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WWE 2K15: 15 Legends Who Need To

Join Sting On The Roster

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sting-on-the-roster

WiththeannouncementthatStingwouldbejoiningtherosteroftheupcomingWWE2K15asa

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possibletocombinetherichhistoryofWorldWrestlingEntertainment withtheincrediblegraphics

andstateoftheartgameplayofacuttingedgevideogame.Thetwostorymodesinparticular,30

YearsOfWrestlemaniaandTheStreak,broughtWrestlemaniato lifeforgamerstheworldover,

allowingustoworkourwaythroughthreedecadesofWWFandWWEstoriesonthegrandest

stageofthemall.ButStinghewasoneoftheonlyprofessionalwrestlinglegendsnevertowrestle

foreitherWWForWWE.AlthoughthecompanyhadteasedsigningTheIconforsometime(even

postingaspeculativepromotionalvideoforapotentialSting/Undertakermatchonwwe.comback

inApril),Julysawthemonthsofrumoursfinallycometoahead:StingwasnowsignedtoWWE,at

leastnominally,

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havingwrestledforWWEbefore(unlessyoucounthisfinalappearanceintheringforWCWNitros

final show,which technicallycameafter theWWFhadpurchased theailingpromotion),were

suddenlyfacedwithawholerangeoffascinatingpossibilities,withthepotentialfordelvinginto

thelegacyofWCWpossiblytheentirehistoryofprofessionalwrestlingitself.Todiverightinto

thespeculation,heresacarefullyselectedcountdownof15professionalwrestling legendsthat

shouldjoinTheIconontherosterofWWE2K15.(YoullnoticetheresnoMickFoley,JesseVentura

or SuperstarBillyGrahamthatsbecauserumourhas itthateachofthese legendaryretired

performershasbeefwithWWE,Foleyspecificallyoverhisdecliningfinancialreturnfromvideo

gamesoverthepastcoupleofyears).

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15. Arn Anderson

Currently the senior backstage producer forWWEsMondayNightRAW show and brand, the

legendaryArnTheEnforcerAndersonisaWWEHallOfFamerviahisassociationandinduction

withthegreateststableofalltime,TheFourHorsemenateamhescreditedwiththeideafor,by

theway.Apowerful,nononsensecompetitorwithameanstreakamilewide,DoubleAnever

neededagimmicktogetover.Thequestionisnt,whowantstoseeArnAndersonontheWWE

2K15 roster the question is, whowouldntwant to see his vicious spinebuster make an

appearance?Theprowrestlinggeekinyoucouldhaveafieldday,here.AndersonversusTripleH

wouldbeaslobberknocker,toquoteJimRoss(didntTripleHstealthesnapinhisspinebusterfrom

Arn?),whileSheamusandTheEnforcercouldproperlyknockitoutoftheparktogetherthrough

sheerphysicalityalone.Nottomentionthepossibilitythat,givenArn,TullyBlanchard,RicFlairand

BarryWindham,youcouldthrowupfourfingerstothecrowdandhaveyourselfaFourHorsemen

teamupagainstEvolution?TheShield?3MB?Themindboggles,frankly.

14. Rick Rude

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MikeRotundahasbeenpartofprofessionalwrestlingsextendedfamilyforhisentirelifebutits

his real lifeextended family that keepshis surname in theheadlines today.AlthoughRotunda

worked fortheWWFunderthegimmickofaheeltaxadjusteras I.R.S. intheearly1990s,and

continuestoworkfortheWWEasaroadagenttothisday,youmightrecognisehistwosonsas

activemembersofthecurrentWWErosterhesthefatherofreal lifebrothersWindhamand

TaylorRotunda,akaBrayWyattandBoDallas.RotundasoedestsonisnamedforhisuncleBarry,

otherwiseknownasWWEHallOfFamerandmemberoftheFourHorsemenBarryWindham

I.R.S.marriedWindhamssister (thedaughterofthe infamousBlackjackMulligan)yearsbefore

theyhitthebigtime.AsI.R.S.,RotundahadalongrivalrywiththeUndertakerin1994and1995,

andamemorableassociationwithTheMillionDollarManTedDibiaseinboththetagteamMoney

Inc.,andthestabletheMillionDollarCorporation.Hedgoontovariablesuccess inWCWand

Japan,butI.R.S.ishowthemajorityofUSandEuropeanwrestlingfansrememberhimtoday.Irwin

R.SchysterworkswellasanopponentforanynumberofWWESuperstarsofanyera,butpitting

hisleapingclotheslinefinisherTheWriteOffagainstJohnBradshawLayfieldsClotheslineFrom

Hellseemslikeanexcellentcombination.J.B.L.versusI.R.S.afterall,whatWallStreetbulllikes

thetaxman?

