33 Wrestlers That Have Appeared In The Most Video Games
25. Vince McMahon - 18+ games
He's the Chairman of the Board and the self-proclaimed Genetic Jackhammer. What better personification of the WWF Attitude Era than being able to play out the Vince McMahon vs Stone Cold Steve Austin Feud on your own home console? Starting with 1999's WWF Wrestlemania 2000, we were able to do just that. Selected Appearances 1999: WWF Wrestlemania 2000 2000: WWF No Mercy 2000: WWF Smackdown 2000: WWF Smackdown: Know Your Role 2001: WWF Betrayal (Game Boy Color) - appears to offer you a WWF Title Shot if you can rescue Stephanie! 2001: WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It (PlayStation 2) 2002: WWE Raw 2002: WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth (PlayStation 2) 2002: WWE WrestleMania X8 2003: WWE Crush Hour 2003: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain (PlayStation 2) 2007: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 2008: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 2009: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 2010: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 2011: WWE '12 2012: WWE '13 2013: WWE 2K14
24. John Cena - 20+ games
While his credentials for earning a "The Doctor of Thuganomics" may be a bit dubious, he's the franchise player of modern WWE and undoubtedly going to be included in every video game that WWE releases until the cows come home. Expect to see more Cena games, especially on the mobile platform, in the near future. Selected Appearances 2003: WWE RAW 2 2003: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain (PlayStation 2) 2003: WWE WrestleMania XIX (Gamecube) 2004: WWE Day of Reckoning 2004: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2004: WWE Survivor Series (Game Boy Advance) 2005: WWE Aftershock 2005: WWE Day of Reckoning 2 2005: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 2005: WWE WrestleMania 21 (Xbox) 2006: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 2007: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 2008: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 2009: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 2010: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 2011: WWE '12 2011: WWE All Stars 2012: WWE '13 (includes 2004 John Cena) 2012: WWE Wrestlefest (iPad) 2013: WWE 2K14 2013: John Cena's Fast Lane (Mobile)
23. Randy Orton - 20+ games
He's the viper, the legend killer and the youngest person ever to hold the World Heavyweight Championship. In the same year as his television debut, the son of Cowboy Bob Orton started appearing in WWE videogames with 2002's "WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth" on the PlayStation 2. And he hasn't stopped since. Selected Appearances 2002: WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth (PlayStation 2) 2003: WWE RAW 2 2003: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain (PlayStation 2) 2003: WWE WrestleMania XIX (Gamecube) 2004: WWE Day of Reckoning 2004: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2004: WWE Survivor Series (Game Boy Advance) 2005: WWE Day of Reckoning 2 2005: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 2005: WWE WrestleMania 21 (Xbox) 2006: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 2007: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 2008: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 2009: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 2010: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 2011: WWE '12 2011: WWE All Stars 2012: WWE '13 2012: WWE Wrestlefest (iPad) 2013: WWE 2K14
22. Ted DiBiase - 21+ games
An 80's legend who popularity merited him inclusion on several modern WWE incarnations, the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase first appeared in the unusual pro-wrestling simulation game WWF Microleague Wrestling (which was ported to many home computers including Commodore 64, Atari 64, Amiga and DOS-based PCs). While his son (Ted DiBiase Jr) did appear in several titles between 2009-2012, his father's video game legacy is at least four times larger. Selected Appearances 1987: WWF Microleague Wrestling 1989: WWF Wrestlemania (NES) 1989: WWF Superstars 1991: WWF Wrestlefest 1991: WWF Wrestlemania (C64/Amiga) 1991: WWF Superstars (Game Boy) 1992: WWF Wrestlemania Steel Cage Challenge 1992: WWF European Rampage Tour (Amiga, Atari ST, PC, Commodore 64) 1992: WWF Super WrestleMania (SNES, Mega Drive/Genesis) 1993: WWF Royal Rumble (Genesis, SNES) 1994: WWF Rage in the Cage (SegaCD) 2002: Legends of Wrestling 2003: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain (PlayStation 2) 2003: Legends of Wrestling II 2004: Showdown: Legends of Wrestling 2005: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 2008: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 2009: WWE Legends of WrestleMania 2009: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 2011: WWE All Stars 2012: WWE Wrestlefest (iPad)
21. Matt Hardy - 21+ games
MATT FACT - WWEMATTITUDE.COM: MATT APPEARED IN WWE GAMES EVERY YEAR FOR MORE THAN A DECADE! Selected Appearances 1999: WWF Wrestlemania 2000 2000: WWF No Mercy 2000: WWF Smackdown 2000: WWF Smackdown: Know Your Role 2000: WWF Royal Rumble (Arcade, Dreamcast) 2001: WWF Road to WrestleMania (Game Boy Advance) 2001: WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It (PlayStation 2) 2002: WWE Raw 2002: WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth (PlayStation 2) 2002: WWE WrestleMania X8 2003: WWE Crush Hour 2003: WWE RAW 2 2003: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain (PlayStation 2) 2004: WWE Day of Reckoning 2004: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2005: WWE WrestleMania 21 (Xbox) 2006: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 2007: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 2008: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 2009: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 2010: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011
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