Published: 13 minutes ago by Jamie Toolan | Last Updated: 1 second ago by Jamie Toolan
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A big update has emerged regarding plans for which WWE star will grace the cover of the WWE 2K27 video game.
While the game’s release date has yet to be officially announced, we now know of a major change to how the cover star for next year’s game will be determined.
As confirmed by an announcement on WWE.com, it was confirmed that, for the first time in series history, fans will be casting their vote for who should be on the cover of WWE 2K27.
Voting is being done exclusively through Club WWE, so fans must be a registered member to make their pick, but those that do will have a pool of eight potential first-time cover stars to choose from.
The list of stars in the voting pool are: Bron Breakker, Fatal Influence, Je’Von Evans, Oba Femi, Penta, Sol Ruca, Stephanie Vaquer and Trick Williams.
Voting opens on Friday, September 11, and each Club WWE member is allowed to make their choice for the cover only once.
Below is WWE’s full announcement:
Ahead of the highly anticipated release of WWE 2K27, WWE and 2K have announced the first-ever WWE 2K27 Superstar Cover Fan Vote, giving registered Club WWE members an unprecedented opportunity to help determine which WWE Superstar will be immortalized on an edition of WWE 2K27, to be revealed in early 2027.
Beginning Friday, Sept. 11, Club WWE members can cast their vote for one of eight WWE Superstars to appear on a cover of WWE 2K27: Bron Breakker, Fatal Influence, Je’Von Evans, Oba Femi, Penta, Sol Ruca, Stephanie Vaquer and Trick Williams.
Fans can participate in the WWE 2K27 Superstar Cover Fan Vote by registering for Club WWE at WWE.com/ClubWWE and casting their vote exclusively through the Club WWE platform. Each registered Club WWE member is allowed one vote.
Club WWE is home to WWE’s most passionate fans, bringing together ticketing, merchandise, community, rewards and exclusive content in one destination. Fans in the U.S. can join today for $99 annually, just $8.25 a month across the year.
CM Punk graced the cover of WWE 2K26, which was released worldwide this past March. Before him, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, John Cena and Rey Mysterio were featured on the cover of the yearly 2K games, so this year’s cover will be a shift from a veteran name to a rising star.
WWE & 2K Rightfully Focused On The Future With WWE 2K27 Cover Star
Featuring on the cover of a video game ranks highly when it comes to major achievements for a pro wrestler, and this year one relatively fresh face will get the chance to tick that off the bucket list very early in their careers.
Penta aside, all the stars on the 2K27 voting list are in their 20s or early 30s, and represent the future of the company for the next decade plus.
Oba Femi will likely be the frontrunner given his immense popularity and predicted breakout into becoming a world champion in 2026, but with the vote in the fans’ hands we could potentially see an upset.
Whatever the case, it’s nice to have some exciting possibilities and a bit of uncertainty for who will ultimately get that spot.
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