33 Wrestlers That Have Appeared In The Most Video Games
10. Eddie Guerrero - 29+ games
Wrestling in Japan as "Black Tiger", Eddie Guerrero's first appearance was as "Black Kaiser" in Super Fire Pro Wrestling Premium X. Following his WCW and WWE careers, Guerrero appeared in video games even after his 2005 death. Unbelievably talented and charismatic, both Eddie and his wife Vickie Guerrero (DLC) are playable characters in WWE '12. Selected Appearances 1996: Super Fire Pro Wrestling Premium X (as Black Kaiser) 1997: WCW/nWo World Tour 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 (Eddy "Latino Heat" Guerrero) 2001: WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It (PlayStation 2) 2002: WWE Raw 2002: WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth (PlayStation 2) 2003: WWE RAW 2 2003: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain (PlayStation 2) 2003: Legends of Wrestling II 2004: WWE Day of Reckoning 2004: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2004: WWE Survivor Series (Game Boy Advance) 2004: Showdown: Legends of Wrestling 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 2011: WWE '12 2011: WWE All Stars 2012: WWE '13 2012: WWE Wrestlefest (iPad)
9. The Big Show / The Giant / Paul Wight - 30+ games
The "World's Largest Athlete" has been appearing in video games every year from 1997 to today with the exception of 2007 when the 35 year-old Big Show "retired" from WWE as his contract expired in February 2007. He returned a year later to begin his memorable feud with Floyd Mayweather, Jr. He's appeared in video game under several names including WCW's "The Giant", WWE's "Big Show" and the even as "Paul Wight" in 2000's "WWF Smackdown" title. Selected Appearances 1997: WCW/nWo World Tour (The Giant) 1997: Virtual pro Wrestling 64 & Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 (The Giant) 1997: WCW vs the World (The Giant ) 1998: WCW/nWo Revenge (The Giant) 1998: WCW Nitro (Giant ) 1999: WWF Wrestlemania 2000 (The Big Show) 1999: WCW Thunder (Giant) 2000: WWF Smackdown ('The Big Show' Paul Wight) 2000: WWF Royal Rumble (Arcade, Dreamcast) (The Big Show) 2001: WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It (PlayStation 2) (Big Show) 2002: WWE Raw (Big Show) 2002: WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth (PlayStation 2) (Big Show) 2002: WWE WrestleMania X8 (Big Show) 2003: WWE Crush Hour (The Big Show) 2003: WWE RAW 2 (Big Show) 2003: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain (PlayStation 2) (Big Show) 2004: WWE Day of Reckoning (Big Show) 2004: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW (Big Show) 2005: WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (Big Show) 2005: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 (Big Show) 2005: WWE WrestleMania 21 (Xbox) (Big Show) 2006: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 (Big Show) 2008: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (Big Show) 2009: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 (Big Show) 2010: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 (Big Show) 2011: WWE '12 (The Big Show) 2011: WWE All Stars (Big Show) 2012: WWE '13 (Paul Wight) 2012: WWE '13 (Big Show) 2012: WWE Wrestlefest (iPad) (Big Show) 2013: WWE 2K14 (Big Show)
8. Chris Jericho - 32+ games
The first undisputed champion, Y2J made his modest debut as an unlockable character in 1997's WCW Nitro on the PlayStation. Until his contract expired in August 2005, Jericho was a perennial Wrestling character. He came back in November 2007 and returned to WWE video games shortly thereafter. Selected Appearances 1998: WCW/nWo Revenge 1998: WCW Nitro 1999: WWF Wrestlemania 2000 1999: WCW Mayhem 1999: WCW Thunder 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 Road to WrestleMania X8 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) 2008: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 2009: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 2010: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 2011: WWE All Stars 2012: WWE '13 (includes 1999 version of Chris Jericho) 2013: WWE 2K14
7. The Rock - 31+ games
Duane "the Rock" Johnson has appeared in more than thirty wrestling video games along with video games related to his movies (Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run and The Scorpion King: Rise of Akkadian). Probably the most Rock-tastic video game title is 2002's "SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth". Selected Appearances 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 Road to WrestleMania X8 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 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 2009: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 2010: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 2011: WWE All Stars 2012: WWE '13 2012: WWE '13 2012: WWE Wrestlefest (iPad) 2013: WWE 2K14 2013: WWE Presents: Rockpocalypse (iOs)
6. Shawn Michaels - 33+ games
He's Mister Wrestlemania and despite being retired from Wrestlemania XIV to June 2002, HBK remained active on WWE's Video Game roster from 1992 through today. One of the greatest wrestlers in World Wrestling Entertainment history, whether we'll ever get a realistic portrayal of the Shawn Michael's bald spot remains to be seen. Selected Appearances 1992: WWF Wrestlemania Steel Cage Challenge 1992: WWF Super WrestleMania (SNES, Mega Drive/Genesis) 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: WWF War Zone 1999: WWF Wrestlemania 2000 1999: WWF Attitude 2000: WWF No Mercy 2000: WWF Smackdown: Know Your Role 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 Legends of WrestleMania 2009: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 2010: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 2011: WWE All Stars 2012: WWE '13 2012: WWE Wrestlefest (iPad) 2013: WWE 2K14
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