WWE 2K19: 10 Wrestlers 2K Should Showcase Next

3. Shawn Michaels

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Another difficult one.

2K couldn't do Shawn Michaels' entire WWE career justice in one go, so they'd have to cherry pick the most notable matches and leave a lot to the imagination. Unless they plan on splitting his run into two (a second HBK 2002-2010 Showcase as DLC might not actually be a bad idea), then it'd be wise to only concentrate on his biggest moments.

That'd probably mean zero hidden gems and less of an exhaustive feel than other Showcases have had over the years, but it's a price worth paying just to live vicariously through Michaels wonderful career again; he's been a Rocker, a mid card heel, a successful main event star as both heel and baby, the leader of DX, a comeback king and more.

There's emotion in Shawn's story that some others might lack. His forced retirement in 1998 was as sad as his '02 return was unlikely, and he's a reflective soul these days who recognises how much of a pain in the ass he was during his prime.

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