WWE 2K16 wrestlers include Steve Austin, John Cena and ... Marvel's Carnage?

2K Sports has given fans a first glimpse at the WWE 2K16 roster this month, and today they've released the first in a series of weekly character announcements leading up to the game's release date of October 27. And what an eclectic bunch it is.

The full list of superstars shown off thus far includes Bad News Barrett, Booker T, Colonel Mustafa, Daniel Bryan, Emma, Eva Marie, Finn Balor, General Adnan, John Cena, Kalisto, Kane, Lord Steven Regal, Paige, Seth Rollins, Sin Cara, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Summer Rae, Tamina and Triple H. Oh, and The Terminator, if you pre-order.

I'm going to be honest here: as a child of the '90s, I'm pretty happy that the WWE is still supporting the gawdy costumes and ridiculous facepaint that defined pro wrestling when I was growing up. That spirit is alive and well in Finn Balor, pictured above, in particular: While it's not a 1:1 recreation of the Spider-Man villain (which Balor has pulled off before), there's no denying his look borrows heavily from Carnage of Marvel comics - a blob of sentient alien goo that's symbiotically merged to a serial killer.

And here I thought Kane, brother of The Undertaker who died-but-didn't-die-maybe in a fire, was ridiculous(ly awesome).

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John Cena and WWE Superstars honor U.S. armed forces in Memorial Day tribute video

WWE Superstars will honor the U.S. armed forces for Memorial Day through a historical meets modern video.

Beginning with footage of former President Ronald Reagan, the tribute focuses on his 1982 Memorial Day speech. “In America’s cities and towns today, flags will be placed on graves in cemeteries,” stated Reagan. The WWE stars then begin fading in, echoing the words of the president. “Public officials will speak of the sacrifice and the valor of those whose memory we honor,” restated John Cena.

Many other WWE members appear in the tribute, including Roman Reigns and Dolph Ziggler. Designed as a pledge from WWE for the heroes of our military, the video includes various photos from military memorials, including a Cooper Field Fort Hood gravestone with the words, “Their sacrifice will always be remembered by a grateful nation,” said by former President George W. Bush.

The video ends with the final statements from the 40th president. “A general called our troops our secret weapon. Just the best darn kids in the world,” said Reagan.

The tribute will debut at the beginning of Monday Night Raw on the USA Network this Memorial Day, but you can see the video now, above. 

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