WWE 2K24 Bringing Back Wrestler That's Been Missing for 9 Years

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The WWE 2K24 full roster list has confirmed that Ken Shamrock will be featured in the game, returning to the WWE game franchise after a nine-year absence. For any WWE 2K24 fans who may be unfamiliar with his work, Ken Shamrock is best known for his time in the UFC, but he has also had a notable career in professional wrestling. This included a few years in WWE, then known as WWF, where Shamrock was an upper mid-carder during the Attitude Era.

Shamrock won multiple championships during his time in the WWE, including the Intercontinental Championship and the WWF Tag Team Championship. Shamrock also won the King of the Ring tournament in 1998. Shamrock returned to pro wrestling in 2019 to compete in TNA/Impact Wrestling, a promotion that he also appeared briefly for in the early 2000s. Shamrock has since retired from pro wrestling, but it seems he will be featured in WWE 2K24.

The initial WWE 2K24 roster announcement was mired in controversy as it was missing multiple wrestlers, including high-profile names like Drew McIntyre and Kurt Angle. 2K released an updated version of the WWE 2K24 roster list that added the missing wrestlers, along with the surprise confirmation of Ken Shamrock, who hasn't been in a WWE video game since 2015's WWE 2K16. It's unclear exactly why Shamrock is back in WWE 2K24, but Attitude Era fans will no doubt be happy to see that he's made the cut.

Shamrock isn't the only Attitude Era star to be featured on the WWE 2K24 roster; Attitude Era legends like Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, The Rock, Mankind, and more have also made the cut. But while those wrestlers are either actively working for WWE or have an established working relationship with the company, Shamrock is not known to have signed a Legends contract. Regardless, Shamrock's inclusion on the game's roster is a welcome one.

While WWE 2K24 features a massive roster, at least two personalities will not be featured in the game as playable characters. It was confirmed that Brock Lesnar and