WWE 2K17 Roster: 10 Surprising Omissions

7. Bob Backlund

Bob Backlund
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Maybe it is the fact he has recently been unable to make Darren Young great again? On that subject, Young wasn't exactly great at any previous time in his career so it isn't exactly clear what Bob and Mr. No Days Off are aiming for. Maybe Young should bring back his ridiculous NXT hair.

Even so, Backlund's absence from the game is extremely surprising, as he is currently employed by the company as well as being a member of the Hall of Fame. Backlund is one of wrestling's great names, a man completely free of scandal who has the second-longest WWF Championship reign in company history.

I want me a good old early-1980s Bob Backlund in WWE 2K17 please.

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