2K has today announced that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be the executive soundtrack producer for the upcoming WWE 2K18 video game.

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2K today announced via their website the following:

“For the WWE 2K series soundtracks, 2K always strives to team with the best in music and entertainment. For WWE 2K17, we partnered with Sean Combs a.k.a. Puff Daddy. With WWE 2K15, we brought together Wiz Khalifa and WWE Superstar John Cena for a unique collaboration. Today, we’re beyond excited to announce Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the Executive Soundtrack Producer for WWE 2K18.

Personally curated by the legendary WWE Superstar and global icon, the WWE 2K18 soundtrack will feature 11 unique songs that represent many of Johnson’s favorite artists and music genres, including hip-hop, classic rock, hard rock, blues, R&B and soul.

We’re thrilled to partner with Apple Music as the premier streaming provider for the WWE 2K18 in-game soundtrack. Stream it now at apple.co/wwe2k (try the link on a mobile device for best results).

“Music is one of my soul’s anchors,” said Johnson. “All genres. I’m excited to celebrate my WWE roots by partnering with the 2K and Apple Music teams and share some of my favorite hardcore training songs with fans all over the world.””

They would also reveal the soundtrack, which is as follows:

  • “Soul Man” by Blues Brothers
  • “Smokin'” by Boston
  • “Runaway Baby” by Bruno Mars
  • “Down With The Sickness” by Disturbed
  • “Boyz-N-The-Hood” by Eazy-E
  • “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
  • “Rocky Mountain Way” by Joe Walsh
  • “Black Skinhead” by Kanye West
  • “You Never Met a White Boy Quite Like Me” by Kid Rock
  • “Last One Standing” by !MAYDAY! (feat. Tech N9ne)
  • “Straight Out The Gate” by Tech N9ne (feat. Krizz Kaliko, Serj Tankian)

This week, 2K have revealed 47 members of the 2K18 roster. We also know that Kurt Angle, John Cena, Randy Orton, Seth Rollins, Batista and Rob Van Dam are confirmed for the game.

As a reminder, WWE 2K18 launches on October 17 of this year on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and on Nintendo Switch in the fall. If you purchase the Collector’s Edition or Deluxe Edition, you can play the games up to four days early. Follow the link here to pre-order the game.

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