A true celebration of The Best In The World’s legacy, WWE 2K26‘s Showcase Mode allows players to relive some of the defining moments in CM Punk’s career, mixed with alternative What-Ifs and Fantasy Warfare matches.
That’s not all, though, as each bout also comes with its own selection of both completion and objective-related rewards, culminating in over 30 new superstars, as well as multiple arenas, championships, and alternative attires. Here are all of the CM Punk Showcase matches in WWE 2K26 and all of the rewards they can net you.
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All WWE 2K26 Showcase Matches & Rewards
WWE 2K26 features a total of 21 Showcase matches/stages, which can be easily completed in two to three hours, or even less if you skip the cutscenes. As you can see below, to get all of the rewards a match has to offer, you must also complete it while crossing out every single one of its objectives.
| Stage | Match | Match Rewards (Acquired upon first completion) | Objective Rewards (Must complete all objectives to unlock) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull By The Horns | CM Punk vs. JBL (Summer Slam – August 17, 2008) | SummerSlam 2008 | CM Punk SummerSlam ’08 (Superstar) JBL (Superstar) |
| Unseating Royalty | CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio (Armageddon – December 14, 2008) | Armageddon 2008 | CM Punk Armageddon ’08 (Superstar) Rey Mysterio ’08 (Superstar) |
| A Wounded Viper | CM Punk vs. Randy Orton (WrestleMania 27 – April 3, 2011) | WrestleMania 27 | CM Punk ’11 (Superstar) Randy Orton ’11 (Superstar) |
| For Whom The Bell Tolls | CM Punk vs. The Undertaker (WrestleMania 29 – April 27, 2013) | WrestleMania 29 Paul Heyman (WrestleMania 29 Attire) | CM Punk WM29 (Superstar) Undertaker ’13 (Superstar) |
| One Last Chance | CM Punk vs. John Cena (RAW – February 25, 2013) | RAW 2013 | CM Punk ’13 (Superstar) John Cena ’13 (Superstar) |
| Rematch Redemption | CM Punk vs. The Rock (Elimination Chamber – February 17, 2013) | Elimination Chamber 2013 | CM Punk Elimination Chamber ’13 (Superstar) The Rock ’13 (Superstar) |
| The Best vs The Beast | CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar (SummerSlam – August 18, 2013) | SummerSlam 2013 Paul Heyman (SummerSlam 2013 Attire) | CM Punk SummerSlam ’13 (Superstar) Brock Lesnar ’13 (Superstar) |
| The Unforgiving Consequences | CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre (Bad Blood – October 5, 2024) | Bad Blood 2024 | CM Punk Bad Blood 2024 (Attire) Drew McIntyre (Superstar) |
| A Decade Of Dues | CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins (RAW – January 6, 2025) | RAW 2025 Debut | CM Punk RAW 2025 Debut (Attire) Seth Rollins ’25 (Superstar) |
| Lucid Dreams Come True | CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins vs Roman Reigns (WrestleMania 41, Night 1 – April 19, 2025) | Paul Heyman (WrestleMania 41 Attire) | CM Punk WrestleMania 41 (Attire) Seth Rollins WM 41 (Superstar) |
| In The Boosts Of Legends | Bret ‘Hit Man’ Hart vs. Shawn Michaels (Survivor Series – November 9, 1997) | Survivor Series 1997 WWE Championship ’88 -’98 WWE European Championship | CM Hart (Superstar) Shanw Michaels ’97 (Superstar) |
| Getting Extreme With The Hardcore Legend | CM Punk vs. Cactus Jack | ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994 | Cactus Jack (Superstar) |
| Shattering The Glass | CM Punk vs. ”Stone Cold” Steve Austin | None | ”Stone Cold” Steve Austin (Superstar) |
| Bringing The Heat | CM Punk vs. Eddie Guerrero | None | Eddie Guerrero (Superstar) |
| What If… Part One | CM Punk vs. Triple H (WrestleMania XXX – April 6, 2014) | Stephanie McMahon ’14 (Manager) | Triple H ’14 (Superstar) |
| What If.. Part Two | CM Punk vs. Batista vs. Randy Orton (WrestleMania XXX – April 6, 2014) | WrestleMania 30 | Randy Orton ’14 (Superstar) Batista (Superstar) |
| What If… Part Three | CM Punk vs. John Cena (RAW – July 27, 2015) | RAW 2015 | John Cena ’15 (Superstar) |
| What If… Part Four | CM Punk vs. AJ Styles (WrestleMania 32 – April 3, 2016) | WrestleMania 32 | AJ Styles ’16 (Superstar) |
| What If… Part Five | CM Punk vs. Kurt Eagle (WrestleMania 35 – April 7, 2019) | WrestleMania 35 | Kurt Eagle ’19 (Superstar) |
| What If… Part Six | CM Punk vs. The Fiend Bray Wyatt (WrestleMania 37, Night 2 – April 11, 2021) | WrestleMania 37 | The Fiend Bray Wyatt (Superstar) |
| Those Crazy Punks | CM Punk/AJ Lee vs. The Miz/Maryse | CM Punkvilion Emerald CM Punk (MyFaction) Emerald AJ Lee (MyFaction) | AJ Lee (Superstar) AJ Lee ’15 (Superstar) The Miz ’17 (Superstar) Maryse (Superstar + Attire) |
How To Get All Showcase Rewards Fast In WWE 2K26
If you either don’t have an afternoon to spend completing all of the Showcase stages or want to skip the nostalgia, WWE 2K26 also allows players to get all Showcase rewards in one go by beating its Showcase Gauntlet. The mode tasks you with defeating 20 opponents back-to-back as either member of the Power Couple (AJ Lee or CM Punk), and can be completed within 90-120 minutes if you are skilled enough.
Just remember not to underestimate the challenge, as the gauntlet’s foes are way tougher and sturdier than the versions seen in the Showcase Timeline. They also won’t give you a breather to regenerate Vitality or Stamina between bounts, and if you ever go down for good, well, it’s back to the start.
Published: Mar 6, 2026 12:02 pm