As a statement to how far the franchise has come, WWE 2K26 features a roster of over 400 superstars, going from legends such as ”Macho Man” Randy Savage to current showstoppers like Rhea Ripley and Roman Reigns.
But that number is meaningless if you cannot get your favorites in the ring, right? Strap your wrestling boots, because here’s how to unlock all wrestlers in WWE 2K26.
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How To Unlock All Ringside Pass Wrestlers
Starting with the newest addition to the franchise, WWE 2K26‘s Season 1 Ringside Pass allows players to unlock over 50 wrestlers, with most being available as part of packs featuring both other superstars and Championships. Keep in mind that, even if you cannot reach level 40 within the first season, the pass (& its rewards) won’t expire. Instead, it will simply stack with upcoming releases.
| Wrestlers | Unlocked At |
|---|---|
| Shawn Michaels and Tyler Breeze | Level 1 |
| El Hijo Del Vikingo | Level 1 (Premium Tier Exclusive) |
| Eddie Guerrero 97 | Level 2 |
| Andre The Giant | Level 4 |
| Chyna | Level 5 |
| Alundra Blaze ’94 | Level 5 |
| Bret ”HitMan” Har | Level 7 |
| Jim ”The Anvil” Neidhart | Level 7 |
| Flammer | Level 7 (Premium Tier Exclusive) |
| Ultimate Warrior | Level 8 |
| The Honky Tonk Man | Level 8 |
| ”Ravishing” Rick Rude | Level 8 |
| Thrasher | Level 9 |
| Mosh | Level 9 |
| Booker T | Level 11 |
| Kurt Angle | Level 13 |
| Psycho Clown | Level 13 (Premium Tier Exclusive) |
| Undertaker ’03 | Level 14 |
| British Bulldog | Level 15 |
| Bray Wyatt | Level 17 |
| Rowdy Roddy Piper | Level 19 |
| The Iron Sheik | Level 19 |
| Mr. Perfect | Level 19 |
| Kane ’08 and Terry Funk | Level 20 |
| Mr Iguana | Level 20 (Premium Tier Exclusive) |
| Dusty Rhodes | Level 21 |
| Superstar Billy Graham | Level 21 |
| Razor Ramon and Diesel | Level 22 |
| Vader and The Hurricane | Level 23 |
| Macho Man Randy Savage | Level 25 |
| Miss Elizabeth | Level 25 |
| Undertaker ’98 | Level 26 |
| Faarooq | Level 26 |
| Mankind | Level 27 |
| Dude Love | Level 27 |
| Kevin Nash | Level 28 |
| Scott Hall | Level 28 |
| Syxx | Level 28 |
| Shawn Michaels 94 | Level 30 |
| Sensational Sherri | Level 30 |
| Hulk Hogan ’02 | Level 31 |
| Triple H ’08 | Level 34 |
| Stephanie McMahon | Level 34 |
| Shawn Michaels 05 | Level 35 |
| The Rock ’01 | Level 36 |
| Hollywood Hogan | Level 39 |
| Final Fiend Bray Wyatt ’23 | Level 40 |
How To Unlock All Showcase Mode Wrestlers In WWE 2K26
Most players’ first stop after diving in, you can unlock a series of 33 characters while retracing CM Punk’s story and competing in a wide array of what-if scenarios in WWE 2K26 Showcase Mode. Among them, you can find multiple versions of Punk himself, as well as the one and only ”Stone Cold” Steve Austin. It is also possible to unlock all of the below by completing the mode’s Showcase Gauntlet.
