WWE 2K17 Roster: Most Underrated Superstars in the Game

While WWE 2K17 is packed with new features, perhaps the biggest draw for wrestling fans is the fact it boasts the biggest roster ever for a WWE video game.

In addition to most of the current roster members on Raw, SmackDown and NXT being represented, there are many legends included, which will allow gamers to create some of the all-time dream matches that never came to be.

Each wrestler has also been given a rating, and that naturally sparks debate among fans since they tend to believe their favorites deserve a boost.

Although the developers seemingly got most of the ratings right, here is a closer look at some of the most underrated Superstars in the game.

*Ratings courtesy of Tom Cushnie on YouTube:

WWE 2K17 Roster

Wrestler	Status
Aiden English	Current
Booker T	Legend
Brian Pillman	Legend
Brie Bella	Legend
Chris Jericho	Current
Diego	Current
Erick Rowan	Current
Fernando	Current
Heath Slater	Current
Jey Uso	Current
Jimmy Uso	Current
Jim Neidhart	Legend
Konnor	Current
Larry Zbyszko	Legend
Nikki Bella	Current
R-Truth	Current
Simon Gotch	Current
Ultimate Warrior	Legend
Viktor	Current
Alicia Fox	Current
Andre The Giant	Legend
Apollo Crews	Current
Baron Corbin	Current
Billy Gunn	Legend
Braun Strowman	Current
Bret Hart	Legend
British Bulldog	Legend
Cesaro	Current
Charlotte	Current
Daniel Bryan	Legend
Edge	Legend
Finn Balor	Current
Hideo Itami	Current
Jake Roberts	Legend
Kalisto	Current
Nia Jax	Current
Randy Orton	Current
Ricky Steamboat	Legend
Shane McMahon	Current
Shinsuke Nakamura	Current
Sin Cara	Current
Stephanie McMahon	Current
The Rock	Current/Legend
Triple H	Current/Legend
Tyson Kidd	Current
Vince McMahon	Legend
AJ Styles	Current
Alexa Bliss	Current
Alundra Blayze	Legend
Arn Anderson	Legend
Bam Bam Bigelow	Legend
Becky Lynch	Current
Bo Dallas	Current
Bubba Ray Dudley	Legend
Bushwhacker Butch	Legend
Bushwhacker Luke	Legend
Christian	Legend
Curtis Axel	Current
Dana Brooke	Current
Dolph Ziggler	Current
D-Von Dudley	Legend
Emma	Current
Eva Marie	Current
Fandango	Current
Kofi Kingston	Current
Lita	Legend
Mr. Perfect	Legend
Naomi	Current
Natalya	Current
Neville	Current
Randy Savage	Legend
Rick Rude	Legend
Rikishi	Legend
Shawn Michaels	Legend
Stardust	Legend
Sting	Legend
Summer Rae	Current
Tamina	Current
Tatsumi Fujinami	Legend
Trish Stratus	Legend
Tyler Breeze	Current
Xavier Woods	Current
Alberto Del Rio	Legend
Big Show	Current
Bray Wyatt	Current
Brock Lesnar	Current
Carmella	Current
Chad Gable	Current
Big Cass	Current
Darren Young	Current
Dash Wilder	Current
Diamond Dallas Page	Legend
Earthquake	Legend
Enzo Amore	Current
Goldberg	Legend
Jason Jordan	Current
JBL	Legend
Mark Henry	Current
Paige	Current
Razor Ramon	Legend
Ric Flair	Legend
Rusev	Current
Sami Zayn	Current
Samoa Joe	Current
Sasha Banks	Current
Scott Dawson	Current
Sheamus	Current
The Miz	Current
Titus O'Neil	Current
Typhoon	Legend
Zack Ryder	Current
Asuka	Current
Bayley	Current
Big Boss Man	Legend
Buddy Murphy	Current
Cactus Jack	Legend
Dean Ambrose	Current
Diesel	Legend
Dude Love	Legend
Dusty Rhodes	Legend
Goldust	Current
Jack Swagger	Current
John Cena	Current
Kane	Current
Kevin Owens	Current
Lex Luger	Legend
Luke Harper	Current
Mankind	Legend
Road Dogg	Legend
Roman Reigns	Current
Seth Rollins	Current
Stone Cold Steve Austin	Legend
Undertaker	Current/Legend
Vader	Legend
Wesley Blake	Current

Most Underrated Superstars

Kevin Owens (86)

While a rating of 86 may seem fairly high on the surface, Kevin Owens is now a bona fide main eventer as WWE universal champion, and he is deserving of an even higher rating to match.

The developers deserve a pass since Owens likely didn't become universal champion until after the finishing touches were already completed, but he has been one of the most complete and dominant in-ring performers WWE has to offer since his debut in NXT.

KO's rival and former best friend Sami Zayn has a rating of 87, and while Zayn is a top talent who once held the NXT Championship, he has yet to win gold on the main roster and fell to Owens in their most recent meeting.

A rating around the 90 mark or above would make more sense for Owens than his current mark of 86, but WWE 2K17 owners can make things right if they so choose by editing the ratings themselves.

Andre the Giant (80)

Legends tend to get a great deal of respect on the ratings scale for WWE 2K games, but the late Andre the Giant wasn't so lucky, as he was given a rating of just 80 in WWE 2K17.

Andre isn't among the most decorated Superstars in WWE history, as he enjoyed only a short reign with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and a run as tag team champion along with Haku as one half of The Colossal Connection.

The 7'4", 500-pound giant will always be remembered as one of the greatest spectacles in the history of professional wrestling, however, and he rarely ever lost a match over the course of his career aside from his rivalry with Hulk Hogan.

While the version of Andre featured in WWE 2K17 is that of the latter portion of his career, he is still an all-time great who should have a rating at least 10 points higher than his current mark.

Chad Gable (79)

Chad Gable is one half of American Alpha along with tag team partner Jason Jordan, and although he is among the most technically sound wrestlers in WWE, he came away with a rating of only 79 in WWE 2K17.

Gable's rating is somewhat understandable considering he is part of a tag team and has only been on the main roster as a member of SmackDown for a few months, but his ability and charisma are undeniable.

American Alpha quickly became one of NXT's most popular acts, and the duo of Gable and Jordan enjoyed an NXT Tag Team Championship reign because of that.

Also, Gable was a standout wrestler at Northern Michigan University, and he was part of the United States Olympic team at the 2012 Summer Games in London.

Gable is a legitimate grappler who can take down men twice his size, and although his WWE 2K17 rating doesn't necessarily reflect that, he should have a great year ahead of him, which figures to lead to a significant boost in WWE 2K18.

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