WWE 2K World

WWE 2K World is a professional wrestling video game developed by TT Games and published on 2K Sports on October 21, 2021. A spiritual successor to WWE All-Stars and WWE 2K Battlegrounds, WWE 2K World is a fast-paced, over-the-top, arcade-style fighting game featuring cartoonish renders of various WWE Superstars and Legends, each of whom appears with up to 12 attires and different themes for each attire (mirror matches are optional, if the same superstar is selected twice, with different attires).

While similar in many ways to 2K Battlegrounds, 2K World lacks the use of in-game microtransactions, instead having players complete certain objectives to unlock new superstars, legends and attires. The game also features perhaps the most varied creation suite seen in a WWE game to date, with custom hair, facial features, attires, entrance music, announcer names, and even custom character renders to make a CAW look as authentic as the superstars in-game.

The game also expands the number of locations in which players can have a match, with over 150 different arenas to choose from, with the superstars able to interact with the environments. The arena variety ranges from Raw, SmackDown!, NXT, Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, an Undertaker-themed arena, and other arenas from WWE, WCW, ECW, AWA, WCCW, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, UWF, and Stampede Wrestling; to locals such as a a forest, rainforest, New York City/Central Park/Times Square, Los Angeles, Orlando, a jungle, a swamp, a desert, the beach, the Himalayan Mountains, the Rocky Mountains, a race track, a parking lot, a subway station, a circus, an airport, a doctor's office, a business office, a post office, firehouse, a police station, a prison, a playground, a dance studio, a repair shop, a ranch, a school, a fast food restaurant, a zoo, a farm, the White House, a monster truck rally, a baseball diamond, a basketball court, a bowling alley, a concert hall, a landfill, Paris, Antarctica, the Everglades, the Australian Outback, the African Savannah, a Las Vegas casino, a cemetery, a sports complex, a gymnasium, a haunted house, a hotel, a supermarket, a bank, the Great Wall of China, and the Grand Canyon; to the Moon, the nine planets, a beehive, a funhouse, a bouncy castle, a cruise ship, a large treehouse, a moving train, a flying plane, a moving garbage truck, a drive-in movie theater, the North Pole/Santa's Workshop, a ski resort, a golf course, a boxing ring, even underwater and through outer space; and much, much more.

The game also includes a 15-song soundtrack (all of which can be used as entrance music), similar to the mainline WWE 2K games. The songs, in addition to the superstar themes, are:

"Ain't No Grave" by Johnny Cash "A Little Less Conversation (Junkie XL Remix)" by Elvis Presley "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar "The Lion" by Monster Truck "Man in the Box" by Alice in Chains "Nookie" by Limp Bizkit "Raise a Little Hell" by Trooper "The Reckoning" by Within Temptation "Rollin'" by Limp Bizkit "Titanium" by David Guetta feat. Sia "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

In a step forward from Battlegrounds, 2K World also includes the option to select and assign up to three managers to each superstar or tag team, as well as having a playable superstar be a manager to another. 10 non-playable managers (each having up to 12 attires) appear in the game: Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Eric Bischoff, "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart, Miss Elizabeth, Mr. Fuji, Paul Bearer, "Precious" Paul Ellering, Paul Heyman, Sharmell, and "The Doctor of Style" Slick. 12 extra managers (Armando Alejandro Estrada, The Grand Wizard, Harvey Wippleman, J.J. Dillon, Jim Cornette, John Laurinaitis, Jonathan Coachman, "Captain" Lou Albano, Marlena, Colonel Robert Parker, Theodore Long, and Vickie Guerrero) were added in post-launch updates. These managers can interfere on behalf of their superstars, similarly to WWE Legends of WrestleMania.

Upon release, the game received mixed overwhelming praise from players, comparing it to WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain as one of the greatest wrestling games of all times. Critic reviews were more mixed, however, noting the arena gameplay "insanity" akin to WCW Nitro.

Commentary for the game is provided by a six-man team of Jim Ross, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Vince McMahon, Michael Cole, JBL, and Corey Graves, with additional commentary by Tony Schiavone, Eric Bischoff, Joey Styles, Booker T, Byron Saxton, David Otunga, Vic Joseph, and Wade Barrett, and ring announcing by Ken Anderson (Mr. Kennedy). Archival audio of Gene Okerlund, Howard Finkel, Gorilla Monsoon, Jesse Ventura, and Bobby Heenan are also used for ring announcing, in-game interviews, and commentary for certain arenas, while Justin Roberts, Lilian Garcia, Tony Chimel, Jillian Hall, JoJo, Greg Hamilton, Mauro Ranallo, and Renee Young also recorded ring announcing and commentary lines for certain aspects of the game.