| Wrestler | Unlocked By Completing All Objectives In |
|---|---|
| CM Punk SummerSlam ’08 | Bull By The Horns (Match 1) |
| JBL | Bull By The Horns (Match 1) |
| CM Punk Armageddon ’08 | Unseating Royalty (Match 2) |
| Rey Mysterio ’08 | Unseating Royalty (Match 2) |
| CM Punk ’11 | A Wounded Viper (Match 3) |
| Randy Orton ’11 | A Wounded Viper (Match 3) |
| CM Punk WM29 | For Whom The Bell Tolls (Match 4) |
| Undertaker ’13 | For Whom The Bell Tolls (Match 4) |
| CM Punk ’13 | One Last Chance (Match 5) |
| John Cena ’13 | One Last Chance (Match 5) |
| CM Punk Elimination Chamber ’13 | Rematch Redemption (Match 6) |
| The Rock ’13 | Rematch Redemption (Match 6) |
| CM Punk SummerSlam ’13 | The Best vs The Beast (Match 7) |
| Brock Lesnar ’13 | The Best vs The Beast (Match 7) |
| Drew McIntyre | The Unforgiving Consequences (Match 8) |
| Seth Rollins ’25 | A Decade Of Dues (Match 9) |
| Seth Rollins WM 41 | Lucid Dreams Come True (Match 10) |
| CM Hart | In The Boosts Of Legends (Match 11) |
| Shanw Michaels ’97 | In The Boosts Of Legends (Match 11) |
| Cactus Jack | Getting Extreme With The Hardcore Legend (Match 12) |
| ”Stone Cold” Steve Austin | Shattering The Glass (Match 13) |
| Eddie Guerrero | Bringing The Heat (Match 14) |
| Triple H ’14 | What If… Part One (Match 15) |
| Randy Orton ’14 | What If.. Part Two (Match 16) |
| Batista | What If.. Part Two (Match 16) |
| John Cena ’15 | What If… Part Three (Match 17) |
| AJ Styles ’16 | What If… Part Four (Match 18) |
| Kurt Eagle ’19 | What If… Part Five (Match 19) |
| The Fiend Bray Wyatt | What If… Part Six (Match 20) |
| AJ Lee | Those Crazy Punks (Match 21) |
| AJ Lee ’15 | Those Crazy Punks (Match 21) |
| The Miz ’17 | Those Crazy Punks (Match 21) |
| Maryse | Those Crazy Punks (Match 21) |
All WWE 2K26 MyRise Wrestlers & How To Get Them
Those looking to build their comeback in WWE 2K26 MyRise can add another 17 Superstars to their roster as rewards for reaching points in the campaign while following the Face or Heel paths. Another 25 unlockables can then be claimed by stacking up match stars.
Just get ready for one hell of a grind, as getting all of the above will demand completing the main story at least four times (two in the Men’s and two in the Women’s division) and getting a total of 200 stars.
| Wrestler | How To Unlock |
|---|---|
| Hector Flores | By choosing either the Face or Heel option and completing Chapter 1 (Men’s). |
| Moreno | By selecting ”Turn on everyone” following your title shot or choosing ”Remain a fan favorite” before completing ”Step Up And Step Up” (Women’s). |
| Justine | By choosing “Remain a fan favorite” and completing Chapter 1 (Men’s and Women’s). |
| Justine ’99 | By choosing “Remain a fan favorite” and completing Chapter 1 (Men’s and Women’s). |
| Tavish | By choosing “Turn on everyone” and completing Chapter 1 (Men’s and Women’s). |
| Chosen | By choosing “Turn on everyone” and completing Chapter 1 (Men’s and Women’s). |
| La Cangrejita Loca | By choosing “Turn on everyone” and completing Chapter 1 (Men’s and Women’s). |
| Slade | By choosing “Remain a fan favorite” and completing ”TBD Plans” (Men’s). |
| The Captain | By choosing “Remain a fan favorite” and completing ”An Offer You Can’t Refuse” (Women’s). |
| Geneva Rose | By choosing “Remain a fan favorite” and then completing ”TBD Plans” (Men’s) or ”An Offer You Can’t Refuse” (Women’s). |
| Psycho Sally | By choosing “Turn on everyone” and then completing ”Leveling Up” (Men’s) or ”A Proper Burial” (Women’s). |
| Rikishi | By telling Pierce NXT is an insult and completing ”R-Truth Or Consequences” (Men’s) or ”Steal The Glow” (Women’s). |
| Main Event R-Truth | By telling Pierce NXT is an insult and then completing ”R-Truth Or Consequences” (Men’s). |
| Dusty Rhoades ’89 | By accepting Pierce’s offer to join NXT and then completing “It’s Getting Dusty In Here” (Men’s) or ”You Can’t Beat the Classic” (Women’s). |
| Road Dogg | By refusing Pierce’s offer and completing ”Tag Or Bag” (Men’s) or ”Face The Music” (Women’s). |
| Hector Flores (Wyatt Sicks) | By selecting ”Leave Hector Behind” and completing ”The Wyatt Seven”. |
| Moreno (Wyatt Sicks) | By selecting ”Ditch Moreno” and completing ”A Spreading Sickness” |
| Buzz | By acquiring 10-stars |
| Cole Quinn | By acquiring 13-stars |
| CM Punk Retro | By acquiring 22-stars |
| Red | By acquiring 31-stars |
| Tre | By acquiring 31-stars |
| Josie Jane | By acquiring 37-stars |
| MyRise 2022 Men’s And Women’s Superstars | By acquiring 43-stars |
| Chase | By acquiring 46-stars |
| El Mago Jr | By acquiring 51-stars |
| El Ordinario | By acquiring 57-stars |
| Paragon Jay Pierce | By acquiring 63-stars |
| The Lock | By acquiring 69-stars |
| Gabriel Slade | By acquiring 72-stars |
| LJ | By acquiring 81-stars |
| Odyssey Rift | By acquiring 84-stars |
| Carly Prime | By acquiring 90-stars |
| Alundra Blaze | By acquiring 98-stars |
| Scott Steiner ’03 | By acquiring 103-stars |
| Michelle McCool | By acquiring 108-stars |
| DDP | By acquiring 124-stars |
| The Fiend Bray Wyatt (Burned) | By acquiring 140-stars |
| The Dark Horse | By acquiring 150-stars |
| Bronze Breakker | By acquiring 175–stars |
| ”Juggernaut” Grace | By acquiring 200-stars |
All WWE 2K26 The Island And MyFaction Unlocks
You can also get access to both Persona and action figure-like variants of many superstars in WWE 2K26 by acquiring MyFaction cards, as well as get five The Island exclusive wrestlers during the mode’s campaign.
