WWE 2K26 MyGM vs SVR 2006-2008 GM Mode Comparison

GM Mode finally made its long-anticipated return in WWE 2K22, now called MyGM. As one of the most beloved and requested modes by the fans, GM mode hadn't appeared in the main series since SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 after debuting in SVR2006.

While it lacked in some aspects in its WWE 2K22 rendition (such as available match types and titles), the mode has been further expanded in the subsequent games, with several new and upgraded features.

As we've detailed in our in-depth guide to MyGM, the mode has a lot of interesting features, but you might be wondering: how does the new iteration of WWE 2K's MyGM stack up against the GM Mode from classic SmackDown vs. Raw games? What's better? What's worse?

We wondered as well, so we decided to create this ultimate comparison between MyGM and GM Mode. We spent a lot of time analyzing every single feature and minute detail of all appearances of GM Mode in SVR2006, SVR2007, and SVR2008, and we put together this side-by-side comparison table to see what are the similarities and differences with WWE 2K's renditions of MyGM.

We studied and compared all features and options across all games, including Setup of the GM mode, available Superstars, Draft, Roster Management & Stats, Titles & Rivalries, Show Booking & Playing, Reports & Ratings, and more. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!

GM Mode Setup

Feature	WWE 2K26	WWE 2K25	WWE 2K24	WWE 2K23	WWE 2K22	SVR 2008	SVR 2007	SVR 2006
Brand Choice between...	7 brands (Raw / SD / NXT / NXT 2.0 / WCW / ECW / NXT Mutiny)	7 brands (Raw / SD / NXT / NXT 2.0 / WCW / ECW / NXT Mutiny)	6 brands (Raw / SD / NXT / NXT 2.0 / WCW / ECW)	5 brands (Raw / SD / NXT / NXT 2.0 / WCW)	4 brands (Raw / SD / NXT / NXT UK)	3 brands (Raw / SD / ECW)	2 brands (Raw / SD)	2 brands (Raw / SD)
Max. Players	4	4	4	4	2	3	2	2
Online Play
Choose Your General Manager						*	*	*
Created Superstar as your GM
N. of Seasons	Unlimited Years	Unlimited Years	Unlimited Years	Unlimited Years	Single Season	Unlimited Years	Unlimited Years	Unlimited Years
Season Duration	50 Weeks	25 Weeks	25 Weeks	25 Weeks	15 / 25 / 50 weeks	52 Weeks	52 Weeks	52 Weeks
Difficulty Setting
Multiple Save Slots

*General Managers:

SVR2006: GM is not shown
SVR2007: Raw has Shane, SD has Teddy Long
SVR2008: Raw has The Coach, SD has Teddy Long, ECW has Tommy Dreamer
WWE 2K: Custom Selection between In-Game GMs + Created Superstar

Superstars & Draft

Feature	WWE 2K26	WWE 2K25	WWE 2K24	WWE 2K23	WWE 2K22	SVR 2008	SVR 2007	SVR 2006
Custom Draft Pool
Set characters as Legends
Use Created Superstars	Yes, custom popularity	Yes, custom popularity	Yes, custom popularity	Yes, custom popularity	Yes, custom popularity	Yes, but low popularity	Yes, but low popularity	Yes, but low popularity
Customizable Stats	All Stats	All Stats	All Stats	All Stats	All Stats	Face/Heel Roles Only	Face/Heel Roles Only
Customizable Attributes								Only Created Superstars
Import Created Stables
Starting Budget	Customizable	Customizable	Customizable	Customizable	$2,750,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000
Starting Draft
Draft Rounds	9-15	9-15	9-15	9-15	8-15	12-20	12-20	12-20
Skip Draft (Use Pre-Assigned Rosters)

Roster Management & Stats

Feature	WWE 2K26	WWE 2K25	WWE 2K24	WWE 2K23	WWE 2K22
Popularity
Roles (Face / Heel)
Superstar Classes
Stamina / Fatigue
Injuries
Morale Level & Requests
Superstar XP & Ranks
Superstar's Match Specialty
Mic Skill / Promo Skill
Superstars Stats Info
Win/Loss Records
Sign Free Agents
Sign Legends
Sign Enhancement Talent
Talent Scouts	*	*	*
Contract Cost
Contract Duration Choice	*	*	*	*	*
Release Superstars
Trade Superstars with other Brands
Draft After WrestleMania

*In WWE 2K's MyGM, Drafted Superstars receive permanent contracts, while Free Agents/Legends come with preset contract durations.
*From WWE 2K24, Superstars hired via Talent Scout will let you decide their contract lenght.

Titles & Rivalries

Feature	WWE 2K26	WWE 2K25	WWE 2K24	WWE 2K23	WWE 2K22	SVR 2008	SVR 2007	SVR 2006
Championship Titles per brand	5	5	5	5	4*	4	4	4
Main Title (WWE/World)
Midcard Title (IC/US)
Women Title
Tag Team Titles					*
Women's Tag Titles					*
Choose Starting Champions	All Titles	All Titles	World Titles	World Titles	World Titles	All Titles	All Titles	All Titles
Vacate Titles	???
Custom Titles
Power 25 Ranking
Rivalries
Max. N. of Rivalries	-	-	-	-	-	8	10	10
Max Superstars per Rivalry	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2
Rivalry Fan Reaction
Set Rivalry Length
Choose Storylines for Rivalries

*In WWE 2K22, the Tag Team Titles and Women's Tag Team Titles were added to the game with Patch 1.09 when playing on Medium & Hard difficulties.

