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FromSoftware’s popular action role-playing titleElden Ringtook the gaming world by storm when it launched back in 2022 and garnered high praises from players and critics alike from across the world.Elden Ringis the best-selling title by FromSoftware and has sold over 20 million units as of February 2023 and has set the record for most Game Of The Year awards with 331 awards.
Elden Ringhas been praised for its rich lore, exciting gameplay, and stunning in-game environment and has also received critical acclaim for its graphics and sound. The majority of the players who have played the game consider it to be the best there’s ever been.
The game is still being played by a large number of players as they await the release ofShadow of the ErdtreeDLC. It’s not just the gamers who loveElden Ringbut several high-profile names are also fans of the game including some popular WWE and AEW wrestlers. Below are the 5 popular wrestlers who loveElden Ring.
1Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe is a professional wrestler who is currently the world champion of All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Joe has been a staple name in the wrestling world for years now has been a part of WWE with NXT and has also wrestled in Ring of Honor (ROH). He has been the world champion in ROH, TNA, NXT, and currently AEW, and is one of the few people to have won these major titles.
Besides wrestling, Samoa Joe is also anElden Ringand has talked about the game at times. During a conversation with AEW Unrestricted Podcast, Samoa spoke about the games he has played and revealed that he playedElden Ringand beat it, adding that he did not use any broken build or“hyper super magic build”to finish the game.
Joe is also featuring in Rocksteady’s upcoming gameSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueand is voicing King Shark. The popular wrestler has called the character the best interpretation of King Shark and added that he had an incredible experience while recording for the character.
2Randy Orton
Randy Orton, the former 14-time WWE World Heavyweight champion is a popular name among wrestling fans and apart from giving the RKO to his opponents, he also lovesElden Ring. A few months after the release of the game, Orton replied to a fan on his X/Twitter handle and revealed that he has been playingElden Ringand keeps himself busy while traveling by bus.
The wrestler was also in the news recently as he paid another gamer $1000 to help him with the game saying that he paid the player to give him infinite runes so that he could level up to 100 right away. He added that he loves the games and it’s awesome but he just couldn’t deal with dying and took an extreme step to level up.
Nicolas Dansereau, popularly known by his ring name Evil Uno is a Canadian professional wrestler who is currently in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Evil Uno is a part of the The Dark Order and was earlier in the tag team Super Smash Brothers with Stu Grayson.
Uno expressed his love for the game in the middle of a tag team match at AEW. While hanging on to the middle rope at the side of the ring during the match, Uno said to Brandon Cutler who was filming the fight thatElden Ringis“very good”and he should play the game.
4Adam Cole
Austin Kirk Jenkins, popularly known by his ring name Adam Cole has been associated with WWE and Ring of Honor. Cole holds the record for the longest-reigning WWE NXT Champion. He is currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is the leader of the Undisputed Kingdom stable.
During his appearance at the GameSpot podcast, Cole spoke about video games and his love forElden Ring, all while praising the game. He said thatElden Ringis one of those games that you keep thinking about if you don’t play it. He revealed that one day he went to bed and kept thinking about how he hit a hidden wall and there was another world that he knew nothing about.
He further mentioned,“I think from head to toe it could be the best video game ever made.”Cole also praisedElden Ringsaying that it has surprised him the most at“every single step”and further added that it is the“greatest open world experience”he’s ever had in a video game.
5Matt Riddle
Matthew Frederick Riddle, popularly known as Matt Riddle is a professional wrestler currently signed to Major League Wrestling and was previously an RK-Bro member that consisted of Randy Orton and Riddle. Riddle has won the WWE RAW Tag-Team Championship with RK-Bro and besides that, he is also a big fan ofElden Ring.
In an interview with UpUpDownDown, Riddle spoke about the game, shared his in-game progress, and revealed that he and Randy Orton both love playingElden Ringand have spent hours playing it. He praised the game saying that it is one of those games that you play for 40 hours and feel like there’s much more to it and new things that they haven’t seen yet. He also added that the game is very difficult and deep but it makes him happy.
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Rohit Tiwari
Gaming Editor
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Rohit Tiwari is a Gaming Journalist and Editor at FandomWire. With a Master’s degree in Mass Communication, Rohit combines academic insight with a passion for the games and the stories they tell. When he’s not busy playing games, you’ll find him reading or catching a football game.