ROSTER Abdullah the Butcher Adam Cole AJ Lee AJ Styles Akira Tozawa Al Snow Albert Aleister Black Alexa Bliss Alexander Wolfe Alicia Fox Aliyah Andrade Andre the Giant Angel Garza Angelo Dawkins Road Warrior Animal Ariva Daivari Arn Anderson Arnold Skaaland Asuka Austin Theory Ax-Demolition Bad Bunny Bam Bam Bigelow The Barbarian Baron Corbin Barry Windham Bart Gunn Bastion Booger Batista Bayley Becky Lynch Beth Phoenix Bianca Belair Big Boss Man Big E Big John Studd Big Show Billie Kay "Superstar" Billy Graham "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn Billy Kidman The Blue Meanie Bo Dallas Bob Backlund "Cowboy" Bob Orton Bobby Fish Bobby Lashley The Boogeyman Booker T Braun Strowman Bray Wyatt Bret "The Hitman" Hart The Brian Kendrick "Nasty Boy" Brian Knobbs Brian Pillman Brie Bella "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith Brock Lesnar Bron Breakker Brooklyn Brawler Bruiser Brody Bruno Sammartino Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake Bubba Ray Dudley Buddy Murphy Buddy "Jack" Roberts "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers Buff Bagwell Bushwhacker Butch Butcher Vachon Cameron Grimes Candice LeRae Carlito Cedric Alexander Cesaro Chad Gable Charlie Haas Charlotte Flair Chavo Guerrero Chief Jay Strongbow Chris Jericho Christian Chyna CM Punk Cora Jade Corey Graves Crash Holly Crush Curt Hawkins D'Lo Brown D-Von Dudley Daniel Bryan David Otunga Dean Ambrose Dean Malenko Dexter Lumis Diamond Dallas Page Doink the Clown Dolph Ziggler Dominik Mysterio Dory Funk Jr. Drake Maverick Drew Gulak Drew McIntyre Duke "The Dumpster" Droese Dusty Rhodes Dynamite Kid Earthquake Eddie Guerrero Edge Elektra Lopez Elias Ember Moon Erik Fabian Aichner The Fabulous Moolah Fandango Finlay Finn Balor "Classy" Freddie Blassie Gail Kim Gangrel George "The Animal" Steele Gerald Brisco Gigi Dolin The Gobbledy Gooker The Godfather Goldberg Goldust Gorgeous George Gorilla Monsoon Gran Metalik Grand Master Sexay Greg "The Hammer" Valentine Haku Hardcore Holly Harley Race Road Warrior Hawk Heath Slater Heidenreich Henry O. Godwinn Hillbilly Jim Honky Tonk Man Hornswoggle Hulk Hogan Humberto Carrillo The Hurricane Indi Hartwell Io Shirai Iron Sheik Irwin R. Schyster Ivory Jack Brisco Jacqueline Jacy Jayne Jake "The Snake" Roberts Jamie Noble Jazz Jeff Hardy Jeff Jarrett Jerry "The King" Lawler "Nasty Boy" Jerry Sags Jesse "The Body" Ventura Jey Uso "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart Jimmy "Jam" Garvin Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka Jimmy Uso Jinder Mahal Joaquin Wilde Joey Abs Joey Mercury John "Bradshaw" Layfield John Cena John Morrison Johnny Gargano Jordan Devlin Junkyard Dog Jushin "Thunder" Liger Kalisto Kamala Kane Kay Lee Ray Keith Lee Kelly Kelly Ken Shamrock Kerry Von Erich Kevin Nash Kevin Owens Kevin Von Erich Killer Kowalski King Kong Bundy Kofi Kingston Koko B. Ware Kurt Angle Kushida Kyle O'Reilly LA Knight Lacey Evans Lana Larry Zbyszko Lex Luger Lilian Garcia Lita Liv Morgan Bushwhacker Luke Luna Vachon Mad Dog Vachon Mae Young Mandy Rose Marcel Barthel Mark Henry Marty Jannetty Matt Hardy Max Moon Michael "P.S." Hayes Mick Foley Mickie James Mideon Mikey Whipwreck The Miz Mojo Rawley Montel Vontavious Porter Mr. Kennedy "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig Naomi Natalya New Jack Nia Jax Nikki A.S.H. Nikki Bella Nikolai Volkoff One Man Gang Paige Pat Patterson "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff Pedro Morales Perry Saturn Pete Dunne Pete Gas "High Chief" Peter Maivia Peyton Royce Piper Niven R-Truth Randy Orton "Macho Man" Randy Savage Raquel Gonzalez Raven Rey Mysterio Rhea Ripley Rhyno "Nature Boy" Ric Flair Rick "The Model" Martel "Ravishing" Rick Rude Rick Steiner Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat Rikishi "Road Dogg" Jesse James Rob Van Dam The Rock Rocky Johnson Roderick Strong "Rowdy" Roddy Piper Rodney Rodney Mack Roman Reigns Ron Simmons "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey Ruby Riott Sable Sabu Sami Zayn Samoa Joe The Sandman Santino Marella Santos Escobar Sarah Logan Sarray Sasha Banks Savio Vega Scott Hall Scott Steiner Scotty 2 Hotty Seth Rollins Sgt. Slaughter Shane Douglas Shane McMahon Shawn Michaels Shayna Baszler Sheamus Shelton Benjamin "Sensational" Sherri Martel Shinsuke Nakamura Shotzi Blackheart Skinner Smash-Demolition Stan "The Lariat" Hansen Stephanie McMahon "Dr. Death" Steve Williams Stevie Ray Sting "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Sunny Sycho Sid Tamina Tatanka Tatsumi Fujinami Tazz Ted DiBiase Tegan Nox Terry Funk Terry Gordy Terry Taylor Tito Santana Titus O'Neil Tommaso Ciampa Tommy Dreamer Torrie Wilson Trent Seven Triple H Trish Stratus Tully Blanchard Tyler Bate Tyler Breeze Typhoon Tyson Kidd Ultimate Warrior Umaga The Undertaker Vader Val Venis Victoria Vince McMahon Virgil Viscera Wade Barrett Walter The Warlord Wesley Blake William Regal "X-Pac" Sean Waltman Xavier Woods Yokozuna Zack Gibson Zelina Vega Zoey Stark

While Owen Hart is absent from the roster, his face and several of his attires appear in the creation suite.