Show Booking & Playing

Feature	WWE 2K26	WWE 2K25	WWE 2K24	WWE 2K23	WWE 2K22	SVR 2008	SVR 2007	SVR 2006
Pay Per Views	10	5 (All Crossbrand)	5 (All Crossbrand)	5 (All Crossbrand)	10 (All Crossbrand)	5 Monobrand + 4 Crossbrand	5 Monobrand + 4 Crossbrand	5 Monobrand + 4 Crossbrand
Weekly Shows Card	???	Easy: 3 matches + 2 promos Medium/Hard: 4 matches + 3 promos	Easy: 3 matches + 2 promos Medium/Hard: 4 matches + 3 promos	Easy: 3 matches + 2 promos Medium/Hard: 4 matches + 3 promos	Easy: 3 matches + 2 promos Medium/Hard: 4 matches + 3 promos	5 matches + 2 promos	Raw/SD: 6 matches + 2 promos Heat/Velocity: 3 matches	6 matches + 2 promos
Pay Per View Card	???	6 matches in total (2 crossbrand + 2 per each brand)	Easy: Each brand has 4 matches + 3 promos Medium/Hard: Each brand has 5 matches + 4 promos	Easy: Each brand has 4 matches + 3 promos Medium/Hard: Each brand has 5 matches + 4 promos	Easy: Each brand has 4 matches + 3 promos Medium/Hard: Each brand has 5 matches + 4 promos	5 matches in total	Monobrand: 6 matches Crossbrand: Each brand has 3 matches	Monobrand: 6 matches Crossbrand: Each brand has 3 matches
WrestleMania Card	???	Each brand has 5 Matches + 4 Promos	Each brand has 5 Matches + 4 Promos	Each brand has 5 Matches + 4 Promos	Each brand has 5 Matches + 4 Promos	5 matches in total	5 matches in total	5 matches in total
Run B-Show (Heat / Velocity)
Match Types	All combinations	1v1, 2v2, 3-way, 4-way	1v1, 2v2, 3-way, 4-way	1v1, 2v2, 3-way, 4-way	Only 1v1 & 2v2	All combinations	All combinations	All combinations
Match Rules	All Match Rules	All Match Rules	All Match Rules	Most Match Rules	Normal / Tables / Extreme Rules / TLC / HIAC	All Match Rules	All Match Rules	All Match Rules
Title Match
Interference
Promo Types	9 types	8 types	8 types	5 types	5 types	15 types	15 types	11 types
Cost per Match & Promo
Auto-Book Show
PPV Specific Matches*	EC & WarGames
Match Playing	Play / Simulate / Spectate	Play / Simulate / Spectate	Play / Simulate / Spectate	Play / Simulate / Spectate	Play / Simulate / Spectate	Play / Simulate / Spectate	Play / Simulate / Spectate	Play / Simulate / Spectate
Choose Attires	???
Choose Winner	Only with Power Card	Only with Power Card	Only with Power Card	Only with Power Card	Only with Power Card
Spectator Camera Angles
Watch Promos
Simulate Entire Show

*PPV Specific Matches: eg. Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, Money In The Bank

Logistics & Side Activities

Feature	WWE 2K26	WWE 2K25	WWE 2K24
Cities / Locations
Choose Arena Venue / Size
Choose Crew
Choose Special Effects
Advertising / Promotional Activities
Training Exercises	*	*	*

*WWE 2K24 onwards features a Training Promo Type, which allows you to increase the selected Superstar's Ring XP.

Reports & Ratings

Feature	WWE 2K26	WWE 2K25	WWE 2K24	WWE 2K23	WWE 2K22	SVR 2008	SVR 2007	SVR 2006
Match Rating
Show Rating
Revenue Tracking
Fans Tracking
Fans Progression Graph
Total Available Fans	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	9,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000
Merchandise Revenue
News Feed / Journal
Social Media Feed
View Rival Show's Ratings
View Calendar / Schedule
View Previous Shows Cards
Simulate Days in Calendar

