In WWE 2K22 MyRise mode, players build a custom wrestler from scratch. Players get four Background options to choose from, which decide the basic attributes of your Superstar. Backgrounds and Archetypes dictate the fighting style, move-sets, and specific bonus attributes for each wrestler. 

The four Backgrounds in WWE 2K22 MyRise are MMA, Pro Athlete, Indie, and Actor. Each Background has a different impact on the MyRise storyline, allowing players to navigate through the roster in various ways. In time, players will make alliances or rivalries depending on their storyline. 

MMA

Selecting MMA will give your wrestler the following bonuses:

  • 5% boost to Arm Power5% boost to Leg Power10% boost to Technical Submission Defense

The current roster includes Brock Lesnar, as the greatest example of MMA fighters in WWE. 

Pro Athlete

Having a Pro Athlete Background will give you the following bonuses:

  • 5% boost to Agility 5% boost to Grapple Offense 10% boost to Body Durability

Roman Reigns, the WWE Universal Champion, is a prime example of a Pro Athlete in the current roster.

Indie

Indie wrestles climbing their way up the roster will have the following bonus:

  • 5% boost to Grapple Reversal5% boost to Technical Submission Offense10% boost to Aerial Offense

Actors

Actors turned wrestlers will have the following bonuses in MyRise:

  • 5% boost to Recovery5% boost to Movement Speed10% boost to Stamina

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