12. The Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase

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NolistofWWELegendswouldbecompletewithoutmentionofTheMillionDollarManhimself,

and I.R.S.serstwhile tag teampartner.Retired in1994due toanastyneck injury,DiBiasewas

genuinelyoneofthegreatestheelsofalltime,describedbyWWEasthecompanysmostdespised

villainduringthe late1980s.Morethanthatthough,hewasan incrediblyskilledworker,anda

stunninglygoodtechnicianinthering.Thatcacklinglaughfollowedsomeofthegreatestbadguy

promostheWWFeverproduced,anditsnotfornothingthathissonsinductedhimintotheWWE

HallOfFamein2010.Oneofthegreatestofalltime,theresaplaceforTheMillionDollarMan

onanyonesroster.Asfarasworthyopponentsgo,isittoomuchtoasktoseeRicFlairandDiBiase

tradefigurefourleglocksinthesquaredcircle?OrTheMizperhapsthevideogameversionofhis

characteractuallyknowshowtoapplythehold

11. X-Pac

Abitofacontroversialselectionhere(asthereal lifeSeanWaltmanwouldbecomefamousfor

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attractingentirelythewrongsortofheatlateinhisWWFcareer),andalsoaformermemberof

DiBiasesMillionDollarCorporation,XPacmightnotbeyourfirstpickwhenaskedtothinkofa

WWELegend.However,asthe123Kid,andlaterasXPac,Waltmanwas(andstillis)atalented

worker,andamorethandecentmicman.Hebroughtcruiserweightmovestopopularity inthe

WWFatatimewhenthepromotionwasstillalmostentirelyruledbybigmen,andmemorably

wrestledBretHartfortheWWFchampionshipinsummer1994inoneofthatyearsmostcritically

acclaimedmatches.Hesalso synonymouswithTheKliqandwithDegenerationX,despitenot

beingafoundingmemberofthelatter.WhilefansmighthaveseenthelastoftheNewAgeOutlaws

for awhile, and arenever likely to seeChynaonWWE televisionagain,Waltman remainson

excellenttermswithTripleHandtheWWEofficeingeneral.ThismeansthatWWE2K15couldsee

twoofthemostcontroversialandpowerfulstablesinprowrestlinghistoryreunited,maybeeven

againstoneanother.Wannaseethe123KidgethitbyXPacsBroncoBuster?Itsapossibility

10. Jimmy Superfly Snuka

AnotherretiredwrestlerontheWWELegendspayrollistheformerSuperflyhimself,JimmySnuka,

fatherofcurrentWWEDivaTamina.Whilehesnothingimpressivetolookatthesedays(well,he

isseventy

one),

Snuka

once

had

the

physique

of

aGreek

God.

Unusually

athletic

for

aman

of

his

size, Snuka is creditedwith helping to introduce amore highflying style to old schoolWWF

wrestling,andapparentlyhistrademarksuperflysplashinspiredfutureextremeiconsMickFoley,

Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman and Bully Ray to become professional wrestlers after they

allwitnessedSnukaperformitfromthetopofasteelcageontoDonMuracoatMadisonSquare

Garden.NowtellmeyoudontwanttohitthatmoveinWWE2K15onSandman,Dreamer,or

BubbaRayDudley,ormaybeallthreeinthesamematch.Whynot?Afterall,SnukawasECWsfirst

everheavyweightchampionin1992,whenitwasstill(barely)EasternChampionshipWrestling

infact,hewasstilltouringwiththecompany in1994whenSandmanandDreamerwereayear

intotheirECWruns,andtheDudleyfamilywereonlyayearawayfrombeginningtheirs,soitsnot

evenout

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9. Harley Race

The legendaryWWEHallOfFamerHarleyRace is reveredasoneof the legitimately toughest

professionalwrestlers inhistory,andpracticallyworshippedbyno lessawrestlerthanTripleH,

