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There are over 80 wrestlers to unlock in WWE 2K23. Many are unique champions, all with their own move sets. Others are classic skins offering a new look to someone already on the roster.
With more wrestlers, there are additional options against various online and local opponents. The fun becomes exponential when directly playing WWE 2K23 with friends. Still, unlocking everything is its own reward for diehard WWE fans.
Wrestlers Unlocked Via Virtual Currency
Most wrestlers are unlocked by spending Virtual Currency (VC). This in-game money is slowly gained by completing all sorts of match types in WWE 2K23. Each character costs 1,000 VC, for a total of 59,000 VC.
Deluxe Edition owners will instantly gain every one of these wrestlers by using the Supercharger optional item.
- Andre The Giant
- Batista
- Beth Phoenix
- Big Boss Man
- Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
- The Boogeyman
- Booker T
- Bret “The Hitman” Hart
- Brie Bella
- The British Bulldog
- Cactus Jack
- Chyna
- Diesel
- Doink The Clown
- Eddie Guerrero
- Eddie Guerrero ‘97
- Eric Bischoff
- Faarooq
- Goldberg
- Hollywood Hogan
- Hulk Hogan ‘02
- Jake “The Snake” Roberts
- JBL
- Jerry “The King” Lawler
- Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart
- Kane
- Kane ‘08
- Kevin Nash
- Kevin Nash - nWo
- Macho Man Randy Savage
- Maryse
- Nikki Bella
- Razor Ramon
- Rey Mysterio Jr
- Rikishi
- Rowdy Roddy Piper
- Scott Hall
- Scott Hall - nWo
- Shane McMahon
- Shawn Michaels
- Shawn Micheals ‘05
- Stacy Kiebler
- Stephanie McMahon
- Stephenie McMahon - Manager
- Stone Cold Steve Austin
- Syxx
- Ted DiBiase
- The Hurricane
- The Rock
- Triple H
- Triple H - Manager
- Trish Stratus
- The Ultimate Warrior
- Umaga
- Undertaker
- Undertaker ‘98
- Vader
- X-Pac
- Yokozuna
Characters Unlocked Via MyRise and 2k Showcase
Other wrestlers are unlocked by playing through WWE 2K23’s campaign and challenge modes. The amount of characters is less numerous than using VC, but don’t require much grinding or the use of more expensive versions of the game. As seen in MKIceandFire's Youtube video, players will need to make some choices in MyRise, while 2K Showcase is more about beating a specific wrestler in a historic WWE match.
MyRise
|
Wrestler |
Condition |
|---|---|
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Mighty Molly |
Create a custom female wrestler and finish “The Legacy” campaign |
|
Jean-Paul Levesque |
As a male wrestler, accept the message from Tavish to fight Jean-Paul and win. |
|
Ezekiel |
As a male wrestler, agree to help John Cena via social media |
Wrestles Unlocked Via 2K Showcase
The below wrestlers can only be unlocked via the 2K Showcase mode in WWE 2K23.
|
Wrestler |
Historic Match |
|---|---|
|
AJ Styles |
Summerslam ‘16 |
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Batista ‘08 |
Summerslam ‘08 |
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Brock Lesnar ‘03 |
Backlash ‘03 |
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Brock Lesnar ‘14 |
Summerslam ‘14 |
|
Bruno Sammartino |
WrestleMania 38 |
|
Edge ‘06 |
New Year’s Resolution ‘06 |
|
Hulk Hogan |
WrestleMania 38 |
|
SmackDown 02’ |
|
|
John Cena ‘03 |
Backlash ‘03 |
|
John Cena ‘06 |
New Year’s Resolution ‘06 |
|
John Cena ‘09 |
Hell in a Cell ‘09 |
|
John Cena ‘12 |
WrestleMania 28 |
|
John Cena ‘14 |
Summerslam ‘14 |
|
John Cena ‘16 |
Summerslam ‘16 |
|
John Cena ‘18 |
WrestleMania 34 |
|
Kurt Angle ‘02 |
SmackDown ‘02 |
|
Lita ‘16 |
SummerSlam ‘06 |
|
Randy Orton ‘09 |
Hell in a Cell ‘09 |
|
Rob Van Dam ‘06 |
ECW One Night Stand ‘06 |
|
The Rock ‘12 |
WrestleMania 28 |
|
Roman Reigns ‘21 |
SummerSlam ‘21 |
|
Super Cena |
Didn’t See That Coming |
|
Triple H ‘08 |
Night of Champions ‘08 |
|
The Undertaker ‘03 |
Vengeance ‘03 |
|
The Undertaker ‘18 |
WrestleMania 34 |
Source: Youtube/MKIceandFire
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WWE 2K23
- Franchise:
- WWE 2K
- Platform:
- PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows
- Released:
- 2023-03-17
- Developer:
- Visual Concepts
- Publisher:
- 2K Sports
- Genre:
- Sports, Wrestling
- ESRB:
- T
- Legendary Edition Available:
- Deluxe Edition, Icon Edition
- How Long To Beat:
- 10hours
- Prequel:
- WWE 2K22
