WWE 2K21: Predicting 20 Highest Rated Superstars

WWE 2K20 will forever live in infamy for being quite possibly the most disappointing WWE video game of all time.

Now, before you get all hot and bothered, you should know that this writer is well aware that a statement like that shouldn't be thrown around lightly - because, yes, it does have better graphics than some of the earliest wrestling video games and no, the gameplay isn't as infuriating as them, but the overwhelming amount of bugs and overall quality regression was a major step back for the franchise.

However, the machine rolls on and, hoping to learn from their mistakes, WWE and 2K Sports will release the next installment in the game series - WWE 2K21 - later this year. While very little is known about the game as of yet, many of the franchise's familiar aspects and superstars will no doubt return.

As with every year, there will be intrigue revolving around the roster ratings, with fans eager to find out which superstars rank in the late '80s and early '90s as the game's supreme players.

If we've learned anything from previous years, it's that the ratings are rarely spot-on, but that isn't going to stop us from having a little fun with it. On that note, here's our predictions for the top 20 men and women superstars in 2K21.

Predicted Rating: 87

While many of the female superstars received a major boost in 2K20 (due to its abolishment of the stupid 'females must rank lower' rule), Shayna Baszler's boost was substandard as the former NXT Women's Champion only moved up two points to 83.

Now, given how strong she's been booked as of late - with her dominance resulting in one of the most lopsided (and worst) Elimination Chamber matches in history - it's likely that her long overdue boost will finally come into 2K21.

She'll not venture into Ronda Rousey territory just yet... but she's certainly on her way there.