WWE 2K23

WWE 2K23 is a 2023 professional wrestling sports simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. Released on March 28, 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows (during WrestleMania week), it is the twenty-third game in the main WWE video game series, the tenth installment under the WWE 2K banner, and the successor to 2022's WWE 2K22. 2K23's cover features a furious-looking Triple H holding his trademark sledgehammer while sitting on a makeshift throne.

Gameplay
WWE 2K's MyCareer mode returns in 2K23. As with MyRISE from 2K22, it focuses on separate stories for male and female superstars, who can form alliances and rivals, and branch into subplots based on the choice of the player.

WWE 2K22's Universe Mode is reused for WWE 2K23, including the option to play as a single superstar throughout the mode.

2K Showcase Mode does not return for 2K23, replaced instead by two modes last featured in 2011's WWE All Stars: "Fantasy Warfare" Mode, which pits superstar against superstar and legend against legend in a fantasy match to determine the best of the best; and "Road to Greatness" mode, consisting of three, 12-match gauntlets leading the player's superstar to matches against Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart), John Cena, or The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer).

Commentators Michael Cole, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton spent seven months recording commentary for WWE 2K23, which now includes specific commentary for whenever two superstars/legends face each other, whether they had a rivalry or even faced each other before, or not. For example, if the player sets up a match between two frequent rivals (i.e. Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels), the commentators will reference their history together and the highlights of their rivalry. On the other hand, if a match that never happened even once before is created (i.e. between Hulk Hogan and Doink the Clown), the commentators will instead refer to a (fictional) promo between one superstar to the other. If a dream match is set up between two superstars of similar attributes (i.e., between Big Show vs. Andre the Giant), the commentators will compare the two when the match starts.

Roster/Entrance Music/Crowd Reaction
AJ Styles - Cheer Akira Tozawa - Boo Alba Fyre - Cheer Alexa Bliss - Boo Aliyah - Cheer Andre the Giant - "Giant" - Cheer Angel - Boo Angelo Dawkins - Cheer Apollo Crews - Cheer Ashante Adonis - Cheer Asuka - Cheer Austin Theory - Boo Axiom - Cheer Bad Bunny - Cheer Baron Corbin (w/ King, Lone Wolf, Sad, and Happy Corbin alt. attires) - Boo Batista - "I Walk Alone" - Cheer Bayley - Boo Becky Lynch - Cheer Beth Phoenix - Cheer B-Fab - Cheer Bianca Belair - Cheer Big Boss Man - "Hard Times" - Cheer Big Boss Man '99 - Boo Big E - "Feel the Power" - Cheer Bobby Lashley - Cheer The Boogeyman - Cheer Booker T (w/ King Booker alt. attire) - "Can You Dig It?" - Cheer Bradshaw - Cheer Braun Strowman - Cheer Bray Wyatt - "Shatter" - Cheer Bray