As part of the WB Interactive Entertainment empire; NetherRealm Studios have excelled as a free-to-play mobile developer famed for counterparts to their console fighting games Mortal Kombat and DC Injustice. Since 2015, they've also turned the wrestling world on its head in the over-the-top, mobile exclusive fantasy fusion: WWE Immortals!

Johnny Cage left the Hollywood backlot to enter the ring in a 2015 franchise crossover. Now in the next big Immortals challenge, a WWE superstar will be infused with the powers of a thunder god!

You might remember Xavier Woods from UpUpDownDown's tour of NetherRealm Studios, his various internet videos, or as one-third of World Wrestling Entertainment's bootylicious Tag Team Champions: The New Day! Thanks to WWE Immortals, he gets to live out the fantasy of becoming Raiden!

The Immortals challenge is part of a Mortal Kombat 25th Anniversary celebration that's putting the thunder god front and centre in all NetherRealm domains! Fans can also currently download Raiden as a playable character for the DC fighting game: Injustice 2!

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This weekend WWE Smackdown hosts Hell in a Cell, where Xavier's New Day will enter the eponymous steel cage to defend the Tag Team Championship against The Usos! Will his NetherRealm makeover give him the charge needed to thrive inside the devil's playground? You just never know...

Woods is famed for his tag teaming exploits - but is he ready to fly solo as Raiden? Register to blow your own trumpet or share your thoughts on the forums! Tout your support by liking, sharing or tagging the "MKO Universe" via @MK_Online and Facebook!

Injustice 2 continues to grow thanks to Fighter Pack 2 and the latest addition of not one - but two new characters! You've already seen them in action in the exciting introduction trailer -- now take a closer look at Raiden and Black Lightning by clicking to enlarge these high quality images supplied by Warner Brothers and NetherRealm Studios!

First appearing in Mortal Kombat in 1992; Raiden is one of the series' most enduring icons! As Earthrealm's protecting storm god, he has been a fixture of almost every incarnation of the series! From arcade and home console games, to comic books and live-action film; Raiden has watched over the realms, striking like lightning when the sacred balance is threatened!

After defending the Earthrealm from the corrupting influence of Shinnok in Mortal Kombat X, Raiden now makes the leap to Injustice 2 as one of two Mortal Kombat guests! His design fuses the classic Eastern roots that are his original inspiration, embellishing them with gold and a masked cowl designed by superstar DC Comics artist: Jim Lee!

The sensational find of 1977; Black Lightning first appeared in DC Comics as the star of his own series! Created by seasoned writer Tony Isabella, the electrically charged hero was a victim of the infamous "DC Implosion" in his second year, but endured as a recurring character in other series, including the Justice League of America -- whose membership he initially turned down! He eventually became a member, but not before spending many memorable years as a fixture of Batman's Outsiders.

Cress Williams will star as Jefferson Pierce aka; Black Lightning in an upcoming live-action series on The CW. With the characters' star rapidly on the rise, it was a deft move for NetherRealm Studios to include the popular electric DC hero into Injustice 2 as a Premier Skin for Raiden! Though the thunder god's powers are significantly greater than Black Lightning's, the super-hero at least has the benefit of charging up his own Super Move that will wipe out all opponents with shock and awe!

If you purchased Fighter Pack 2 then you've already got access to Raiden and Black Lightning! For the more discerning fan, the thunder god is available now for downloadable purchase in Injustice 2! Other DLC fighters for sale include: Black Manta, Sub-Zero and Red Hood!

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The first and most widely anticipated character from Fighter Pack 3 has officially been unveiled! Atom is cutting the competition down to size in Injustice 2. Check out the first-look trailer:

Injustice's Atom of choice is Ryan Choi, the successor to best known shrinking hero - Ray Palmer. A fellow scientist, he's using the quantum capabilities of Palmer's dwarf technology to fight the good fight and search for his missing mentor!

NetherRealm's design sits somewhere between the classic look of the comics, and the mildly unfortunate armored version from TV's Legends of Tomorrow. No matter the gear you choose: Atom packs a powerful punch that belies his miniscule size! Watch as he leaps from a molecular perspective into the combat arena, where his powers to compact his mass into miniature spells pain for the bad guys!

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Fighter Pack 3 doesn't have a release start date yet, with Fighter Pack 2 still in the progress of releasing new additions! Full gameplay trailers for Hellboy and Atom are yet to come. Black Manta and Raiden are out now.

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Mortal Kombat's God of Thunder is the next cab off the Fighter Pack 2 rank! An electrifying new trailer shows Raiden delivering shock and awe to the villains of Injustice 2 -- and he isn't coming alone! Watch:

Thanks to the Injustice 2 Premier Skin feature, DC Comics hero Black Lightning will also be available to players as an alternate skin for Raiden. The Justice League's electric hero should please the comic book faithful who've made him a popular request! He'll share a move set with Raiden, but come complete with his own voice acting and armored design in-keeping with The CW TV show!

For those loving a touch of Mortal Kombat in their Injustice, the god among us is breaking out a big bag of tricks! Players can look forward to trapping their foes with electric cages, delivering jolting bolts, and diving into his iconic moves! There's even an electric dragon in your future if you execute his new super-move!

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Raiden follows in the fighting footsteps of downloadable villain Black Manta, and fellow Mortal Kombat guest Sub-Zero! Don't expect any more Mortal Kombat characters this time around -- that's been ruled out. The next crossover guest from Fighter Pack 2 will be independent comic book darling: Hellboy!

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Rumors of their impending arrival have been swirling for the last few months. Today: Funko have officially confirmed the coming of collectible Mortal Kombat Pop! vinyl figures!

They'll be here just in time for Christmas, with a core roster of five super-deformed figurines based on: Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Raiden, Kitana and Liu Kang! There will also be four store exclusive figures, including Goro! Read on for details:

Pop Culture fashion chain Hot Topic will carry an exclusive Flaming Skull Scorpion variant that draws inspiration from the ninja spectre's unmasked Deadly Alliance design [pictured below].

You'll have to head to GameStop to pick up an exclusive 6 inch super-sized Goro figure, or Sub-Zero & Scorpion two-pack featuring the iconic masked warriors suffering the ice and fire of the other's attacks!

There will be three versions of Scorpion and Sub-Zero in total. Along with the GameStop two-pack variant, all stores will have a "frosty" 1-in-6 chase variant of an ice-wielding Sub-Zero!

The long awaited addition to the Pop! vinyl phenomenon means your favourite Mortal Kombat icons can finally stand side by side with an endless array of pop culture contemporaries from video games, comics, movies and television!

Coming November, they feature an eclectic mix of iconic Mortal Kombat X designs, and a few offbeat alternative choices including; klassic Raiden, Shaolin monk Liu Kang, and MK2011 Kitana! The perfect holiday gift for lovers of MK curio and objet d'art!

Which Mortal Kombat Pop! figurine is your favourite? Who would you still like to see? Register to share your thoughts on the Media & Merchandise forum! Help spread the word by liking this story via @MK_Online and Facebook! Special thanks to MK Online Users and for submitting a newslead for this story!