WWE 2K23: Five new match types we want to see

WWE 2K23 has been confirmed in an earnings call from Take-Two, so we’ve taken a look at five new match types that could be included in the game.

WWE 2K22 has been a major hit with audiences, bringing a genuinely fantastic wrestling simulation to next-gen consoles.

2K built their entire marketing around the fact that the game “hits different” and it does; this is a game that is a marked step up over WWE 2K20, one of the worst wrestling games ever released.

But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement within WWE 2K23.

We’ve put together a list of five match types we want to see in the next instalment, to add some genuine realism to proceedings.

Special Referee Match

Who doesn’t want to be the ref?

Whack one of the biggest superstars in the middle of the squared circle, with their zebra-inspired shirt, and count the pinfalls and call the disqualifications.

This was a stable of old-school wrestling games such as Here Comes The Pain, we need to see it make a comeback.

Inferno Match

Another one that was featured in old-school wrestling games but seems to have been done away with by 2K.

The inferno match is mainly Kane’s speciality but it’s a cool way of taking on your opponent, as you attempt to throw them into the fire.

With the right presentation, this could be an awesome addition to WWE 2K23.

First Blood Match

We can understand why this one was scrapped.

WWE entered a PG era a long time ago and, so, first blood matches were subsequently done away with in the 2K series.

But with Triple H now at the helm and the potential of returning to a more Attitude Era style, 2K23 could be the perfect time to bring the First Blood match back.

Punjabi Prison Match

Now, before you complain, we know: The Punjabi Prison Match isn’t