WWE 2K17: 10 DLC Characters We Most Want
6. Kota Ibushi
Japanese wunderkind Kota Ibushi entered the Cruiserweight Classic as an early favourite, and had put on some of the most exciting matches that WWE fans have seen in years by the time he was eliminated in the semi-final. From his hard-hitting clash with TJ Perkins to the emotionally-charged Brian Kendrick match, Ibushi was on his A-game throughout, and he left Full Sail University as one of the crowd’s biggest heroes.
In the CWC, Ibushi was presented as the best wrestler on the planet, and he more than lived-up to the billing. He’s fast, flippy, and extremely hard-hitting, and it makes perfect sense for a guy who already wrestles like a real-life video game character to appear in WWE 2K17.
Ibushi opted to remain as a freelancer and return to Japan rather than sign with WWE following the tournament’s conclusion. He’s not going to appear any time soon, and reports suggest he’d rather not work a full-time schedule with his injury history, but there’s an outside chance he’ll make it into the game, and playing as him would be a lot of fun.
Having already expressed a willingness to work with WWE in the future, he’d only benefit from allowing 2K Games to use his likeness. Whether WWE would want to include an un-contracted talent is another matter altogether, but Tatsumi Fujinami made only a handful of fleeting appearances for the company in the 1970s, and he’s set to be featured again this year. It’s not completely outwith the realms of possibility.