Here's what Im realistically hoping for (i.e. no story mode, gm mode, etc...)
Kurt Angle Showcase (with multiple attires)
Kurt Angle vs. Chris Jericho (No Way Out 2000 / Intercontinental Championship)
Kurt Angle vs. Rikishi (King of the Ring 2000 / Tournament Finals)
Kurt Angle vs. The Undertaker (Fully Loaded 2000)
Kurt Angle vs. The Rock vs. Triple H (Summerslam 2000 / WWE Championship)
Kurt Angle vs. Triple H (Unforgiven 2000)
Kurt Angle vs. The Rock (No Mercy 2000 / WWE Championship)
Kurt Angle vs. The Rock vs. Undertaker vs. Austin vs. Triple H vs. Rikishi (Armageddon 2000 HIAC / WWE Championship)
Kurt Angle vs. Christian (King of the Ring 2001 / Tournament Semi-Finals)
Kurt Angle vs. Edge (King of the Ring 2001 / Tournament Finals)
Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon (King of the Ring 2001 / Street Fight)
Kurt Angle vs. Booker T (Smackdown 2001 / WCW Championship)
Kurt Angle vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin (Summerslam 2001 / WWE Championship)
Kurt Angle vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin (Unforgiven 2001 / WWE Championship)
Kurt Angle vs. Kane (Wrestlemania 18)
Kurt Angle vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan (King of the Ring 2002)
Kurt Angle vs. The Big Show (Armageddon 2002 / WWE Championship)
Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar (Wrestlemania XIX / WWE Championship)
Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar (Summerslam 2003 / WWE Championship)
Kurt Angle vs. John Cena (No Mercy 2003)
Kurt Angle vs. Big Show vs. John Cena (No Way Out 2004)
Kurt Angle vs. Eddie Guerrero (Wrestlemania 20 / WWE Championship)
Kurt Angle vs. Eddie Guerrero (Summerslam 2004)
Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels (Wrestlemania 21)
Kurt Angle vs. The Undertaker (No Way Out 2006 / World Heavyweight Championship)
Kurt Angle vs. Randy Orton (ECW One Night Stand 2006)
Roster: (I think its one or two more than last year so give or take a few folks, the size is reasonable)
WWE 2K18 ROSTER:
Aiden English
AJ Styles
Akam
Akira Tozawa
(205 Live DLC)Alesteir Black
(Future Stars DLC)Alexa Bliss
Alexander Wolfe
Alicia Fox
Andre The Giant
(Legends DLC)Apollo Crews
Arn Anderson
(HOF Showcase DLC)Asuka
Austin Aries
Baron Corbin
Batista
(Legends DLC)Bayley
Becky Lynch
Beth Phoenix
(HOF Showcase DLC)Big Cass
Big E
Big Show
Big Show Retro (Armageddon 2002 & No Way Out 2004 / Angle Showcase)
Billie Kay
(Future Stars DLC)Billy Gunn
Bobby the Brain Heenan (NPC Manager)
Bobby Roode
Booker T (Smackdown 2001 / Angle Showcase)
Braun Strowman
Bray Wyatt
Bret Hart
Brian Kendrick
(205 Live DLC)British Bulldog
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar Retro (Wrestlemania 19 & Summerslam 2003 / Angle Showcase)
Cactus Jack
Carmella
Cedric Alexander
(205 Live DLC)Cesaro
Chad Gable
Charlotte
Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho Retro (No Way Out 2000 / Angle Showcase)
Christian
Christian Retro (King of the Ring 2001 / Angle Showcase)
Dana Brooke
Daniel Bryan
Dash Wilder
Dean Ambrose
Diamond Dallas Page
(HOF Showcase DLC)Diesel
Dolph Ziggler
Drew McIntyre
(Future Stars DLC)Dude Love
Dusty Rhodes
Eddie Guerrero (Wrestlemania & Summerslam 2004 / Angle Showcase)
Edge
Edge Retro (King of the Ring 2001 / Angle Showcase)
Ember Moon
Emma
Enzo Amore
Eric Young
Erick Rowan
Fandango
Finn Balor
Goldberg
Goldberg Retro
(HOF Showcase DLC)Goldust
Heath Slater
Hideo Itami
Hollywood Hulk Hogan (King of the Ring 2002 / Angle Showcase)
Jack Gallagher
(205 Live DLC)Jake The Snake Roberts
(Legends DLC)Jason Jordan
JBL
Jeff Hardy
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
Jinder Mahal
John Cena
John Cena Retro (No Mercy 2003 & No Way Out 2004 / Angle Showcase)
Johnny Gargano
Kalisto
Kane
Kane Retro (Wrestlemania X8 / Angle Showcase)
Karl Anderson
Kassius Ohno
(Future Stars DLC)Kevin Nash
Kevin Owens
Killian Dain
Kofi Kingston
Konnor
Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle Retro
(HOF Showcase DLC)Lana (NPC Manager)
Lex Luger
Lita
(HOF Showcase DLC)Luke Gallows
Luke Harper
Macho Man Randy Savage
(HOF Showcase DLC)Mankind
Mark Henry
Matt Hardy
Mickie James
(HOF Showcase DLC)Mojo Rawley
Mr. McMahon
Mr. McMahon (NPC Manager)
