WWE 2K24 confirms over 200 playable characters

Back in the day games used to be packed with additional characters, skins and various unlockables that we could acquire through gameplay. Don’t get me wrong, that’s still a thing today but it's arguably not quite as generous as it once was.

Nowadays, a lot of content is locked behind a paywall. This is fine in most cases because, at the end of the day, companies have to make money and developers have to be paid. But still, I miss the good old days of unlocking secret characters through progression even if a character, skin or mode was unlocked by accident.

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If there’s one series that gives gamers a generous amount of content straight out of the box (so to speak), it’s the WWE series from 2K and the upcoming entry, WWE 2K24 is quite possibly the most generous yet. Surpassing the likes of WWE 2K23. Sure, WWE 2K24 does have characters that are only accessible by purchasing DLC, but with over 200 playable characters available in the base game, this amount of content without paying extra is a modern-day rarity.

2K revealed the full roster for WWE 2K24 Superstars available at launch and season pass DLC and including managers, it comes with over 200 characters. Four of the launch characters are free pre-order DLC (namely Dusty Rhodes ‘76, “Undashing” Cody Rhodes, Stardust and “Superstar” Billy Graham), and various characters have different versions but it's impressive nonetheless.

The WWE 2K24 roster features a mixture of legendary Superstars from “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, John Cena, Eddie Guerrero and more, to current Superstars from Raw, Smackdown and NXT. Oh, and Logan Paul returns once more. Granted, some of the Superstars listed below may have changed shows but that can easily be updated in-game. Notable exclusions include Vince McMahon and Brock Lesnar do not appear to be playable characters due to the recent allegations.

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The playable characters available at launch in WWE 2K24 include:

LEGENDS/ALUMNI

• Andre The GiantBad Bunny
• Batista
• Beth Phoenix
• Big Boss Man
• Boogeyman
• Booker T
• Bray Wyatt
• Bret “Hitman” Hart
• British Bulldog
• Bruno Sammartino
• Cactus Jack
• Chyna
• Diesel
• Doink The Clown
• Dude Love
• Dusty Rhodes
• Eddie Guerrero
• Eric Bischoff
• Eve Torres
• Faarooq
• Harley Race
• Hollywood Hogan
• Hulk Hogan
• Jake "The Snake" Roberts
• JBL
• Jerry "The King" Lawler
• Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
• John Cena
• Kane
• Kevin Nash
• Lita
• "Macho Man" Randy Savage
• Mankind
• Maryse
• Mighty Molly
• Molly Holly
• Muhammad Ali
• "Ravishing" Rick Rude
• Rick Steiner
• Rikishi
• Rob Van Dam
• Ronda Rousey
• “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
• Scott Hall
• Scott Steiner
• Shane McMahon
• Shawn Michaels
• Stacy Keibler
• Stephanie McMahon
• Stardust
• “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
• "Superstar" Billy Graham
• Syxx
• Ted DiBiase
• The Fiend
• The Hurricane
• The Rock
• The Undertaker
• Triple H
• Trish Stratus
• Tyler Breeze
• Ultimate Warrior
• Umaga
• Uncle Howdy
• Vader
• Wade Barrett
• William Regal
• X-Pac
• Yokozuna

RAW

• Akira Tozawa
• Alexa Bliss
• Becky Lynch
• Bianca Belair
• Big E
• Braun Strowman
• Bronson Reed
• Candice LeRae
• Carmella
• Cedric Alexander
• Chad Gable
• Chelsea Green
• Cody Rhodes
• Damian Priest
• Dexter Lumis
• Dominik Mysterio
• Erik
• Finn Balor
• Giovanni Vinci
• Gunther
• Indi Hartwell
• Ivar
• JD McDonagh
• Jey Uso
• Johnny Gargano
• Kofi Kingston
• Liv Morgan
• Ludwig Kaiser
• Maxxine Dupri
• Natalya
• Nikki Cross
• Otis
• Piper Niven
• Raquel Rodriguez
• Rhea Ripley
• Ricochet
• R-Truth
• Sami Zayn
• Seth "Freakin" Rollins
• Shayna Baszler
• Shinsuke Nakamura
• Sonya Deville
• Tegan Nox
• The Miz
• Tommaso Ciampa
• Valhalla
• Xavier Woods
• Zoey Stark

