All WWE 2K25 Match Types, Explained

Get ready for *WWE 2K25*, a massive wrestling extravaganza promising a huge variety of match types, including some exciting new additions from 2024. Let's break down every match type in *WWE 2K25*.

New Match Types in WWE 2K25

Bloodline Rules:

Following the Bloodline's dominant 2024, this match type, fittingly featured alongside Roman Reigns on the cover, is an anything-goes brawl. No disqualifications; win by pin or submission. Expect plenty of interference, weapons, and chaotic referee shenanigans.

Intergender Matches:

Finally! Men's and women's superstars clash in exciting intergender matchups—a long-awaited addition for fans.

Underground Matches:

Blending pro wrestling with MMA, Underground Matches ditch the ropes, transforming the ring into a brutal battleground. Other superstars surround the ring to keep the action contained. These intense matches, initially seen on Raw, now find a home in NXT.

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Returning Match Types in WWE 2K25

WWE 2K25 boasts a massive roster of returning favorites, offering a huge range of wrestler counts and rules.

Normal Rules – Pin or Submission Victory

• One on One
• Triple Threat
• Fatal 4-Way
• 5-Way
• 6-Way
• 8-Way

Tag Team – Evenly Matched Teams

• Two on Two
• Two on Two – Mixed Tag
• Two on Two – Tornado Tag
• Three on Three
• Three on Three – Tornado Tag
• Triple Threat Tornado Tag
• Four on Four
• 4-Way Tornado Tag

Tag Team (Handicap) – Imbalanced Teams

• One on Two – Tag
• One on Two – Tornado Tag
• One on Three – Tag
• Two on Three – Tag

Ambulance Match, Casket Match – Close the opponent in the Ambulance or Casket

• One on One only

Backstage Brawl – Fight Outside of the Ring Backstage, in the NXT Parking Lot, or WWE Archives

• One on One
• Two on Two
• Triple Threat
• Fatal 4-Way
• 6-Way
• 8-Way
• Handicap – One on Two

Battle Royal – Go over the Top Rope and you lose, last one still in the Ring wins

• Fatal 4-Way
• 5-Way
• 6-Way
• 8-Way

Elimination Chamber – Random Superstar enters at intervals, Elimination Match

• 6-Way Only

Extreme Rules – No Countouts or Disqualifications, Weapons Encouraged

• One on One
• Two on Two
• Triple Threat
• Fatal 4-Way
• 5-Way

Falls Count Anywhere – Pin or Submission against the opponent anywhere in the arena

• One on One
• Triple Threat
• Fatal 4-Way

Gauntlet, Gauntlet Eliminator, and Gauntlet Turmoil

• 4 Entrants
• 5 Entrants
• 6 Entrants
• 8 Entrants
• 10 Entrants
• 20 Entrants
• 30 Entrants

Hell in a Cell – Win by Pin, Submission, or leave the Cage

• One on One
• Two on Two
• Three on Three
• Triple Threat
• Triple Threat Tornado Tag
• Fatal 4-Way
• 5-Way
• 6-Way

Iron Man Match – Endurance match runs for set time, Superstars with most pins at the end wins

• One on One only

Ladder Match – Grab the Object hanging above the Ring to win

• One on One
• Two on Two
• Three on Three
• Triple Threat
• Triple Threat Tornado Tag
• Four on Four
• Fatal 4-Way
• 4-Way Tornado Tag
• 5-Way
• 6-Way
• 8-Way

Last Man Standing – Knock a Superstar down for the Ref’s 10-count

• One on One only

No Holds Barred – No Disqualifications or Count-Outs, anything goes

• One on One only

Royal Rumble – Massive Matches where more Superstars enter the Ring as it Progresses

• 10-Man Royal Rumble
• 20-Man Royal Rumble
• 30-Man Royal Rumble

Steel Cage – Ring surrounded by a Cage, Win by Pin, Submission or Exiting the Cage

• One on One
• Two on Two
• Triple Threat
• Fatal 4-Way

Submission Match – No Pins, Superstar has to tap out to lose

• One on One only

Table Match – Put a Superstar through a table to win

• One on One
• Two on Two
• Three on Three
• Triple Threat
• Triple Threat Tornado Tag
• Fatal 4-Way
• 5-Way

Tables, Ladders, and Chairs – Variant of Ladder Match featuring lots of props

• One on One
• Two on Two
• Three on Three
• Triple Threat
• Triple Threat Tornado Tag
• Fatal 4-Way
• 5-Way

Tournaments – Challenge Superstars across several match types

• One on One
• Two on Two
• Tag Team Tournament
• Dusty Rhodes Classic

WarGames – Entrants enter at intervals, pin or submission once all are in the Ring

• Three on Three
• Four on Four

*WWE 2K25* also offers custom matches, letting you create your own unique wrestling experiences.

That’s the complete rundown of *WWE 2K25* match types! *WWE 2K25* is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC on March 14th, with Early Access starting on March 7th.