With just shy of 250 Superstars available, WWE 2K23 has one of the most well-fleshed-out rosters ever seen in a wrestling game. As well as all of the current WWE Superstars, the game features a fantastic selection of the franchise's former fan favorites, including the likes of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, to name but a few.

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Most of the classic Superstars in WWE 2K23 are purchasable through the game's store, with the rest coming courtesy of this year's excellent Showcase Mode. For everyone else though, players will need to delve deep into the game's Community Creations section, where they'll be able to find some of the best custom Superstars based on former WWE wrestlers just waiting to be downloaded.

Billy Gunn

Despite never winning any of the very top prizes in wrestling, Billy Gunn remains one of the sport's all-time greats. He's a ten-time WWF Tag Team Champion, with Edge (12) the only Superstar with more tag team titles to their name. He's also a WWE Hall of Famer, having been inducted as a member of D-Generation X in 2019.

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Corey Graves

Like many Superstars before him, Corey Graves opted to retire from wrestling to take up a position at the announcer's table, from which he's picked up Wrestling Observer Newsletter's "Worst Television Announcer" award in three of the past four years. Before that, though, he had a fairly decent career in the ring, which is why so many people were keen to see him return in WWE 2K23. Sadly, he's not part of the roster, but can at least be downloaded thanks to this excellent CaW from WhatsTheStatus​​​​​​.

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The Great Khali

In 2007, The Great Khali became the first Indian-born Superstar to lift the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, helping him to become a legend in both the wrestling community and his home country. Surprisingly, that was the only Championship that this monstrosity of a man ever held, though he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021.

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Mandy Rose

Mandy Rose was the leader of Toxic Attraction, and, for an incredible 413 days, the NXT Women's Champion. She enjoyed seven successful years with the WWE, but was released from her contract in late 2022 due to her actions on her FanTime page. She remains incredibly popular with fans though, with many players searching for Mandy Rose CaWs in WWE 2K23.

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Mankind

When most people think of the Attitude era, it's usually the likes of Stone Cold and The Rock that spring to mind. Mankind was just as important though, taking part in more than his fair share of the most entertaining wrestling matches over the years. He also won plenty of titles during his time with the WWE, including both the WWF and WWF Tag Team Championships.

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Ric Flair

Ric Flair is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, winning countless Championships during his decades-long career. He's also one of only a handful of individuals to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame twice: once individually in 2008 and then again as one of The Four Horsemen in 2012. With this in mind, his absence from WWE 2K23 is somewhat surprising, but fans can at least download him thanks to KELSCREATIONS' excellent Ric Flair CaW.

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Road Dogg

Road Dogg was never really a main-event kind of guy, but that's not to say that he wasn't still an incredibly talented wrestler. Together with Billy Gunn, he was a six-time WWE tag team champion and also held the WWF Hardcore and Intercontinental Championships at one point during his career. HeartSpearTube is clearly a fan, as evidenced by their decision to recreate Road Dogg in WWE 2K23.

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Scarlett

As far as female Superstars go, few are more popular than Scarlett, nor are there many with quite as much skill and ability in the ring. Sadly, much like in last year's game, Scarlett can only be used as a manager in WWE 2K23, though fans can once again add her to the roster with the help of the Community Creations section. There are plenty of great Scarlett CaWs to choose from, but WhatsTheStatus' is arguably the pick of the bunch.

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Scotty 2 Hotty

Scott Ronald Garland spent most of his career with the WWE, though not all of that time was spent in the ring. After recovering from testicular cancer in 2007 his appearances become more sporadic, with Garland eventually going on to become an NXT trainer before being released from the company in late 2021. He's still fondly remembered for his Scotty 2 Hotty persona though, with which he won multiple Championships.

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Sgt. Slaughter

Sgt. Slaughter may seem cheesy by today's standards, but back in the day, he was a real badass. He's had various spells with the WWE over the years, with his most successful coming in the early nineties when he became the thirteenth WWF Champion by beating The Ultimate Warrior at the 1991 Royal Rumble. His most recent appearance came way back in early 2020, so those wishing to play as Sgt. Slaughter in WWE 2K23 will have to rely on CaWs, the best of which comes courtesy of a creator named GamOuZz.

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WWE 2K23 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S|X.