As part of the premium track, players will automatically unlock 4 new playable characters starting with Matt Cardona. The former Intercontinental, United States, and two-time WWE Tag Team Champion recently returned to WWE in January and makes his return to the franchise after 5 years, but for the first time under his new persona.
Cardona joined us at our MoCap studio a few months ago to capture his entrances, taunts, etc., to add an extra layer of authenticity to his in-game character, which includes a total of 9 moves/taunts.
WWE Hall of Famer Torrie Wilson also makes her highly-anticipated debut in the WWE 2K franchise, marking her first console video game appearance in nearly 20 years. Torrie comes with 7 new moves, including the Nose Job and Torrie-nado DDT, while old school fans will also notice the gear she’s wearing is a nod to one of her video game appearances from two decades ago.
There’s another big return to the WWE 2K franchise in the form of the volatile Brian Pillman. The “Loose Cannon” made his mark in WWE in the early days of the Attitude Era, with his explosive feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin, and as an unpredictable member of the Hart Foundation. WWE 2K26 marks nearly 10 years since Pillman’s last appearance in a console game.
Pillman’s character comes with 13 new moves/taunts, as well as a very unique entrance animation with an identifiable theme.
The premium track of Ringside Pass Season 3’s new Superstar lineup is rounded out by the legendary and comically macabre dance machine La Parka, who is also making his WWE 2K debut. The latest incarnation of the La Parka character resurfaced in 2025 and has continued to delight fans in Mexico and around the world.
La Parka has 8 new moves/taunts and is wearing the gear from his 2025 NXT Halloween Havoc appearance.
Finally, two new Personas are being added to the premium track: the highly-requested Kane ‘01 and Rey Mysterio Jr. ‘01.
Kane ‘01 has new gear featuring his sleeveless look, while the fan-favorite “Slow Chemical” theme song is included for his entrance, while Rey Mysterio Jr 01 comes with a new theme song, and very unique look from his final year in WCW.
The Ringside Pass Season 3 Premium Track also features a collection of new gear such as:
- Homage WCW/nWo Revenge T-Shirt
- Homage WCW vs nWo World Tour T-Shirt
- Chalkline nWo Wolfpac 4-Life Hockey Jersey
- La Parka LWO Mask w/Shades
Three new moves have been added to the Premium Track as well:
- Springboard 720 DDT
- Wheelbarrow Dragon Sleeper
- Diving Swanton 450
As for the Free Track of Ringside Pass Season 3, players will be able to earn VC and MyFACTION content, including these four Personas:
- Tyrese Haliburton
- Brock Lesnar ‘03
- Mutiny Asuka
- Solo Sikoa ‘22
A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS IN THE ISLAND
With today’s release of Patch 1.12, we have finally gone live with Chapter 2 of The Island, where the Order of Malice is now an open Island environment.
At the end of Chapter 1, we were introduced to the new Order of Malice, which is led by Drew McIntyre, Seth Rollins, and Becky Lynch.
The members of Malice plan to do whatever it takes to grab hold of The Island for themselves and they have set up their new compound at the former Hero HQ.
Depending on the player’s original choice of Order to join, as well as which Order they decided to side with/attack at the end of Chapter 1, players will start a new alliance in order to fight the Order of Malice.
All new quests, cutscenes, VO and rewards await players as they battle through Chapter 2 - good luck!
PATCH UPDATE 1.12
In support of Ringside Pass Season 3 and Chapter 2 of the Island, we have today released Patch 1.12, which also features a variety of game improvements.
In addition to the improvements, we have also added two new themes that players can access in Create-an-Entrance:
- Kane 2000 (aka Out of Fire)
- AJ Styles Lone Wolf
The full patch notes can be found here: https://support.wwe2k.com/hc/articles/52152408177939
We’ll see everyone in the ring!
