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WWE 2K22: Full Roster Rundown, Most Accurate and Egregious Superstar Ratings

Graham GSM MatthewsMar 11, 2022

After almost two-and-a-half years, the wait is finally over. WWE 2K22 is available everywhere Friday, and already reviews are pouring in with wrestling fans and gamers alike excited to experience everything it has to offer.

The game features arguably one of the most star-studded rosters in WWE video game history and does an excellent job of combining the past with the present and attempting to feature everyone from the active roster. That includes many notable names released over the last year, whose involvement in 2K22 makes it that much more of a must-buy.

Legends such as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock and the entire original New World Order are among the playable characters as well. Additionally, nearly 30 more Superstars will be a part of separate DLC packs set to be released in the months to come.

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Below is the complete listing of WWE 2K22's roster along with every known Superstar rating. Also, check out the top picks for whose ratings were accurate and others that can be considered to be egregious.

WWE 2K22 Ratings

CharacterRating
Roman Reigns95
Brock Lesnar94
The Rock93
The Undertaker (1998)93
Hollywood Hulk Hogan93
John Cena92
'Stone Cold' Steve Austin92
The Undertaker (2002)92
Becky Lynch92
Hulk Hogan91
AJ Styles91Ā 
Bobby Lashley91
Drew McIntyre91Ā 
Edge91
The Undertaker (WrestleMania 36)91
The Undertaker (2010)91
Bret Hart91
Seth Rollins91Ā 
The Undertaker90
Charlotte Flair90
Asuka90
Finn Balor (Demon)90
Braun Strowman90
Eddie Guerrero90Ā 
Kevin Nash (nWo)90Ā 
Rey Mysterio (2022)90Ā 
Scott Hall (nWo)90Ā 
The Miz (2011)90Ā 
Kane (2008)90
Seth Rollins (2020)88
Randy Orton88
Bayley88Ā 
King Nakamura88
Ric Flair88
Booker T88Ā 
Goldberg88
Trish Stratus88
Kofi Kingston88Ā 
'Macho Man' Randy Savage88Ā 
Ultimate Warrior88
Rey Mysterio (2009)88Ā 
Rey Mysterio (2011)88Ā 
Sasha Banks88
Andre the Giant88
The Undertaker (1995)88
Syxx (nWo)88
Andre the Giant88
JBL88
Farooq88
Kevin Nash88
Beth Phoenix87Ā 
Big E87Ā 
Chyna87Ā 
Finn Balor87Ā 
Rey Mysterio (2006)87
Rey Mysterio (December 2009)87Ā 
Eddie Guerrero (1997)87
Scott Hall87
Bianca Belair86Ā 
King Woods86Ā 
Jerry 'The King' Lawler86
Rey Mysterio (2008)86Ā 
Rhea Ripley86Ā 
The Miz86Ā 
Xavier Woods86
WALTER86
Samoa Joe86
Jim 'The Anvil'Ā Neidhart86
Sheamus85
Kevin Owens85
Jeff Hardy85
Jey Uso85
Jimmy Uso85Ā 
Riddle85Ā 
Jake Roberts85
Roddy Piper85
X-Pac85
William Regal85
Road Dogg Jesse James85
Ted DiBiase85
Damian Priest84
Alexa Bliss84Ā 
Cesaro84Ā 
Natalya84Ā 
Rey Mysterio (2005)84Ā 
Tommaso Ciampa84
Shayna Baszler84Ā 
Karrion Kross84
Razor Ramon84
Dolph Ziggler82
Io Shirai82Ā 
Kane82Ā 
Montez Ford82Ā 
Nikki A.S.H.82Ā 
Ricochet82Ā 
Johnny Gargano82
Tyler Bate82
Nia Jax82
Rey Mysterio Jr.82
Rey Mysterio (1996)82
Happy Corbin81Ā 
Robert Roode81
Apollo Crews81
Ivar81
Pete Dunne81
Santos Escobar81
Shelton Benjamin81
Lacey Evans81
Raquel Gonzalez81
Kay Lee Ray81Ā 
Kyle O'Reilly81
Mickie James81
Ember Moon81
Big Boss Man81Ā 
Angelo Dawkins80Ā 
Austin Theory80Ā 
Sami Zayn80Ā 
Erik80
Toni Storm80
Mandy Rose80
Mansoor80
Fabian Aichner80
MVP80
Roderick Strong80
Dolph Ziggler (2009)80
Keith Lee80
John Morrison80
Isiah "Swerve" Scott80
Timothy Thatcher80
Carmella79Ā 
Dominik Mysterio79Ā 
Angel Garza79
Kushida79
Drew Gulak79
Dexter Lumis79
Cameron Grimes79
Joaquin Wilde79
Marcel Barthel79
Naomi79Ā 
Sonya Deville79
Dakota Kai79
Maryse79
Mia Yim79
Tegan Nox79
Peyton Royce79
Raul Mendoza79
Jordan Devlin79
Shane McMahon79
Gran Metalik79
Papa Shango79
R-Truth77
Liv Morgan77Ā 
Jinder Mahal77
Otis77
Shotzi77
Humberto Carrillo77
Candice LeRae77
Mustafa Ali77
Billie Kay77
Fandango77
Trent Seven77
Alexander Wolfe77
Tyler Breeze77
Stephanie McMahon77
Danny Burch77
Murphy77
Chad Gable76
Cedric Alexander76
T-Bar76
Mace76
Mr. McMahon76
Titus O'Neil76
Oney Lorcan76
Reckoning76
Elias75
Akira Tozawa75Ā 
Tamina75
Lince Dorado75
Dana Brooke74
Kalisto74
The Brian Kendrick74
Slapjack71
Lana71
Tucker71
Ariya Daivari70Ā 
Eric Bischoff (nWo)69Ā 

