WWE 2K26

Trophy Guide & Roadmap

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Step 1 - Universe Mode

This year's Universe Mode features a couple new gameplay mechanics for Promos and the draft. There is nothing difficult as long as you know what to do.

Anytime, Anywhere
Initiate and win a brawl started from the "Post-Match Interview" Promo Rival Action in Universe.
Start a rivalry between two superstars. On the match card, make sure your rivals have a one-on-one match against each other so we can add a post-match promo. Select an Action, go to the Promo tab and select Post-Match Interview. The promo has a description that tells you who needs to win to trigger the interview segment. Pick "I lost the match, but you're not winning this fight!" and win the following brawl to earn the trophy.
Brand Loyalty
During a Draft, pick a Superstar as a reserve for the show they're already assigned to in Universe.
The draft usually takes place in Week 3 of May. Start the RAW show there and choose to control both brands in the draft. As RAW GM just pick a superstar that's already on the RAW roster.
A New Era
During a Draft, draft a Champion from one show to another in Universe.
If you followed Brand Loyalty, your next pick will be for SmackDown. Pick any champion who works for RAW.
Heist of the Century
Successfully cash in a Money in the Bank briefcase during the main event of WrestleMania in Universe
There are two ways to do it, simulating to Money in the Bank and picking a winner or going straight to Wrestlemania and see who still has his/her briefcase. If the AI already cashed-in all briefcases, simulate for another year. Before starting WrestleMania you can declare a Cash-In. The game tends to place the match somewhere on the card, but to get the trophy we must move it to the main event and then win it.
Watch Party
Use the Watch Show option to spectate a total of 5 matches in Universe.
We can watch any match, by pressing the Options button on the match card. To speed things up you can then pause the match and select Wrap Up Match so you don't have to watch the AI fight forever. Normal One-on-One matches are the best pick for it.

Step 2 - Showcase Mode

In this installment the Showcase mode gives us insight into the career of CM Punk. All matches can be played on Easy difficulty, just keep an eye on all the objectives or just play through them and complete the bonus gauntlet match.

One Down...
Complete One Objective in Showcase.
This trophy is unmissable because you have to complete certain objectives to progress the matches.
Streak Breaker
End The Streak at WrestleMania 29 in Showcase.
Pops after finishing match number 4.
Change History
Prevent the Montreal Screwjob in Showcase.
Pops after finishing match number 11.
Perfect 15
Perform Avalanche Pedigree Super Finisher 15 Times in Showcase.
To perform the Pedigree Super Finisher we must have 3 specials at the same time. You can choose to perform one per match so that you can work gradually towards the trophy or you take advantage of one of the matches where you can use weapons and build momentum a lot quicker. Good matches for that are "The Best vs. The Beast", "The Unforgiving Consequences" & "Getting Extreme With the Hardcore Legend".
What if?
Finish "What If" Section in Showcase.
Pops after finishing match number 20.
Best in the World
Complete All Objectives in Showcase or beat the Gauntlet.
I recommend taking the path of completing all objectives. We have to complete 20 of 21 matches for What if? anyway, so we don't really save time by playing through the Gauntlet.

Step 3 - Play Mode vs AI

Most of the trophies in this mode require Legend difficulty. If you want you can make your life a lot easier by adjusting gameplay sliders for easy submission victories etc.

