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John Cena is this year’s WWE 2K23 cover wrestler, and you might expect that the Showcase Mode will follow the Peacemaker’s actor’s success stories in the ring. Interestingly, instead of playing as John Cena, we will have to go through his defeats instead! Continue reading below to see all unlockables and rewards that you can acquire from beating The Doctor of Thuganomics in Showcase Matches in WWE 2K23.
WWE 2K23 – All Showcase Unlockables and Rewards
| Showcase Match | Unlockable |
| Match 1 – “ECW One of a Kind” | WWE Championship Belt 2005-2013 |
| Vs Rob Van Dam | ECW One Night Stand 2006 – Arena |
| John Cena (2006) – Skin | |
| Rob Van Dam (2006) – Skin | |
| Match 2 – “The Gold Medal Debut” | Smackdown 2002 – Arena |
| Vs Kurt Angle | John Cena (2002) – Skin |
| Kurt Angle (2002) – Skin | |
| Match 3 – “Dead Man Walking” | Vengeance 2003 – Arena |
| Vs The Undertaker | U Can’t See Me – Entrance |
| The Undertaker (2003) – Skin | |
| Match 4 – “An Iconic WrestleMania” | WrestleMania 34 – Arena |
| Vs The Undertaker | John Cena (2018) – Skin |
| The Undertaker (2018) skin | |
| Match 5 – “Time to Play The Game” | Night of Champions 2008 – Arena |
| Vs Triple H | John Cena (2008) – Skin |
| Triple H (2008) – Skin | |
| Match 6 – “A Phenomenal Clash” | SummerSlam 2016 – Arena |
| Vs AJ Styles | John Cena (2016) – Skin |
| AJ Style (2016) – Skin | |
| Match 7 – “Masterfully Manipulated” | SummerSlam 2006 – Arena |
| Vs Edge | John Cena (2006 Alt) – Skin |
| Edge (2006) – Skin | |
| Lita (2006) – Skin | |
| Match 8 – “A Revolutionary Cashing In” | New Year’s Revolution 2006 – Arena |
| Vs Edge | John Cena (2006 Alt) – Skin |
| Edge (2006 Alt) – Skin | |
| Lita (2006 Alt) – Skin | |
| Match 9 – “Greatness Acknowledged” | SummerSlam 2021 – Arena |
| Vs Roman Reigns | Roman Reigns (2021) – Skin |
| John Cena (2021) – Skin | |
| Match 10 – “One on One with The Great One” | WrestleMania 28 – Arena |
| Vs The Rock | John Cena (2012) – Skin |
| The Rock (2012) – Skin | |
| Match 11 – “Suplex – Rinse – Repeat” | SummerSlam 2014 – Arena |
| Vs Brock Lesnar | WWE Championship Belt 2013-2014 |
| WWE World Heavyweight Championship Belt | |
| John Cena (2014) – Skin | |
| Brock Lesnar (2014) – skin | |
| Match 12 – “Breaking the Chains” | WWE Undisputed Championship Belt |
| Vs Brock Lesnar | Backlash 2003 – Arena |
| John Cena (2003) – Skin | |
| Brock Lesnar (2003) – Skin | |
| Match 13 – “The Animal’s Rage” | SummerSlam 2008 – Arena |
| Vs Batista | John Cena (2008) – Skin |
| Batista (2008) – skin | |
| Match 14 – “The Viper Strikes” | Hell in a Cell 2009 – Arena |
| Vs Randy Orton | John Cena (2009) – Skin |
| Randy Orton (2009) – Skin | |
| Match 15 – “Didn’t See That Coming” | Super Cena |
| Vs wrestler of your choice | |
| Match 16 – “Council of Legends” | Bruno Sammartino |
| Vs Stone Cold, Bruno Sammartino, and Hulk Hogan | Hulk Hogan |
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WWE 2K23 Pre-Order Bonuses and Editions Have Been Revealed
WWE 2K23 will be available on March 17, 2023, for PS4, PS5,
