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With the roster larger than ever, WWE 2K17 sports more than 100 current superstars and divas to go with quite a few all times legends. Attributes like arm and leg power; movement, strike and grapple speed; agility, strength and stamina; with many other crucial wrestling necessities come up together to form the all-important overall rating of a wrestler.
The dynamics of the overall ratings each year changes the way the game is played in the latest versions. When some wrestlers are given a few extra attributes, others are degraded massively.
For now, here we look at the top 5 most improved wrestlers in 2K17.
#5 Edge
Current Rating: 90Previous Rating: 88
Adam Joseph Copeland, the wrestler from Toronto, Ontario, Canada has won 31 WWE championships overall and is a hall of famer. The WWE Legend weighs 241 pounds and stands tall at 6’ 5’’. Edge has been the face of WWE for a long time.
WWE 2K17 has been a massive edition for EDGE. His model has been reworked upon, the entrance has been revamped and his overall ratings have been boosted to a massive 90 from 88. His ability ratings stand at 29. Wrestlers like Edge and Christian are still to get a “Classic Edge” or “Classic Christian” character in the game, which is much awaited.
#4 The Undertaker
Current Rating: 93Previous rating: 91
Mark William Calaway, better known by his ring name, The Undertaker is from Houston, Texas, United States. An undefeated streak of 21 games at the leading pay-per-view, WrestleMania is one of his best feats. His signature moves are Tombstone Piledriver, Hell’s Gate and Last Ride.
Weighing 299 pounds with a height of 6’ 10”, The Undertaker has a skill rating of 27, and an overall rating of a massive 93, which surpasses his previous best 91. WWE 2K17 has done a great job on the “modern” look of the Fiend. While 93 does not completely match with the hall of famer’s form, it is a symbolic gesture and no one is really arguing against it.
#3 Ricky Steamboat
Current Rating: 89Previous Rating: 86
Richard Henry Blood Senior, better known as Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat is from West Point, New York, United States. He was a one-time NWA World Champion, a four-time United States Heavy-Weight Champion, four-time World Television Champion, twelve-time World Tag Team Champion and one-time Intercontinental Heavy-Weight Champion.
Weighing 237 pounds and standing at 5’ 10”, The Dragon was inducted into the “Hall of Fame” in 2009. The first ever game in which Ricky Steamboat was premiered was called Legends of Wrestling back in the year 2001. The signature move of the legend was the diving crossbody.
2K17 has a done a good job by rating the legend at a high 89, revised from his previous rating which was 86. If you can unlock this superstar, the game will be a lot more fun and may bring back many vintage WWE memories.
#2 Mankind
Current Rating: 90Previous Rating: 86
Even though Mickey Foley is missing from the roster of WWE 2K17, Mankind has been pushed up to the top bracket which he undoubtedly deserves to be in. Weighing in at 287 pounds, standing at 6’ 2”, Mankind has had many championships under his belt.
With Dude Love, Cactus Jack, and Mankind, “The Three faces of Foley”, he is a four-time world champion, 11-time world tag team champion, one-time TNA legends champion, and the inaugural WWF hardcore Champion. His signature moves are Mandible Claw and Double Arm DDT.
Mankind is also a part of the “Hall of Fame”. He has perseverant personality traits in the game, because of which he is always cheered on entrance. With skill points of 24, and an overall rating of 90, Mankind is one of the toughest competitors in the game, especially after the overall rating boost of 4 this year.
#1 Chris Jericho(’01)
Current Rating: 92Previous Rating: 88
Chris Jericho stands at the top of this table tied with Mankind with a massive boost of 4 units in the overall ratings. Christopher Keith Irvine is a Canadian American, and has been the face of WWE Superstars for time immemorial. Jericho is a six time World Champion, including a WWF Championship and a record nine-time Intercontinental Champion.
Chris Jericho’s 2001 classic version is a beast, weighing at 226 pounds and with a height of 6’ 0”, he is a threat to every wrestler who dares to enter the ring. With “Lionsault” and “The Walls of Jericho”, Chris can man down any enemy, no matter the size.
He is generally booed at the entrance, has a skill point rating of 26 and an overall rating of 92. Playing the classic version of the legend is way more fun as it brings back old memories.
