A new year of WWE 2K means a new 2K showcase. For WWE 2K23, 2K Showcase is focusing on legendary wrestler and cover star John Cena. WWE 2K23 players will have the opportunity to recreate some of Cena’s most iconic matches and beat him again. That said, here’s a look at the matches he’ll be in and the goals of each.
Related: How the Pin mini-game works in WWE 2K23
ECW One Night Stand 2006 vs. Rob Van Dam
- Successfully attack, grab or dive your opponent to deal heavy damage – A/X for Xbox, X/Square for PlayStation
- Perform a hammer throw on John Cena
- Use heavy combos – Any combo with A/X (Go to pause menu to see RVD combos)
- use an Irish whisk
- Perform a Diving Moonsault while Cena is out of the ring.
- Use a Corkscrew Leg Drop out of the ring while Cena leans into the north or south barricade.
- Hit John Cena with a steel chair in the ring
- Hit RVD’s Rolling Thunder signature move – RT/R2 + X/Square with Firma stored and Cena grounded
- Strike a heavy claw forward – B/Circle to grab + A/X
- Perform a dive attack – While on the top rope, press X/Square or A/X
- another hammer blow
- Hit Cena with a light combo – Combo that only involves X/Square
- Grab a table and place it in the corner of the ring while Cena is down. – With table, move to the corner on the A/X press
- Hit another heavy claw before
Smackdown vs. Kurt Angle
- Make two front headlight claws – B/Circle (facing the opponent) + LS (Direction) + X/Square
- Successfully attack, grab or dive your opponent to deal heavy damage
- Go for the ankle finisher – Standing at Cena’s feet on the ground and Finisher saved, press RT/R2 + A/X
- Perform a heavy combo – Hit a Combo that uses A/X (Check Angle combos in the Pause Menu)
- Perform a light attack – X/Square
- Knock angle knock – With the signature saved, press RT/R2 + X/Square
- Dodge/Reverse opponent’s attacks three times – Let Cena attack you to dodge or reverse
- Hit three German suplexes on Cena in the ring – B/Circle to grab Cena, then LS (Left) + A/X
- Perform a light combo
Revenge 2003 against The Undertaker
- Successfully attack, grab or dive your opponent to deal heavy damage
- Use Hammer Throw on Cena
- Get Cena out of the ring – Dinner must be punished
- Hit Apron Guillotine Gota – While on the apron and Cena in the ring, press B/Circle (move Cena closer to you with ropes to perform the move)
- Perform two movements Body Blow and Uppercut – While standing in front of Cena, move LS towards him + A
- Dodge/block opponent’s attacks three times
- Hit the old school signature move – With signature recorded and standing in front, press RT/R2 + X/Square
- Hit the signature chokeslam move – With the saved signature, press RT/R2 + X/Square (HOLD)
- Dodge/Reverse opponent’s attacks three times
- Make a shipment – While standing in front of the opponent or at the feet/side/head of the opponent on the ground, press RT/R2 + B/Circle
- Break the Grapple / Combo Intent – You have to press X/Square, A/X or B/Circle, depending on what you think Cena will do.
- Hit the front heavy corner attack – With Cena knocked out in the corner, press A/X
- make two clotheslines – Hold LT/L2 + LS to land on a permanent Dinner, then A/X
- Successfully attack, grab or dive your opponent to deal heavy damage
- Hit the front light corner attack – With Cena knocked out in the corner, press X/Square
WrestleMania 34 vs. the Undertaker
- Hit five frontal light attacks while dining in the corner – Press X/Square while Cena is knocked out in a corner
- Dale has Flip Clothesline as Cena
- Hit it old school on Cena – For this one, press B/Circle to enter, followed by Left Stick (Up) + A/X
- Perform a Snake Eyes/Big Boots Combo – With Cena stunned in order, press B/Circle to front grapple. Then move left stick away from opponent + A/X
- Hit Cena with a running DDT – LT/L2 (HOLD) + Left Stick (towards Cena) to run, then B/Circle
- Successfully attack, grab or dive your opponent to deal heavy damage
- Hit the signature chokeslam move
- Hit Tombstone Piledriver – With stock finish, LT/2 + A/X
- dinner of pins
Night of Champions 2008 vs. Triple H
- Hit a rebound attack on Cena – After sending the opponent into the ropes with Irish Whip, press X/Square, A/X or B/Circle (don’t run)
- Hit a hammer throw
- Perform a Vertical Suplex on Cena at ringside – By standing in front of Cena, B/Circle to grab him. Then LS (Up) + A/X
- Perform an Irish Whip on Cena in the ring
- Dodge/Reverse/Break three of Cena’s attacks (hint: they can be dodged whether an opponent is attacking you or not)
- Taunt the opponent (left (left) keyboard) in the ring towards Cena
- Try a pedigree – With Finisher registered, press RT/R2 + A/X
- Dodge/Block three more Cena attacks
- Reverse/break one of his moves
- make another pedigree
- Perform a light attack on Cena – X/Square
- Make a carry attack – When standing in front of Cena, press B/Circle to grab him. Then charge it and press A/X (it should look like a powerbomb)
- Make a Spinbuster – With stored signature, RT/R2 + X/Square
- get another pedigree
- Make a fourth Pedigree
- dinner of pins
SummerSlam 2016 vs. AJ Styles
- Hit a dropkick on Cena on the rebound from an Irish Whip – Press X/Square
- Dodge/Block three of Cena’s attacks
- Hit a Slingshot DDT on Cena – While standing on the apron with Cena in the ring, press B/Circle
- Perform a submission to Cena while he’s pinned down.
