WWE '13: Mike Tyson Press Release + Screenshots

[Smacktalks]

THQ today announced "the baddest man on the planet", "Iron" Mike Tyson to be officially on the WWE 13 roster and a playable character as he is available as Pre-Order DLC for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii, similar to The Rock last year.

The official announcement was made by THQ earlier today, with Sean Ratcliffe, (Vice President, Global Brand Management, THQ) stating:

“As one of the most dominant champions in boxing history and one of the most memorable guests to ever be featured on WWE programming, Mike Tyson led an incredible revolution that changed the way fans perceive the sport. He was a tremendous addition to the ‘Attitude Era’ and is certain to attract a wide variety of fans to ‘live the revolution’ offered in WWE ’13.”

The official press release reads:

Tyson generated a lot of coverage with WWE in 1998 as part of the company’s groundbreaking “Attitude Era," a time period prominently featured in WWE ’13 through a brand new single-player campaign. He is best remembered for his appearances leading up to and at WrestleMania® XIV, where he was recruited by D-Generation X (DX) to serve as a ringside enforcer during the main event match between DX member Shawn Michaels® and Stone Cold Steve Austin® for the WWE Championship. Tyson, sporting a sleeveless DX t-shirt and black jeans – the same look as his playable character in WWE ’13 – interfered in the match, allowing Austin to secure the victory and ultimately abandoning his presumed alliance with the renegade faction.

Tyson returned to WWE on January 11, 2010 as a guest host on Monday Night Raw® and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2, 2012.

The press release also features a quote from Tyson, who says:

"The baddest man on the planet is back - exclusively on WWE '13. Fans around the world can relive what I experienced in the Attitude Era."

So there you have it, Mike Tyson is back in WWE '13, but what do you think about it? Are you happy with his inclusion or would you have preferred to see the roster space go to someone like Ryback or Tensai? Let us know what you think about it below.

If you want the hi-res screenshots without the watermark you can get them from our Facebook page here, alternatively you can view all WWE '13 screenshots here.

Source: Smacktalks.org

[Deleted Member]

It's Great that Tyson is officially in the game as we can relive WM 14 Austin Vs. Michaels with Tyson knocking HBK out post match However I'm not really sold on the face model of this one as I don't care for the bearded Tyson nor that hair.

[Smacktalks]

I think the face is ok but the hair looks a bit thick. It could just be that I'm not used to seeing Tyson with hair tho, similar to when I see photos of Angle with hair.