Parody / Reference List (SPOILERS!)

[Slashmaster]

I thought it might be fun to figure out what or who each character is supposed to represent. I've typed out a list of the original 167 in-game wrestlers and have already taken a few guesses about who they are supposed to be.

If you want to take a guess, please include the card list number of that wrestler. All wrestlers have an alternate form, some with the same name as the original. Each form could represent a different wrestler or pop culture figure. For example: we've all seen the Son of Samoa artwork and can safely assume that it is at least partially inspired by Samoa Joe, but since Son of Samoa is mentioned twice on this list I can't include that information yet.

*EDIT* Since the introduction of new characters the card numbers have changed. I can't be bothered to move them all, so the new characters will be at the bottom of the page.

UPDATE CHARACTERS

0.    The Enhancer - ENHANCHEMENT [Base Roster]

MALE

1.    Timmy Tough -Jerry Lynn (WCW) JOBBER [Base Roster]

2.    Pete Sinclair - Desmond Wolfe (TNA) JOBBER [Base Roster]
3.    Sherman Turk - Jinder Mahal (WWE), Turk Barrett (Marvel Comics) JOBBER [Base Roster]
4.    Wally Saratoga - Brandon Cutler (AEW) JOBBER [Base Roster]
5.    Bayonet - El Ligero (NXT UK) MIDCARD
6.    Alexei Monstro - Rusev (WWE), PCO (ROH), Ivan Drago (Creed 2), WALTER (NXT UK) UPPER MIDCARD [Base Roster]
7.    Amari Fang - Bronze Tiger (DC Comics) MIDCARD
8.    Avarice - Rockstar Spud (TNA), Dolph Ziggler (WWE), Taiji Ishimori (NJPW), Avarice (Champions of the Galaxy) MIDCARD
9.    Banger -Mark Briscoe (ROH) OPENER
10.  Diablo - Pentagon Jr. (AEW) OPENER [Base Roster]
11.  Black Plague - Death, Man in Black (Dark Tower) UPPER MIDCARD
12.  Massive Gaines - Angelo Dawkins (WWE), Big E (WWE) MIDCARD [Base Roster]
13.  Grifter - Negan (Walking Dead) MIDCARD
14.  Buddy Danger - Johnny Knoxville (Jackass) OPENER
15.  Chester Blood - Pete Dunne (NXT) MIDCARD [Base Roster]
16.  Claymore the Brave - Neville (WWE), Tormund Giantsbane (Game of Thrones) OPENER [Base Roster]
17.  Clutch - Dominic Toretto (The Fast & The Furious) OPENER
18.  Cyber Blue - Ninja (Pro-Gamer), Amazing Red (NJPW) OPENER
19.  Dre Apex - Ricochet (WWE) MIDCARD
20.  Flint Decker - Rick Deckard (Blade Runner) UPPER MIDCARD
21.  Glitter Dash - SHO (NJPW), Daft Punk OPENER
22.  Glitter Dazzle - YOH (NJPW), Daft Punk OPENER
23.  Gridiron - Brock Lesnar (WWE) UPPER MIDCARD
24.  Grand Manga - Jushin “Thunder” Liger (NJPW) MIDCARD
25.  Grimcraft - Severus Snape (Harry Potter) OPENER [Base Roster]
26.  Gunslinger - Saint of Killers (Preacher), John Marston (Red Dead Redemption), Roland Deschain (The Dark Tower), Rick Grimes (The Walking Dead), Hangman Adam Page (AEW) UPPER MIDCARD [Base Roster]
27.  Haruki Enyu - Kazuchika Okada (NJPW) UPPER MIDCARD
28.  Hotwire - Brian O’Conner (The Fast & The Furious) OPENER
29.  Hustler - Jay Briscoe (ROH) OPENER
30.  Icepick Dominic - Jimmy Havoc (AEW), Jay White (NJPW) MIDCARD
31.  Jackson Good - Montez Ford (WWE), Xavier Woods (WWE) MIDCARD [Base Roster]
32.  Jakob Hearse - WALTER (NXT UK), Kassius Ohno (NXT) MIDCARD
33.  Jin Kinji - Kota Ibushi (NJPW) MIDCARD
34.  Jolly Foo - Toru Yano (NJPW), PSY (Gangnam Style) OPENER [Base Roster]
35.  Komodo - Luchasaurus (AEW), Reptile (Mortal Kombat) OPENER
36.  Kongo Kid - Jungle Boy (AEW) OPENER
37.  Lord Evermore - Seth Rollins (WWE), Jon Snow (Game of Thrones) MIDCARD
38.  Concrete Charlie - OPENER [Base Roster]
39.  Intruder - Dean Ambrose (Shield - WWE) OPENER
40.  Hijack - Seth Rollins (Shield - WWE) OPENER
41.  Max Harmony - Matt Jackson (AEW) MIDCARD
42.  McBastard - Conor McGregor (UFC), Sheamus (WWE) MIDCARD
43.  Morbid - Broken Jeff Hardy/Brother Nero (TNA), Aleister Black (WWE) MIDCARD
44.  Mr. Europa - Austin Aries (Impact), Cesaro (WWE), Joey Ryan (Impact) MIDCARD
45.  Mystic - Mysterio (Marvel Comics) MIDCARD
46.  Sharif - Aladdin (Disney), Mustafa Ali (WWE), Andrade (WWE) MIDCARD
