WWE and 2K Games announced earlier today that CM Punk is the official cover star for this year’s WWE 2K26 video game.
It was also confirmed that this year’s game will be released on Friday, March 13th.
It was also announced that a gameplay trailer for this year’s game will be released during this Saturday’s WWE Royal Rumble 2026 event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The WWE 2K26 Cover Star is…
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2026
CM PUNK!@WWEgames pic.twitter.com/COa7dcJWge
Best in the World….. STILL 😏 @CMPunk #WWE2K26 pic.twitter.com/KVYpnQ57hC
— #WWE2K26 (@WWEgames) January 30, 2026
This is the first time that CM Punk will be the cover star for a WWE 2K video game since WWE 13, which was notable for also featuring a focus on the Attitude Era similar to this year’s game.
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