Gallery: Here’s how every WWE 2K24 wrestler looks compared to 2K23

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WWE 2K24 is out this week, and as our overview suggests, it’s value a purchase order if you happen to’re a wrestling fan.

One factor the overview does level out, nonetheless, is that the sport feels extra like an evolution than an entire revamp, and the identical goes for the wrestler likenesses.

Because the 2K22 version, developer Visual Concepts has used a face scanning system which makes use of 80 hi-res cameras to scan wrestlers’ faces from quite a lot of angles, in an effort to get prime quality character fashions.

With a roster of over 200 wrestlers, nonetheless, the crew naturally focuses on the brand new additions annually, such because the up-and-coming NXT expertise making their online game debuts.

What does this imply for the present wrestlers, nonetheless? What number of of them have new likenesses, and what number of have been left unchanged?

Our huge gallery under will reveal all. We’ve put collectively comparability pictures for each celebrity who seems in each this 12 months’s and final 12 months’s recreation.

On the left is how they regarded in WWE 2K23, and on the correct is how they now look in WWE 2K24.

For probably the most half we’ve used wrestlers’ entrance attires, partly as a result of in some events a wrestler’s precise face scan received’t have modified however their outfit could have, in an effort to match their up to date TV ring gear.

The one time we haven’t used a celebrity’s entrance apparel is when it covers their face, as a result of that’s the primary level of the article in spite of everything.

The very last thing to keep in mind is that the sport’s Edit Mode (which is the place you get to see the character fashions on this a lot element) has modified this 12 months, and moved from an empty room in WWE 2K23 to an enviornment setting in WWE 2K24. Consequently, the lighting is completely different, which means some faces might look a little bit completely different even when the fashions are literally the identical.

With this all in thoughts, right here’s a full have a look at which returning WWE 2K24 faces are new, and which have remained the identical.

Gallery: Here’s how every WWE 2K24 wrestler looks compared to 2K23

Adam Pearce

AJ Kinds

Akira Tozawa

Alba Fyre

Though Alba was featured in WWE 2K23, her present tag crew associate Isla Daybreak wasn’t.

This has modified in WWE 2K24, as Isla Daybreak has now been added as a brand new member of the roster, which means now you can play because the Unholy Union.

Alexa Bliss

Alexa is an effective instance of how some WWE 2K23 superstars have the identical character mannequin in 2K24, however nonetheless look a little bit higher because of improved lighting.

Andre Chase

Andre the Large

Though the WWE legends can’t be scanned as a result of they’re both too outdated or too useless, a few of them nonetheless have new faces.

That is presumably as a result of a few of them are featured within the Showcase mode – Andre the Large is featured due to his match in opposition to Hulk Hogan, for instance.

As such, a few of them have presumably been given a tweak so they appear higher in cutscenes.

Angel Garza

Angelo Dawkins

Apollo Crews

Ashante Thee Adonis

Asuka

Asuka’s heel flip meant it was completely vital to offer her a brand new look in WWE 2K24.

Regardless of the wild change of look, it really appears like she nonetheless has the identical mannequin for her face, which reveals how completely different textures could make a world of distinction.

Austin Idea

Axiom

Dangerous Bunny

Dangerous Bunny was a DLC pre-order bonus in WWE 2K23, however he’s accessible as a plain outdated common character this time.

With the information that Submit Malone is coming as DLC afterward, you’ll have the ability to have a correct musical showdown sooner or later.

Baron Corbin

Baron Corbin now not has the Comfortable Corbin gimmick he had in final 12 months’s recreation.

As such, he loses the hat this time round.

Batista

Bayley

Bayley’s character mannequin was the supply of a lot debate, as a result of early posts from the official WWE 2K account advised that she wouldn’t look something like her this 12 months.

That seems to now not be the case at launch, and whereas it might be argued that it’s nonetheless not an ideal match for Bayley’s present look, it’s nonetheless unquestionably Bayley.

Becky Lynch

Beth Phoenix

Beth Phoenix’s addition is a barely awkward one, as a result of her husband Edge is now at rival firm AEW.

Whereas Edge is now not within the roster, nonetheless, Beth stays.

B-Fab

Bianca Belair

Large Boss Man

Boss Man has had the identical face for various years now.

If anybody at Visible Ideas is studying this, we’re begging you to vary it, as a result of we’re (large) Boss Man followers at VGC and he nonetheless appears like a child with a goatee.

Large E

Blair Davenport

Bobby Heenan

The Mind seems at ringside because the supervisor in a number of of the early Showcase matches.

This may clarify why he’s been given a brand new face right here.

Bobby Lashley

Boogeyman

Booker T

Braun Strowman

Bray Wyatt

Followers had been nervous that the tragic dying of Bray Wyatt would imply he wouldn’t function in WWE 2K24.

Quite the opposite, the sport is totally filled with him. Not solely is his customary apparel right here, he additionally has a bunch of attires from the Firefly Funhouse match at WrestleMania.

His Fiend persona additionally returns, as does Uncle Howdy (seen additional down).