amongstmany others. Race is the innovator of the diving headbutt, and regularly used the

piledriverasafinisher.Iftheresonethingthatavideogamehasovertherealthing,itsthatthe

charactersdonthavetoworryaboutaccidentalinjuryordegenerativeneckconditions.Imagineif

thepiledriverwasanunlockablemoveinWWE2K15suddenlywegettoseethemovethatHarley

Race,JerryLawler,andmanyothershaveperfectedovertheyears,andthetwentyoddvariations

onthemovesince itwas innovated.Racesphysical,hardmanstylewouldworkbeautifullyasa

playablecharacterinWWE2K15,andtheoptionofbeingabletoplayTripleHversusHarleyRace

wouldbetoogoodforwrestlinggeekstopassup.HelmsleysrunninghighkneeisaRacehomage,

afterall.

8. Mr. Perfect

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CurtHennig,sonofthe legendaryLarryTheAxeHennigandfatherofcurrentWWESuperstar

CurtisAxel,wasoneofthegreatestallrounders inwrestlinghistory,aswellasbeingafantastic

technicalwrestler.HesalsoconsideredoneofthegreatestIntercontinental championsofalltime

again,thiswasbackwhenbeingIntercontinental championmeantsomething.Thepossibilities

for inclusionofMr.Perfectareendless.His impressivemovesetandabilitytoexcelasheelor

babyfacemakehimaperfectmatchfordozensofwrestlersonthecurrentWWEroster.HulkHogan

famouslycalledHennig,thebestofthebest,andtherearentmanywhowoulddisagree.Imagine

HenniglockingupwithDanielBryan,RickySteamboatorTheMachoManintheirprime.Theseare

matchesmade inwrestling geek heaven. Andwhile Joe Hennigmay not havemade a huge

impressionsofarinWWEasCurtisAxel,havinghimfacehisfathermaybeevenhisgrandfather

aswell,inaTripleThreatinWWE2K15isalovelyidea.Theresalotofmileageinbringingevery

generationofwrestlertothetable,withsomanysecondandthirdgenerationssuperstarscurrently

ontheroster

7. Owen Hart

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WhatdoesonesayaboutOwenHart?Aperfectblusteringheel,comedycharacter,virtuousfan

favourite,duplicitousbadguyorvaliantbabyface,BretHartsyoungerbrothercoulddoitall.Never

quiteasgoodastheHitmantechnically,Owenexcelledasacharacterworker,andbroughtatouch

moreflairandsomehighflyingspotstohisworkintheringthatBretcouldntbetter.Oneofthe

mostpopularWWFsuperstarsbackstage,HartleftustoosooninMay1999whenequipmentfor

hissuperheroentranceasTheBlueBlazermalfunctionedandhefelltohisdeathduringapayper

viewevent,OverTheEdge.WedlovetoseeOwenHartaddedtotheWWE2K15roster,notleast

becauseplayingHartathismostvillainousversushimselfasTheBlueBlazerwouldbeadream

cometrue.Ora finalrematchagainsthisolderbrotherTheHitmanevenadazzlingtechnical

workoutagainstDanielBryanorCesaro.

6. Rowdy Roddy Piper

One of the firstwrestlers knownworldwide for his unpredictable verbal dexterity, Hot Rod

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broughtthepipebombtoWWFtelevisiontwentyyearsbeforeCMPunkcameanywhereneara

wrestlingring.FamouslyheadliningthefirsteverWrestlemaniaagainstHulkHogan,Pipershot

temperedwildmanpersonamadehima fan favouriteevenwhenhewasplayingtheugliestof

cheatingheels,andpredatesDeanAmbroseslunaticfringecharacterbysometime.Whatapair

thosetwowouldmakeinWWE2K15.PipercouldalsotradesleeperholdswithDolphZiggler,or

comefacetofaceonceagainwithChrisJerichoonTheHighlightReel(afterall,PiperinventedY2J).

AndtheresthechancetohaverematchesagainstsomeofPipersgreatesteveropponents:playing

evilasonlyPipercanversusHulkHogan,forexample,ortradinglowblowswiththeDirtiestPlayer

InTheGame,RicFlair.ThentheresSuperflyJimmySnuka,whoseoriginalfeudwithPipersaw

HotRodbreakacoconutoverhishead,aPipersPitsegmentthatactuallyinspiredPunktowant

tobeaprowrestlerhimself.

