Platform:
PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Publisher:
2K Games
Developer:
Visual Concepts
Release:
March 11, 2022
Rating:
Teen
WWE 2K22 launches today. For some fans, the best part of wrestling games is creating custom superstars or, better yet, real-life wrestlers not present in the game (or at least not yet in some cases). But no matter how visually accurate your Jon Moxley CAW is, he’s nothing without an entrance that at least comes close to emulating the real thing. Thankfully, WWE 2K22’s entrance creation features a number of animations from old stars and even those who have never stepped foot in WWE. The trick is knowing where to look.
WWE games have traditionally hidden these entrances by using both clever and blatantly obvious names to tip-off fans and say “Yes, that is indeed the entrance of current AEW Women’s Champion Dr. Britt Baker DMD.” To save you some time, I took the liberty of sussing them out and listing them, first by the superstar and then the name of the entrance. That way you can search by the wrestler you want to create first and foremost.
Keep in mind that the entrances listed are only the ones I personally recognized. There were several other animations that felt like direct references but I couldn’t confidently put a name on them. If you identify a superstar’s entrance that isn’t listed here, or if I labeled one incorrectly, let us know in the comments!
Adam Cole – Thunderous Boom
Aleister Black -– Dark Ritual
Alicia Fox – Foxy
Alundra Blayze – She’s On Fire
The Ascension – Welcome to the Wasteland 1 & 2
Authors of Pain – Painful Literature
Bam Bam Bigelow – Beast from the East
The Bella Twins – Twin Magic 1 & 2
Big Show – Mass Destruction
Billy Gunn – The One and Only 1 & 2
Bobby Fish – Grizzled Fisherman
Bo Dallas (Bo-Lieve) – Believer
Bray Wyatt (Wyatt Family) – Firefly Cultist 1 & 2
Bray Wyatt (Firefly Funhouse) – Funhouse Friends
Bray Wyatt (The Fiend) – Fiendish
Brian Pillman – Loose Cannon
Bruno Sammartino – The Living Legend 1
Brutus Beefcake – Beefcake Barber
Bubba Ray Dudley – The Hardcore Extreme
The Bushwackers – Sheepherding Kiwis
Cactus Jack – Personality Disorder 1 & 2
Chris Jericho – Break The Walls Down 1, 2, & 3
Chris Sabin (Motor City Machine Guns) – All Hail
Christian – Captian Charisma
Curt Hawkins – Defeated
Curtis Axel – The Genesis Of…
Daniel Bryan (NXT) – Mister Boring
Daniel Bryan (2012) – No! No! No!
Daniel Bryan (Yes Movement) – The Yes Movement 1 & 2
Daniel Bryan (Planet’s Champion) – Earth’s Champion
Dean Ambrose – The Lunatic
Dean Ambrose (Shield) – The Shield’s Lunatic
Diamond Dallas Page – Self High Five 1 & 2
D’Lo Brown (Nation of Domination) – The Low Down
Dr. Britt Baker – The Doctor Is In
Dude Love – Personality Disorder 3
D-Von Dudley – The Hardcore Reverend
EC3 – The One Percent
Emma (heel) – Bubbly Personality 1
Emma (face) – Bubbly Personality 2
Eric Young (Sanity) – Insanity
Erick Rowan (Wyatt Family) – Red Beard
Eva Marie – All Red Everything
Faarooq (Nation of Domination) – Respect the Nation 1
Fabulous Freebirds – Freedom Birds 1, 2, & 3
The Godfather – True Player
Goldust – Golden One 1 & 2
The Great Khali – Punjabi Giant
Heath Slater – One Man Band
Honkey Tonk Man – Shake, Rattle & Roll
The Hurricane – Super Hero
Jack Swagger (Real American) – Repeat After Me
Jason Jordan – Next Generation of Great 1
Jaxon Ryker – Forgotten Son
Jay Lethal – The Machismo is Lethal
Jim Duggan – Mr. Red, White & Blue
Justin Gabriel – Nexus Original
Kairi Sane – Sky Pirate
Kama – Respect the Nation 2
Kassius Ohno – Wrestling Genius
Kenny Omega – Alpha Omega
Kurt Angle – Gold Medalist 1 & 2
LA Knight – No Dummies Allowed
Larry Zbyszko – The Living Legend 2
Lex Luger – Total Package 1 & 2
Lita – Queen Xtreme
Lio Rush – Hype Man
Luke Gallows – Big Hoot
Luke Harper – Dark One
Mankind – Personality Disorder 4
Mark Andrews – Slam To Win
Mark Henry – World’s Strongest Man
Matt Hardy – Ver 1.0
Matt Hardy (Broken/Woken) – Woken One
Mike Kanellis – Power of Love
Mojo Rawley – Get Hype
Molly Holly – Mighty Miss
Neville (heel) – King of the Cruisers 1
Neville (face) – King of the Cruisers 2
Noam Dar – Scottish Supernova
Paige – Knight Rider
The Revival – Going Hard 1 &2
Rhyno – Gore
Rich Swann – Charm City
Rick Martel (Model) – The Model 1
Rick Martel – The Model 2
Rick Rude – Real Man
Rikishi – Samoan Dynasty
Ricky Steamboat – The Dragon/The Dragon ’94
Rob Van Dam – Mr. Monday Night
Rock N Roll Express – Rock & Roll 1 & 2
Ronda Rousey (face) – Rowdy Rebel 1
Ronda Rousey (heel) – Rowdy Rebel 2
Ruby Riott – Crimson Rebellion
Rusev – Bulgarian Brute
Santino Marella – Milan Miracle
Sin Cara – Faceless
Steve Austin (Hollywood Blondes) – Stunningly Hollywood
Sting – Corvus Iconis/The Icon
Sting (Surfer) – Venice Surfer
Sting (Wolfpac) – Bloody Scorpion
Summer Rae – Summer Days
Sycho Sid – The Millennium Man
Tajiri – Japanese Buzzsaw
Tatanka – Proud Heritage
Taz – Human Suplex Machine
Tessa Blanchard – Forever
TJ Perkins – Fil-Am Flash
TM61 – Outback Dundee 1 & 2
Tony Nese – Eight Pack
Tye Dillinger – Deca Dance
Vader – The Mastadon
Velveteen Dream – Dream Over
The Von Erichs – WCCW Brotherhood 1 & 2
Zack Ryder – Long Island Broski
Zelina Vega – Trinidad Rose
For more on WWE 2K22, be sure to check out our review to learn how it turned out.
Source: Game Informer WWE 2K22 Preset Entrance Motions Guide