Summary
TheWWE 2Kseries has moved away from reproducing technical wrestling matches by removing chain wrestling, joint targeting, and selling move damage.WWE 2K24is no different, but with the right wrestlers, fans can utilize a technical style to win matches by submission and work on specific body parts to wear down an opponent’s anatomy for a finishing move.
Technical wrestlers inWWE 2K24have a good base of submission holds and grapples that target certain joints. They are generally good at reversals and tend to have more success in winning matches with submission-based finishers like the Cobra Clutch or the Sharpshooter. This list focuses onthe best technical wrestlers inWWE 2K24.
This list of wrestlers does not factor in their rating as players can manually adjust it to their liking. Moreover, the list isn’t limited to the technician class, instead, it focuses on a wrestler’s move-set.
A Combination Of Technical Skill And High-Flying Moves
Notable Moves
AJ Styles is better known for his high-flying moves and legendary matches in TNA’s X Division. Styles can still hit the high-risk moves, but as he’s aged, he’s taken a more grounded approach. The technical style doesn’t affect the quality of his matches and his flying attacks are more meaningful.
InWWE 2K24,Styles has a range of moves that target and damage the same areas as his finisher, the Styles Clash. However, his Calf Crusher signature isa damaging submission movethat can end the match before initiating the finishing moves.
Former UFC Champion With A Vast Range Of Submissions
Ronda Rousey is a decorated former UFC champion and a former WWE titleholder who has had memorable matches against Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch. Her Judo and mixed martial arts background transition well into the wrestling industry is reflected in her move-set inWWE 2K24.
Rousey has impressive Judo-style takedowns and has variations of the armbar as a finishing move. Additionally, players can utilize her Triangle Chokes andtarget the opponent’s armsbefore catching them with the Armbar. Moreover, Rousey has the Piper’s Pit as a signature, which is capable of putting opponents away and causing significant damage.
An Old School Technical Wrestler With Rule-Breaking Moves
William Regal is a WWE Legend who has made his return after a short stint with AEW, with a vast range of skills and moves that target his opponent’s head with submissions and rule-breaking style moves. Regal’s methodical pace and brutal style have led to memorable matches against Fit Finley,CM Punk, Chris Jericho, and more.
Regal has a range of submissions including his finisher, the Regal Stretch. He has a repertoire of moves that target and damage the head area to set up the submission or his modified version of the neck breaker, the Regal Cutter.
A Powerful Striker With Good Submissions
Shayna Baszler is a former mixed martial arts competitor for Elite XC and Strikeforce. She was on Ronda Rousey’s team in theUltimate Fighterreality series before entering the WWE. Baszler is a former NXT Tag Team champion and a three-time WWE Women’s Tag Team champion.
Baszler is categorized as a striker inWWE 2K24,but she has a range of submissions and technical moves that play into her skills as a former MMA competitor. Her Mounted Palm Strikes that transition into an Armbar submission are among the most unique in the game. Baszler is a submission specialist who implements Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills into a wrestling move-set.
A Legend Known For His Technical Ability
“The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase is a legend with iconic matches and feuds against the likes of “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, and Dusty Rhodes. He was also in a tag team with Irwin R. Schyster, the father of Bo Dallas andthe late Bray Wyatt, called Money Inc.
DiBiase was known for his skills as an old-school technical wrestler, who crafted his own variation of the Cobra Clutch, called the Million Dollar Dream. He was notorious for attacking the heads of his opponents with his trademark rule-breaking style and iconic fist drops.
The Most Technically Sound Wrestler In WWE History
Bret Hart has rightfully earned his place as one of the greatest wrestlers in history. His style was believable and the impact of his moves hit with intensity and realism. Many of his matches are among the best with “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The British Bulldog, andhis real-life rival, Shawn Michaels.
Hart’s move-set inWWE 2K24is designed to work on his opponent’s back and legs to set up his finisher, the Sharpshooter. He has the Boston Crab and the brutal Ringpost Assisted Figure Four Leg Lock for his signature to weaken the legs and back.
An Olympic Gold Medalist And One Of The Best Wrestlers Of All Time
Kurt Angleis an Olympic Gold medalist in freestyle wrestling and one of the most gifted performers in WWE history. Angle has had memorable matches and feuds with a who’s who of the greatest WWE superstars, like Brock Lesnar, The Rock, Steve Austin, John Cena, AJ Styles, and Eddie Guerrero.
Angle is strong and technical, with powerful suplexes and variations of mat takedowns, submissions, and moves that target the back. These perfectly set up his devastating Angle Slam finisher to pick up the pinfall victory, or the notorious Ankle Lock submission hold, which was the first submission to ever make “Stone Cold” Steve Austin tap out.
