After the disastrous launch ofWWE 2K20, many are in agreement that the recently releasedWWE 2K22has gotten the franchise back on track.WWE 2K22came out swinging with revamped controls, massive stability improvements, and a huge roster of wrestlers for fans to choose from. And soon 2K Sports and Visual Concepts will be expanding on the game’s roster even further with the first DLC drop.
The firstWWE 2K22DLC pack will launch on Tuesday, April 26 in the form of the Banzai Pack. The Banzai Pack is themed after Yokozuna, a multi-time WWE Champion and Hall of Famer. In the lead-up to the Banzai Pack DLC release, 2K Sports unveiled ascreenshot of Yokozuna inWWE 2K22, and now it’s pulled the curtain back on two of the other wrestlers that are coming in the pack.
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Yokozuna is being joined by four other wrestlers when the Banzai Pack releases forWWE 2K22on April 26. This includes his cousin Umaga, who was also known in WWE under the ring name Jamal. While he found some success as Jamal, Umaga’s career really took off when he started using the Umaga gimmick, battlingJohn Cenain a high profile feud and competing in a blockbuster WrestleMania match against Bobby Lashley that also involved the likes of Donald Trump and Vince McMahon.
Umaga isn’t Yokozuna’s only cousin that’s coming toWWE 2K22as part of the Banzai Pack DLC. Rikishi is also making his way to the game on April 26 in his classic “Too Cool” attire. While Rikishi never held theWWE Championship, he was featured in main event WWE storylines, like when he was infamously revealed as the person who ran over “Stone Cold” Steve Austin with a car.
Yokozuna, Umaga, and Rikishi are just three of the five wrestlers that are coming toWWE 2K22through the Banzai Pack DLC. They will be joined by Omos, a relative newcomer to WWE who is currently feuding with Bobby Lashley, and Kacy Catanzaro, who appeared onAmerican Ninja Warriorand currently performs onWWE’s NXT brand. It’s possible that screenshots of them will be shown in the coming days, as there’s still some time to go before the Banzai Pack launches.
After the Banzai Pack launches on April 26, there’s still moreWWE 2K22DLC packsfor fans to look forward to. May 17 will see the release of the Most Wanted Pack, while the Stand Back Pack launches June 7. The Clowning Around Pack releases June 28, and finally, the Whole Dam Pack is scheduled to launch on July 19.
WWE 2K22is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
