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WWE 2K25: The Quirky Island Wrestling Story — A Fan's PerspectiveSubmit Yourself to The Jank Wrestling spent a lot of money on advertising with ridiculously priced palm trees to advertise their work, The Island. The initial cutscenes are funny, the wrestlers don't talk like human beings, and at first glance, the g...Nov 24, 2025 · 4 min readascension2045.hashnode.dev