John Cena has come up against some iconic wrestlers throughout his career, butfew are quite as formidable as Roman Reigns. The pair famously fought at Summerslam in 2021, with Reigns picking up the victory after a grueling battle. Now, thanks toWWE 2K23, sports entertainment fans can relive this epic encounter as part ofthe game’s Showcase Mode.
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Greatness Acknowledged is the ninth match in Showcase Mode and features sixteen different objectives. Completing them all will reward players with anunlockable Superstarin the form of Roman Reigns ‘21. Players will also unlock the 2021 SummerSlam Arena and Paul Heyman’s SummerSlam 2021 Attire, both of which can be used in some of the other great game modes inWWE 2K23.
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Roman started cool, looking to ring my bell with a Headlock Punch right away!
While standing in front of a dazed and standing Cena, push the right analog stick to the left or right to spin him around. Then, press Circle (PlayStation) or B (Xbox) to grab him before pushing the left analog stick down together with the Square (PlayStation) or X (Xbox) button.
He trapped me in the corner, and battered my ribs with a Front Shoulder Tackle Heavy Grapple Attack!
Throw Cena into the corner and then grab him by pressing Circle (PlayStation) or B (Xbox). Next, push the left analog stick toward Cena while pushing the X (PlayStation) or A (Xbox) button.
Two (2) Snap Suplexes from Roman really had me struggling to breathe!
While Cena is standing in the ring, grab him by pressing Circle (PlayStation) or B (Xbox). After that, flick the left analog stick down and press the Square (PlayStation) or X (PlayStation) button to perform a Snap Suplex. Do this twice to complete the objective.
And that’s when Roman sent me to the ropes with an Irish Whip to tax my cardio even more!
Grab Cena and then push the left analog stick toward the ropes while pressing the Circle (PlayStation) or B (Xbox) button.
After eating those stairs, I did my best to fight back, but Roman was able to Dodge/Block/Reverse my next two (2) attacks!
As in some of theprevious Showcase Mode matches inWWE 2K23, Dodges can be cheesed here by knocking Cena down and then picking him straight back up so that he’s still groggy. Pressing R1 (PlayStation) or RB (Xbox) will still count as a dodge despite Cena not actually attacking.
He also hit me with a huge DDT!
Grab Cena with Circle (PlayStation) or B (Xbox) and then press Square (PlayStation) or X (Xbox) while flicking the left analog stick to the left.
Roman knows how to keep a pace going, and he didn’t let up, stunning me with a Heavy Combo!
Perform any Heavy Combo while both Superstars are in the ring. To check Roman Reigns’ moves, players can pause the game and head to the COMBOS menu.
Looking to put me out, Roman applied a Cravate Sleeper Hold to me in the ring!
With both men standing in the ring, press R2 + Circle (PlayStation) or RT + B (Xbox) to perform Roman’s Cravate Sleeper Hold: apowerful submission move.
Once I was free, Roman gave me no time to recover, charging at me with a Front Running Attack when I stood in the ring again!
With Cena standing in the ring, run toward him and then press either Square or X (PlayStation) or X or A (Xbox).
Roman was livid that I’d survived his submission attempt, so he threw his Signature Superman Punch at me while we were in the ring!
With the Signature meter filled and Cena on the ground, head into one of the four corners of the ring and press either R2 + Square (PlayStation) or RT + X (Xbox).
Thinking I was done, Roman took his time to dish out even more Damage on me!
Deal enough damage to fill the meter.
Staggered in the ring, I saw Roman running at me, looking to deliver another Front Running Attack!
Run toward Cena and press either Square or X (PlayStation) or X or A (Xbox).
I had hurt Roman big with that AA through the table, but he somehow managed to Reverse/Break my next 2 (two) attacks - unreal!
Disrupt two of Cena’s punches by pressing the Triangle (Xbox) or Y (Xbox) button when prompted. Alternatively, wait for him to attempt a grapple and press the face button that appears on the screen.
He had me all measured up, ready to put on the finishing touches with the big Spear coming out of the corner!
With at least one bar of the Finisher meter filled, knock Cena down and then head into one of the four corners of the ring and press either R2 + X (PlayStation) or RT + A (Xbox).
Roman then attempted one last Spear, confident that I was all but defeated!
Fill up at least one bar of the Finisher meter and then knock Cena down in the ring. Then, while standing in one of the ring’s four corners, press either R2 + X (PlayStation) or RT + A (Xbox) to deliver another Spear.
And he went for the cover, hoping to Win the Match by Pinfall and take his seat at the Head of the Table!
With Cena down in the ring, press down on the right analog stick to perform a Pin. Players can also initiate a pin by flicking the stick down after triggering the aforementioned Spear.
WWE 2K23is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S|X.