It's Just Like I Remember
In CAA apply a WWE Apron, Mat, or Announce Table Material.
Go to tab Creations -> Arena, then select any template you like and go to Ring -> Apron. Pick any apron to earn this trophy.
Chop it Up
Create a Champ, double champ or MITB custom entrance using the timeline.
Go to tab Creations -> Entrance and edit one of the superstars. There you can press R1 until you are at the title motion and edit the timeline by pressing . Just change the motion or the lighting.
In the Blender
Create a Superstar with a blended body.
Go to tab Creations -> Superstar and create a new one. Pick any of the presets, select a body and then enter Body Parts. Changing one of those unlocks the trophy.
AvengeHer
Using Chelsea Green, defeat Michin in a Dumpster Match on Legend difficulty (Play Mode vs AI).
With adjusted submission sliders, this shouldn't be a problem. Dumpster matches are a new match type. It's basically a casket match (in case you played older games) just with a dumpster.
The Big E Payback
As Big E, pin or submit New Day in a 1-On-2 Handicap Match on Legend difficulty (Play Mode vs AI).
Adjusted submission sliders will help here a lot, too, because you can just take down your opponent and submit him easily while his teammate stays on the apron.
Someone Check On Booker
Using Stephanie Vaquer, successfully perform Devil's Kiss. (Play Mode vs AI).
This can be done at anypoint in any match with Stephanie Vaquer. Just grapple an opponent and press without moving the left stick.
Everyone's Got A Job To Do
Lose any 5-star rated match via pinfall or submission (Play Mode vs AI).
You can combine that with Someone Check on Booker if you make it an Extreme Rules match. Just use a lot of weapons and signatures and finishers to increase the match rating. If you adjusted the slider for easier kick-outs and feel comfortable about it, you can also let your opponent beat you up and kick out of pinfalls late. These kick-outs boost the match rating significantly.
Burnt To A Crisp
Win an Inferno Match on Legend difficulty (Play Mode vs AI).
To be in position to win an Inferno match we must first fill an Inferno meter. A quick way to do so is by starting with 3 stored finishers. And it's a good way to start working on RKO Everybody. Once the meter says "INFERNO!" you can carry your opponent to the rope and finish the match.
Breaking Point '09 Revisited
Using Randy Orton, defeat John Cena in an I Quit Match on Legend difficulty (Play Mode vs AI).
Start with 3 finishers and just ask Cena to quit after each one. You can press when the needle is over a green escape segment to block it.
To Hell and Back
Win a 3 Stages of Hell match advancing through all 3 stages on Legend difficulty (Play Mode vs AI).
You can pick any 3 match types you prefer. I recommend adding one Normal singles match, so you can get disqualified quickly and make sure to get to the third stage. If you love being efficient, take Randy Orton again.
First Time For Everything
As Rhea Ripley, defeat Iyo Sky in a 15-Minute Iron Man match on Legend difficulty (Play Mode vs AI).
With adjusted gameplay sliders this isn't a big deal. Just take a comfortable lead and then use Irish Whips to toss her out of the ring repeatedly until the timer runs out.
RKO Everybody
Using Randy Orton, successfully RKO 26 different opponents on Legend difficulty (Play Mode vs AI).
To get this done quickly, take a note of all the opponents you RKO'd and start Fatal-4-Way matches with 3 starting finishers. Set the Win Condition to Finisher, RKO each opponent and repeat this step with another set of opponents.
No Bread, No Water, Just Meat
As Oba Femi, win an 8-Way Battle Royal vs. seven Powerhouses on Legend difficulty (Play Mode vs AI).
Set the starting health to Low to make the eliminations easier and reverse a lot. It can be frustrating at times, but the Low health should clear the ring quickly.
Triangulated Approach
Perform a successful corner springboard attack to ringside on any difficulty (Play Mode vs AI).
I recommend using Ray Fenix. Take your opponent outside of the ring in the vicinity of the ring post. Slide back in the ring, perform a wake-up taunt if needed. Run towards the turnbuckle and press to unlock the trophy.

Step 4 - MyGM

This year’s MyGM brings yet another really annoying trophy called Cancelled.

