2K's wrestling series has a reputation for including a sizeable number of stars in their games, and the WWE 2K20 roster is no different. Male and female superstars from Raw, SmackDown, and NXT, along with various legends make up the 150-plus wrestlers included in the base game.
There are plenty of additions to note this year as well. I’ve highlighted all the important info below, including various new superstars, along with a radical set of unique characters featured as part of the 'WWE 2K Originals' feature. The WWE 2K20 ratings for this year’s game are now out in the wild, too, so read on for the full lowdown on the WWE 2K20 roster stacked full of stars.
WWE 2K20 roster: new wrestlers
Raw & Smackdown
- Buddy Murphy (78)
- Nikki Cross (80)
- Zelina Vega (83)
Former Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy returns for the first time in years after being notably omitted in recent iterations. Scottish star Nikki Cross also appears following her absence in WWE 2K19, and new Raw member Zelina Vega makes her debut as a playable character.
NXT & 205 Live
- Humberto Carrillo (76)
- Io Shirai (78)
- Jaxson Ryker (79)
- Keith Lee (77)
- Matt Riddle (80)
- Mia Yim (76)
- Rhea Ripley (78)
- The Brian Kendrick (76)
- Tommaso Ciampa (82)
There are many new NXT Superstars in WWE 2K20, with the return of Tommaso Ciampa and The Brian Kendricks the headline acts. The highest-rated new female star is former NXT UK Women’s Champion, Rhea Ripley.
NXT UK
- Mark Andrews (72)
- Toni Storm (79)
- Trent Severn (77)
Just a handful of new NXT UK roster members make the cut. The highest-rated is former Women’s Championship and Mae Young Classic winner, Toni Storm, while Moustache Mountain member Trent Severn and current Tag Team Champion Mark Andrews are also included.
Legends
- Chyna (87) (Deluxe Edition)
- Hollywood Hulk Hogan (92) (Deluxe Edition)
- Jerry Lawler (86)
- Mankind (84) (Deluxe Edition)
- Mark Henry (82)
- Molly Holly (80)
- X-Pac (85)
The highest-rated new legend in 2K20 is Hollywood Hulk Hogan, who makes his first appearance since WWE 2K15. The 'Ninth Wonder of the World' Chyna also features in the Deluxe Edition, having last appeared in 2000’s WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role.
WWE 2K20 roster: highest-rated stars
Brock Lesnar (93)
The Beast retains his 93 overall rating in 2K20, following a typically dominant year which saw him crowned Universal Champion on multiple occasions. Lesnar also won the 2019 Money in the Bank Ladder Match, successfully cashing in at Extreme Rules back in July.
The Rock (93)
To nobody's surprise, The Rock is again rated highly this year. There are actually two versions of the Brahma Bull in WWE 2K20: his standard version clocks in at 93 overall, while the retro, $500 shirt version (included as part of the Deluxe Edition) is rated at 91.
Becky Lynch (90)
It’s been quite the year for WWE 2K20 cover star Becky 'The Man' Lynch. The Irish star, whose overall has increased from 83 to 90 since last year, proved victorious in the main event of WrestleMania 35, clinching both the Raw and SmackDown Women’s Championships.
Ronda Rousey (90)
Ex-UFC fighter Ronda Rousey made her debut in WWE 2K19 as a pre-order bonus, but she's included in the base game this time. The former Raw Women’s Champion and WrestleMania headliner receives a 90 rating, three points better than last year.
The full WWE 2K20 Roster
As ever, there’s a huge number of superstars on the roster this year. Here are the roster members and their ratings below:
- Adam Cole (84)
- AJ Styles (91)
- Akam (76)
- Akira Tozawa (77)
- Aleister Black (84)
- Alexa Bliss (83)
- Ali (81)
- Alicia Fox (70)
- Andrade (84)
- Andre The Giant (87)
- Angelo Dawkins (79)
- Apollo Crews (74)
- Ariya Daivari (68)
- Asuka (84)
- Baron Corbin (87)
- Batista (87)
- Bayley (86)
- Bayley ‘15 (78)
- Bayley ‘17 (83)
- Becky Lynch (90)
- Becky Lynch ‘15 (80)
- Becky Lynch ‘17 (83)
- Beth Phoenix (85)
- Bianca Belair (77)
- Big Boss Man (81)
- Big E (85)
- Big Show (81)
- Billie Kay (78)
- Bo Dallas (71)
- Bobby Fish (77)
- Bobby Lashley (86)
- Booker T (86)
- Braun Strowman (87)
- Bray Wyatt (82)
- Bret “Hitman” Hart (91)
- Brie Bella (73)
- Brock Lesnar (93)
- Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake (82)
- Buddy Murphy (78)
