WWE 2K23's base game will have 178 wrestlers on the roster, with even more superstars available to those who get the Ruthless Aggression and Bad Bunny bonus packs. Last year's WWE 2K22 was a big success and a massive improvement for the franchise after the universally-panned WWE 2K20. Many WWE fans are excited to see if WWE 2K23 can keep the momentum going strong, and while that remains to be seen, things are looking bright for the new game.
WWE 2K23 will add the WarGames match and make gameplay improvements across the board. While competing in WWE matches, players will have quite a large selection of wrestlers to choose from, with a whopping 178 wrestlers confirmed for the base game's roster alone.
The WWE 2K23 roster includes a large portion of the modern stars from the current Raw, SmackDown, and NXT television programs. Basically everyone that has had a major presence on WWE TV in the last couple of years is included on the roster (minus Bray Wyatt), alongside plenty of legends. Some of the WWE 2K23 legends include Andre the Giant, Booker T, two variations of Hulk Hogan, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Triple H, The Rock, and many others.
WWE 2K23 Roster List
- AJ Styles
- Akira Tozawa
- Alba Fyre
- Alexa Bliss
- Aliyah
- Andre the Giant
- Angel Garza
- Angelo Dawkins
- Apollo Crews
- Asuka
- Austin Theory
- Axiom
- Batista
- Bayley
- Becky Lynch
- Beth Phoenix
- Bianca Belair
- Big Boss Man
- Big E
- Bobby Lashley
- Boogeyman
- Booker T
- Braun Strowman
- Bret "The Hit Man" Hart
- Brie Bella
- British Bulldog
- Brock Lesnar
- Bron Breakker
- Bruno Sammartino
- Brutus Creed
- Butch
- Cactus Jack
- Cameron Grimes
- Carmella
- Carmelo Hayes
- Cedric Alexander
- Chad Gable
- Charlotte Flair
- Chyna
- Cody Rhodes
- Commander Azeez
- Cora Jade
- Cruz Del Toro
- Dakota Kai
- Damian Priest
- Dana Brooke
- Dexter Lumis
- Diesel
- DOINK
- Dolph Ziggler
- Dominik Mysterio
- Doudrop
- Drew Gulak
- Drew McIntyre
- Eddie Guerrero
- Edge
- Elias
- Eric Bischoff
- Erik
- Ezekiel
- Faarooq
- Giovanni Vinci
- Finn Bálor
- Gigi Dolin
- Goldberg
- Grayson Waller
- Happy Corbin
- Hollywood Hogan
- Hulk Hogan
- Humberto Carillo
- The Hurricane
- Ilja Dragunov
- Indi Hartwell
- IYO SKY
- Ivar
- Jacy Jayne
- Jake “The Snake” Roberts
- JD McDonagh
- Jerry "The King" Lawler
- Jey Uso
- Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- Jimmy Uso
- Jinder Mahal
- Joaquin Wilde
- JBL
- John Cena
- Julius Creed
- Kane
- Karrion Kross
- Katana Chance
- Kayden Carter
- Kevin Nash
- Kevin Owens
- Kofi Kingston
- Kurt Angle
- LA Knight
- Lacey Evans
- Liv Morgan
- Lita
- Logan Paul
- Ludwig Kaiser
- MACE
- “Macho Man” Randy Savage
- Madcap Moss
- Mansoor
- Matt Riddle
- Maryse
- Molly Holly
- Montez Ford
- Mr. McMahon
- Mustafa Ali
- MVP
- Natalya
- Nikki A.S.H.
- Nikki Bella
- Nikkita Lyons
- Noam Dar
- Omos
- Otis
- Queen Zelina
- Randy Orton
- Raquel Rodriguez
- Razor Ramon
- Reggie
- Rey Mysterio
- Rhea Ripley
- Rick Boogs
- Ricochet
- Ridge Holland
- Rikishi
- Rob Van Dam
- Robert Roode
- Roman Reigns
- Ronda Rousey
- Rowdy Roddy Piper
- Roxanne Perez
- R-Truth
- Sami Zayn
- Santos Escobar
- Scarlett
- Scott Hall
- Seth Rollins
- Shane McMahon
- Shanky
- Shawn Michaels
- Shayna Bazler
- Sheamus
- Shelton Benjamin
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Shotzi
- Solo Sikoa
- Sonya Deville
- Stacy Keibler
- “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
- Stephanie McMahon
- Syxx
- Tamina
- T-BAR
- Ted DiBiase
- The Miz
- The Rock
- Titus O’Neil
- Tommaso Ciampa
- Triple H
- Trish Stratus
- Tyler Bate
- Ultimate Warrior
- Umaga
- Undertaker
- Vader
- Veer Mahaan
- GUNTHER
- Wes Lee
- Xavier Woods
- Xia Li
- X-Pac
- Yokozuna
- Zoey Stark
Those that pre-order WWE 2K23 will have an even bigger roster of fighters at launch. Anyone that pre-orders WWE 2K23, or springs for the Deluxe or Icon editions of the game, will also be able to play as Grammy Award-winning rapper Bad Bunny. While some fans who haven't watched WWE in recent years may be confused by Bad Bunny's inclusion on the WWE 2K23 roster, he's made multiple appearances for the company, even competing in and winning a match at WrestleMania 37.
The WWE 2K23 Icon Edition also comes with the Ruthless Aggression Pack, giving players alternate looks for John Cena, Batista, Brock Lesnar, and Randy Orton based on their days at Ohio Valley Wrestling. John Cena and Batista were actually completely different characters back then, with Cena known as Prototype and Batista known as Leviathan.
John Cena will be a big focus in WWE 2K23, with the new game's Showcase mode based on his career. More specifically, the WWE 2K23 Showcase mode is all about John Cena's high profile losses, with players actually taking on the role of his opponents, which should make for a rather intriguing twist on the Showcase mode formula.
WWE 2K23 launches March 17 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.