Wyatt (Fiend) - "Let Me In" - Boo Bray Wyatt (Funhouse) - "Firefly Funhouse Theme" - Cheer Bray Wyatt '15 - "Live in Fear" - Boo Bret Hart - "Hart Attack" - Cheer Brie Bella - Cheer British Bulldog - "Rule, Britannia" - Cheer Brock Lesnar - "Next Big Thing (v2)" - Cheer Brock Lesnar '03 - "Next Big Thing (v1)" - Boo Butch - Boo Cameron Grimes - Cheer Candace LeRae - Cheer Carmella - Boo Cedric Alexander - Boo Chad Gable - Boo Charlotte Flair - Boo Chyna - Cheer Cody Rhodes - Cheer Commander Azeez - Boo Corey Graves - Cheer Cruz Del Toro - Boo Dakota Kai - Cheer Damian Priest - Boo Dana Brooke - Cheer Danny Burch - Boo Dexter Lumis - Boo Dijak - Boo Doink the Clown - "Clown" - Cheer Dolph Ziggler - Boo Dominik Mysterio - Boo Dominik Mysterio '21 - Cheer Doudrop - Cheer Drake Maverick - Cheer Drew Gulak - Cheer Drew McIntyre - Cheer Eddie Guerrero - Cheer Edge - Cheer Elektra Lopez - Boo Elias - Cheer Emma - Cheer Eric Bischoff - Boo Erik - Boo Ezekiel - Cheer Faarooq - Cheer Finn Balor - Boo Finn Balor (Demon) - Cheer Gigi Dolin - Boo Giovanni Vinci - Boo The Godfather - Cheer Goldberg - Cheer Gunther - Boo Hollywood Hogan - "Rockhouse" - Boo Hulk Hogan - "Real American" - Cheer Hulk Hogan '89 - "Real American" - Cheer Humberto - Boo The Hurricane - Cheer Ilja Dragunov - Boo Indi Hartwell - Boo Ivar - Boo Iyo Sky - Cheer Jacy Jayne - Boo Jake Roberts - "Snake Bit" - Cheer JBL - "Longhorn" - Boo JD McDonagh - Boo Jerry Lawler - "The Great Gate of Kiev" - Cheer Jey Uso - Boo Jim Neidhart - "Metal Jacket" - Cheer Jimmy Uso - Boo Jinder Mahal - Boo Joaquin Wilde - Boo John Cena - "My Time is Now" - Cheer John Cena '03 - "Basic Thuganomics" - Boo John Morrison - Boo Johnny Gargano - Cheer Johnny Knoxville - Cheer Jushin Liger - Cheer Kama Mustafa - "Too Much" - Boo Kane (w/ Corporate alt. attire) - "Veil of Fire" - Cheer Kane '98 (with '99/'00 alt. attires) - "Burned" - Boo Kane '01 - "Out of the Fire" - Cheer Kane '08 - "Man on Fire" - Boo Karl Anderson - Cheer Karrion Kross - Boo Katana Chance - Cheer Kayden Carter - Cheer Kevin Nash (w/ Diesel and nWo alt. attires) - "Jackknife (v2)" - Cheer Kevin Owens - Boo Kofi Kingston - "New Day, New Way" - Cheer Kurt Angle '01 - "Medal (v2)" - Boo Kurt Angle '06 - "Medal (v3)" - Cheer Kurt Angle '18 - "Medal (v2)" - Cheer LA Knight - Boo Lacey Evans - Boo Lita - Cheer Liv Morgan - Cheer Logan Paul - Boo Ludwig Kaiser - Boo Luke Gallows - Cheer Mace - Boo Madcap Moss - Cheer Mandy Rose - Boo Mansoor - Boo Maryse - Boo Matt Riddle - Cheer Mia Yim - Cheer Mick Foley (w/ Mankind '96/'99, Dude Love, and Cactus Jack alt. attires) - "Wreck" - Cheer Mickie James - Cheer The Miz - "I Came to Play" - Boo Montez Ford - Cheer Mr. McMahon - "No Chance in Hell" - Boo Mr. T - "The A-Team" - Cheer Mustafa Ali - Cheer MVP - Boo Naomi - Cheer Natalya - Boo Nikki A.S.H. - Cheer Nikki Bella - Cheer Noam Dar - Boo Omos - Boo Oney Lorcan - Boo Otis - Boo Papa Shango - "The Shango Tango" - Boo Pat McAfee - Cheer Randy Orton - "Voices" - Cheer Randy Savage (w/ Macho King alt. attire) - "Pomp & Circumstance" - Cheer Raquel Rodriguez - Cheer Rey Mysterio - Cheer Rey Mysterio '05 - Cheer Rey Mysterio Jr. - Cheer Rhea Ripley - Boo Ric Flair - "Also Sprach Zarathustra" - Cheer Ric Flair '91 - "Also Sprach Zarathustra" - Boo Rick Boogs - Cheer Ricochet - Cheer Ridge Holland - Boo Rikishi - "You Look Fly Today" - Cheer Rob Van Dam - "One of a Kind" - Cheer Robert Roode - "Glorious" - Boo The Rock - "Electrifying" - Cheer The Rock '00 - "If You Smell..." - Cheer The Rock '03 - Boo Roderick Strong - Cheer Roddy Piper - "The Green Hills of Tyrol" - Cheer Roman Reigns - "Head of the Table" - Boo Ronda Rousey - "Bad Reputation" - Cheer R-Truth - Cheer Sami Zayn - Boo Samoa Joe - Cheer Santos Escobar - Boo Sarray - Cheer Sasha Banks - Cheer Scott Hall (w/ Razor Ramon and nWo alt. attires) - "Chico" (lower-pitch remix of "Bad Boy") - Cheer Seth Rollins - Boo Shane McMahon - "Here Comes the Money" - Cheer Shawn Michaels - Cheer Shawn Michaels (DX) - Cheer Shayna Baszler - Cheer Sheamus - Boo Shelton Benjamin - Boo Shinsuke Nakamura - Cheer Shotzi - Cheer Solo Sikoa - Boo Sonya Deville - Boo Stacy Keibler - Cheer Stephanie McMahon - Boo Stone Cold Steve Austin - "I Won't Do What You Tell Me" - Cheer Tamina - Boo Ted DiBiase - "It's All About the Money" - Cheer Tegan Nox - Cheer Titus O'Neil - Cheer Tommaso Ciampa - Boo Top Dolla - Cheer Trent Seven - Boo Triple H - "The Game" - Cheer Triple H '00 - Boo Triple H '11 - "King of Kings" - Cheer Triple H (DX) - Cheer Trish Stratus - Cheer Tyler Bate - Cheer Tyson Kidd - Cheer Ultimate Warrior - Cheer Umaga - Boo The Undertaker - "Rest in Peace" - Cheer The Undertaker '91 (w/ '94 alt. attire) - "Graveyard Symphony" - Cheer The Undertaker '99 (w/ '98 alt. attire) - "Dark Side" - Boo The Undertaker '00 - "Rollin'" - Cheer The Undertaker '02 (actually "The Undertaker WM36" from 2K22) - "You're Gonna Pay" - Cheer The Undertaker '11 - "Rest in Peace" - Cheer Vader - "Mastodon" - Cheer Veer Mahaan - Boo Wes Lee - Cheer William Regal '08 - Boo William Regal '15 - Cheer Xavier Woods - "New Day, New Way" - Cheer Xia Li - Cheer X-Pac - "Make Some Noise" - Cheer Yokozuna - Boo Zelina Vega - Cheer

Managers Adam Pearce Armando Estrada Bill Alfonso (DLC manager) Bobby Heenan Captain Lou Albano (DLC manager) Colonel Robert Parker (DLC manager) Daivari (DLC manager) Eric Bischoff (DLC manager) Francine (DLC manager) Freddie Blassie (DLC manager) General Adnan (DLC manager) The Grand Wizard (DLC manager) Harvey Wippleman (DLC manager) JBL Jim Cornette (DLC manager) Jimmy Hart (w/ Colonel and Hulkamania alt. DLC attires) Johnny Polo (DLC manager) Kim Chee (DLC manager) Marlena (DLC manager) Maxxine Dupri Miss Elizabeth Mr. Fuji (w/ Japanese robe alt. attire) Mr. McMahon Oscar (DLC manager) Paul Bearer (w/ '99 alt. attire) Paul Bearer '98 (w/ '00 alt. attire) Paul Ellering (DLC manager) Paul Heyman (w/ ECW alt. DLC attire) Queen Sharmell Ric Flair Scarlett Sensational Sherri (regular and Queen attires, DLC manager) Slick (DLC manager) Stephanie McMahon Sunny (DLC manager) Ted DiBiase (w/ nWo alt. attire) Theodore Long (DLC manager) Triple H The Undertaker '99 (Ministry cloak attire) Vickie Guerrero (DLC manager) Virgil (DLC manager)