Bret Hart

British Bulldog

Bron Breakker

Bruno Sammartino

Brutus Creed

Butch

Cactus Jack

Regardless of probably not showing within the Showcase mode, Mick Foley seems to have a brand new likeness this 12 months.

In addition to the return of Cactus Jack sporting a shiny new face, his Dude Love and Mankind personas additionally make a return to the collection after a interval of absence.

Cameron Grimes

Candice LeRae

Carmella

Carmelo Hayes

Cedric Alexander

Chad Gable

Charlotte Aptitude

Chyna

Cody Rhodes

Regardless of being the duvet star this 12 months, Cody doesn’t seem to have a brand new face.

This implies you’re going to must proceed to place up along with his grumpy look.

Cora Jade

Cruz Del Toro

Dakota Kai

Damian Priest

Damon Kemp

Dexter Lumis

Diesel

Dijak

Dijak was generally known as T-Bar in final 12 months’s recreation.

Whereas he has a brand new persona and a brand new look, nonetheless, he seems to nonetheless have the identical face.

Doink the Clown

Dominik Mysterio

Drew Gulak

Drew McIntyre

Eddie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero 1997

Elton Prince

Eric Bischoff

Erik

Eve Torres

Farooq

Finn Balor

Finn Balor appears to have an identical look to final 12 months’s recreation.

As earlier than, his outdated Demon persona isn’t accessible, which means you’re caught with the usual unpainted Finn if you wish to play as him.

Gigi Dolin

Giovanni Vinci

Grayson Waller

Gunther

Harley Race

Hollywood Hogan

Hulk Hogan

The Hulkster has one other new face this 12 months, however 2K nonetheless hasn’t fairly nailed his likeness.

Evidently he simply has a kind of faces that also hasn’t completely made the soar to the digital world.

Hulk Hogan 2002

Humberto Carrillo

The Hurricane

Ilja Dragunov

Indi Hartwell

Ivar

Each Ivar and his tag associate Erik seem to have new faces this 12 months.

Nice information for followers of the Viking Raiders, then, although hopefully Erik returns from his damage quickly.

Ivy Nile

Iyo Sky

Jacy Jayne

Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts

JBL

JD McDonagh

Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler

Jey Uso

Jimmy Uso

Jim Neidhart

Jinder Mahal

Joaquin Wilde

Joe Gacy

John Cena

We had been clearly tempted to simply paste a clean picture right here.

Johnny Gargano

Julius Creed

Kane

Kane 2008

Karl Anderson

Karrion Kross

Katana Probability

Kayden Carter

Kevin Nash

Kevin Owens

Equipment Wilson

Kofi Kingston

Kurt Angle

The Olympic champ makes a number of appearances in Showcase mode this 12 months.

Through the mode, a working joke is fabricated from the best way he all the time pulls his straps down mid-fight each time issues get critical.

It’s job they’ve been made additional good and glossy right here, then.

LA Knight

Lita

Liv Morgan

Logan Paul

Ludwig Kaiser

Luke Gallows

Macho Man Randy Savage

Regardless of showing in a number of Showcase matches, Savage is one other wrestler who’s by no means had a very strong likeness.

His face stays sadly unchanged this 12 months, which means he nonetheless appears like he’s simply observed a nasty scent.

Maryse

Michin

The Miz

Montez Ford

MVP

Natalya

Nathan Frazer

Nikki Cross

The Scot has lastly ditched her Nikki A.S.H. superhero gimmick.

Meaning she’s again to her mask-free look this time round.

Nikkita Lyons

Noam Dar

We dont know what’s occurred right here, however Noam Dar appears completely different, and never in a great way.

He’s one of many few superstars this 12 months who really look worse than they did in WWE 2K23.

Omos

Otis

Paul Heyman

Piper Niven

Niven has fortunately dropped her Doudrop gimmick and seems to have a brand new face to have a good time.

She nonetheless hasn’t misplaced her love of carrying jackets to ringside, although.

Randy Orton

Randy Orton 2002

Raquel Rodriguez

Razor Ramon

Rey Mysterio

Rhea Ripley

Rick Steiner

Ricochet

Ridge Holland

Rikishi

Robert Roode

Rob Van Dam

The Rock

Roman Reigns

Ronda Rousey

Rowdy Roddy Piper

Roxanne Perez

R Fact

Sami Zayn

Sami is one other one in every of a handful of superstars who we expect has suffered a make-under.

His WWE 2K24 look actually isn’t fairly as lifelike as his 2K23 one.

Santos Escobar

Scarlett

Scott Corridor

Scott Steiner

Seth Rollins

Shane McMahon

Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels 2005

Shayna Baszler

Sheamus

Shinsuke Nakamura

Stable proof that the act of turning from face to heel is so simple as parting your hair within the different route.

Shotzi

Solo Sikoa

Sonya Deville

Stacy Keibler

Stephanie McMahon

She might have left the corporate, however Stephanie stays within the recreation as a playable wrestler.

Stone Chilly Steve Austin

Syxx

Tamina

Ted DiBiase

Very like the Large Boss Man, the Million Greenback Man is one other ’80s and ’90s period WWE legend who sadly nonetheless doesn’t have an ideal likeness.