Five Possible DLC Rivalries for WWE 2K15

[DustinT]

With the announcement of WWE 2K15's rivalry campaigns, developers 2K and Yukes are signalling that the historical single-player content of the last two years will continue. The first of these will be HHH vs. Shawn Michaels, and the other will be John Cena vs. CM Punk. In what 2K is calling the “2K Showcase” mode, these rivalries will weave in videos, highlights, interviews, pictures and text into the selected matches, and the matches themselves will feature all sorts of high spots and cinematic situations, as was done in the Attitude Era and Wrestlemania modes previously.

While these two rivalries will provide a decent arc to play through come October, it's fun to think about what other rivalries might be included as post-launch DLC. There will likely be new wrestlers added to the roster as DLC, but you'd have to believe that only characters on the launch roster will be considered for actual rivalries. Since there is also likely a good deal of effort required to stitch together all of the archival content and context for these modes, it's probable that we'll only see two or three “feuds” available for purchase.

Which rivalries make the most sense?

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[Brinkus]

Sting vs Ric Flair if Flair is in there would be great, HHH/Mankind, Undertaker/HBK, and HHH/Undertaker would all be fantastic fits for the DLC rivalries

[mcmax3000]

Undertaker/Mankind is a great idea in theory, but Foley opted out of renewing his legends deal with WWE, citing among other things lack of payoff from the video games, so I don't think he's a realistic inclusion anytime soon.

[Gramps91]

Jericho and Michaels would be great as well as Hart/Michaels

[Wiggy]

Quote: Originally Posted by mcmax3000

Undertaker/Mankind is a great idea in theory, but Foley opted out of renewing his legends deal with WWE, citing among other things lack of payoff from the video games, so I don't think he's a realistic inclusion anytime soon.

That's a good point. I had wondered about the contract status of some wrestlers when writing the piece.

I agree with others that Sting/Flair and so some other WCW rivalries would be cool, but I don't think we'll see those for the simple reason that the commentary of these games is totally WWE-centric, and they'd have to get the WCW guys in to do commentary and audio drops, which I don't see happening.

[bigbob]

I just don't think you can include Hollywood Hulk Hogan without having some type of Sting/Hogan, Sting/NWO feud.

Also, I don't think you can include Surfer Sting without having some type of Ric Flair Rivalry from the 80s/90s. Obviously just having Sting period is great, I think you have to use him in some light in this new mode.

Quote: Originally Posted by Wiggy

That's a good point. I had wondered about the contract status of some wrestlers when writing the piece. I agree with others that Sting/Flair and so some other WCW rivalries would be cool, but I don't think we'll see those for the simple reason that the commentary of these games is totally WWE-centric, and they'd have to get the WCW guys in to do commentary and audio drops, which I don't see happening.

That never even crossed my mind and it's a good point, however with technology today and us obviously playing through the rivalry, I think taking actual commentary from that time could work.

[thesillyputty1]

I did an article like this a few weeks ago, I'd personally was hoping it would've been WCW vs WWF. I actually did something like this a few weeks ago going into a little more detail of that and other possible feuds. http://www.micoolfish.com/possibilities-for-wwe-2k15s-new-2k-showcase-mode/

[bxphenom7]

I like all of these.