SMACKDOWN

• AJ Styles
• Alba Fyre
• Angelo Dawkins
• Ashante "Thee" Adonis
• Asuka
• Austin Theory
• Bayley
• Bobby Lashley
• Butch
• Cameron Grimes
• Charlotte Flair
• Cruz Del Toro
• Dakota Kai
• Elton Prince
• Grayson Waller
• Isla Dawn
• IYO SKY
• Jimmy Uso
• Joaquin Wilde
• Karrion Kross
• Katana Chance
• Kayden Carter
• Kevin Owens
• Kit Wilson
• LA Knight
• Logan Paul
• Luke Gallows
• Michin Mia Yim
• Montez Ford
• MVP
• Omos
• Randy Orton
• Rey Mysterio
• Ridge Holland
• Robert Roode
• Roman Reigns
• Santos Escobar
• Scarlett
• Sheamus
• Shotzi
• Solo Sikoa
• Tamina
• Xia Li
• Zelina Vega

NXT

• Andre Chase
• Angel Garza
• Apollo Crews
• Axiom
• Baron Corbin
• Blair Davenport
• Bron Breakker
• Brooks Jensen
• Brutus Creed
• Carmelo Hayes
• Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo
• Cora Jade
• Damon Kemp
• Dijak
• Drew Gulak
• Duke Hudson
• Fallon Henley
• Gigi Dolin
• Humberto
• Ilja Dragunov
• Ivy Nile
• Jacy Jayne
• Jinder Mahal
• Joe Coffey
• Joe Gacy
• Josh Briggs
• Julius Creed
• Nathan Frazer
• Nikkita Lyons
• Noam Dar
• Roxanne Perez
• Sanga
• SCRYPTS
• Thea Hail
• Tiffany Stratton
• Tony D'Angelo
• Trick Williams
• Tyler Bate
• Veer Mahaan
• Wendy Choo
• Wes Lee
• Wolfgang

MANAGERS

• B-Fab
• Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• Cathy Kelley
• Mick Foley
• Miss Elizabeth
• Paul Bearer
• Paul Heyman
• Theodore Long

SEASON PASS DLC

DLC 1: ‘ECW Punk Pack (out now)

• CM Punk
• Bubba Ray Dudley
• D-Von Dudley
• Sandman
• Terry Funk
• MyFACTION Content:
• ECW Paul Heyman Manager Card, Superstar Cards

DLC 2: ‘Post Malone & Friends Pack’ (out now)

• Post Malone
• Sensational Sherri
• Mosh
• Thrasher
• Honky Tonk Man
• Jimmy Hart Manager
• MyFACTION Content: Superstar Cards

DLC 3: ‘Pat McAfee Pack’ (31 July 2024)

• Pat McAfee
• Playable co-hosts - stay tuned for more info!
• MyFACTION Content: Co-Host Manager Cards - stay tuned for more info, Superstar Cards

DLC 4: ‘Global Superstars Pack’ (20 September 2024)

• Jade Cargill
• Nia Jax
• Michelle McCool
• Carlito
• Kairi Sane
• Lyra Valkyria
• Dragon Lee
• MyFACTION Content: Superstar Cards

DLC 5: ‘WCW Pack’ - (13 November 2024)

• Diamond Dallas Page
• Iron Sheik
• Mr. Perfect
• Great Muta
• Lex Luger
• MyFACTION Content: Superstar Cards

WWE 2K24 will be released on 8 March for PC, PlayStation and Xbox or 5 March for those who pre-order the Deluxe or 40 Years of WrestleMania edition.