Summary
It’s been confirmed thatWWE 2K24’s Showcase mode will have 21 matches total. Showcase is one of theWWE 2Kfranchise’s flagship game modes, and so it’s no surprise that it’s coming back forWWE 2K24. Sometimes Showcase has focused on specific eras in the WWE, while other times the mode has been used to highlight the careers of specific superstars.
A couple of years ago, Rey Mysterio received his own Showcase mode that let fans relive some of the greatest matches from the celebrated luchadore’s career.WWE 2K23, meanwhile, offered a unique twist on the Showcase mode. Themode itself was themed after John Cena, but instead of highlighting his greatest triumphs, the mode put players in the shoes of wrestlers that defeated Cena in various high profile matches.
WWE 2K24isn’t using its Showcase mode to feature any one superstar, but is instead all about celebrating 40 years of WrestleMania. As such, the mode will feature some of the biggest matches in WrestleMania history. A full list of the availableWWE 2K24Showcase matches is not available at the time of this writing, but it has been confirmed that the mode will feature 21 matches pulled from the 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s. This was revealed byWWE 2K24developer Bryan Williamsin an interview with WCCFTech.
WWE 2K24 Confirmed Showcase Matches
WithWWE 2K24even having a special 40 Years of WrestleMania edition, some may be scratching their heads about why the mode doesn’t feature one match from each WrestleMania. It seems like a missed opportunity. However, there are a couple of possible explanations as to why this is. For one,WWE 2K24’s 21 Showcase Matches is more than the 12 matches for theRey Mysterio Showcaseand the 14 matches for the John Cena Showcase, so it’s already considerably more content than fans have gotten from the mode in the last two years. Secondly, theWWE 2Kfranchise has already had a similar WrestleMania-themed Showcase mode in a previous game.
10 years ago,WWE 2K14featured a WrestleMania-themed Showcase modethat not only featured at least one match from each WrestleMania, and in some cases, multiple matches from the same WrestleMania. While some may be disappointed thatWWE 2K24isn’t going all-out and featuring one match from each WrestleMania, this way there should be less overlap, though there are definitely some matches being repeated in this year’s Showcase.
In the same interview, it was also stressed that there would be “a lot more female representation” inWWE 2K24compared toWWE 2K14. In fact,WWE 2K14didn’t have a single women’s match in its entire lineup. WithWWE 2K24set to launch on March 8, fans should be treated to a full rundown of all 21 Showcase matches in the relatively near future.
