How To Unlock New Characters

WWE 2k23 has more than 80 wrestlers to unlock. Some will take in-game cash, while others are won fighting classic match ups.

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.

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Wrestlers Unlocked Via Virtual Currency

Macho Man Randy Savage, wearing green shorts and a sparkly, purple cape adorned with stars, stands with his arms outstretched in a trailer for WWE 2K23

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

Wrestler John Cena is seen looking disappointed while in the ring with RVD after having his opponent escape a pin at the count of two. The referee is seen holding two fingers up in the background.

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
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

Aj Styles doing his signature celebration in WWE 2K23

The below wrestlers can only be unlocked via the 2K Showcase mode in WWE 2K23.

Wrestler	Historic Match
AJ Styles	Summerslam ‘16
Batista ‘08	Summerslam ‘08
Brock Lesnar ‘03	Backlash ‘03
Brock Lesnar ‘14	Summerslam ‘14
Bruno Sammartino	WrestleMania 38
Edge ‘06	New Year’s Resolution ‘06
Hulk Hogan	WrestleMania 38
John Cena ‘02	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