35 Characters Revealed For WrestleMania Video Game - No Randy Savage Or Foley

Bernie · 12-11-2008, 02:41 AM

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

As noted earlier, WWE has plans to release WWE Legends of WrestleMania, a video game based on legends and alumni who have appeared at WrestleMania in the 1980s and 1990s. It will be released in March 2009 to coincide with WrestleMania XXV.

An updated list of characters for the upcoming Legends of Wrestlemania has been released -- 35 in all. The list of characters are as follows: Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, The Rock, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Undertaker, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Ultimate Warrior, "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Mr. Perfect, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, Yokozuna, Haku, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, "Ravishing" Rick Rude, "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Jim Ross, Sgt. Slaughter, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, Honky Tonk Man, Earthquake, Iron Sheik, Legion of Doom, "Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart, Gorilla Monsoon, Mr. Fuji, Tito Santana, Joey Marella (as referee), Virgil and Howard Finkel.

Perhaps the biggest omission from the video is that of "Macho Man" Randy Savage, who competed at eight WrestleMania events in all and left the pay-per-view spectacular with the WWF Championship belt on two occasions. Another huge name that won't be featured in the game is Mick Foley, whose WWE contract expiration coincided with the deadline for characters to be featured in the video game.

It was reported back in September that Vince McMahon made the decision to pull Foley from the video game as a result of their personal fallout. He also made the decision to ban Randy Savage from the video game for reasons unknown.

The October 2008 issue of Power Slam had a note on the two legends' video game omissions in their "This Month In McMahon" column, which details the wacky behind-the-scenes exploits of the McMahons -- more specifically, Vince McMahon's unpredictable behavior. They wrote:

September 3: Mick Foley and his agent announce that Foley has signed with TNA. The rumour backstage is that Triple H's condescending treatment of Foley -- arising, allegedly, from Levesque's insecurity over the instrumental role their 1999-2000 matches played in making him a headliner -- is partly to blame for Foley's decision to leave.

In retaliation, Vince pulls Foley from the upcoming Legends of WrestleMania videogame and, furthermore, orders Randy Savage banned from the game as well -- rekindling decade-old rumours about some too-unpleasant-to-be-named scandal involving the McMahons and Savage in the 1990s.

Can't wait for this game....I know Vince got beef....but the fact that neither Savage or Foley isn't in the game is a joke. Guess I will have to credit em

New Jersey's Favorite Son · 12-13-2008, 04:23 PM

I will also be getting this game, but as you said, not having Foley or Savage in the game is a joke.

neXus · 12-13-2008, 05:26 PM

No Savage = no game for me. Im tired of having to create Savage on a shitty CAW system because Vince thinks Savage touched his skank of a daughter.

Dr. Proxy · 12-13-2008, 05:32 PM

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Vince thinks Savage touched his skank of a daughter.

I would touch his skank of a daughter anyday
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But this game does seem awesome, Isn't it meant to be an arcade style game?

KenTheKiller · 12-13-2008, 11:55 PM

Meh I wanted Savage in but didn't expect him or Warrior to be. Glad at least one is. Should be pretty fun.

Silleh Willeh · 12-14-2008, 11:51 AM

Why are they suing Brutus, yet using him in their video game?

Bernie · 12-17-2008, 09:47 PM

I look for this to be something else to add to my epic WrestleMania collection. Hmm....I know the rumors....but I really wonder why Vince hates Savage so much. I did see a video in which Savage was dissing on HHH, Vince and even Stephanie...it was kind of funny tbh.

Advocate · 12-17-2008, 10:49 PM

Foley made it very clear that the main reason why he left is he did not like how he was treated as an announcer. If he had a problem with Triple H, he would have left 8 years ago.

He is also not in the game, because he is under contract with TNA. Probably not legally allowed.

Necro · 12-30-2008, 06:56 AM

I don't see why Vince would care that Macho Man raped his daughter. Oh wait that might annoy me too.

horrorfan_1986 · 12-30-2008, 07:03 AM

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He is also not in the game, because he is under contract with TNA. Probably not legally allowed.

I doubt that can be it. All they'd have to do is have Mankind or Dude Love be in the game. TNA can't copyright either of those names and I assume they don't need permission from Foley to use it either. The simple reason I'd assume is that they don't want to advertise a TNA wrestler, especially one who just left.

And truth be told, Foley isn't a big loss. This game is really for fans who wants to play as their favorite wrestlers, but hasn't on the Playstation line. Foley has been in plenty of games (Hell, he had four characters in the 2006 edition). I'd much rather they make room for someone like Ricky Steamboat.

Randy Savage on the other hand, is just a misjustice.