33 Wrestlers That Have Appeared In The Most Video Games
15. Rey Mysterio Jr - 27+ games
A high-flying, colorful and talented world traveler, Rey Mysterio appeared in both WCW and WWE video games including more unique titles like N-Gage's "WWE Aftershock". Selected Appearances 1997: WCW/nWo World Tour (Rey Misterio Jr.) 1997: Virtual pro Wrestling 64 & Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 (Rey Mysterio Jr.) 1998: WCW/nWo Revenge (Rey Mysterio Jr.) 1998: WCW Nitro (Rey Mysterio Jr.) 1999: WCW Mayhem (Rey Mysterio, Jr.) 1999: WCW Thunder (Rey Mysterio Jr.) 2000: WCW Backstage Assault (Rey Mysterio Jr) 2003: WWE RAW 2 (Rey Mysterio) 2003: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain (PlayStation 2) (Rey Mysterio) 2003: WWE WrestleMania XIX (Gamecube) (Rey Mysterio ) 2004: WWE Day of Reckoning (Rey Mysterio) 2004: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW (Rey Mysterio) 2004: WWE Survivor Series (Game Boy Advance) (Rey Mysterio) 2005: WWE Aftershock (Rey Mysterio) 2005: WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (Rey Mysterio) 2005: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 (Rey Mysterio) 2005: WWE WrestleMania 21 (Xbox) (Rey Mysterio) 2006: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 (Rey Mysterio) 2007: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 (Rey Mysterio) 2008: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (Rey Mysterio) 2009: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 (Ray Mysterio) 2010: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 (Rey Mysterio) 2011: WWE '12 (Rey Mysterio) 2011: WWE All Stars (Rey Mysterio) 2012: WWE '13 (Rey Mysterio) 2012: WWE Wrestlefest (iPad) (Rey Mysterio) 2013: WWE 2K14 (Rey Mysterio)
14. Chris Benoit - 27+ games
The man who wrestled in Japan as "The Pegasus Kid" and "The Wild Pegasus" first appeared in 1996's Super Fire Pro Wrestling Premium X under the name "Wild Phantom". He was a staple of video games from 1997 until he killed his family and committed suicide in 2006. It's highly unlikely he'll ever appear in any officially licensed video game again. Selected Appearances 1996: Super Fire Pro Wrestling Premium X (as "Wild Phantom") 1997: WCW/nWo World Tour (as "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit) 1997: Virtual pro Wrestling 64 & Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 1997: WCW vs the World 1998: WCW/nWo Revenge 1998: WCW Nitro 1999: WCW Mayhem 1999: WCW Thunder 2000: WWF No Mercy 2000: WWF Smackdown: Know Your Role 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) 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
13. Steve Austin - 27+ games
Among the biggest stars ever in WWE history, Steve Austin made his video game debut in 1994's Game Boy title "WCW: The Main Event" (alongside Rick Rude, Ron Simmons, Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Johnny B. Badd, Vader and the Steiner Bros.) Austin has been fixture in WWE games ever since (though oddly missing from WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009, possibly to build for sales towards the Legends of Wrestlemania game released a few months later). Selected Appearances 1994: WCW: The Main Event 1998: WWF War Zone 1999: WWF Wrestlemania 2000 1999: WWF Attitude 2000: WWF No Mercy 2000: WWF Smackdown 2000: WWF Smackdown: Know Your Role 2000: WWF Royal Rumble (Arcade, Dreamcast) 2001: WWF Betrayal (Game Boy Color) 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) 2005: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 2006: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 2007: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 2009: WWE Legends of WrestleMania 2010: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 2011: WWE '12 2011: WWE All Stars 2012: WWE '13 2012: WWE Wrestlefest (iPad) 2013: WWE 2K14
12. Ric Flair - 27+ games
The Nature Boy Ric Flair made his mark on the video game world when he appeared for both WCW (NES' World Championship Wrestling, SNES' WCW Superbawl) and WWF (NES' Wrestlemania Steel Cage Challenge, SNES/Genesis' WWF Royal Rumble) titles between 1990 and 1994. When you're the real world's champion, you can do that! As with other wrestlers, during his time in TNA (2010-2012), Flair was excluded from WWE titles, but he's since returned. Selected Appearances 1990: World Championship Wrestling (NES) 1992: WWF Wrestlemania Steel Cage Challenge 1993: WWF Royal Rumble (Genesis, SNES) 1994: WCW Superbrawl 1996: Super Fire Pro Wrestling Premium X (as "Dick Slender", what a great name!) 1997: WCW/nWo World Tour 1997: Virtual pro Wrestling 64 & Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 1997: WCW vs the World 1999: WCW Mayhem 1999: WCW Thunder 2000: WCW Backstage Assault 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 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 Legends of WrestleMania 2013: WWE 2K14
11. Bret Hart - 28+ games
Despite joining WWF in 1984, it wasn't until the early 1990s that Bret Hart started appearing in Video Games. He was part of the home computer-only "WWF European Rampage Tour" where players choose a tag team (between Savage, Warrior, Hogan or Bret) so they can defeat the Natural Disasters, the Nasty Boys and Money Inc. The final match is held in the notable non-European locale of Madison Square Garden where your duo must defeat The Legion of Doom. Following the Montreal Screwjob in 1997, Bret Hart (understandably) didn't appear in WWE games until Gamecube's WWE Day of Reckoning released in August 2004. Selected Appearances 1992: WWF Wrestlemania Steel Cage Challenge 1992: WWF European Rampage Tour (Amiga, Atari ST, PC, Commodore 64) 1993: WWF Royal Rumble (Genesis, SNES) 1993: WWF King of the Ring 1994: WWF Rage in the Cage (SegaCD) 1995: WWF Raw (SNES, Sega Genesis, Sega 32X) 1995: WWF Wrestlemania The Arcade Game 1996: WWF in Your House (Sega Saturn, PS, DOS) 1998: WCW/nWo Revenge 1998: WWF War Zone 1998: WCW Nitro 1999: WCW Mayhem 1999: WCW Thunder 2000: WCW Backstage Assault 2002: Legends of Wrestling 2003: Legends of Wrestling II 2004: WWE Day of Reckoning 2004: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2004: Showdown: Legends of Wrestling 2005: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 2005: WWE WrestleMania 21 (Xbox) 2006: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 2007: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 2009: WWE Legends of WrestleMania 2010: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 2011: WWE All Stars 2012: WWE '13 2013: WWE 2K14
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