- Perform a heavy frontal attack on Cena
- make a heavy grip before – B/Circle to enter, followed by A/X
- 450 Splash by Hit Styles – With Signature stored, Styles on the apron, and Cena rooted in the ring, press RT/R2 + X/Square
- Try a wheelbarrow facebuster – Stand behind the opponent in the ring. Press B/Circle to enter, followed by LS (left) + A/X
- Perform a grab combo
- make a light corner attack – Put Cena in the corner, then X/Square
- Attack on opponent’s legs – B/Circle with the opponent’s legs resting on the ground, then X/Square
- Realiza Springboard Moonsault DDT – While standing following to the ropes when in the ring, press LB/L1 + X/Square
- Another Heavy Hook Frontal Attack
- Make the phenomenal forearm – With Finisher memorized, press RT/R2 + A/X (must be on platform)
- dinner of pins
SummerSlam 2006 vs. Edge
- make a frontal attack – B/Circle, followed by LS (Direction) + X/Square
- Perform a heavy ground attack – While standing next to a downed opponent, press A/X
- Make fun of the crowd – Left pad (left)
- Perform a Running Single Leg Dropkick – In the ring, LT/L2 (HOLD) + left stick to run towards Cena. Then press A/X.
- Hit a dive attack – While on the top pad, press X/Square or A/X (Cena must be standing; you can press Left Pad (Up) to taunt him)
- Make a light attack on the ground – While standing next to the opponent on the ground in the ring, press B/Circle then X/Square
- Hit two forward dash attacks – LT/L2 + either X/Carré or A/X
- Perform edge trimming – With the signature saved, press RT/R2 + X/Square
- Hit Cena with three combos
- Run around the corner to get on the top rope. – With Dinner in the ring. LT/L2 (HOLD) + LS at corner
- Hit an opponent’s taunt (left (right) keyboard while Cena and Edge are in the ring)
- Reverse/break opponent’s attack
- Hit another Edgecution
- Perform a spear in the corner – Con Finisher almacenado, RT/R2 + X/Square
2006 New Year’s Revolution against Edge
- Hit Cena with two heavy combos
- Perform a spear on Cena in the ring
- Hit another spear on Cena
- try a pin (hint: if Cena comes out, keep trying to pin him until the end of the match)
SummerSlam 2021 vs. Roman Reigns
- Perform a headbutt – Stand behind Cena and press B/Circle. Then LS (Down) + X/Square (hint: use RS to spin the opponent)
- Hit a heavy attack with a forward shoulder tackle – With Cena in order, press B/Circle to front grapple. Then LS (towards opponent) + A/X
- Performs two Snap Suplexes – While standing in front of Cena, press B/Circle to grab Cena. So, LS (Down) + X/Square
- Use an Irish Whisk for Dinner
- Dodge/Block/Reverse two Cena attacks
- Give Cena a DDT – B / Circle to grab Cena. So, LS (Left) + X/Square
- Perform a heavy combo
- Use the Tie Sleeper – While standing in front of Cena, press RT/R2 + B/Circle
- Go for a frontal attack – Execute with LT/L2 + LS, then X//Square or A/X
- Go for the Superman Punch – With Signature saved and opponent punished, RT/R2 + X/Square (hint: try it in the corner)
- Successfully attack, grab or dive your opponent to deal heavy damage
- Launch another frontal attack
- Block/reverse two Cena attacks
- Perform a spear in the corner – Con Finisher almacenado, RT/R2 + X/Square
- Hit another spear on Cena
- try a pin
WrestleMania 28 vs. The Rock
- Perform a headbutt – Stand behind Cena and press B/Circle. So A/X
- Dodge/Block/Reverse two Cena attacks
- Hit a rebound attack on Cena
- use an Irish whisk
- Hit Cena with a Rock Bottom on the table – With the finisher and Cena leaning on the table, use RT/RT + A/X to hit Cena (hints: to put Cena on the table, one can either A) Irish Whip Cena on him or B) Catch Cena with B/ Circle then LB /L1 (HOLD) + LS (towards the table). Also, take off your blanket mesa.)
- Use a DDT Arm Wrench on Cena – While standing in front of Cena, press B/Circle to grab him. Then LS (Up) + A/X
- do a jumping clothesline – While in the ring, run (LT/L2 + LS to Cena) + A/X
- Try a light combo
- Successfully attack, grab or dive your opponent to deal heavy damage
- try a sniper – With Cena grounded and Signature stored, RT/R2 + X/Square
- Irish Whip dinner on the steel stairs – Knock Cena out of the ring
- Hit the bottom of the ring
- Reverse/break an attack
- provoke the opponent (Left (right) pad)
- Hit a dive attack – Do it while Cena is up
We’ll keep this guide updated to reflect future updates as we progress through the mode.
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