Tag Champs
Book a intergender match with a male and female tag champion on the same team and win in MyGM.
Right after the Draft you can select the champions for your show. Give your men's and women's tag titles to your superstars and then book a tag team match where one of your female tag champions teams up with on of your male tag champions. Book their respective partners as their opponents so you guarantee a win for the trophy.
Ring of Fire
Book a 5 star inferno match that includes the Red Flame defeating Ace Backdraft in MyGM
Before starting the Draft, we can set up a custom roster and set Match Unlocks to Classic. Look for Red Flame and Ace Backdraft and set their status to active and maximize their popularity and ring level. Draft them to the same show and start a feud. Once the are at level 4, book an Inferno match for them and make it a title fight to be safe. If you don't want to wait for them getting to level 4 naturally you can draft them to a show of Adam Pearce. His power card increases every running feud by 2 levels. You can start a feud easily by putting them into a Submission match.
Mr. Perfect
Book a show with five, 5 star matches during a normal or Go-Home show in MyGM.
Set the budget to 7 million and only pick cheap talents during the Draft and also set the game to Extreme, so your Go-Home show has 5 matches. Use the remaining money to acquire legends from the scouting tab, all 4 each week for the first three weeks. Make sure they start feuds immediately. Week 4 is the first Go-Home show, use GM Adam Pearce and his power card to max out all feuds and put them into special matches like Hell in Cell, Dumpster, I Quit, Inferno etc. Sometimes you get legends that aren't that popular, give them title fights to increase their match rating by half a star. If you can, make a backup save in the cloud or just try it again in the next month with even more legends on your roster in case it doesn't work on the first try.
Squash The Beef
Resolve 4 rivalries in a single match in MyGM.
With Adam Pearce as GM this can be done in a couple minutes. Start 4 ono-on-one rivalries between any superstars. Use Pearce's Power Card twice to max out all their feuds and put them in an 8-Way match.
Immortalized
Enter the HOF against 3 CPU opponents using both AI and Game immortal difficulties in MyGM.
You can control all four brands yourself with human players. Ruin 3 shows for 49 weeks and when you finally reach WrestleMania back out, reload your save and set the three ruined shows to CPU and sim through the final week.
Brown Noser
Complete every commissioner goal in a season and end in first place against 3 CPU opponents in MyGM.
I highly recommend combining this with the method for Immortalized.
Judge, Jury and Executioner
Win a lawsuit in MyGM.
Lawsuits appear randomly in form of a message from Triple H. They usually appear once per show per season. But to make it appear at all, the show needs a budget of at least 450.000$. If it appears you can pick the option to pay 150.000$ to get the trophy a week later, but there is no guarantee that you win it. Therefore it is recommended to make a backup save in the cloud and to try it during your Immortalized run, by keeping all 4 shows above the 450.000$. That increases your chance of getting a lawsuit times 4.
Canceled
Have a GM earn the "Canceled" Slammy in MyGM.
Slammy awards are random and the every single one you can get, you will get before "Canceled". Start a new season with two human GMs and create a custom roster where you turn everyone into a specialist. Specialists don't change their class via mail and make sure brand #2 drafts one superstar more. That eliminates all class-related slammy awards for GM #1.

Draft only small women, that should eliminate slammy awards for tallest or heaviest roster

For the first 40 weeks only book singles matches without injuring any of your superstars on both shows, no promos, no arena upgrades, nothing. And also keep an eye on commissioner goals and promises you make vie email. If you accidentally fulfill or break a promise or complete a commissioner goal, make sure that GM #2 does the same to avoid any commissioner- or promise-related slammy awards. Make a backup save!

In Week 41, book one No Holds Barred match with GM #1 and a Call-Out promo with the same superstars right after that match. With GM #2 book two No Holds Barred matches and two Call-Out promos, but with different superstars than those who fight. That should eliminate the slammy awards for most injuries, most no holds barred matches and most promos.

For Weeks 42 to 50 go back to singles matches and check the rosters. Sometimes superstars quit working for you and GM #2 must have more superstars than GM #1. And even with all these steps done properly you are not guaranteed to win "Canceled" because there is also an award for "Largest Crowd Size" that doesn't make any sense and can appear annoyingly often.

Step 5 - MyFaction

For players who already went after the trophies in WWE 2K25, there isn’t much new to learn about MyFaction. United States Champion is back with another set of utterly unfair matches so be prepared. It might get even worse the longer you wait to play the game.

Loyalty Confirmed
Earn a Loyalty Reward in MyFACTION.
Log in to MyFaction mode for five days within a single week and claim the daily reward each time.
A Promising Start
Complete a Lifetime Challenge in MyFACTION.
Please refer to Journey of a Lifetime.
Never Felt More A-LIVE
Win 10 LIVE Events in MyFACTION.
LIVE Events are challenges that are only available for a limited time, often requiring specific cards. Play and win ten LIVE Events matches, while collecting the required MFP, for this trophy. It also counts if we complete the same match 10 times.
Mixed Matched
Use a female and male superstar in a match in MyFACTION.
WWE 2K26 allows us to mix genders in tag team matches, do this either in the first weekly tower or in MyFaction wars.
Weekly Winner
Complete a Weekly Tower in MyFACTION.
Complete an entire Weekly Tower in MyFaction mode. The only one available at the start is the one for Week 1 and it conists of 5 easy matches.
Journey of a Lifetime
Complete 15 Lifetime Challenges in MyFACTION.
There are more than enough Lifetime Challenges. Some require certain amounts of matches others are about collecting a number of cards or putting sideplates on our cards. Just take a look at them and focus on the ones you prefer. It should unlock naturally while going for all the other trophies.
Explosive Chemistry
Score 3 Chemistry Points in MyFACTION
Chemistry is a new feature compared to WWE 2k25. In your team management screen you'll see a flask icon. The more cards you own the easier it'll be to get to 3 chemistry points. Just put together a team of 4 superstars that match well.
Faction Wars Champion
Defeat 30 Faction Wars Bosses in MyFACTION.
Within Faction Wars, each run includes five stages, each ending with a 4 vs 4 boss fight. Battles and rules are randomized. Defeat all five stage bosses.

If we lose a match, we have to use a new ticket. Defeating a boss allows card upgrades for that run. Login rewards occasionally provide new tickets so it's highly unlikely that you run out of them before beating the required amount of bosses.
Beginner's Luck
Complete ALL Intro Challenges in MyFACTION.
This trophy is basically our reward for participating in each MyFaction mode once:
  • Complete one Weekly Tower match
  • Complete one World Tour match
  • Complete one Quick Play match (versus live players)
  • Complete one Live Event
  • Navigate to Lifetime Challenges
  • Complete a full Faction Wars run (all five stages)
Start of the Journey
Complete a Location World Tour in MyFACTION.
Pops naturally while attempting United States Champion.
United States Champion
Complete all of the USA matches in World Tour in MyFACTION.
In the base game all we had to was completing Orlando and Dallas, but by now they added more cities which also have to be completed for the trophy. Whenever possible, try to win by count-out. If you need strategies for some of the Orlando & Dallas matches, feel free to take a look at my MyFaction video in the linked playlist on top of the page.
Rise Through the Ranks
Earn a Leaderboard Reward from a Ranked Play Season.
In MyFaction's Ranked Play we have to complete five qualifying matches to enter the ranking. It doesn't matter if we win or lose. The fastest completion is by immediate count-out or disqualification at match start. A season usually takes 60 days.

Step 6 - MyRise

⚠️ This section does contain some story spoilers.

This year’s MyRise trophies are all pretty easy and doable in just two full playthroughs. Just stick to your path.

