Highlights
- CM Punk returns to WWE 2K24 after nearly a decade, joining ECW Punk Pack DLC alongside other wrestling legends on May 15.
- Fans demanded CM Punk’s inclusion in WWE 2K24, with Punk himself advocating for it on social media before his official confirmation.
- Players can finally embody CM Punk’s “Best in the World” persona in WWE 2K24 next week, marking his first appearance in a WWE game since 2K15.
WWE 2K24 has officially revealed CM Punk’s in-game model, marking the Straight-Edge Superstar’s first appearance in a WWE video game in nearly 10 years. WWE fans thought that they had seen the last of CM Punk when he left the company back in 2014, only to be taken by surprise when he walked down the entrance ramp at the very end of the Survivor Series live event in November. However, this moment came too late for him to be included in the base WWE 2K24, which launched to rave reviews back in March.
It wouldn’t take long for fans to start demanding that CM Punk be added to WWE 2K24’s roster in a future DLC pack, with Punk himself even lobbying for it on social media shortly before he was officially confirmed for the game. CM Punk will be added as part of WWE 2K24’s upcoming ECW Punk Pack, which includes a handful of Extreme Championship Wrestling legends like The Sandman, The Dudley Boyz, and Terry Funk. This is only the first wave of WWE 2K24 DLC characters, and players will finally get to add these hardcore wrestlers to their line-ups on May 15.
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May 15 Will Break a 10-Year Streak in WWE 2K24
WWE 2K24 fans should mark their calendars for May 15 because several streaks, including a noteworthy 10-year streak, will be broken.
All week long, WWE 2K24 has been showing off the character models for the new wrestlers in the ECW Punk Pack, and now it’s time for WWE 2K24‘s CM Punk to be shown in all his digital glory. A screenshot of the self-proclaimed Best in the World was just posted to the official WWE 2K24 Twitter account, featuring the former WWE Champion walking to the ring while wearing his signature black T-shirt, which sports the Chicago state flag with Punk’s own fist-and-lighting bolt symbol in the center.
WWE 2K24 ECW Punk DLC List
- CM Punk
- Bubba Ray Dudley
- D-Von Dudley
- Sandman
- Terry Funk
- MyFACTION Content
- ECW Paul Heyman Manager Card
- Superstar Cards
WWE 2K24 will be the first time CM Punk has been a playable character in an official WWE-branded video game since WWE 2K15, but he has been featured in numerous titles outside of the company over the past several years. Punk was playable in the EA Sports UFC series from UFC 2 to UFC 4, as well as AEW Fight Forever – which was released just a few months before his return to WWE. Meanwhile, WWE 2K23 players have used the game’s character creation options to play as Punk even before his official WWE 2K24 comeback.
Players won’t have to wait too much longer for that comeback, as the WWE 2K24 ECW Punk Pack DLC is set to be released next week. These fans have been especially eager to step into the virtual arena as CM Punk following his big return last year, especially since an injury has been keeping the real version out of action since January’s Royal Rumble. Nonetheless, CM Punk’s WWE 2K24 character model looks great, and gamers will get to demonstrate why he calls himself the Best in the World come May 15.
WWE 2K24
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2K and Visual Concept’s WWE 2K24 highlights a few of WrestleMania’s greatest moments through a Showcase dedicated to the legendary event. The game also has MyRise, MyGM, MyFaction, and many new and returning modes and features.
- Released
- March 8, 2024
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence