Goldberg Returns As Pre-Order DLC For ‘WWE 2K17’

Nearly every year since they took over, 2K has seemingly managed to secure wrestlers for their WWE video games that the company itself had trouble courting. This tradition continues with the reveal trailer for WWE 2K17, showing off Goldberg as this year’s pre-order bonus character.

Bringing the WCW superstar back in dramatic fashion, the trailers for the game over the years have been spectacles in themselves. Echoing the way Goldberg would be escorted to the ring by a group of officers, dozens of cops are shown to finally bring the monster who was billed as being 173-0 in his prime out of exile for his video game re-debut. But as the cards drive passed a Suplex City road sign, what could it mean for the game, or the stars themselves?

I never was a huge Goldberg fan growing up, but seeing him return in this fashion can’t help but get me excited as a wrestling fan. As mentioned, past games have brought in stars like The Ultimate Warrior, Sting and Brock Lesnar before they were ever in talks with WWE themselves, only to open up negotiations that would eventually lead to their real life return. Could we see Goldberg back in a WWE ring? Only time will tell, but 2K has set up a pattern when it comes to this kind of thing. Like the modern day philosopher, Justin Bieber, once said, never say never.

WWE 2K17 will launch on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One PS3 and Xbox 360 in October.