WWE 2K23has confirmed all 14 matches that will be featured in the John Cena Showcase mode.WWE 2Kvideo games have traditionally featured a Showcase mode focused on a single superstar, group, or era in WWE history.WWE 2K23is no exception to the rule, though its Showcase mode has a rather interesting twist.
Typically,WWE 2KShowcase modes have put players in control of whichever wrestler that year’s mode was about, allowing them to relive some of their greatest victories and moments.WWE 2K23is flipping this concept on its head. Instead of players controllingJohn Cenaand taking down some of his greatest opponents, they will instead play the role of Cena’s enemies in some of the biggest and most memorable losses of his WWE career.
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This should ensure that theWWE 2K23Showcase has a lot more variety than previous iterations of the game mode. Fans now know all 14 matches they can look forward to in theWWE 2K23Showcase mode, which ranges from Cena’s first match on SmackDown in 2002 against Kurt Angle to his match against Roman Reigns at SummerSlam 2021. Other opponents Cena will face in theWWE 2K23Showcase modeare Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker, Edge, Rob Van Dam, Triple H, Batista, Randy Orton, The Rock, and AJ Styles.
WWE 2K23 John Cena Showcase Matches
While this is a rather comprehensive lineup of John Cena’s greatest WWE losses, there are some notable omissions. Perhaps themost glaring omission in theWWE 2K23Cena Showcaseis the lack of the CM Punk match from Money in the Bank 2011, where Cena lost the WWE Championship and, very temporarily, his job at the company. CM Punk has been on the outs with WWE for years, though, so it’s not surprising that he’s not featured in theWWE 2K23Showcase mode. Beyond that, he’s currently signed to WWE’s chief competitor, All Elite Wrestling, even though he hasn’t appeared on that company’s television for months.
Some fans may also notice that Cena’s SummerSlam loss to Daniel Bryan, aka Bryan Danielson, is nowhere on the list either. WhileDanielson reportedly has a good relationship with WWE, he too is currently signed with AEW, which likely prohibits from him appearing in the new WWE video game. Otherwise, the John Cena Showcase seems to hit all the big losses from his decades-long run in the company.
WWE 2K23is ââlaunches March 17 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
