A Hammer Throw in WWE 2K23 is one of the fundamental moves you must learn. This move helps you throw an opponent out of the ring and make follow-up attacks. Here’s a quick guide on performing this move in the new WWE game.
If you are a fan of WWE shows, you have probably seen how wrestlers sometimes throw their opponents out of the ring. Wrestlers perform this move to change the match’s momentum or do severe damage outside the ring!
This move is called a Hammer Throw, and it has also been in WWE video games. But with some versions, the button mapping changes. This guide helps you to master this move in WWE 2K23 as quickly as possible.
Performing a Hammer Throw in WWE 2K23
The first thing you need to know about this action is that it is similar to the Irish Whip. The Whip is used to throw opponents around, but the primary purpose is not to get them out of the ring. But with Hammer Throw, you want to take the fight outside the ring or just complete and Showcase mode objective.
The buttons for doing a Hammer Throw in WWE 2K23:
- PlayStation: Circle (Grab) – Circle + Direction with Left Stick.
- Xbox: B (Grab) – B + Direction with Left Stick
- PC: L (Grab) – L + Direction with WASD
Remember that performing this move is the same on all platforms, and you can change the button mapping in the settings. Also, keep in mind that you must do this move near the ring’s ropes. If you do this far from the strings, it would simply become an Irish Whip, and the opponent would come back at you!
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You need to do the Hammer Throw move in WWE 2K23 to finish some objectives in the Showcase mode, Where you play against John Cena in many iconic matches to unlock rewards.
The first time you would need to perform this move is in Chapter One: “One of A Kind” by Rob Van Dam. In this iconic match, John Cena loses to Dam, but you are the one to make this thing happen with many combos and a Hammer Throw!
WWE 2K23 is currently available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, And PC via Steam.