Other Features

Feature	WWE 2K26	WWE 2K25	WWE 2K24	WWE 2K23	WWE 2K22	SVR 2008	SVR 2007	SVR 2006
Superstar Stats visible in Matchmaking
Superstar Messages / Emails	Yes, with Replies	Yes, with Replies	Yes, with Replies	Yes, with Replies	Yes, with Replies	Yes, Read-only	Yes, Read-only	Yes, Read-only
Commissioner Messages	Yes, with Replies (Triple H)	Yes, with Replies (Triple H)	Yes, with Replies (Triple H)	Yes, with Replies (Triple H)	Yes, with Replies (Triple H)	Yes, Read-only (JR / JBL / Tazz)	Yes, Read-only (JR / Tazz)	Yes, Read-only (JR / Tazz)
Goals & Challenges
Hall of Fame
Power Cards
Affect Rival Show*
Reward	Slammy Awards	Slammy Awards	Slammy Awards	Slammy Awards	Achievement + MyFaction Card	GM of the Year Award + Extra Options	GM of the Year Award + Extra Options	GM of the Year Award
Starting Video	Video Package	Video Package	Video Package	Video Package	Video Package	Intro Cutscene
Ending Video	???	No	No	No	Video Package	Award Ceremony Cutscene	Award Ceremony Cutscene

*Affect Rival Show:

SVR2006/2007: via Slander Promo
SVR2008: via Brand Invasion Promo
WWE 2K22: via Power Cards
WWE 2K23 onwards: via Power Cards and Shake-Ups

WWE 2K26 MyGM Missing Features (Updated)

These are the features that are still missing from WWE 2K's MyGM compared to the SVR GM Mode, as of WWE 2K26:

It's not possible to vacate titles
Contract Duration options are only available for Free Agents/Legends, not for Drafted Superstar
You can't choose Storylines for Rivalries, or decide Rivarly Length
There is no Calendar/Schedule (view cards and results of previous shows)
There is no Championship History
There is no Royal Rumble Match system

What do you think about 2K's rendition of GM Mode? Do the Pros outweigh the Cons? Are you excited to play the mode or disappointed? Let us know in the comments below!

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The SF Doctor · 7 months ago
The worst omission is that you can't remove money from the 2k modes, in GM mode if you used both brands you could have a little sandbox mode (universe mode sucks as sandbox, it's missing way too many features)
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Alix · 2 years ago
Haven't played 2K22 in a bit but I KNOW that 2K23 has W/L statistics
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Dominic Ward · 2 years ago
Just found out you can still do SmackDown vs Raw brand battles in WWE 2k22 & WWE 2k23 MyGM Mode even though those games aren't under the Smackdown vs Raw banner
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Tyler · 3 years ago
Storyline Writers should not exist in a GM mode...the whole point is to immerse yourself as a GM and hiring writers just lifts up that curtain
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Idonotlikeit · 3 years ago
It's funny that most of the 'pros' are just things that doesn't matter or things that actually complicate the mode needlessly and we could do without. While at least top 9 of the cons list are pretty serious cons (disregarding 8th as that's connected to 7th)
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WWEFan · 4 years ago
Maybe GM Mode will be better in WWE 2K24 (or 2K23, whichever comes first)
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Savannah · 4 years ago
I will do NXT and book all my favorites on it like Drew Mcintyre its my opioion
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Tony · 4 years ago
Wont be playing GM as it is very weak and limited. Very sad
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Larry · 4 years ago
WTF??? Is this legit? Only two championship belts used for WWE2k22's My GM? I'm going to choose NXT UK brand on My GM then.
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Phillip Benterman*********** · 4 years ago
okay but i would like to see a mid card championship in each barnd and tag team titles
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WWEFan · 4 years ago
I hope GM Mode gets updated in the WWE 2K22 patches
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v10s · 4 years ago
blah blah it's waaay worse than svr2008. nobody asks for cards or choose adv crew etc, we want to play like gms. book shows with storylines, titles and compete for years. now it's just a draft and then we continue on universe mode. no next year, no trades, roster with at most 15 superstars and 3 matches. that's ridiculous. we don't even play like 205 that would be suitable for the concept. lots of meaningless extras that no one would ask for and a lot of basics that the game lacks
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Clifford Englerth · 4 years ago
How embarrassing is this? They couldn't even make the same thing they had 14 years ago? Some small improvements but a lot of set backs from 2008. The budgeting should be able to be adjusted via sliders. Universe mode looks better than this crap.
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Mahmoud · 4 years ago
Need 10 tag team 5 on 5
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  Clifford Englerth · 4 years ago
  
  @Mahmoud They cant even get 4 vs 4 right come on one step at a time.
  
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Jared Byron · 4 years ago
need to patch in midcard and tag titles into gm mode
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Wwe fan · 4 years ago
Somebody needs to show this to the Wwe2kdevs Asap !
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Aloy · 4 years ago
What is the point in having 4 possible superstars per rivalry when there are no tag belts. Who drafts this stuff up!!?
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Jay Jay · 4 years ago
If MyGM wont be patched with more belts, more matches per card and more match types, I'll be staying away. Cool foundation to build on tho for those who never experienced the old GM mode games and dont know any better.
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Micah Bell · 4 years ago
it ends after 50 wrestlemania and we will lose all our progress, it gets reset and we cant contimue breaks it for me. I jjust dont see any value in playing if things get reset after a year.
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Dustyring · 4 years ago
Yes they did mess up that franchise but careful the fans are vicious and loyal even if it's terrible mk11 was borning, also I agree I like men vs women but not for Violence towards them I just like using eveone In the game I've paid 125 quid for but I'll mod it !
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