Within the wide array of playable superstars featured in WWE 2K26, AJ Lee is by far one of the biggest highlights. After all, her fans have been waiting over 10 years for her return.
So you can take on the ring as the current Women’s Intercontinental Champion as soon as possible, as well as show all how dominant Miss April was during her peak in the mid-2010s. Here’s how to unlock both AJ Lee and AJ Lee ’15 in WWE 2K26.
How To Unlock AJ Lee And AJ Lee ’15 In WWE 2K26
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You can unlock both AJ Lee and AJ Lee ’15 in WWE 2K26 by completing Showcase Mode. More specifically, they can be acquired together with The Miz ’17, Maryse, and a set of MyFaction cards as rewards for clearing the mode’s 21st and final stage, Those Crazy Punks. Alternatively, you can also unlock all of the above by clearing the Showcase Gauntlet, which tasks you with defeating a total of 21 superstars back-to-back while using either member of the Power Couple.
Just be warned: the mode is locked at maximum difficulty, and even cheesing your way through can still demand investing multiple hours. It’s also important to point out that there’s no saving between opponents, so you will always have to restart following a defeat. Here are all of the other superstars you can unlock by completing either standard Showcase Mode stages or the gauntlet in WWE 2K26:
- CM Punk Armageddon ’08 (87 OVR)
- CM Punk SummerSlam ’08 (88 OVR)
- CM Punk ’11 (89 OVR)
- CM Punk WM29 (93 OVR)
- CM Punk ’13 (93 OVR)
- CM Punk Elimination Chamber ’13 (94 OVR)
- CM Punk SummerSlam ’13 (93 OVR)
- JBL (89)
- Rey Mysterio ’08 (86 OVR)
- Randy Orton ’11 (91 OVR)
- Undertaker ’13 (94 OVR)
- John Cena ’13 (95 OVR)
- The Rock ’13 (93 OVR)
- Brock Lesnar ’13 (95 OVR)
- Drew McIntyre (93 OVR)
- Seth Rollins ’25 (92 OVR)
- Seth Rollins WM 41 (94 OVR)
- Shanw Michaels ’97 (92 OVR)
- Cactus Jack (82 OVR)
- ”Stone Cold” Steve Austin (97 OVR)
- Eddie Guerrero (76 OVR)
- Triple H ’14 (91 OVR)
- Randy Orton ’14 (92 OVR)
- Batista (89 OVR)
- John Cena ’15 (95 OVR)
- AJ Styles ’16 (92 OVR)
- Kurt Eagle ’19 (86 OVR)
- The Fiend Bray Wyatt (92 OVR)
Now that you know how to unlock AJ Lee, make sure to also take a look at How To Unlock All Wrestlers In WWE 2K26. Taking a look at our MyRise Walkthrough can also help you avoid making a choice you will regret during your first campaign.
Published: Mar 10, 2026 09:30 am