Heel-ing Power
Choose the Initial Rule Breaker Path in MyRISE
After the first match we have to do a press conference. Pick the red Rule Breaker path here to get this trophy.
RISE Up
Earn 5 Stars in a Single RISE Match
This year we have to finish RISE matches to progress the story. The more stars you get in a single match the faster you can progress the story. However, gaining 5 stars in a normal singles match is quite tedious. But when you get an Extreme Rules match, use it for this trophy. The use of weapons will get you signatures and finishers quickly and rack up some stars.
Bad Times Don't Last, Bad Guys Do
Remain a Rule Breaker throughout an Entire MyRISE Playthrough.
There are a total of 4 major decisions highlighted with the red and green icons for the two distinctive paths. Pick the red one in all of them. If done correctly, you earn the trophy after the Royal Rumble.
The Wise Choice
Align with Paul Heyman in MyRISE.
At WrestleMania we have to make a decision regarding Paul Heyman. Align with him to unlock this trophy.
Showcase of the Immortals
Complete either the Men's or Women's story as a Rule Breaker in MyRISE.
Self-explanatory, just make sure you use the other gender as a Fan Favorite for your second playthrough.
Face the Music
Choose the Initial Fan Favorite Path in MyRISE
After the first match we have to do a press conference. Pick the green Fan Favorite path here to get this trophy.
A Hero's Journey
Remain a Fan Favorite Throughout an Entire MyRISE playthrough.
There are a total of 4 major decisions highlighted with the red and green icons for the two distinctive paths. Pick the green one in all of them. If done correctly, you earn the trophy after the Royal Rumble.
No Oracle Needed
Reject Paul Heyman in MyRISE.
At WrestleMania we have to make a decision regarding Paul Heyman. Reject him to unlock this trophy.
Comeback Again
Complete a playthrough of Both the Men's Division and Women's Division stories.
We have to complete one full Rule Breaker and one full Fan Favorite playthrough. Do one with a female superstar and one with a male superstar.
Nice Guys Finish First
Complete either the Men's or Women's story as a Fan Favorite in MyRISE.
Self-explanatory, just make sure you use the gender you didn't use for Showcase of the Immortals.
Back on Top
Regain your Championship in MyRISE.
After playing through the story you can still play RISE matches. Lose your championship in the first match on purpose. After that you need to collect 16 stars to get a rematch. Win this match to pop the trophy.
Who's Next?
Defend your Championship in MyRISE.
Right after of before Back on Top win your RISE title defense.
All Trophies Earned
Earn all trophies.

Bonus step - The Island DLC

The Island DLC brings us 5 additional trophies. They’re all fairly easy to obtain but requires a lot of grinding.

Top Of The Tower
Complete any Tower run on The Island.
Happens naturally on our way to The Aftermath.
Super Booster
Use any 3 unique Boosts while playing on The Island.
This trophy unlocks after the match in which we equip our third unique booster. Since only two boosters can be active at the same time, we will first need to wait for one of the currently equipped boosters to expire. To do this, we simply continue playing matches until enough progress has been made for an active booster to run out. Once a slot becomes available, we equip a third unique booster and complete the following match.
Fashion Icon
Purchase 10 different attire items in The Island's stores.
Buy items like gloves, knee or elbow pads. The count as two, so we can earn this trophy by spending just 15.000 VC instead of 30.000.
The Aftermath
Complete the first story chapter on The Island, as a member of any Order.
  • Reach 1,500 faction respect points with all three factions
  • Complete the follow-up quests
  • Confront the two non-chosen faction leaders
  • Select the target leader for the attack mission
  • Win the resulting 3v2 tag team match
Power Up
Unlock the DISRUPTOR Prestige rank with your Island Superstar after reaching OVR 85 for the 1st time
Reaching an 85 overall rating requires several progression steps. First, invest all accumulated VC earned from matches and the Ringside Pass to increase our wrestler’s rating as efficiently as possible. The initial goal is to reach OVR 80 and maximize our current build. After reaching this threshold, we gain access to the Prestige system. Prestiging resets our character back to OVR 75, but in return unlocks the ability to continue progressing beyond the previous limit and eventually reach OVR 85. This is by far the most time-consuming trophy in the DLC due to the amount of grinding required. The most efficient method for earning VC is to repeatedly complete the Weekly Quest. You can do so by creating a new character, complete the weekly goal, create a new character and repeat it again and so on. The payout is much better than playing towers over and over again. It's also recommended to create a Super Heavyweight for this trophy as this weight class needs the least amount of VC to get to 85.
  • Cruiserweight 43566
  • Light Heavyweight 41527
  • Heavyweight 41314
  • Super Heavyweight 39493