WWE 2k26‘s Ringside Pass just came out, and added Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick as a playable character.
The update that introduced Zelnick also features Matt Cardona, LA Parka, Torrie Wilson, and Brian Pillman, but Zelnick is, for some reason, the one every WWE—and GTA—fan is talking about. Searching the internet for reactions on this kind of thing often makes for great content, but most fan reactions here range from “what?” to “wtf?” And I get it.
If this doesn’t seem bizarre enough to you by itself, check out Zelnick’s entrance, which features over thirty seconds straight of the commentators praising him with heartfelt stuff like, “there’s a hell of a difference between making games and stepping foot in that ring”, which, like, Zelnick doesn’t even really make games. Also, the WWE is not the UFC. It’s truly dangerous entertainment, but not when you’re a big-time CEO. We know that because we have proof of billionaires on that stage—it could be a dumb ritual that must happen every two decades or so to appease the wrestling gods—and the only people who suffered were the ones watching. Also, if there’s anything even faker than the WWE, it’s WWE in video game form.