47.  Professor When - The Doctor (Doctor Who) OPENER [Base Roster]
48.  Reviver - Vincent (ROH), Broken Matt Hardy (WWE), Bray Wyatt (WWE) MIDCARD
49.  Rex Harmony - Nick Jackson (AEW) MIDCARD
50.  Richie B - EC3 (WWE) MIDCARD [Base Roster]
51.  Roberto Samba - Anderson Silva (UFC) OPENER [Base Roster]
52.  Scuzzbucket - Eric Young (WWE), Eminem, Steve-O (Jackass) OPENER [Base Roster]
53.  Seraph - Rey Fenix (AEW) OPENER [Base Roster]
54.  Shadow - Noob Saibot (Mortal Kombat), Snake Eyes  (G.I. Joe) MIDCARD
55.  Shaolin Hero - Kung Lao (Mortal Kombat) UPPER MIDCARD
56.  Silvergod - Goldust (WWE) MIDCARD
57.  SlashMaster - Undertaker (WWE) UPPER MIDCARD
58.  Son of Samoa - Roman Reigns (WWE), Samoa Joe (WWE) UPPER MIDCARD
59.  Swish - Keith Lee (NXT), Shelton Benjamin (WWE) UPPER MIDCARD
60.  Szandor - Dario Cueto (Lucha Underground) MIDCARD
61.  Tony the Tank MIDCARD
62.  Zed - Solomon Grundy (DC Comics), zombie (Walking Dead) OPENER [Base Roster]
63.  Zeta Quade - Kenny Omega (AEW) MIDCARD
64.  Abe Buckingham - Will Ospreay (NJPW), Zack Sabre Jr. (NJPW)
65.  Monstro - Thanos (Marvel)
66.  White Fang - Black Panther (Marvel)
67.  Avarice - Dolph Ziggler (WWE), Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy)
68.  Mick Florez - Nate Diaz (UFC), The Usos (WWE), Karl Anderson (WWE)
69.  Diablo - Pentagon Jr. (AEW)
70.  Bomber John - Big E (WWE)
71.  Boneface - SANADA (NJPW), Ghost Rider (Marvel)
72.  Captain Danger - Evel Knievel (Stuntman)
73.  The Deviant - Marty Scurll (ROH), Alex DeLarge (A Clockwork Orange), Chris Jericho (AEW)
74.  Claymore - Neville (WWE)
75.  Brick Winchester - Scott Dawson (WWE), Fabian Aichner (NXT UK)
76.  Cyber Red
77.  Defender - Shazam (DC Comics)
78.  Flint Decker - Cody Rhodes (AEW)
79.  Yugen - Fandango (WWE), Shinsuke Nakamura (WWE)
80.  Ego Stevens - Tyler Breeze (WWE), Velveteen Dream (NXT)
81.  Gridiron - Brock Lesnar (WWE)
82.  The Forsaken - Kishin Liger (NJPW), Dr. Luther (AEW)
83. The Buzzard - Kylo Ren (Star Wars)
84.  Pale Rider - Jesus (The Bible), Gandalf the White (LOTR)
85.  Emperor Enyu - Kazuchika Okada (NJPW)
86.  Trip Lambo - Dash Wilder (WWE), Marcel Barthel (NXT UK)
87.  Jimmy Florez - Nick Diaz (UFC), The Usos (WWE), Luke Gallows (WWE)
88.  Slapstick - The Joker (DC Comics)
89.  Jackrabbit - Xavier Woods (WWE)
90.  Pathos - Kane (WWE), Mil Muertes (Lucha Underground)
91.  Jin Kinji - Liu Kang (Mortal Kombat)
92.  Officer Foo - Kim Jong Un (North Korean leader)
93.  Void - Finn Balor (WWE), Vibora (Lucha Underground), Venom (Marvel)
94.  Human Highlight Reel - Joey Janela (AEW)
95.  Nevermore - Seth Rollins (WWE)
96.  Lucky Charlie - Joe Pesci (Actor)
97.  Mad Manson - Dean Ambrose (WWE), Roman Reigns (WWE)
98.  Maniac Murphy - Randy Orton (WWE), Seth Rollins (WWE)
99.  Mithras
100.McBastard - Sheamus (WWE)
101.Tatters Gage - Jeff Hardy (WWE)
102.Mr. Europa - Cesaro (WWE)
103.Trickster - The Spectre (DC Comics), Dr. Doom (Marvel Comics)
104.Prince Sharif - Mustafa Ali (WWE), The Prince (Prince of Persia)
105.Sir Fauntleroy - Gentleman Jack Gallagher (WWE), Alexander Wolfe (NXT UK), Zack Sabre Jr. (NJPW)
106.Rager Gage - Matt Hardy (WWE)
107.Solis
108.Richie Billions - MJF (AEW), Andrade (WWE)
109.Roberto Samba - Matt Riddle (NXT), Kofi Kingston (WWE)
110.Super Scuzz - Super Eric (TNA), Robin (DC Comics), Super Humman (Indies)
111.Magnifico Jr. - Rey Mysterio (WWE)
112.Shadow Man - Batman (DC Comics)
113.Lion Hero - Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW)
114.Silver Son - Dustin Rhodes (AEW)
115.SlashMaster - Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th)
116.Son of Samoa - Tama Tonga (NJPW), Kratos (God of War)
117.King Solomon
118.Doomsayer - The Mandarin (Marvel Comics), The Governor (The Walking Dead), The Comedian (Watchmen)
119.Big Tony - The Kingpin (Marvel)
120.Gregorian - Braun Strowman (WWE), Erick Rowan (WWE), The Mountain (Game of Thrones)
121.Zeta Quade - Kenny Omega (Cleaner - NJPW)

FEMALE

122.Molly Oliver - JOBBER [Base Roster]

123.Kristy Tristan - Kacy Catanzaro (NXT) JOBBER [Base Roster]
124.Andromeda - Lady Death (Marvel), Scarlett Bordeaux (NXT) MIDCARD
125.Autumn - Anna (Frozen), Brie Bella (WWE) MIDCARD
126.Candy Cotton - Ruby Riott (WWE), Nikki Cross (WWE) MIDCARD [Base Roster]
127.Carolina Strutter - Charlotte Flair (WWE) UPPER MIDCARD
128.Chiyome - Mileena (Mortal Kombat), Bea Priestley (AEW), Black Lotus Triad (Lucha Underground) OPENER
129.Destiny - Bayley (WWE), AJ Lee (WWE) OPENER
130.Eliza Brat - Zelina Vega (WWE), Kim Kardashian OPENER
131.Keziah - Catrina (Lucha Underground) OPENER
132.Krait - Kitana (Mortal Kombat), Black Lotus Triad (Lucha Underground) OPENER
133.Magdalena - MIDCARD [Base Roster]
134.Missy Thicc - Jordynne Grace (Impact) MIDCARD
135.Mother Mercy - Nia Jax (WWE), Awesome Kong (AEW) UPPER MIDCARD [Base Roster]
136.Paradise - Imperator Furiosa (Mad Max) MIDCARD
137.Pink Champagne - Sasha Banks (WWE), Starfire (DC Comics) MIDCARD
138.Sheba - UPPER MIDCARD
139.Reba Roughneck - Ronda Rousey (WWE) UPPER MIDCARD
140.Rhiannon - Rhea Ripley (NXT), Toni Storm (NXT) OPENER [Base Roster]
141.Siberia - Lana (WWE) OPENER
142.Sweet Jane - Becky Lynch (WWE), Candice LeRae (NXT) MIDCARD
143.Tempest - Michonne (The Walking Dead), Naomi (WWE) LONER
144.Warhawk - Rey (Star Wars), Hawkgirl (DC Comics) OPENER
145.Winter - Becky Lynch (WWE), Elsa (Frozen), Nikki Bella (WWE) MIDCARD
146.Andromeda Prime - Captain Marvel (Marvel)
147.Autumn Hex - Brie Bella (WWE)
148.Candy Cotton - Harley Quinn (DC Comics), Alexa Bliss (WWE), Liv Morgan (WWE)
149.Carolina Strutter - Charlotte Flair (WWE)

150.Chiyome

151.Destiny - Asuka (WWE)
152.Girl Scout Eliza - Alexa Bliss (WWE)
153.Keziah - Sarah Logan (WWE)
154.Krait
155.Sugar Skull - Rosemary (Impact), Thunder Rosa (NWA)
156.Baby Girl - Jessica Rabbit (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?)
157.Mother Mercy - Storm (X-Men)
158.Paradise - Eleven (Stranger Things)
159.Pink Satin
160.Queen Sheba - Vixen (DC Comics)
161.Reba Roughneck - The Librarian (AEW)
162.Electronica

163.Liberty - Lacey Evans (WWE), Captain America (Marvel)

164.Sweet Jane - Sonya Blade (Mortal Kombat)

165.Tempest - Brandi Rhodes (AEW)

166.Warhawk - Rey (Star Wars)

167.Winter Hex - Nikki Bella (WWE)

168. *See top of this post

UPDATE CHARACTERS

169. Mack Caliber - John Cena (WWE)

170. Mack Calibar (Alt)

171. Bao Zhang - Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW)

172. Judge Bao - Nappa (DBZ)

173. Domingo - Batista (WWE), Randy Orton (WWE)

174. Xeno - Drax the Destroyer (Marvel)

175. Brooklyn Belle - Bianca Belair (NXT)

176. Aluna Belle

[Slashmaster]

I have a few other wrestlers unlocked as well and I think I know who they're supposed to be, but I'm not quite sure.