DLC/Entrance Music/Crowd Reaction
1-2-3 Kid - Cheer Abdullah the Butcher - Boo Adam Bomb - Boo Al Snow - Cheer Albert - Cheer Alicia Fox - Cheer Andre the Giant '84 - Cheer Road Warrior Animal - Cheer Antonio Inoki - Cheer Arn Anderson - Cheer Ax-Demolition - Cheer Balls Mahoney - Cheer Bam Bam Bigelow - "Hardwood" - Cheer The Barbarian - Boo Barry Windham - Cheer Batista '04 - Boo The Berzerker - Boo Big Daddy V - Boo Big Show '00 - Boo Big Show '20 - Cheer Big John Studd - Cheer Billy Graham - Cheer Billy Gunn - Cheer Billy Kidman - Cheer Blair Davenport - Cheer Blue Meanie - Cheer Boa - Boo Bob Backlund - Cheer Bob Orton - Cheer Booker T '96 - Cheer Brian Knobbs - Cheer Brian Pillman - Cheer British Bulldog '99 - Cheer Bron Breakker - Cheer Brooklyn Brawler - Cheer Bruiser Brody - Boo Bruno Sammartino - "Head for Home" - Cheer Brutus Beefcake - Cheer Brutus Creed - Boo Bubba Ray Dudley - Cheer Buddy Roberts - Cheer Buff Bagwell - Boo Bushwhacker Butch - Cheer Bushwhacker Luke - Cheer Cameron - Cheer Carlito - Cheer Carmelo Hayes - Boo Charlie Dempsey - Boo Chavo Guerrero - Cheer Chris Candido - Boo Chris Jericho '98 - Boo Chris Jericho '00 - Cheer Chris Jericho '18 - Cheer Christian '99 - Boo Christian '20 - Cheer Cora Jade - Boo Crash Holly - Boo Crush - Cheer Crush '94 - Boo Crush-Demolition - Cheer D'Lo Brown - Boo Dean Malenko - Cheer Debra - Boo Diamond Dallas Page '98 - "Self High Five" - Cheer Diamond Dallas Page '02 - "It's Me, It's Me" - Cheer Dino Bravo - Boo Don Muraco - Cheer Drew McIntyre '09 - "Broken Dreams" - Boo Duke Droese - Cheer Duke Hudson - Cheer Dustin Rhodes - Cheer Dusty Rhodes - "Common Man Boogie" - Cheer D-Von Dudley - Cheer Dynamite Kid - Cheer Earthquake - Cheer Eddie Guerrero '00 - Cheer Eddie Guerrero '05 - Boo Edge '99 - Boo Edge '05 - Boo Edris Enofe - Boo Ernie Ladd - Cheer The Fabulous Moolah - Cheer Finlay - Cheer Flyin' Brian Pillman - Cheer Freddie Blassie - Boo Gable Steveson - Cheer Gangrel - Cheer George Steele - "Wild Guy" (remix of his Legends of Wrestling theme) - Cheer Gerald Brisco - Cheer The Giant - Boo Gillberg - Boo Gobbledy Gooker - Cheer Goldust '96 - Boo Goldust '99 - Cheer Goldust '18 - Cheer Gorilla Monsoon - Cheer Grand Master Sexay - Cheer Grayson Waller - Boo The Great Khali - Boo The Great Muta - Cheer Greg Valentine - Cheer Haku - Cheer Hardcore Holly - Cheer Harland - Boo Harley Race - Cheer Road Warrior Hawk - Cheer Heidenreich - Boo Henry O. Godwinn - Cheer Hercules - Boo Hillbilly Jim - Cheer Honky Tonk Man - Cheer Hornswoggle - Cheer Hulk Hogan '94 - "American Made" - Cheer Hunter Hearst Helmsley - Boo Iron Sheik (w/ Colonel Mustafa alt. attire) - Boo Irwin R. Schyster - Boo Isaac Yankem, DDS - Boo Ivory - Cheer Jacqueline - Cheer Jagger Reid - Boo Jamie Noble - Boo Jay Strongbow - Cheer Jeff Hardy '99 - Cheer Jeff Hardy '20 - Cheer Jeff Jarrett - Cheer Jeff Jarrett '95 - Boo Jerry Lynn - Boo Jerry