- Candice LeRae (75)
- Carmella (75)
- Cedric Alexander (80)
- Cesaro (83)
- Chad Gable (75)
- Charlotte ‘14 (79)
- Charlotte ‘15 (81)
- Charlotte Flair (87)
- Charlotte Flair ‘17 (84)
- Charlotte Flair ‘18 (85)
- Christian (83)
- Chyna (87) (Deluxe Edition)
- Curt Hawkins (75)
- Curtis Axel (71)
- Dakota Kai (73)
- Dana Brooke (69)
- Daniel Bryan (89)
- Dash Wilder (83)
- Diesel (87)
- Dolph Ziggler (81)
- Drew Gulak (82)
- Drew McIntyre (87)
- Dusty Rhodes (85)
- EC3 (76)
- Eddie Guerrero (89)
- Edge (89)
- Elias (81)
- Ember Moon (83)
- Eric Young (76)
- Erik (81)
- Fandango (75)
- Finn Balor (87)
- Finn Balor “Demon” (89)
- Gentleman Jack Gallagher (71)
- Goldberg (90)
- Gran Metalik (72)
- Harper (78)
- Heath Slater (71)
- Hollywood Hulk Hogan (92) (Deluxe Edition)
- Humberto Carrillo (76)
- Io Shirai (78)
- Ivar (81)
- Jake “The Snake” Roberts (85)
- Jaxson Ryker (79)
- Jeff Hardy (82)
- Jerry “The King” Lawler (86)
- Jey Uso (84)
- Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart (79)
- Jimmy Uso (84)
- Jinder Mahal (76)
- John Cena (89)
- Johnny Gargano (84)
- Kairi Sane (78)
- Kalisto (75)
- Kane (80)
- Karl Anderson (81)
- Kassius Ohno (73)
- Keith Lee (77)
- Kevin Nash (88)
- Kevin Owens (87)
- Kofi Kingston (90)
- Kurt Angle ‘01 (86)
- Kurt Angle ‘06 (89)
- Kyle O’Reilly (78)
- Lacey Evans (82)
- Lana (69)
- Lars Sullivan (80)
- Lince Dorado (72)
- Lita (86)
- Liv Morgan (70)
- Luke Gallows (81)
- “Macho Man” Randy Savage (89)
- Mandy Rose (77)
- Mankind (84) (Deluxe Edition)
- Maria Kanellis ‘08 (66)
- Mark Andrews (72)
- Mark Henry (82)
- Maryse (71)
- Matt Hardy (81)
- Matt Riddle (80)
- Mia Yim (76)
- Mickie James (75)
- Mike Kanellis (68)
- Mojo Rawley (75)
- Molly Holly (80)
- Montez Ford (79)
- Mr. McMahon (73)
- Naomi (77)
- Natalya (76)
- Natalya ‘14 (83)
- Natalya ‘16 (83)
- Nia Jax (79)
- Nia Jax ‘17 (84)
- Nikki Bella (81)
- Nikki Bella ‘15 (81)
- Nikki Bella ‘16 (81)
- Nikki Cross (80)
- No Way Jose (67)
- Noam Dar (68)
- Oney Lorcan (76)
- Otis (74)
- Paige (84)
- Papa Shango (77)
- Pete Dunne (80)
- Peyton Royce (78)
- R-Truth (79)
- Randy Orton (88)
- Razor Ramon (85)
- Rey Mysterio (86)
- Rezar (76)
- Rhea Ripley (78)
- Ric Flair ‘88 (90)
- Ric Flair ‘91 (90)
- Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat (87)
- Ricochet (85)
- Robert Roode (80)
- Roderick Strong (79)
- Roman Reigns (92)
- Ronda Rousey (90)
- Rowan (81)
- “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (86)
- Ruby Riott (77)
- Rusev (79)
- Sami Zayn (80)
- Samoa Joe (88)
- Sarah Logan (70)
- Sasha Banks (80)
- Sasha Banks ‘15 (79)
- Sasha Banks ‘16 (81)
- Sasha Banks ‘17 (82)
- Scott Dawson (83)
- Scott Hall (86)
- Seth Rollins (92)
- Shane McMahon (81)
- Shane Thorne (69)
- Shawn Michaels ‘97 (92)
- Shawn Michaels ‘05 (88)
- Shayna Baszler (83)
- Sheamus (82)
- Shelton Benjamin (77)
- Shinsuke Nakamura (88)
- Sin Cara (71)
- Sonya Deville (78)
- Stephanie McMahon (75)
- Sting ‘91 (90)
- Sting ‘99 (91)
- “Stone Cold” Steve Austin (92)
- Tamina (73)
- Ted DiBiase (85)
- The Brian Kendrick (76)
- The Miz (86)
- The Rock (93)
- The Rock $500 Shirt (91) (Deluxe Edition)
- Titus O’Neil (75)
- Tommaso Ciampa (82)
- Toni Storm (79)
- Tony Nese (77)
- Trent Severn (77)
- Triple H (89)
- Triple H ‘01 (91)
- Trish Stratus (87)
- Tucker (75)
- Tyler Bate (77)
- Tyler Breeze (77)
- Ultimate Warrior (90)
- Undertaker (87)
- Undertaker ‘91 (88)
- Undertaker ‘02 (90)
- Velveteen Dream (81)
- X-Pac (85)
- Xavier Woods (85)
- Zack Ryder (76)
- Zelina Vega (83)
What are WWE 2K Originals?
If you stump up some extra cash or pre-order, the roster above is not all you have to be excited about in terms of playable wrasslers. WWE 2K Originals is a set of themed DLC that releases throughout the year following the game's launch, with the first being 'Bump In The Night'. This is free with pre-orders, £11.99 without, and includes a brand new Showcase focused on 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt and 'Demon King' Finn Balor.
These add-ons introduce over-the-top variations of superstars into the mix. So far, this includes the aforementioned 'Fiend' and 'Demon King' versions of Bray Wyatt and Finn Balor, while the likes of Randy Orton, Braun Strowman, and Mandy Rose also receive horror-themed makeovers.
