The focus of the Showcase mode in the upcoming WWE 2K26 is CM Punk, letting players re-live and experience some of the most important and pivotal matches from the superstar’s storied career of 25+ years. And now, WWE has unveiled a new Ringside Report trailer narrated by The Best in the World himself, talking us through this year’s Showcase mode which will feature the following list of matches for you to play in WWE 2K26, and if you’re a fan of pro wrestling you may remember several from this list. Check it out:
- CM Punk vs. JBL, SummerSlam 2008
- CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio, Armageddon 2008
- CM Punk vs. Randy Orton, WrestleMania 27
- CM Punk vs. Undertaker, WrestleMania 29
- CM Punk vs. John Cena, RAW Feb. 2013
- CM Punk vs. The Rock, Elimination Chamber 2013
- CM Punk vs Brock Lesnar, SummerSlam 2013
- CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre, Bad Blood 2024
- CM Punk vs. Seth Freakin’ Rollins, RAW Jan. 2025
- CM Punk vs. Seth Freakin’ Rollins vs. Roman Reigns, WrestleMania 41
A pretty star-studded list of matches with many unforgettable moments that have shaped CM Punk’s career in more ways than one and in the upcoming WWE 2K26 you get to experience all of them in pristine detail.
Another treat in the upcoming game is that you can get all of the story mode unlockables by playing through the new ‘Gauntlet’ mode which pits you against a total of 20 superstars, one after another. So if you don’t want to play through the story, you can still earn all the rewards and unlockables this way which can also be pretty difficult for obvious reasons.
The standard edition for WWE 2K26 will cost $69.99 while the ‘Deluxe Edition’ or the King of Kings edition of the game is set to cost you $99.99. Then there are two more expensive editions of the game clearly aimed at series enthusiasts including the ‘Premium edition’ or the Attitude Era edition of WWE 2K26 which is priced at $129.99.
And finally, for the absolute completionist out there, there exists the Monday Night War Edition for WWE 2K26 which will set you back by $149.99 and includes every single DLC scheduled to release for the game throughout it’s lifecycle.
WWE 2K26 is slated to release on March 13 worldwide and you can pre-order your favorite edition of the game right now across all platforms.
