Rey Mysterio confirmed as WWE 2K22 cover star
Speculation surrounding the WWE 2K22 cover star is finally over, with 2K confirming that veteran masked luchador Rey Mysterio is to front this year’s game. The publisher has also shared a WWE 2K22 release date: it’s coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One and PC on March 11, 2022.
It’s Mysterio’s first solo WWE series cover, and fourth overall appearance on the box. He also featured in the background of 2003’s WWF Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain, as well as the 2007 and 2010 entries of Smackdown vs Raw.
Not only is former world, tag-team and cruiserweight champion the WWE 2K22 cover athlete, Mysterio also forms the focus of the returning Showcase mode, in which gamers get to replay memorable storylines and matches from years past. The man himself reveals that three of those bouts pit Mysterio against Eddie Guerrero, Shawn Michaels, and The Undertaker.
“We have the very first WrestleMania moment [between] Eddie Guerrero vs [myself] at WrestleMania 21,” Mysterio tells GamesRadar. “That moment kicked off the feud between Eddie and myself. Shortly after, Eddie left us and there was another special moment where I was able to face HBK in a memorial show for Eddie’s passing. As hard as that was, that moment was very special. I knew Eddie was looking down and enjoying that night along with all of us. We also have Undertaker v Rey Mysterio at the Royal Rumble.”
Four different editions of WWE 2K22 are on the way, with the standard versions priced at £49.99/$59.99 on PC, £59.99/$59.99 on PS4 and Xbox One, and £64.99/$69.99 on PS5 and Xbox Series X. A cross-gen bundle is available for £69.99/$79.99 which includes the digital edition for PS5/PS4 or Xbox Series X/Xbox One, along with a Starrcade ’96 Rey Mysterio DLC pack.
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