WWE 2K24’s Rhea Ripley Changes Series History

The last couple of weeks have been a gold mine of information for WWE 2K24, with developer Visual Concepts and publisher 2K revealing the entire roster, all the overall ratings, details regarding MyRise and other game modes, and much more. The roster’s overall ratings every year tend to invite conversation and discussion about whether they are overrated, just right, or underrated, and this year is no different. There are a few head-scratchers in WWE 2K24 like Cody Rhodes’ 93 overall rating, but one that is well-deserved is Rhea Ripley.

Jumping from 90 to 96 between WWE 2K23 and WWE 2K24, Ripley’s new overall rating clearly reflects her role in the company. Not only did her name and stardom effectively carry the Elimination Chamber PLE in Perth, Australlia, but she has had a dominant run as Women’s World Champion, has played a major role in modern storytelling as the leader of The Judgment Day, and looks to continue that momentum after WrestleMania 40. Of course, it remains to be seen what happens with Ripley after her title defense against Becky Lynch at WrestleMania, but she’s already had an impact on WWE 2K series history.

WWE 2K24’s Rhea Ripley’s Rating Already Makes Her a Legend

The biggest question about any WWE 2K game’s roster is who the highest rated superstar is, as well as who has earned more than 95. Anyone higher than that can effectively be described as legendary (or perhaps jokey). The highest rated WWE 2K superstar in history is AJ Styles’ Solid Gold form, with a 100 overall rating, in WWE 2K19. The second and more realistic is Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns in WWE 2K23, which celebrated his and The Bloodline’s story, being reflective of his “Final Boss” status in the WWE. Interestingly, prior to WWE 2K24, there were only two women in the top 10 highest rated superstars in WWE 2K history.

These were Becky Lynch (with a 96 Overall Rating) and Bianca Belair (with a 95 Overall Rating), both in WWE 2K23. This means Becky beat out superstars like WWE 2K17‘s Stone Cold Steve Austin, WWE 2K14‘s Shawn Michaels, and even WWE 2K23‘s Undertaker. Bianca tied with all of them, while Becky tied with the likes of WWE 2K23‘s The Rock and WWE 2K15‘s John Cena. Now, however, there are three women within the top 10, as Rhea Ripley surpassed Bianca’s historic rating with a 96. Interestingly, come WWE 2K24, it’s worth noting that Bianca has retained her 95, while Becky has dropped to a 92. Either way, another way of looking at this is that WrestleMania 40 will see the two highest-rated women in 2K history face off, with the franchise’s history accurately reflecting the “money match” element of the two.

Rhea Ripley is the highest rated female superstar on the WWE 2K24 roster. Historically, she has taken first place with her huge jump from 90 to 96, tying with Becky’s 2K23 rating, beating out Bianca, and making history at that.

Rhea Ripley Has a Trail to Blaze for Future WWE Games

However, this historic moment shouldn’t be the end of Mami’s run. If WWE continues to push her, she has a bright future in the real world and in the video game one too. Ripley retaining at WrestleMania 40 seems to be the safest bet, likely leading into a few more months, if not an entire year, of her domination of the roster. Upcomers like Tiffany Stratton would be great pairings to continue throughout the year, while it will be interesting to see how her story along Dominik Mysterio develops and the entire Judgment Day. If the faction were to even fracture, it would all likely revolve around her somehow.

With this in mind, there are two major achievements that Rhea Ripley deserves in the WWE 2K video game space. The first is that ratings bump ahead of Becky; while it is and should understandably be rare, Rhea Ripley deserves a 99 Overall Rating in WWE 2K25 should her domination continue post-WrestleMania. Her jump was already huge, and a jump from 96 to 99 would be as well, but it would be well-deserved. Already, she is the “final boss” of WWE’s women’s division, and her next rating should accurately reflect that (assuming little changes over the next year). Secondly, Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair are the first female duo to appear on a cover together, without a male superstar accompanying them. However, it’s worth mentioning that the standard edition is more of the “default” cover star and that belongs to Cody Rhodes in WWE 2K24.

There has never been a solo female cover star in WWE 2K history, but if there’s ever a contender for that, it’s Rhea Ripley. Rhea deserves the accolade of first solo female superstar on a WWE 2K cover at some point. It’s unlikely to be WWE 2K25 just because she already shares the current cover with Bianca, but in the next couple of years, this aspect of its history should change. There’s no one better suited right now to change it than Rhea “Bloody” Ripley.

WWE 2K24

2K and Visual Concept’s WWE 2K24 highlights a few of WrestleMania’s greatest moments through a Showcase dedicated to the legendary event. The game also has MyRise, MyGM, MyFaction, and many new and returning modes and features.

Released

March 8, 2024

ESRB

T For Teen Due To Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence