WWE 2K25 will feature a wide variety of Match Types, with up to 8 wrestlers in the ring at the same time. On this page, you can find all the WWE 2K25 Match Types available in the game.
Also, with the Custom Matches / Match Creator feature in WWE 2K25, players can create and save their own match types with a customized set of rules.
WWE 2K25 New Match Types
After WWE 2K24 added four new match types (Special Referee, Ambulance, Casket, and Gauntlet Match), WWE 2K25 continues to expand the list of matches available in the game. The new additions this year are:
- Intergender Matches are returning in WWE 2K25 after being absent from the series for over 16 years (as they were last featured in SmackDown vs. Raw 2009). Superstars from the men’s and women’s divisions can now compete against each other to set up limitless matchups across all game modes. The game will also feature unique Intergender Championships.
- A new match type that will be added in WWE 2K25 is the Underground Match: This match involves no ropes around the ring, with unique moves and interactions with the environment, and NPCs surrounding the ring. The match can only be won by submission or KO.
- The "Bloodline Rules" Match has also been added to WWE 2K25, inspired by last year's WrestleMania: this is a no-DQ match that will allow up to six run-ins per match, three per side, and these run-ins can be performed as a Payback ability, by filling a meter and then spending the earned credit.
- The Special Guest Referee has now been extended to work in 30 different match types, rather than just 1v1 as it was in WWE 2K24.
- Plus, new Brawl environments such as the WWE Archives and NXT Parking Lot have been added to the game, and the backstage brawl matches now support up to 8 superstars.
WWE 2K25 Match Types List:
Below you can find the full list of all the Match Types included in WWE 2K25.
The menus have been completely reorganized in WWE 2K25 compared to previous years, now first showing the match type and then allowing you to select the number of participants.
Note: Elimination variants for all match types can be set in Match Rules / Custom Matches; Managers can be added to most match types.
Normal
Normal rules. Win by pinfall or submission.
- One on One
- Triple Threat
- Fatal 4-Way
- 5-Way
- 6-Way
- 8-Way
Tag Team
Teamwork makes the dream work! Work with your allies to defeat the other team by pinfall or submission.
- Normal
- Two on Two
- Two on Two - Mixed Tag
- Two on Two - Tornado Tag
- Three on Three
- Three on Three - Tornado Tag
- Four on Four
- Triple Threat Tornado Tag
- 4-Way Tornado Tag
- Handicap
- One on Two - Tag
- One on Two - Tornado Tag
- One on Three - Tag
- Two on Three - Tag
Extreme Rules
This is extreme! Defeat your opponent by any means necessary.
- One on One
- Triple Threat
- Fatal 4-Way
- 5-Way
- Two on Two
Underground Match NEW
Win by submission or knockout in a ring with no ropes!
- One on One
Bloodline Rules NEW
Call in your allies to help you win the match. No DQ. Pin or Submit your opponent.
- One on One
Brawl (Backstage)
Brawl your way through the Backstage, NXT Parking Lot or WWE Archives!
- One on One
- Triple Threat
- Fatal 4-Way
- 6-Way NEW
- 8-Way NEW
- Two on Two
- Handicap - One on Two NEW
The available Brawl Environments include:
- Backstage Brawl - Default
- Backstage Brawl - Catwalk
- Backstage Brawl - Garage
- WWE Archives - Default NEW
- WWE Archives - Ring NEW
- NXT - Parking Lot NEW
Royal Rumble
Always outnumbered, never outgunned. Earn your shot at a Wrestlemania match!
- 10-Man Royal Rumble
- 20-Man Royal Rumble
- 30-Man Royal Rumble
The Royal Rumble Match can be played with both Men and Women superstars.
Battle Royal (Over The Top Rope)
Throw the other Superstars over the top rope and be the last one in the ring to win!
- Fatal 4-Way
- 5-Way
- 6-Way
- 8-Way
Hell In A Cell
Anything goes inside a towering 20-foot cell!
- One on One
- Triple Threat
- Fatal 4-Way
- 5-Way
- 6-Way
- Two on Two
- Three on Three
- Triple Threat Tornado Tag
Steel Cage
Win by pin, submission, or by escaping the cage
- One on One
- Triple Threat
- Fatal 4-Way
- Two on Two
Elimination Chamber
An endurance-testing elimination match where Superstars enter in a random order!
- 6-Way
Table Match
The first Superstar to slam an opponent through a table wins!
- One on One
- Triple Threat
- Fatal 4-Way
- 5-Way
- Two on Two
- Three on Three
- Triple Threat Tornado Tag
Ladder Match
Climb a ladder in the center of the ring and grab the object to win!
- One on One
- Triple Threat
- Fatal 4-Way
- 5-Way
- 6-Way
- 8-Way
- Two on Two
- Three on Three
- Four on Four
- Triple Threat Tornado Tag
- 4-Way Tornado Tag
Tables, Ladders, and Chairs
A chaotic ladder match variant. Grab the object hanging above the ring to win!
- One on One
- Triple Threat
- Fatal 4-Way
- 5-Way
- Two on Two
- Three on Three
- Triple Threat Tornado Tag
Gauntlet Match
Opponents face each other 1-on-1 until only one remains.
- 4 Entrants
- 5 Entrants
- 6 Entrants
- 8 Entrants
- 10 Entrants
- 20 Entrants
- 30 Entrants
Gauntlet Turmoil
One vs. All! One Superstar must defeat a whole team in 1-on-1 matches.
- 4 Entrants
- 5 Entrants
- 6 Entrants
- 8 Entrants
- 10 Entrants
- 20 Entrants
- 30 Entrants
Gauntlet Eliminator
Two begin and over time more enter, until there is only 1 winner.
- 4 Entrants
- 5 Entrants
- 6 Entrants
- 8 Entrants
- 10 Entrants
- 20 Entrants
- 30 Entrants
WarGames Match
Win by pinfall or submission once all participants have entered the structure.
- Three on Three
- Four on Four
Casket Match
Close the casket with your opponent inside to win!
- One on One
Ambulance Match
Close the ambulance with your opponent inside to win!
- One on One
Iron Man Match
The Superstar with the most falls at the end of the time limit wins!
- One on One
Falls Count Anywhere
Win by pin or submission anywhere in the arena!
- One on One
- Triple Threat
- Fatal 4-Way
Last Man Standing
Knock your opponent down for a 10-count to win!
- One on One
Submission Match
Making your opponent tap out is the only way to win!
- One on One
No Holds Barred
Anything goes, no disqualifications!
- One on One
Special Guest Referee NEW
Play as a referee! Determine the winner by counting pins, checking submissions, and laying down the law.
Below you find the full list of match types that support Special Guest Referee in WWE 2K25:
- Normal - One vs One
- Normal - Triple Threat
- Normal - Fatal 4-Way
- Normal - 5-Way
- Normal - 6-Way
- Tag Team - Two on Two
- Tag Team - Two on Two Tornado Tag
- Tag Team - Three on Three
- Tag Team - Three on Three Tornado Tag
- Triple Threat Tornado Tag
- Handicap - One on Two
- Handicap - One on Two Tornado Tag
- Handicap - One on Three
- Handicap - Two on Three
- Extreme Rules - One on One
- Extreme Rules - Triple Threat
- Extreme Rules - Fatal 4-Way
- Extreme Rules - 5-Way
- Extreme Rules - Two on Two
- Hell In A Cell - One on One
- Hell In A Cell - Triple Threat
- Hell In A Cell - Fatal 4-Way
- Hell In A Cell - 6-Way
- Hell In A Cell - Two on Two
- Iron Man - One on One
- Falls Count Anywhere - One on One
- Falls Count Anywhere - Triple Threat
- Falls Count Anywhere - Fatal 4-Way
- Submission - One on One
- No Holds Barred - One on One
Tournaments
- One on One
- Two on Two
- Tag Team Tournament
- Dusty Rhodes Classic
- Mixed Match Challenge
WWE 2K25 Match Options:
When setting up a match, you can set various match options:
- Custom Match Rules (see below)
- Select Arena (see WWE 2K25 Arenas Full List)
- Select Championship (see WWE 2K25 Championship Titles)
- Double-Title matches are also possible
- MITB Management
- Ring Announcer
- Select Referee
- Real WWE referees are also featured to add to the immersive experience
- Special Bar (Slow / Normal / Fast)
- Finisher Bar (Slow / Normal / Fast)
- Entrance (On / Off)
- Edited/Created Superstars (Allowed / Not Allowed)
- Referee Meter (for Special Referee matches)
WWE 2K25 Match Rules & Custom Matches:
The Custom Matches & Match Rules feature in WWE 2K25, formerly known as Match Creator, lets you create a custom set of rules for a match, save them as Custom Match Types, and use them in Exhibition and WWE Universe.
You can, of course, also simply customize these rules on the fly before starting a regular match, without the need of saving it as a separate match type.
Below you find the full list of Match Rules and options available for Custom Matches in WWE 2K25:
Win Conditions
- Pin Or Submission (Both; Pin Only; Submission Only; Off)
- 2 out of 3 Falls
- Iron Man
- Over The Top Rope
- K.O. (Knockout)
- Last Man Standing
- Finisher Match (Perform Finisher To Win)
- First Blood
- Climb Out Of The Cage (Cage Match Only)
- Force Opponent To Exit Cage (WarGames Only)
- Trap Opponent in Object
Match Rules
- DQ (Disqualification)
- Rope Break (Automatic)
- Ring Out (10 Count; 20 Count; No Count; No Ring Out)
- Elimination
- Falls Count Anywhere
- Time Limit
- Entrance Run-In
- Mid Match Run-In
- Post Match Run-In
- Entrance Interval (Royal Rumble / Elimination Chamber)
- Vitality Recover Between Falls
Match Settings
- Finishers (Match Start)
- Default Health (Low; Medium; High)
- Steel Cage Type (Steel; Black; Blue; Scrap Trap)
- Hell In A Cell Type (Current; Classic)
WWE 2K25 Weapons List (Custom Weapon Wheel)
In WWE 2K25, the Weapon Wheel is available in every match and it's customizable. You can pick the weapons that will appear under the ring in each of the 6 slots, by choosing among these weapons:
- Baseball Bat
- Chair
- Kendo Stick
- Ladder
- Sledgehammer
- Stop Sign
- Table
- Hockey Stick
- Shovel
- Trashcan
- Trashcan Lid NEW
- Guitar
- Microphone
- La Chancla (Flip Flops)
- Barbed Wire Bat
- Door
- Light Tube
- Megaphone
- Football
- Safety Cone NEW
- Mannequin Arm (Doink's unique weapon in previous games)
- Apple
- Urn NEW - Deadman Edition
- Juggling Pin NEW (MyRISE)
- Clown Horn NEW (MyRISE)
- Clown Shoe NEW (MyRISE)
- Sugar Rush NEW (MyRISE)
- Damian's Chair NEW (MyRISE)
- Carnival Hammer NEW (MyRISE)
For more info on WWE 2K25 check out the News Section, and for the full updated list of confirmed Superstars for the game, visit the full WWE 2K25 Roster Page.
