WWE 2K22 could see The Boss as next Cover Star

We finally know that WWE 2K22 is bringing the series back later this year, but who will be chosen as the cover star?

While the reveal could still be months away, here’s everything we know about who might get the nod as the WWE 2K22 cover star.

Latest – Cover Superstars Voted on by Fans

With the excitement building already, the official WWE on Fox Twitter account put out a vote to let the fans make their voices heard about who should be the cover star for WWE 2K22.

While this wasn’t an official vote to decide the cover star of the title, it did show how firmly fans are standing behind Sasha Banks and Drew McIntyre, still two of the top stars in the company today.

Both have been mainstays in the last year, so it’s no surprise fans would want to see them on the cover of WWE 2K22, but only time will tell if that becomes a reality.

WWE 2K22 Cover Star

WWE has been producing games for over three decades now, and we saw the partnership with 2K Games begin with WWE 2K14.

Since that time, we’ve seen some huge wrestling names get picked as Cover Star, which makes the man or woman chosen as WWE 2K22 Cover Star a major accolade.

The following Cover Stars have been chosen since WWE paired with 2K Games:

• WWE 2K14 – The Rock
• WWE 2K15 – John Cena
• WWE 2K16 – “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
• WWE 2K17 – Brock Lesnar
• WWE 2K18 – Seth Rollins
• WWE 2K19 – AJ Styles
• WWE 2K20 – Becky Lynch & Roman Reigns

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Reveal Date

As for when we’ll get a reveal of the WWE 2K22 Cover Star, the best way to get an idea is to look back at WWE 2K20 and the release in 2019.

The WWE 2K20 Cover Stars of Becky Lynch and Roman Reigns were revealed on August 5, 2019, meaning we can likely expect a similar timeframe for WWE 2K22.

While WWE 2K22 hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, there are signs the company is targeting a return to their normal release schedule this year after WWE 2K21 was cancelled.

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WWE 2K22 Cover Star Top Contenders

To get an idea of who might be chosen as the WWE 2K22 Cover Star, look no further than who has been on top of WWE in recent months and three names stand out above the rest.

Sasha Banks

“The Boss” has been on fire since capturing the SmackDown Women’s Championship last year at WWE Hell in a Cell against Bayley.

Sasha Banks is now looking forward to a marquee match at WrestleMania 37 in her title defense against Bianca Belair, but even a loss there likely won’t keep her out of the top running for long.

Roman Reigns

Usually there’s an undeniable “Top Guy” in WWE, and right now it’s still Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

Since making his return at SummerSlam 2020, Roman Reigns has been absolutely dominant, and he hopes to continue that at WrestleMania 37 when he defends his title against “The Rated R Superstar” Edge.

Drew McIntyre

While Banks and Reigns seem like the most likely options, the third possibility that’s also had a great year is Drew McIntyre.

He defeated Brock Lesnar back at WrestleMania 36 for the WWE Championship and has been the cornerstone of WWE Raw pretty much the entire year since then, and he’s looking to regain that title at WrestleMania 37 against WWE Champion Bobby Lashley.

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