Accurate: Roman Reigns (95)

The Head of the Table is far from the same competitor he was in the last WWE 2K game. He's evolved immensely, and his heel presentation was one of the things fans were looking forward to about this new installment.

Only an elite few can say they've hit the 95 rating or higher in a WWE 2K game, and this isn't the first time Reigns has hit that milestone, but it's more fitting this year than ever before considering the dominant tear he's been on for the last two years.

The Tribal Chief has been the universal champion since 2020 and has knocked off a majority of the top names WWE 2K22 has on its roster.

Expect similar brutality from Reigns in the virtual world.

Egregious: Chad Gable (76) and Otis (77)

Assuming the 2K developers starting compiling the Superstars ratings around the time the roster was finalized (which would have been right after WrestleMania 37), it's understandable Alpha Academy would be ranked so low.

That was well before they found their groove as a team and won the Raw Tag Team Championships from RK-Bro. Despite that, Gable and Otis have always been credible competitors and should be ranked higher than they are.

Gable had already held multiple tag team titles in WWE with the likes of Jason Jordan and Robert Roode. As for Otis, he won the men's Money in the Bank ladder match in 2020, so although he accomplished nearly nothing in 2021, a 77 is still a bit low for him.

Accurate: AJ Styles, Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre (91)

Styles, Lashley and McIntyre all had excellent years in WWE in 2021, and it's only appropriate that they're ranked as high as they are in 2K22.

The Phenomenal One stayed away from the WWE Championship picture for almost all of 2021 and yet he remained a regular on Raw as one-half of the Raw tag team champions with Omos.

Regardless of where he's positioned on the card, Styles always delivers any time he steps into the ring and that explains his 91 rating.

Both Lashley and McIntyre find themselves at that same number for good reason. They held the WWE Championship for an ample amount of time and were booked to look dominant more often than not. They're right where they belong among the elite in the low 90s.

Egregious: Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley (86)

Belair and Ripley were on the top of WWE in 2021 for as long as McIntyre and Lashley if not longer. Both women walked out of WrestleMania 37 as champions, and all signs seemed to point toward them taking over.

The EST of WWE has managed to do just that by overcoming every opponent in her way, and The Nightmare has remained over with the audience despite how badly she's been booked at times.

Their ratings could be worse, but 86 seems too low for two women who have killed it as much as they have. They are well above The Miz and Xavier Woods, who also find themselves in the 86 club but don't feel remotely as special on the whole.

Accurate: Elias (75)

Prior to looking at the long list of Superstars confirmed for WWE 2K22, there's a good chance you forgot Elias was still with the company. That's because he hasn't appeared on Raw since last July when he lost to Jaxson Ryker, who isn't even employed by the company anymore.

He didn't appear all that regularly during his most recent run on the red brand, but when he did show up, he was positioned as a stepping stone for other stars. In other words, the 75 rating makes complete sense given what's happened with Elias.

His pre-match concerts are a nice touch to this year's game, but the lousy rating speaks for itself and is entirely the fault of the company for not doing more with him.

Egregious: Sami Zayn (80) and Io Shirai (82)

Zayn has been one of the best parts of WWE programming for the past two years. Thus, the only explanation for him being ranked so low is that the company's conspiracy against him is still active.

In all seriousness, he is an extremely talented competitor and has had a handful of quality matches over the last year. He does quite a bit of talking but never ceases to back it up and deserves better than an 80 rating.

Shirai, former NXT women's champion, didn't fare much better with a rating of 82. It's been a while since that reign ended, but it lasted nearly 10 months, and that's in addition to the time she spent as NXT women's tag team champion in the latter half of 2021.

The Genius of the Sky is every bit the wrestler the women of Raw and SmackDown are and should be recognized for her greatness in future installments.

Graham Mirmina, aka Graham "GSM" Matthews, has specialized in sports and entertainment writing since 2010. Visit his website,Ā WrestleRant, and subscribe to hisĀ YouTube channelĀ for more wrestling-related content.

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