With over 160 superstars and more still to come via DLC, WWE 2K22's roster could very well end up being the largest in the series' history. Even in the base version of the game though, not all of the superstars are available by default, with players needing to unlock them by playing through the game.
The bulk of the unlockable content in WWE 2K22 can be found in the game's store, which contains 40 superstars and championships as well as five new arenas; all of which can be purchased using in-game currency. Some of the additional content can only be unlocked through Showcase mode though, which, this year, focuses on the illustrious career of Rey Mysterio.
What is Showcase Mode?
As fans of the WWE 2K franchise should already know, Showcase mode typically focuses on the career highlights of one particular superstar and has been a staple of the series since making its debut back in WWE 2K15. In this year's iteration, players will need to play through 12 classic Rey Mysterio matches, the last of which will only become available once players have completed all of the objectives from the first eleven.
For each match that players complete, they'll unlock new arenas, attires, championships, and superstars, though some of these will only be unlocked if players complete all of the objectives in their respective matches. Doing so is usually fairly simple, but those having trouble can pause the game at any time for hints on how to complete the current objective.
As well as the match and objective rewards, completing all of the objectives in the final match will reward players with 3,500 of the game's virtual currency. This can then be used to purchase new superstars, arenas, and championships at the store; assuming, that is, that players didn't already spring for one of the special editions of the game or pay $4.99 for the Supercharger.
Every Unlockable in WWE 2K22's Showcase Mode
Showcase Match 1: WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 (Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Eddie Guerrero) | |
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Match Reward(s) | WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 (Arena) WCW Cruiserweight Championship (Championship) |
Objective Reward(s) | Rey Mysterio Jr. (Superstar) Eddie Guerrero '97 (Superstar) |
Showcase Match 2: WrestleMania 21 (Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero) | |
Match Reward(s) | WrestleMania 21 (Arena) |
Objective Reward(s) | Eddie Guerrero (Superstar) Eddie Guerrero WM21 (Attire) Rey Mysterio '05 (Superstar) |
Showcase Match 3: WWE Raw 2005 (Rey Mysterio vs. Shawn Michaels) | |
Match Reward(s) | WWE Raw 2005 (Arena) |
Objective Reward(s) | Rey Mysterio '06 (Superstar) Shawn Michaels (Superstar) |
Showcase Match 4: Judgment Day 2006 (Rey Mysterio vs. JBL) | |
Match Reward(s) | Judgment Day 2006 (Arena) World Heavyweight Championship (Championship) |
Objective Reward(s) | Rey Mysterio Judgment Day 2006 (Attire) JBL (Superstar) JBL Judgment Day 2006 (Attire) |
Showcase Match 5: Cyber Sunday 2008 (Rey Mysterio vs. Kane) | |
Match Reward(s) | Cyber Sunday 2008 (Arena) |
Objective Reward(s) | Rey Mysterio '08 (Superstar) Kane '08 (Superstar) |
Showcase Match 6: SummerSlam 2009 (Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler) | |
Match Reward(s) | SummerSlam 2009 (Arena) WWE Intercontinental Championship '98 - '11 (Championship) |
Objective Reward(s) | Rey Mysterio '09 (Superstar) Dolph Ziggler '09 (Superstar) |
Showcase Match 7: WWE SmackDown 2009 (Rey Mysterio vs. Batista) | |
Match Reward(s) | SmackDown 2009 (Arena) |
Objective Reward(s) | Rey Mysterio Dec. '09 (Superstar) Batista (Superstar) Batista SmackDown 2009 (Attire) |
Showcase Match 8: Royal Rumble 2010 (Rey Mysterio vs. The Undertaker) | |
Match Reward(s) | Royal Rumble 2010 (Arena) |
Objective Reward(s) | Rey Mysterio 2010 (Attire) The Undertaker '10 (Superstar) |
Showcase Match 9: WWE Raw 2011 (Rey Mysterio vs. The Miz) | |
Match Reward(s) | Raw 2011 (Arena) WWE Championship '05 - '13 (Championship) |
Objective Reward(s) | Rey Mysterio '11 (Superstar) The Miz '11 (Superstar) |
Showcase Match 10: WWE Raw 2019 (Rey Mysterio vs. Samoa Joe) | |
Match Reward(s) | Raw April 2019 (Arena) |
Objective Reward(s) | Samoa Joe Raw April 2019 (Attire) Rey Mysterio Raw April 2019 (Attire) |
Showcase Match 11: WWE Raw 2019 (Rey Mysterio vs. Gran Metalik) | |
Match Reward(s) | Raw September 2019 (Arena) |
Objective Reward(s) | Rey Mysterio September 2019 (Attire) Gran Metalik Raw September 2019 (Attire) |
Showcase Match 12: WWE Payback 2020 (Rey Mysterio & Dominik Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins & Murphy) | |
Match Reward(s) | Seth Rollins '20 (Superstar) |
Objective Reward(s) | Rey Mysterio Payback 2020 (Attire) Dominik Mysterio (Superstar) Dominik Mysterio Payback '20 (Attire) |
WWE 2K22 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.