The highest-rated active WWE Superstar in WWE 2K26 isn't even a world champion–at least not yet. Rhea Ripley, who punched her ticket to challenge Jade Cargill at WrestleMania 42 has the highest overall rating at 96. Let's take a look at every rating in the upcoming game.
Key Facts at a Glance
| Category |
Details |
Game
|
WWE 2K26
|
Cover Star
|
CM Punk (Standard Edition)
|
Release Date
|
March 6, 2026 (Standard, King of Kings, Attitude Era editions)
|
Platforms
|
PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Steam)
|
Roster Size
|
400+ playable characters (largest in franchise history)
|
Perfect 100 Rating
|
Super Cena
|
Highest-Rated Active Superstar
|
Rhea Ripley (96)
|
New Match Types
|
I Quit, Inferno, Three Stages of Hell, Dumpster
|
New Showcase Mode
|
2K Showcase: Punked (CM Punk's career)
|
Notable New Additions
|
Penta, Vikingo (AAA), Jelly Roll, Joe Hendry
|
The ratings system in WWE 2K26 covers every corner of the roster — from all-time legends and variant versions of icons like John Cena and Roman Reigns, to NXT prospects, AAA crossovers, and celebrity entrants. Below is the full breakdown organized by tier.
Here's a look at the ratings in game in the video, and below is a breakdown of the top-rated Superstars in the game.
Top Tier (95–100)
| Superstar |
Rating |
Notes |
Super Cena
|
100
|
Highest rating in the game
|
Stone Cold Steve Austin
|
97
|
Legend
|
John Cena (default)
|
97
|
|
Roman Reigns (Royal Rumble '22)
|
97
|
Variant
|
Roman Reigns (WrestleMania 40)
|
97
|
Variant
|
John Cena '12
|
96
|
Variant
|
The Rock '01
|
96
|
Legend variant
|
Undertaker
|
96
|
Legend
|
Rhea Ripley
|
96
|
Highest-rated active superstar
|
Cody Rhodes
|
95
|
|
Roman Reigns (default)
|
95
|
|
94 Tier
| Superstar |
Rating |
Notes |
CM Punk
|
94
|
Cover star
|
Seth Rollins
|
94
|
|
Brock Lesnar
|
94
|
Legend/part-timer
|
Becky Lynch
|
94
|
|
Bianca Belair
|
94
|
|
93 Tier
| Superstar |
Rating |
Notes |
Drew McIntyre
|
93
|
|
Gunther
|
93
|
|
IYO SKY
|
93
|
|
92 Tier
| Superstar |
Rating |
Notes |
Liv Morgan
|
92
|
|
91 Tier
| Superstar |
Rating |
Notes |
Randy Orton
|
91
|
|
Jade Cargill
|
91
|
|
Bayley
|
91
|
|
90 Tier
| Superstar |
Rating |
Notes |
Kevin Owens
|
90
|
|
Sami Zayn
|
90
|
|
LA Knight
|
90
|
|
Tiffany Stratton
|
90
|
|
Bron Breakker
|
90
|
|
Charlotte Flair
|
90
|
|
89 Tier
| Superstar |
Rating |
Notes |
AJ Styles
|
89
|
|
Bobby Lashley
|
89
|
|
Braun Strowman
|
89
|
|
Dominik Mysterio
|
89
|
|
88 Tier
| Superstar |
Rating |
Notes |
Jacob Fatu
|
88
|
|
Solo Sikoa
|
88
|
|
Shinsuke Nakamura
|
88
|
|
87 Tier
| Superstar |
Rating |
Notes |
Damian Priest
|
87
|
|
Jey Uso
|
87
|
|
Jimmy Uso
|
87
|
|
Naomi
|
87
|
|
Nia Jax
|
87
|
|
86 Tier
| Superstar |
Rating |
Notes |
Rey Mysterio
|
86
|
|
Penta
|
86
|
New addition
|
Vikingo
|
86
|
AAA crossover
|
85 Tier
| Superstar |
Rating |
Notes |
Oba Femi
|
85
|
NXT
|
Flammer
|
85
|
AAA
|
Logan Paul
|
85
|
|
Pete Dunne
|
85
|
|
Notable Others
| Superstar |
Rating |
Notes |
Jelly Roll
|
80
|
Celebrity entrant
|
Various NXT Stars
|
78–84
|
Multiple superstars in this range
|
The full 400+ roster includes additional legends, NXT roster members, and alternate versions of superstars not listed above. The 2K Showcase this year is built around CM Punk's career, which partly explains his prominent placement in the 94 tier alongside his cover-star status. For more on the WWE landscape heading into 2K26's launch window, see coverage of WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 and WWE Saturday Night's Main Event.
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