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WWE 2K23 Showcase: all unlockables

Everything you can unlock playing WWE 2K23’s Showcase game mode

Marco Wutz

WWE 2K23 Showcase: all unlockables
WWE 2K23 Showcase: all unlockables /

John Cena is what WWE 2K23’s Showcase game mode is all about: You get to play as  some of his most formidable adversaries as you travel through time and look back at his illustrious career by reliving some of the star’s most iconic moments. Completing Showcase mode is pretty easy – you just need to win each of the 16 historical matches in any form.

However, you can earn several unlockables by sticking to the historical script and completing certain objectives. If you want all those goodies, such as additional wrestlers and arenas, for your own games in general play mode you’ll have no other choice but to complete these goals: The Accelerator Pack included with the Deluxe Editions doesn’t unlock any of these rewards.

Here’s everything you can unlock by playing WWE 2K23’s Showcase game mode.

WWE 2K23 Showcase unlockables list

Match 1: vs. Rob Van Dam at ECW One Night Stand 2006

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Van Dam.
2K Games
  • Rob Van Dam
  • John Cena ‘06
  • WWE Championship ‘05-’13
  • ECW One Night Stand ‘06 arena

Match 2: vs. Kurt Angle at Smackdown 2002

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Kurt Angle.
2K Games
  • Kurt Angle
  • John Cena ‘02
  • Smackdown ‘02 arena

Match 3: vs. The Undertaker at Vengeance 2003

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Undertaker
2K Games
  • Undertaker ‘03
  • U Can’t See Me entrance
  • Vengeance ‘03 arena

Match 4: vs. The Undertaker at WrestleMania 34

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Undertaker
2K Games
  • The Undertaker ‘18
  • John Cena ‘18
  • WrestleMania 34 arena

Match 5: vs. Triple H at Night of Champions 2008

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Triple H.
2K Games
  • Triple H ‘08
  • John Cena ‘08
  • Night of Champions ‘08 arena

Match 6: vs. AJ Styles at Summerslam 2016

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Styles.
2K Games
  • AJ Styles ‘16
  • John Cena ‘16
  • Summerslam ‘16 arena

Match 7: vs. Edge at Summerslam 2006

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Edge.
2K Games
  • Edge ‘06
  • Lita ‘06
  • John Cena ‘06 (alternate attire)
  • Summerslam ‘06 arena

Match 8: vs. Edge at New Year’s Revolution 2006

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Edge.
2K Games
  • Edge ‘06 (alternate attire)
  • Lita ‘06 (alternate attire)
  • John Cena ‘06 (alternate attire)
  • New Year’s Revolution ‘06 arena

Match 9: vs. Roman Reigns at Summerslam 2021

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Reigns.
2K games
  • Roman Reigns ‘21
  • John Cena ‘21
  • Summerslam ‘21 arena

Match 10: vs. The Rock at WrestleMania 28

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Rock.
2K Games
  • The Rock ‘12
  • John Cena ‘12
  • WrestleMania 28 arena

Match 11: vs. Brock Lesnar at Summerslam 2014

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Lesnar.
2K Games
  • Brock Lesnar ‘14
  • John Cena ‘14
  • WWE Championship ‘13-’14
  • World Heavyweight Championship
  • Summerslam ‘14 arena

Match 12: vs. Brock Lesnar at Backlash 2003

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Lesnar.
2K Games
  • Brock Lesnar ‘03
  • John Cena ‘03
  • WWE Undisputed Championship
  • Backlash ‘03 arena

Match 13: vs. Batista at Summerslam 2008

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Batista.
2K Games
  • Batista ‘08
  • John Cena ‘08
  • Summerslam ‘08 arena

Match 14: vs. Randy Orton at Hell in a Cell 2009

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Orton.
2K Games
  • Randy Orton ‘09
  • John Cena ‘09
  • Hell in a Cell ‘09 arena

Match 15: vs. a wrestler of your choice

WWE 2K23 Cena Didn't See That Coming.
2K Games

Match 16: vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Hulk Hogan vs. Bruno Sammartino

WWE 2K23 Cena vs. Legends.
2K Games
  • Hulk Hogan
  • Bruno Sammartino

If you want to know what else is hidden in the new sports entertainment game, check out our list of every WWE 2K23 MyRise unlockable.

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Marco Wutz
MARCO WUTZ

Marco Wutz is a writer from Parkstetten, Germany. He has a degree in Ancient History and a particular love for real-time and turn-based strategy games like StarCraft, Age of Empires, Total War, Age of Wonders, Crusader Kings, and Civilization as well as a soft spot for Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. He began covering StarCraft 2 as a writer in 2011 for the largest German community around the game and hosted a live tournament on a stage at gamescom 2014 before he went on to work for Bonjwa, one of the country's biggest Twitch channels. He branched out to write in English in 2015 by joining tl.net, the global center of the StarCraft scene run by Team Liquid, which was nominated as the Best Coverage Website of the Year at the Esports Industry Awards in 2017. He worked as a translator on The Crusader Stands Watch, a biography in memory of Dennis "INTERNETHULK" Hawelka, and provided live coverage of many StarCraft 2 events on the social channels of tl.net as well as DreamHack, the world's largest gaming festival. From there, he transitioned into writing about the games industry in general after his graduation, joining GLHF, a content agency specializing in video games coverage for media partners across the globe, in 2021. He has also written for NGL.ONE, kicker, ComputerBild, USA Today's ForTheWin, The Sun, Men's Journal, and Parade. Email: marco.wutz@glhf.gg

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