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Top WWE Superstars, AEW’s Cody and Brandi Rhodes Check Out Mortal Kombat 11

January 20, 2019 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris
Zelina Vega, Ronda Rousey, WWE, Mortal Kombat 11: The Reveal Image Credit: WBIE

As previously reported, Warner Bros. Interactive and NetherRealm Studios revealed Mortal Kombat 11 this week with a special reveal event in Los Angeles, California. Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and current Raw women’s champion Ronda Rousey was in attendance, as WB Games announced that she will be portraying Sonya Blade in the new upcoming game, which arrives later this April. A number of other WWE Superstars were at the event.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 17: Host Joshua Gray (L) and Ronda Rousey onstage at Mortal Kombat 11: The Reveal on January 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tasia Wells/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)

You can check out some of 411’s photos taken from the event below. The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods were both live in costume as Shang Tsung and Shao Khan respectively. Zelina Vega was there in costume as Jade.

But not only them, All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) Cody Rhodes and his wife Brandi Rhodes were also on hand to play some Mortal Kombat. Cody Rhodes and Xavier Woods even got in some play time together, crossing inter-promotional boundaries!

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 17: Xavier Woods (L) and Cody Rhodes attend Mortal Kombat 11: The Reveal on January 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tasia Wells/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 17: (L-R) Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, and Zelena Vega attend Mortal Kombat 11: The Reveal on January 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tasia Wells/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 17: Brandi Rhodes (L) and Cody Rhodes attend Mortal Kombat 11: The Reveal on January 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tasia Wells/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)

Mortal Kombat 11, featuring Ronda Rousey as Sonya Blade, hits the shelves on April 23 for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Windows PC. The game is available for pre-order now. Gamers who pre-order will receive the Shao Khan DLC and early beta access. You can also check out 411’s official hands-on preview of the playable demo RIGHT HERE.