Admittedly, it's somewhat surprising that Kevin Owens rates higher than the likes of Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns in the game. Specifically, it would have been logical to rank Reigns higher than Owens, due to the perception of him being a bigger star on television. Owens is even higher than the likes of Sheamus, who pulls in a 90 rating, and he's a good character to select. The Pop-Up Powerbomb finishing move looks great, and Owens is also great to use primarily as a striker. His punches feel quick, which diminishes the chance that they will be interrupted by counter strikes from opponents. There's a thrill when playing as Kevin Owens, because he's somewhat of a risk at times. The temptation is to continue using his punches, because they feel weighty. This leaves the character open to counters, which isn't an isolated case. Many others in the game suffer the same fate, but they usually rank in the low-to-mid-80's in terms of ratings. KO's high ranking means he recovers better than those wrestlers if he does get caught. It does seem that Owens is a little inflated in WWE 2K16, but there will be few fans complaining about that.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
