WWE 2K22 Update 1.16 Patch Notes reveal bug fixes before The Whole Dam Pack (July 18)

WWE 2K22 Update 1.16 has finally arrived as the last DLC release for the game is less than a day away.

We've now got the official WWE 2K22 Update 1.16 Patch Notes and details on all the changes made as The Whole Dam Pack is prepared to drop.

WWE 2K22 Update 1.16 Patch Notes today ahead of The Whole Dam Pack

Since launch we've had several DLC packs release bringing more superstars to WWE 2K22 and now it's finally time to wrap that up.

The Whole Dam Pack is scheduled to drop on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, and as has become their pattern 2K has dropped a game update just one day prior.

WWE 2K22 Update 1.16 deployed on Monday, July 18, 2022 on all platforms, and it's a sizable set of changes at 4.14 GB on Xbox Series X|S and 2.345 GB on PS5.

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Some of that should be support for the incoming DLC characters, but the vast majority may be the various bug fixes. .

This patch is Update 1.16 on PS4 and Update 1.016 on PS5, but other version numbers have not been confirmed.

The wait is now over, and here are the official confirmed WWE 2K22 Update 1.16 Patch Notes:

GAMEPLAY

• Addressed reported concerns regarding warping issues when a reversal is triggered
• Addressed reported concerns regarding Superstars getting stuck on cage wall on reversals
• Addressed reported concerns regarding clipping and floating during gameplay
• Addressed reported concerns regarding animations not syncing
• Addressed reported concerns regarding instances where the AI stops attacking opponent on the cage
• Addressed reported concerns regarding the AI entering an idle state when going Backstage
• Addressed reported concerns regarding instances where the signature meter wasn’t being consumed when executing a signature move
• Addressed reported concerns regarding the AI remaining idle on the ground
• Addressed reported concerns regarding blood being applied to the attacker during a match
• Addressed reported concerns regarding damage not being applied to some moves
• Addressed reported concerns regarding some moves being spammed to exploit wins online
• Addressed reported concerns regarding instances where the AI wasn’t attacking with a weapon vs a grounded opponent
• Addressed reported concerns regarding instances where "move thief" was failing to trigger
• Addressed reported concerns regarding instances where Superstars can climb on top of another Superstar during a Cage Match
• Addressed reported concerns regarding the SmackDown! Referee Attire not appearing when selected.

ONLINE

• Addressed reported concerns regarding custom images not displaying properly in online matches.
• Improved stability in online lobbies.
• Improved stability when downloading and applying custom portraits.
• Improved stability in Community Creations.

CREATE

• Improved overall stability in Create a Superstar
• Improved part compatibility in Create a Superstar

CAA

• Visual condition will now reset when leaving the setting without saving.

CAS

• Second attire slot visuals will now update properly

CAE

• Ronda Rousey’s entrance theme can now be reapplied to Ronda Rousey after a change

The official version had a few formatting mistakes we've remedied here, but everything above should now be live in WWE 2K22 on all platforms.