Season 2 of the WWE 2K26 Ringside Pass launched on April 15, 2026, and it brings some genuinely unexpected additions to the roster. Demolition (Ax, Smash, and Crush) and Kelly Kelly are making their first-ever appearances in the WWE 2K franchise, and the premium track also delivers three Wasteland-themed Personas for Rhea Ripley, CM Punk, and Becky Lynch. With 40 tiers split across a free and a paid path, here's exactly what you're getting and where to find it.
What is the WWE 2K26 Ringside Pass Season 2?
The Ringside Pass is WWE 2K26's seasonal content system, structured across 40 tiers with a free track and a premium track running in parallel. The Season 2 pass launched April 15, 2026, and costs $9.99 if you're on the base edition of the game. Players who own the "King of Kings," "Attitude Era," or "Monday Night War" special editions already have it included.
One change worth flagging for Season 2: all premium DLC superstars are now available immediately at Tier 1 rather than spread across the pass. That means the moment you activate the premium track, Kelly Kelly, Ax, Smash, and Crush are yours to use without grinding through tiers first.
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If you installed WWE 2K26 before April 15, 2026, you'll automatically receive 20 free tier skips to help you progress faster through Season 2.
Season 2 tier rewards screen
Who are the new superstars in Season 2?
Demolition (Ax, Smash, and Crush)
Demolition debuted in WWE in 1987, and Ax and Smash immediately became one of the most feared tag teams in company history. Their studded leather gear, face paint, and iconic entrance theme are all present in WWE 2K26, along with their finishing move, the Demolition Decapitation (a backbreaker combined with a flying elbow drop). The team captured the WWE Tag Team Championships three times and are WWE Hall of Famers. Crush joined in 1990, and the game supports both two-man and three-man entrance animations for the group. According to The SmackDown Hotel, Demolition brings a combined 35 new moves and taunts to the game.
Kelly Kelly
Kelly Kelly started her WWE career as a dancer in ECW at 19 years old, crossing paths with CM Punk (the WWE 2K26 Standard Edition cover star), The Sandman, and Torrie Wilson before becoming part of the "Extreme Exposé" dance crew and eventually transitioning to in-ring competition. She defeated Brie Bella in 2011 to win the WWE Divas Championship and later captured the WWE 24/7 Championship at the Raw Reunion event in 2019, becoming the first female competitor to hold that title. This is her first appearance on a WWE 2K roster.
Kelly Kelly debut in WWE 2K26
What Personas are included in the premium track?
Three Wasteland-themed Personas arrive via the Season 2 premium track, each tied to the Kairos setting:
- Rhea Ripley "Ripper Queen" (Tier 30)
- CM Punk "Ripper" with and without mask (Tier 40, as the CM Punk Ripper Persona Pack)
- Becky Lynch "Lilith" (Tier 20)
Each Persona includes unique entrance music and animations that can be applied to other superstars or Create-A-Superstars. The pack also includes 19 customizable creation parts, including a "Ripper" mask, plus visual elements like mechanical limbs and flaming wings, according to The SmackDown Hotel.
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The Wasteland Personas' entrance animations and music are not locked to the specific superstar. You can apply them to your custom creations as well.
Free track: all 40 tiers listed
The Tier 40 free reward is the Oba Femi SNME '25 Persona Card, based on his December 13, 2025 Saturday Night's Main Event appearance against Cody Rhodes. This version includes his hair-down hairstyle, which according to The SmackDown Hotel was highly requested by the community.
Premium track: all 40 tiers listed
Two new moves are exclusive to the premium track: Base Drop at Tier 13 and Amethyst Storm at Tier 34. The Stephanie McMahon creation parts at Tiers 12 and 16 (her black corset and thigh-high boots from WrestleMania 32) are also premium-only, along with the Ripple Junction shirt collection for Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, and the Latino Cheat design.
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The Stephanie McMahon corset and thigh-high boots, both new moves, and all three Wasteland Personas are locked behind the premium track. The free track does not include any playable superstars.
CM Punk Ripper Persona at Tier 40
Is the premium track worth $9.99?
For MyFACTION players, the answer is straightforward: Tier 1 alone hands you four playable superstars, all franchise debuts. Demolition's inclusion with full entrance animations and the Demolition Decapitation finisher is the kind of deep roster cut that longtime WWE fans have wanted for years. Kelly Kelly adds a Divas Championship-era presence the game was missing.
For Create-A-Superstar players, the Wasteland Personas are the main draw. The 19 customizable parts including the Ripper mask, mechanical limbs, and flaming wings offer a significant creative expansion, and the fact that the entrance music and animations transfer to custom superstars makes them more useful than a typical locked persona.
If you primarily play exhibition matches and have no interest in MyFACTION or The Island, the free track's Oba Femi SNME '25 card at Tier 40 is a solid consolation, but the premium track's value proposition is clearly aimed at modes that use the card system and creation tools.
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