Every One Time WWE Video Game Roster Member Ever

Michael Cole has been in more WWE video games than two WrestleMania headliners!

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First launched in January 1987 with the oft-forgotten MicroLeague Wrestling, WWE's rich history of video gaming has brought with it a dizzying number of digitised characters to play around as. Each new release has tried to add more workers than ever before too - the recently-released WWE 2K24, for example, boasts a roster of 200+ playable characters. This includes multiple versions of specific stars from yesteryear, with more coming via post-launch DLC packs.

What about those who have made just one solo appearance though?

Not everyone has been considered important enough to appear in a number of titles; Paul Orndorff, for instance, failed to make it past MicroLeague, and was amiss in such games as Legends Of WrestleMania and 2K14. As 'Mania-centric releases, the lack of 'Mr Wonderful' in both was odd, especially given his involvement in the first 'Showcase Of The Immortals' headliner back in 1985. Alas, Orndorff's digitisation is tethered to one title, but he's far from alone.

Here are the 'one and done' crew in full!

Side note: Characters from the brand spanking new 2K24 do feature, but there's clear scope for them to build on debut appearances in future WWE games. Any new wrestlers coming via DLC packs also won't have in-game pics here for obvious reasons.

85. Paul Orndorff - MicroLeague Wrestling

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MicroLeague

Indeed, Paul Orndorff's sole WWE games outing came in the 1987 turn-based strategy title MicroLeague Wrestling, which is a bit of a pity for a WrestleMania headliner. The game remains a footnote in the lore of WWE's motley gaming history.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood.