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If fans ever wanted to play the CEO of a multi-billion dollar publishing company Grand Theft Auto 6 and go one-on-one with the Undertaker, now they can, as Take-Two Interactive head Strauss Zelnick has been added as a playable character in WWE 2K26. While WWE 2K series is no stranger to including unconventional guest characters in its DLC packs, few would imagine that the one in charge Grand Theft Auto 6 to the shareholders would be the next person in the squared circle.
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Added as a secret free add-on for season 3 WWE 2K26Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick is now officially on the game's roster as a playable character inside the squared circle. And it looks like Zelnick got the full guest-star package, complete with a 77 overall rating, his own entry into Frank Sinatra's “My Way,” and new voice lines from Wade Barrett and Michael Cole. No word from at this time WWE 2K26 team as to why he decided to quietly add Strauss Zelnick to the game's roster, but fans could reasonably believe it was a neat gag to keep things fresh in the ring as he joins the likes of Matt Cardona and Torrie Wilson. WWE 2K26 Ringside Pass.
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November 19, 2026
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Rating pending – probably over 17 years old
