WWE 2K18: 10 Desired Wrestlers Who Won't Be In The Game

Let's talk numbers, shall we? The basic roster for WWE 2K17 before any of the DLCs came into play had 136 unique playable characters to choose from - a record. This number grew to 149 playable characters on the basic disk once the 13 alternate versions of certain superstars were accounted for; once again, a record. There were 156 unique playable characters if you purchased all of the DLC packs which was, of course, another record.

This became 172 playable characters with the alternative versions of Superstars included, before finally, the women's evolution went virtual as the 25 playable women characters gave WWE 2K17 yet another landmark number for this year's game to break.

With 2K17's roster breaking all kinds of records it seems unfathomable that any in-demand Superstars won't make the cut for this year's game. However, year-on-year we're always left scratching our heads wondering why a certain name was left out. The reasons behind certain exclusions is never clear but that never stops the internet speculating till they're blue in the face.

Predicting the roster for a WWE game is always an impossible task but that hasn't stopped us. Who might not be part of the WWE 2K18 roster once we've all thrown the disk into our respective consoles?

It remains to be seen what, if any, representation the new United Kingdom division will have in WWE 2K18.

We've just had a 90 minute special featuring the best of British, and a corking UK title match at TakeOver. According to reports in the Daily Mirror and the like, this hints at a new weekly show starting on the WWE's on-demand platform soon.

If that's the case, and popularity for the UK division's stars grow thanks to the added exposure the show will bring, maybe we'll get to see the British boys in a WWE video game down the line.

However, as we all know, the scans for the next WWE video game traditionally take place during WrestleMania season when everyone the company needs is in town. This presumably is to the detriment of the British legion as all they had behind them going into 'Mania was the two-day tournament that happened in Blackpool in January. This, sadly, isn't enough steam to generate the desire to see them in WWE's virtual universe.

Who knows, maybe there's been a plan to have the UK stars as a DLC all along? I don't think that would sell personally simply due to the lack of exposure the lads have had to fans the world over. I attended a SmackDown house show that included Messrs Dunne, Bate, Seven, Conners, Huxley, and Drake in a six-man tag match where they completely lost the crowd. If they're losing their home crowd, what hope do they have to captivate fans overseas?

I believe that Tyler Bate will be part of 2K18 in some form as he was the champ when production started in the game. New champion Dunne is the only other contender for pretty obvious reasons. However, due to the iffy timing and a relative lack of exposure for the UK division before last weekend, I'd expect 'The Bruiserweight' and the rest of the UK lads to miss out on a spot in the game.