WWE 2K17
58 Achievements
1,000
150-200h
Drop the Mic
WWE Universe/MyCAREER- Defeat a rival in a Promo.
15
10.17%
How to unlock the Drop the Mic achievement in WWE 2K17 - Definitive Guide
I was able to increase my Mic Performance up to 98 by the time I faced off with a rival in a promo. I was feuding with a made up character, Cory, for the NXT title. I ended up almost maxing my bar out, while Cory's bar was only half full. I got the achievement when the match screen loaded.
This one can actually be pretty annoying. First off actually getting a promo against a rival can be pretty rare in MyCareer, though I found them more common while in NXT. Therefore it might be easier to manually simulate each show in WWE Universe until there is automatically a promo segment with two rivals, I found actually placing rivals in a promo myself pretty buggy.
As for the promo itself, if you have high mic skills, you will be told the crowd type automatically. The options are, along with a good direction to go in for a strong positive reaction:
Respectful: Praise the audience/be respectful
Disrespectful: Enjoy insults to your opponent and the company.
Family Friendly: Similar to respectful, try to keep it PG.
Hardcore: Demand respect, being brash and showing a willingness to fight.
Doing the opposite to these will get a strong negative reaction, which is equally OK as long as you get a reaction, and be consistent (i.e. don’t switch between face and heel). If you don’t defeat your rival, close the game and reload to try again.