Every match you play in WWE 2K22 is judged and evaluated across a range of factors, and one of these is “drama”. This is one of the tiny details that prove how Visual Concepts and 2K Games finally understand wrestling as a sport, and, more importantly, as entertainment.
2K’s 2020 WWE game was plagued with issues, forcing the publisher to take a sabbatical from its usual annual releases. If WWE 2K22 launched in a similar state, it could well spell the end for wrestling games, at least until another developer dives in off the top rope to save the day.