Mr. Perfect
(Legends DLC)Naomi
Natalya
Neville
Nia Jax
Nikki Bella
Nikki Cross
Paul Heyman (NPC Manager)
Pete Dunne
(Future Stars DLC)Peyton Royce
(Future Stars DLC)R-Truth
Randy Orton
Randy Orton Retro (ECW One Night Stand 06 / Angle Showcase)
Razor Ramon
Rezar
Rey Mysterio
(HOF Showcase DLC)Rhyno
Ric Flair
Ric Flair
(HOF Showcase DLC)Rich Swann
(205 Live DLC)Rick Rude
(HOF Showcase DLC)Ricky Steamboat
Rikishi Retro (KOTR 2000 & Armageddon 2000 / Angle Showcase)
Road Dogg Jesse James
Roderick Strong
Roman Reigns
Rusev
Sami Zayn
Samoa Joe
Sasha Banks
Scott Dawson
Scott Hall
Seth Rollins
Shane McMahon (King of the Ring 2001 / Angle Showcase)
Shawn Michaels (Wrestlemania 21 / Angle Showcase)
Sheamus
Shinsuke Nakamura
Sin Cara
Stephanie McMahon Retro (2000 McMahon Helmsley Era / Angle Showcase)
Stephanie McMahon (NPC Manager)
Stone Cold Steve Austin (Armageddon 2000 & Unforgiven 2001 / Angle Showcase)
Sting
Sting ‘99
Sting ‘91
Summer Rae
Sycho Sid
Tamina Snuka
Ted Dibiase
(Legends DLC)The Miz
The Rock
The Rock Retro (No Mercy 2000 & Armageddon 2000 / Angle Showcase)
Titus O’Neil
TJ Perkins
(205 Live DLC)Tommaso Ciampa
Triple H
Triple H Retro (Summerslam 2000 & Armageddon 2000 / Angle Showcase)
Trish Stratus
(HOF Showcase DLC)Tye Dillinger
Tyler Bate
(Future Stars DLC)Tyler Breeze
Ultimate Warrior
(HOF Showcase DLC)Undertaker
Undertaker 2000 (Fully Loaded 2000 & Armageddon 2000 / Angle Showcase)
Undertaker 2006 (No Way Out 2006 / Angle Showcase)
Undertaker 2003
(HOF Showcase DLC)Viktor
William Regal
(Legends Showcase)Xavier Woods
Zack Ryder
HOF Showcase Pack (gave a couple of guys 2 matches since it was a short list this year)
Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton (Wrestlemania 22)
Kurt Angle vs. Undertaker (Smackdown 2003)
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Macho Man Randy Savage (Great American Bash 1997)
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Goldberg (Halloween Havoc 1998)
Ravishing Rick Rude vs. Ultimate Warrior (Summerslam 1990)
Ravishing Rick Rude vs. Ric Flair (Fall Brawl 1993)
Beth Phoenix vs. Mickie James (Armageddon 2007)
Beth Phoenix vs. Trish Stratus vs. Lita (Dream Match)
The Rock N' Roll Express vs. The Four Horsemen (
)
Likely not to return / hopefully they will remove:Alberto Del Rio
Paige
Eva Marie
Simon Gotch
Bushwhackers (these guys have been in like 4 games straight, time to rotate them out and someone else in)
Los Matadores (haven't been this gimmick since 2015, time to remove them)
Tatsumi Fujinami (was inducted into the HOF 3 years ago now, and really doesn't serve a purpose in the game)
Dudley Boyz (Have a feeling they won't return since they've been gone since mid 2016)
Tyson Kidd (Career is likely over, hasn't been seen since mid 2015, sad to say but really should be removed, as much as I like having him in)
Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy (neither of these guys have been relevant since mid 2015, should be removed to make room for newer stars)
Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel (Neither have been on Raw since lat 2016 to my knowledge)
Brie Bella ("Retired" at Mania 32, hasn't been seen since, makes sense to be removed)
Darren Young (Injured again, Backlund gimmick as good as dead, makes sense to be removed)
Jack Swagger (Gone from WWE in late 2016/early 2017)
Stardust (Gone from WWE in 2016)
Larry Zybysko, Brian Pillman, Jim Neidhart (Don't care if they get cut, might need to, to make new roster room)
Updated Gameplay / Modes / Etc...— More tag team options (Tables Matches, Ladder Matches, TLC Matches, etc...)
— More match options (i.e First Blood, Knockouts, Triple Threat and Fatal Four Way Elimination Matches, etc...)
— More flexible entrance options for guys with multiple era attires that don't match (i.e. DX 98 / 2001 HHH, Demon/BC Balor, 1991/1998 Undertaker, etc...)
— More game mode options (i.e. Buried Alive, Scramble Match, hell who knows perhaps even the House of Horrors)
— Updated Elimination Chamber to reflect 2017 design
— 125 CAW Spots (Even a few more than 100 would be good to account for alternate attires)
— Better game testing, earlier on. I cringe at the thought of having another 2k17 release debacle like last year