For decades, theWWEhas been entertaining fans all over the world with wrestling and sports entertainment since its creation in 1980. While many of its superstars found fame outside the ring, there are many celebrities who decided to be part of WWE’s history.
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Cyndi Lauper, Pamela Anderson, Muhammad Ali, Snoop Dogg, Kim Kardashian, and Donald Trump are just a few of the big-name stars to have appeared in the WWE. Out of the many celebrities that have appeared over the years, there are a select few who joined the ever-growing roster for theWWE video game series.
8Fred Durst - SmackDown! Just Bring It
Music and wrestling are two things that are just perfectly paired like peanut butter and jelly. When it comes to the entertainment side of wrestling, music has always been there when a wrestler makes his way down to the ring.
Fred Durst, frontman for the band Limp Bizkit, not only performed their song “Rollin” for The Undertaker’s entrance music but also became a part of the video game roster in 2001. The game Smackdown! Just Bring It saw the addition of the musician asa playable character.
7Machine Gun Kelly - WWE 2K22
Over the years, the WWE video game roster has become one of the biggest in video game history. The inclusion of past and present superstars is what gets fans excited about the game’s release. In that roster, there have also been some big celebrities who have joined.
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Machine Gun Kelly is a musician who has been in the spotlight for many reasons. He made an appearance in the WWE back in 2015 to perform a song where afterward, he was confronted by WWE Superstar Kevin Owens and power bombed through a table. MGK would go on to debut inWWE 2K22as part of The Whole Dam Pack DLC.
6Mr. T - WWE 2K22
Mr. T is a huge name within the entertainment world. Known for his roles in the 80s for The A-Team and Rocky 3, his iconic hairstyle and look always made him recognizable. He was not only an accomplished actor but also took part in WWE history by competing in the main event at the first-ever WrestleMania.
There was a lot of build-up that led to his match at WrestleMania, where he teamed up with Hulk Hogan to fight against “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff. The match ended up being a success, and Mr. T would make a second WrestleMania appearance the following year in a boxing match against Roddy Piper. He would go on to make his WWE video game debut in WWE 2K22 as part of the Clowning Around Pack DLC.
5Mike Tyson - WWE 2K13
Mike Tyson is a household name in the world of professional boxing. His career in boxing gave him nicknames such as “Iron Mike” and “The Baddest Man on the Planet.” Everywhere he went, he attracted crowds, so when he showed up in WWE, you knew the two worlds of wrestling and boxing would collide.
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His time in the WWE would see him have a brawl with Stone Cold Steve Austin and even be part of his match against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 14 in 1998 as a ring enforcer. After that, he would make other appearances in WWE. Mike Tyson’s video game debut for WWE 2K13 saw him as part of the Attitude Era DLC adorned in DX gear.
4Logan Paul - WWE 2K22
When it comes to social media stars, the biggest name you can think of is probably Logan Paul. Love him or hate him, there’s no denying that he created a massive fan base and propelled his name into stardom. Over the course of his career, Paul has stepped into both the boxing and wrestling ring.
His most notablefight in boxingsaw him take on Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a non-scored bout. He then showed up in the WWE first as a ringside guest but would later go on to make his wrestling debut in a tag team match with The Miz against Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio. After singing with the WWE, Logan Paul would be added to WWE 2K22 as part of The Whole Dam Pack DLC.
3Arnold Schwarzenegger - WWE 2K16
Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the biggest celebrities in the world. Early in his career, he was known for his bodybuilding, winning Mr. Universe at age 20 and Mr. Olympia seven times. After his bodybuilding career, he would go on to become an actor and play many iconic characters like Conan the Barbarian and The Terminator.
Schwarzenegger would make appearances in the WWE and was friends with the longest-reigning champion in WWE history, Bruno Sammartino. He inducted Sammartino into the WWE Hall of Fame and was inducted himself in 2015. Schwarzenegger made his video game debut in WWE 2K16 as The Terminator from both T1 and T2.
2Ronda Rousey - WWE 2K19
In the world of combat sports, there are many big and feared names, and Ronda Rousey is one of them. Rousey is a well-known name not just for her time in UFC but also as the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo. She would also appear in various shows and movies.
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Over her career, she would be nicknamed “The Baddest Woman on the Planet” and was even given permission to use the nickname “Rowdy” fromwrestling legendRoddy Piper. She made sporadic appearances in the WWE and made officially signed with the company after showing up at the 2018 Royal Rumble. Her first WWE game would be 2K19 as an exclusive pre-order character.
Many musicians have been part of the WWE, but one that has garnered massive popularity both for his music and wrestling appearances is Bad Bunny. His music career started in 2013 but took off in 2016 for his song Diles. Since then, he has collaborated with many big-name artists like J Balvin, Cardi B, and Drake.
He has expressed his love for wrestling as a lifelong fan, leading him to appear as both a musical guest andwrestler. Bunny would make his in-ring debut at WrestleMania 37 in a tag match and won alongside Damian Priest. His biggest accomplishment in WWE saw him co-headline WWE Backlash on his home island of Puerto Rico. Bad Bunny would be announced as an exclusive pre-order character forWWE 2K23.