Brick City (Banger & Hustler) - I'm thinking the Briscoes or Santana & Ortiz, but I can't figure out who is supposed to be which wrestler
Chiyome - Bea Priestly (AEW/Stardom) ?
Concrete Charlie - ?
Cyber Blue - Amazing Red?
Glitter Guard (Glitter Dash & Glitter Dazzle) - ?
Hijack - Seth Rollins (Shield) ?
Intruder - Dean Ambrose (Shield) ?
Keziah - Catrina (Lucha Underground) ?
Krait - ?
Magdalena - ?
Molly Oliver - ?
Richie B - The Miz, Andrade, MJF ?
Scuzzbucket - ?
Sheba - Brandi Rhodes (AEW) ?
Siberia - Lana (WWE) ?
Zed - Walking Dead in general?

[Another 8MWR Tag Champion]

I thought Jolly Foo was a parody of Psy?

[Bigshot]

I thought The Over Knights were also based on New Day. Over Knights -> Over nights= new Day. Besides Jackson Good's name seems like a reference to Xavier Woods?

[Another 8MWR Tag Champion]

Massive Gaines is definitely Big E.

I am 100% confident Over Knights are New Day.

[Bigshot]

I think Richie B has EC3 as the main reference.

[Slashmaster]

Updated.

- I thought the Over Knights might have been the Street Profits, since there's only two of them. But New Day makes a lot of sense.

- I can see PSY with Jolly Foo, makes sense since they're both from South Korea

- EC3 is probably the closest fit for Richie. I think his ALT might be Andrade, given that he tags with what I assume to be this game's version of Zelina Vega.

[Deleted]

Dec 31, 2019 6:53:55 GMT -5 Slashmaster said:

I have a few other wrestlers unlocked as well and I think I know who they're supposed to be, but I'm not quite sure.

Brick City (Banger & Hustler) - I'm thinking the Briscoes or Santana & Ortiz, but I can't figure out who is supposed to be which wrestler
Chiyome - Bea Priestly (AEW/Stardom) ?
Concrete Charlie - ?
Cyber Blue - Amazing Red?
Glitter Guard (Glitter Dash & Glitter Dazzle) - ?
Hijack - Seth Rollins (Shield) ?
Intruder - Dean Ambrose (Shield) ?
Keziah - Catrina (Lucha Underground) ?
Krait - ?
Magdalena - ?
Molly Oliver - ?
Richie B - The Miz, Andrade, MJF ?
Scuzzbucket - ?
Sheba - Brandi Rhodes (AEW) ?
Siberia - Lana (WWE) ?
Zed - Walking Dead in general?

could you possibly send me a pic of hijack? I don't want all the characters spoiled but I just wanna see him real quick. Glad I'm not the only one who sees Danger as Knoxville.

[Magnifico jr.]

Dec 31, 2019 9:09:50 GMT -5 Slashmaster said:

Updated.

- I thought the Over Knights might have been the Street Profits, since there's only two of them. But New Day makes a lot of sense.

- I can see PSY with Jolly Foo, makes sense since they're both from South Korea

- EC3 is probably the closest fit for Richie. I think his ALT might be Andrade, given that he tags with what I assume to be this game's version of Zelina Vega.

over Knight overnight

[Slashmaster]

Dec 31, 2019 9:40:48 GMT -5 Magnifico jr. said:

Dec 31, 2019 9:09:50 GMT -5 Slashmaster said:

Updated.

- I thought the Over Knights might have been the Street Profits, since there's only two of them. But New Day makes a lot of sense.

- I can see PSY with Jolly Foo, makes sense since they're both from South Korea

- EC3 is probably the closest fit for Richie. I think his ALT might be Andrade, given that he tags with what I assume to be this game's version of Zelina Vega.

over Knight overnight

I thought their alts might have been the actual New Day, since they're way more colourful. Especially Gaines.

[Deleted]

Parodies seem to be a lot more broad in this game, so I think over nights might be a mash up of new day & street profits

[cjyoung433]

Honestly the parodies are kinda tough to figure out in my opinion

[Magnifico jr.]

Isn't Walter British

[Magnifico jr.]

Also a clockwork orange was out in the 70s so

[Magnifico jr.]

I think gridiron might be brock Lesnar