As you can guess, though, that also means that a few of the MyRise personas can be considered P2W unlocks in a full-price game.
| Wrestler | How To Unlock |
|---|---|
| Alexa Bliss ’25 | By acquiring her MyFaction Persona card |
| Booker T ’01 | By acquiring his MyFaction Persona card |
| Brock Lesnar ’01 | By acquiring his MyFaction Persona card (Live Event Reward) |
| Dominik Mysterio ’23 Masked | By acquiring his MyFaction Persona card (Live Event Reward) |
| Drew McIntyre ’10 | By acquiring his MyFaction Persona card |
| Jean-Paul Levesque | By acquiring his MyFaction Persona card (Live Event Reward) |
| Rob Van Dam ’97 | By acquiring his MyFaction Persona card |
| Seth Rollins ’15 | By acquiring his MyFaction Persona card |
| Triple H ’99 | By acquiring his MyFaction Persona card |
| ”Elite” Jacob Fatu | By acquiring his MyFaction Persona card |
| ”Elite” Jade Cargill | By acquiring her MyFaction Persona card |
| ”Elite” Jey Uso | By acquiring his MyFaction Persona card |
| ”Elite” Rhea Pipley | By acquiring her MyFaction Persona card (Live Event Reward) |
| ”Elite” Seth Rollins | By acquiring his MyFaction Persona card |
| ”Elite” The Rock | By acquiring his MyFaction Persona card |
| Bobby Newton | Via The Island |
| Dahlia Hex | Via The Island |
| Delilah Hex | Via The Island |
| Marshal Thompson | Via The Island |
| Odette Beaumont | Via The Island |
All DLC Wrestlers In WWE 2K26
Closing out our unlocks guide, WWE 2K26 features eight DLC-exclusive superstars, only available for those who purchased the game’s King of Kings, Attitude Era, and Monday Night War editions/packs. Both the Attitude Era and Monday Night War editions also come with access to multiple Ringside Pass seasons, so keep that in mind.
| Wrestler | How To Unlock |
|---|---|
| Joe Hendry | By purchasing the King of Kings, Attitude Era, or Monday Night War Editions. |
| Chyna ’97 | By purchasing the Attitude Era/Monday Night War Editions, or the Attitude Era pack. |
| Kane ’98 | By purchasing the Attitude Era/Monday Night War Editions, or the Attitude Era pack. |
| ”Mach Man” Randy Savage ’98 | By purchasing the Monday Night War Edition or Pack. |
| The Rock ’99 | By purchasing the Attitude Era/Monday Night War Editions, or the Attitude Era pack. |
| ”Rowdy” Roddy Piper ’98 | By purchasing the Monday Night War Edition or Pack. |
| Shawn Michaels DX | By purchasing the Monday Night War Edition or Pack. |
| Triple H ’98 | By purchasing the King of Kings, Attitude Era, and Monday Night War Editions or Packs. |
| Stephanie McMahon ’00 | By purchasing the King of Kings, Attitude Era, and Monday Night War Editions or Packs. |
If your favorites did not make the cut, we recommend taking a look at the release dates of all WWE 2K26 DLCs. After all, what is life without hope? While at it, make sure to also check out all of the remaining Ringside Pass Rewards to see what else you are set to get for your time.
Published: Mar 7, 2026 03:30 pm