WWE 2K22 Will Feature Machine Gun Kelly as Playable Character
Machine Gun Kelly will be a playable character in the upcoming WWE 2K22. Aside from being the Executive Producer for WWE 2K22’s soundtrack, fans can now slam Machine Gun Kelly through a table. All with his permission, of course.
i’ll be a playable character in the new @WWEgames so now you can slam me through a table as much as you want
— mgk (@machinegunkelly) February 23, 2022
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WWE 2K22 is releasing on March 11th, though the base game won’t include Machine Gun Kelly on the roster. After the game’s initial launch, a content pack including Machine Gun Kelly’s character will drop. While there are no details yet on when players can expect the Machine Gun Kelly DLC, it’s possible it will release a few days or a week after WWE 2K22’s release.
Through the years, Machine Gun Kelly has been involved with WWE in various ways.
According to WWE Music Group Senior VP and GM, Machine Gun Kelly has been a vital part of the franchise “for more than a decade.”

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They added that MGK’s soundtrack for WWE 2K22 features a “diverse array of artists” like Poppy and The Weeknd. According to 2K, these songs were hand-picked by MGK himself.
The 12 songs in WWE 2K22’s soundtrack are:
- Machine Gun Kelly – “Concert for Aliens”
- Machine Gun Kelly ft. YUNGBLUD & Bert McCracken – “Body Bag”
- Wu-Tang Clan – “Protect Ya Neck”
- Motorhead – “Iron Fist”
- Poppy – “Say Cheese” (Live NXT version)
- Royal Blood – “Typhoons”
- Bring Me The Horizon – “Happy Song”
- The Weeknd – “Heartless”
- Turnstile – “I Don’t Wanna Be Blind”
- Asking Alexandria – “The Final Episode (Let’s Change the Channel)”
- KennyHoopla – “Hollywood Sucks”
One of the teaser trailers for the soundtrack feature MGK with wrestling legend, The Undertaker.
In the video below, MGK asks The Undertaker’s opinion on the music to which the wrestler replies, “It needs more gongs.”
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WWE 2K22 drops on March 11th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5, and PC. Will you be slamming Machine Gun Kelly’s character through tables? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. For more content, stay with us, here at Spiel Times.
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