Sags - Cheer Jesse Ventura - Cheer Jillian Hall - Boo Jim Duggan - Cheer Jimmy Garvin - Boo Jimmy Snuka - "Superfly" = Cheer Joe Gacy - Boo Joey Mercury - Boo John Morrison '11 - Boo Julius Creed - Boo Junkyard Dog - "Grab Them Cakes" - Cheer Kamala - "Native Terror" - Cheer Kane '02 - "Slow Chemical" - Cheer Kelly Kelly - Cheer Ken Shamrock - Cheer Kevin Nash '03 - Cheer Kevin Sullivan - Boo<br Killer Kowalski - Cheer King Kong Bundy - Boo Kofi Kingston '13 - Cheer Koko B. Ware - "Do the Bird" - Cheer Lance Storm - Boo Lanny Poffo - Boo Larry Zbyszko - Boo Lash Legend - Boo Lex Luger - "Made in the USA" - Cheer Lilian Garcia - Cheer Luna Vachon - Boo Mabel - Cheer Marc Mero - Boo Maria Kanellis - Boo Mark Henry '00 - Cheer Mark Henry '11 - Boo Mark Henry '20 - Cheer Marty Jannetty - Cheer Matt Hardy '99 - Cheer Matt Hardy '05 - Cheer Matt Hardy '19 - Cheer Max Moon - Cheer Melina - Boo Michael P.S. Hayes - "Cheer Michelle McCool - Cheer Mideon - Boo Mikey Whipwreck - Cheer Mo - Cheer Molly Holly - Cheer Headbanger Mosh - Cheer The Mountie - Boo Mr. America - Cheer Mr. Kennedy - Boo Mr. Perfect - Cheer Nikolai Volkoff - Boo One Man Gang - Boo Outback Jack - Cheer Ox Baker - Boo Pat Patterson - Cheer Paul Burchill - Cheer Paul Orndorff - Boo Perry Saturn - Boo Phantasio - Cheer Phineas I. Godwinn - Cheer Randy Orton '04 - Boo Randy Savage '96 - Cheer Randy Savage '97 - "Rockhouse" - Boo Raven - Boo Red Rooster - Cheer Reggie - Cheer Repo Man - Boo Rhyno - Cheer Ric Flair '86 - Boo Rick Martel - Boo Rick Rude - "Simply Ravishing" - Cheer Rick Steiner - Cheer Ricky Morton - Cheer Ricky Steamboat - Cheer The Ringmaster - Boo Rip Fowler - Boo Road Dogg - Cheer Rob Conway - Boo Rob Van Dam '98 - Boo Robert Gibson - Cheer Rocky Johnson - Cheer Ron Simmons - Cheer Rosey - Cheer Roxanne Perez - Cheer Sable - Cheer Sabu - Cheer The Sandman - Cheer Santino Marella - Cheer Savio Vega - Cheer Scott Steiner - Cheer Scott Steiner '04 - Cheer Scotty 2 Hotty - Cheer Sgt. Slaughter - Cheer Shane Douglas - Cheer Shanky - Cheer Shawn Michaels '89 - Cheer Shawn Michaels '94 - Boo The Sheik - Boo Skinner - Boo Smash-Demolition - Cheer Spike Dudley - Cheer Stan Hansen - Cheer Steve Williams - Cheer Stevie Ray - Cheer Stevie Richards - Cheer Sting '91 - Cheer Sting '99 - Cheer Sting '15 - Cheer Stunning Steve Austin - Boo Sycho Sid - Cheer Tajiri - Cheer Tatanka - Cheer Tatsumi Fujinami - Cheer Tazz - Cheer Terri Runnels - Boo Terry Funk - "Road to Texas" - Cheer Terry Gordy - Cheer Texas Tornado - Cheer Headbanger Thrasher - Cheer Tito Santana - Cheer Tommy Dreamer - Cheer Tony Atlas - Cheer Tori - Cheer Torrie Wilson - Cheer Trick Williams - Boo Triple H '03 - Boo Tugboat - Cheer Tully Blanchard - Boo Typhoon - Cheer Ultimate Warrior '98 - Cheer Val Venis - Cheer Vampiro - Boo Vickie Guerrero - Boo Victoria - Boo Virgil - Cheer Viscera - Cheer The Warlord - Boo Waylon Mercy - Boo Wendi Richter - Cheer Wendy Choo - Boo Wild Samoan Afa - Boo Wild Samoan Sika - Boo William Regal '08 - Boo William Regal '15 - Cheer Zoey Stark - Cheer