5. The Iron Sheik

It has to be said, the biggest appealwith the Sheikh is in his potentialcomedic value alone.

AlthoughhewasapowerfulheelbackintheWWFofthe1980s,famouslybeingthetransitional

championbetweenuberbabyfacesBobBacklundandHulkHoganin1983/1984,TheIronSheikis

bestknown

today

for

his

utterly

bizarre

shoot

outbursts,

in

interviews

and

on

Twitter,

and

the

unreasonable,profaneandpracticallyunintelligiblecurseshescreamsaboutwrestlershefacedin

hisprime.IfonlyitwerepossibletoincludehimoncolourcommentaryonWWE2K15.TheIron

Sheikwouldbringthehousedown.

4. The British Bulldog, Davey Boy Smith

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ThemostpopularBritishwrestlerofalltimeandanintegralmemberoftheHartfamily(through

hismarriagetoBretandOwenHartssisterDiana),theBritishBulldogisoneofthebestwrestlers

nevertoholdtheWWFchampionshipbutheheldeveryothertitleinthecompany.Thegreatest

moment in his career was defeating his brotherinlaw Bret for the WWF Intercontinental

championshipinthemaineventofSummerslam1992(yes,theICstrapwasdefendedinthemain

event.We toldyou itused tomean something),butmanypreferhis tag team runwith family

memberDynamiteKidastheBritishBulldogs.Uttermagic,thesetwolituptheringwhereverand

whoevertheywrestled,andarerightlyconsideredoneofthegreatesttagteamsofalltime.How

manyprowrestling fansofa certainagedoyouknowwhowouldmarkout like crazy (andbe

reducedtothelevelofexcitablesevenyearoldkids)attheprospectofplayingtheBritishBulldog

inWWE2K15againstRyback?BigE?Rusev?OrCesaro,pittingSmithsrunningpowerslamagainst

TheNeutraliser?

3. Vader

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Genuinelyoneofthegreatestsuperheavyweightsofalltime,Vaderwasbilledat6foot5inches

talland450poundsand,inhisprime,wascapableofabrilliantmoonsaultandaperfectdropkick.

Morethanthat,themanwasaterrifyingmonsterinthering,stifferthanrigormortisandcapable

ofastonishingfeatsofviolence.ThisisthemanthatrippedMickFoleysearoff,andthemanthat

hadhisowneyepoppedfromthesocketinamatchonlytolifthismask,pushitbackin,coverit

withaclosedeyelid,andthencontinuethematchtoitsplannedfinish.InaWWE2K15battleof

thesuperheavyweights:ifyouresmart,itsVaderTime.YouwanttoplaytheoldschoolVader,the

superagilesuperheavyweightthatstruckfearintotheheartsofeveryonehefaced,bothkayfabe

and inreallife.And(sinceWWEvideogamesareallaboutfantasybooking),howaboutplaying

himagainsttheBigShowinhisprime,againstTakerfortheStreak,againstUmaga,inhandicap

matchesagainsttheWildSamoanshell,pithim ina feudagainstthewhole legendaryAnoai

familyandVaderwouldhaveagoodchanceofcomingoutontop.

2. Jake The Snake Roberts

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TheinnovatoroftheDDT,andoneofthemostcelebratedcharacterworkersofalltime,JakeThe

SnakeRobertsisagenuinelegendandthemanwhoseworkwithStoneColdSteveAustinledto

the infamous Austin 3:16 impromptu promo that began themans elevation to the biggest

professionalwrestling star of all time. A cannymastermanipulator and ring general,Roberts

excelledwithhisinterviewandmicwork,bothcharismaticandsinister.Hedalsofrequentlybring

hispetsnakeDamientotheringanddrapehimoverproneopponents.Atonepointaround1986

whentheWWFwereputtingtogetheraRoberts/Hoganfeud,hisDDTfinishingmanoeuvrewasso

insanelypopular that the fans chanted for it rather than forHogan,which actually led to the

abandonmentoftheangle.IfonlytherewasawaytohaveJakeRoberts intense,psychological

stylebroughttobear inavideogame.PerhapsWWE2K15couldbethefirstwrestlinggameto

bringgenuineprofessionalwrestlingdramaticstorytellingtobearinitsinringaction.

1. Bruno Sammartino

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