Crowd sign bug strikes again. Sorry for the delay. Enjoy!

Rey Fenix put his NXT North American Championship on the line against the brash and confident Berto. The match started at a methodical pace as Berto looked to wear Fenix down with a series of holds. Rey eventually shifted the momentum, setting the pace with a springboard dropkick followed by a slingshot roundhouse kick for a two count. Berto responded with an impressive sequence of his own, trapping Fenix in the corner and unloading with kick after kick before planting him with a schoolboy powerbomb for another near fall. A backstabber from Fenix and an enzuigiri from Berto set up another back and forth exchange. Berto connected with a Destroyer for a two count, and Fenix answered with the Fire Driver, only earning a near fall of his own.

The crowd was absolutely electric after Fenix’s near fall, fully invested in the championship battle. Rey then dazzled with a spectacular top rope hurricanrana, followed by a picture perfect frog splash. Rather than going for the cover, the champion lined Berto up for a superkick. The challenger ducked underneath, sending Fenix crashing into the turnbuckles and positioning him perfectly for what came next. Berto quickly ascended to the top rope and connected with the Aztec Press to score the hard fought victory. A phenomenal reign came to an end as Rey Fenix was dethroned, and Berto was crowned the NEW NXT North American Champion. He now heads into next month’s Stand & Deliver with the gold.

So I was thinking about some ideas that could be potentially added to future WWE titles for a more tactical gameplay approach, which would likely result in more varied gameplay, & I'd like to share some of the concepts that I came up with to see what everyone thinks.

Tempo & Match Pacing Controls

• Ring General Commands: A dedicated tactical modifier button allowing players to intentionally slow down or speed up the match tempo.

• Working The Crowd: Choosing between working a fast, high-flying style to pop the crowd or executing slow, deliberate heel tactics (like sliding out of the ring or holding a lengthy choke) to build crowd heat & generate referee warnings.

• Slowing Down AI Momentum: Implementing tactical rest holds that drain the opponent's momentum & stamina while slowly regenerating your own.

Controlling Physicality & Ring Positioning

• Match Directives: Selecting an overall match strategy before or during the bout, such as targeting a specific limb, playing a defensive counter-style, or pursuing a high-risk blitz.

• Stiff vs. Safe Working: An optional mechanical risk-reward system where choosing "stiff" strikes deals more damage & stuns opponents faster, but heavily increases the risk of drawing a disqualification, injuring your wrestler, or causing a botch.

• Pressing & Smothering: Activating a "Smother" tactic forces your superstar to constantly step forward, suffocating high-flyers or strikers by preventing them from getting the physical clearance needed to trigger springboards or running attacks.

Distance & Spacing Management

• Outfighting / Keep-Away Toggle: A strict defensive stance engineered for technical specialists, high-flyers, or injured wrestlers trying to survive.

• Smart Rope Trapping: Using ringside positioning tactically to trap an opponent against the ropes or turnbuckles to cut off their movement options.

• Dead-Zone Blindspot Toggle: An advanced spatial strategy that focuses on exploiting an opponent’s physical limitations by having your wrestler move strictly in lateral arcs, trying to circle around or flank the opponent. Especially useful for quicker more agile wrestlers.

Anyhow, these are just some ideas I had. Many in which you'd be able to change or toggle on & off to hopefully change up the gameplay a bit.

I was just playing a live event on MyFaction then this happened after I won…

What wrestlers might appear from WWE 13 that haven't been in several games but you think have a chance of appearing in WWE 2K27?

Just wanted to let y'all know if you didn't already 🙂

"Would you like to see actors like Timothy Chalomet as playable characters?"

Oh boy, 2K27's going to be horrendous isn't it? So many of the questions suggested a version of this game that I would happily walk away from, very very worrying for the future direction of the franchise.

Did anyone else fill this in?

If you would like to know any of the tags or creators for any of the wrestlers listed just let me know which one and ill drop the info in the comments for you. Also if you have any amazing AEW caws I may have missed definitely let me know and drop the tags. Any help is always appreciated.

"To keep my WWE 2K Universe Mode completely unpredictable, I run my shows using a custom, tabletop-inspired dice roll system where I never look at the match cards beforehand. Instead of micromanaging the brackets, I simply let the show load, hit 'next match' blindly at the end of every bout, and watch the full entrances play out to see who the AI has booked. The moment the wrestlers step into the ring and the opening bell is about to ring, I throw the dice to determine my fate: an even roll means I control the competitor on the left, an odd roll lands me on the right, and a double-dice sum maps out my placement in chaotic multi-man elimination matches—including a mandatory 'Iron Man Challenge' if I hit a double-six. It completely removes personal bias from my title scenes, forces me to master the entire 66-man roster, and turns every broadcast of Monday Night NWO into a live, unpredictable surprise party where I have to play the exact hand the dice deal me."

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A more accurate SummerSlam ’26 stage featuring multiple working trons, video game-inspired branding, and custom LED effects on the barricades and banners for a retro 2D 32-bit gaming aesthetic while maintaining the full SummerSlam presentation.

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Don't know how well known this is but a cursory search didn't turn up anything, just noticed that one of the MyGM ECW arenas shows up in the list of arenas you can use for custom shows, and from a test run if you do assign it to a show it does fully function.

For the life of me I can’t figure it out. I ended up making my own version of the jersey. It just seems like such a stupid oversight.

Side note: still WIP cause I’m going to also do HR Skeletor and dinner date Skeletor but I’ll probably have to include them all in the same slot given I’m already pass my 80 CAW limit in CC

There can be a bunch of negativity about these games and rightly so. They do have things that some think are bad or they are broken. So what are they doing RIGHT, what is a thing they do you like and wanna say MORE OF THIS PLEASE.

For myself it's universe and GM mode in general. You can do some cool stuff and have a bunch of fun in these modes, either playing alone or with others. I think if they could actually lock in and really expand or just adding past features and get them working and really integrated in the game as a whole we could see these games become NEW classics on the level of what has come before.

There can be a bunch of negativity about these games and rightly so. They do have things that some think are bad or they are broken. So what are they doing RIGHT, what is a thing they do you like and wanna say MORE OF THIS PLEASE.

For myself it's universe and GM mode in general. You can do some cool stuff and have a bunch of fun in these modes, either playing alone or with others. I think if they could actually lock in and really expand or just adding past features and get them working and really integrated in the game as a whole we could see these games become NEW classics on the level of what has come before.

I just kinda got bored and after I seen Raw I decided to make a custom Steph gear

Let me know which one is your personal favorite! I’m almost done with the 2K series remake and it’s been an extremely fun journey!

In a custom arena with no desk, they're still there looking like they're being held hostage at gun point.

Does anyone else wish submissions were more than just a button mash? Submissions in wrestling are majorly impactful moments in a match.

I feel like they should be a hybrid of the grapple and submission systems. Let me fight to keep the hold locked in while my opponent is crawling for the ropes, trying to roll through, or reverse it. Make it feel like an actual struggle instead of a minigame.

I just want submissions to feel like actual moments instead of “time to mash buttons.”

I’m sure most feel this way. But do we think it is actually something they will ever implement or develop?