2. While her entrance theme isn’t in the game, WWE 2K22 includes several generic music tracks that could work as a placeholder — or players could use “Rowdy” Roddy Piper’s entrance theme.

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