Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick Is A Playable Character In WWE 2K26, Has A Higher Rating Than ’97 Eddie Guerrero

Get ready to rule the ring with Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick.

Zelnick is now a playable character in WWE 2K26. He uses Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” has his entrance song. The song is exclusive to him and cannot be used for other superstars.

He is rated a 77 overall, which is higher than Johnny Gargano, Retro CM Punk, 1997 Eddie Guerrero, Syxx, and more.

Here is Strauss Zelnick's full entrance that includes a new entrance animation and "My Way" by Frank Sinatra, and no, you cannot use the song as it's exclusive to him. #WWE2K26 pic.twitter.com/csDpfu0oFH

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Zelnick recently spoke about the success of the WWE 2K series, but said there are opportunities to improve the quality of the game.

“We’re very proud of Metacritic score, we’re proud of how the title performed,” Zelnick told IGN. “We have great partners at TKO led by Nick Khan, and of course everything related to WWE continues to grow. The team over there is just crushing it. So we’re thrilled to be in business with TKO and WWE.

“I do think there’s ongoing opportunities to improve the quality of the game. I do think that we can give consumers more of what they want, and I know our team at Visual Concepts always wants to do better. We’re never in the business of patting ourselves on the back. We believe that arrogance is the enemy of continued success, and I think that title could be double or triple the size that it is as long as we delight consumers, and as long as we give them something new and not expected that’s consistent with the brand that they love. That’s our job.”

WWE 2K27 is expected to release in March 2027.