WWE 2K26 just replaced DLC with a 40-level Ringside Pass — here’s everything in Season 1

WWE 2K26 has torn up the old seasonal DLC calendar and bundled years of licensed wrestlers, arenas, championships and currencies into a single 40-tier “Ringside Pass.” That matters because the way you earn legends, MyFaction packs and VC now ties directly to RXP and a $9.99 premium track – not individual DLC drops.

Key takeaways

• The Ringside Pass replaces separate DLC drops with 40 tiers players unlock by earning RXP; the premium path costs $9.99.
• Season 1 spreads classic legends (Hogan, Undertaker, Hart, HBK), championship belts, MyFaction packs and VC across free and paid tiers – so nothing is strictly “safe” behind a single paywall, but value is split.
• Hands-on previews (GamesRadar, IGN, VGC) suggest players will spend more time in modes like The Island and MyFaction, making the RXP economy central to progression.
• Steam News flagged a bigger issue: cosmetic bundles and optional microtransactions in WWE 2K26 could add up to nearly $500 if bought piecemeal – the Ringside Pass doesn’t exist in isolation.

Why this actually matters — and why you should care

Battle passes are familiar on the surface: a free track and a paid track. What changes here is what’s being consolidated. Instead of buying a single wrestler pack or arena for $5-$15, 2K has parceled that same inventory into a linear, season-length progression. That gives players clearer visibility on what they’ll eventually own — but it also centralizes the grind. If you play modes a lot (and VGC/IGN previews argue you will, thanks to entrance overhauls, new reversals and deeper Island/MyFaction hooks), you’ll be chasing RXP in a way that directly affects your sense of progression.

That $9.99 premium price looks reasonable until you remember the rest of the store. Steam News’ breakdown that cosmetic and content bundles could total nearly $500 isn’t a prediction so much as a math problem: optional purchases multiply fast. The uncomfortable observation PR will prefer you ignore is simple — the pass reduces friction for some purchases while making the whole ecosystem more dependent on repeat spending.

Where the sources agree (and where they push different angles)

• Steam/official reveals: roster and mode lists are comprehensive — the game will ship with a stacked lineup and mode updates.
• GamesRadar and IGN previews: gameplay and presentation tweaks (entrances, stamina-linked reversals, expanded chain wrestling) should keep players engaged, increasing the value of RXP.
• VGC hands-on videos: provide early looks at how those features play out and underline that players will actually spend the time needed to progress the pass.
• Steam News: flags the microtransaction arithmetic that makes a $9.99 pass one piece of a much larger monetization picture.

The Season 1 Ringside Pass — full unlockables

Below is the full Season 1 list as published alongside the Ringside Pass reveal. Free tiers are earned with RXP; the premium track requires $9.99.

Free unlockables (Tiers 1-40)

• 1: AAA RXP Booster (10% RXP, 2 hours)
• 2: Latino Heat Bundle — Eddie Guerrero 97, WWE Tag Team Championship 02-10
• 3: NXT Bundle 2 — 4 NXT Championships, Performance Center Championship
• 4: Eighth Wonder Of The World Bundle — Andre The Giant, WWE World Heavyweight Championship 87, Million Dollar Championship
• 4: 1000 MFP
• 5: Women’s Trailblazers Bundle — Chyna, Alundra Blayze 94, WWE Women’s Championship 98-10, WWE Divas Championship
• 5: AAA RXP Booster (10% RXP, 1 hour)
• 6: 1000 MFP
• 7: Hart Foundation Bundle — Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart
• 8: 80s Intercontinental Bundle — Ultimate Warrior, Honky Tonk Man, Rick Rude
• 8: AAA RXP Booster (10% RXP, 1 hour)
• 9: Headbangers Bundle — Thrasher, Mosh, World Tag Team Championship 97-02
• 10: Championship Bundle — Multiversal Infinite Championship & Cardboard variant
• 10: AAA RXP Booster (10% RXP, 1 hour)
• 11: Booker T Bundle — (WWE US Championship Cena)
• 11: 2000 MFP
• 12: Legends Pack MyFaction — Legends Series 1 Basic Pack
• 13: Plex City Bundle — Kurt Angle, World Tag Team Championship 02-10
• 13: AAA RXP Booster (10% RXP, 1 hour)
• 14: Undertaker 03 playable
• 14: 3000 MFP
• 15: European Excellence Bundle — British Bulldog, IC & UK Championships
• 16: Legends Pack MyFaction — Legends Series 1 Basic Pack
• 16: AAA RXP Booster (10% RXP, 1 hour)
• 17: Bray Wyatt Bundle — Bray Wyatt, WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
• 18: Arena Bundle — WCW Halloween Havoc 1997, UpUpDownDown & LeftLeftRightRight Championships
• 19: Hogan’s Rivals Bundle — Roddy Piper, Iron Sheik, Mr. Perfect, IC Championship 90
• 20: E-C-Dub Bundle — Kane 08, Terry Funk, ECW Championships, WCW Hardcore, WWE Tag Team Championship 10-16
• 20: Momentum Pack — MyFaction Momentum Series 1 Basic Pack
• 21: NWA Bundle — Dusty Rhodes, Superstar Billy Graham, WWW Heavyweight Championship
• 21: 4000 MFP
• 22: Summerslam 94 Bundle — Razor Ramon, Diesel
• 22: Mixed Bundle — AAA Logo, Island Attribute Boost, MyRise Attribute Points
• 23: Masks Bundle — Vader, The Hurricane
• 23: 5000 MFP
• 24: Arena Bundle — Summerslam 1988, WrestleMania 39 X WWE Championship
• 25: ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth Bundle
• 26: Ministry Of Darkness Bundle — Undertaker 98, Faarooq, Paul Bearer, WWE Championship (Smoking Skull)
• 26: Momentum Pack — MyFaction Momentum Series 1 Deluxe
• 27: Hardcore Bundle — Mankind, Dude Love, Hardcore Championship
• 27: Attribute Bundle — Island Attribute Boost, MyRise Attribute Points
• 28: Wolfpac Bundle — Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Syxx, WCW NWO Legacy Championship
• 28: AAA RXP Booster (10% RXP, 30 minutes)
• 29: WCW Bundle — Diamond Dallas Page 98, Lex Luger, The Great Muta
• 30: WrestleMania 10 Bundle — Shawn Michaels 94, Sensational Sherri
• 31: 6000 MFP
• 32: Arena Bundle — WCW One Night Stand, John Cena Legacy Championship
• 33: Hulk Hogan 02 playable
• 34: The Game Bundle — Triple H 08, Stephanie McMahon
• 34: Attribute Bundle — Island Attribute Boost, MyRise Attribute Points
• 35: HBK Bundle — Shawn Michaels 05, Light Heavyweight & IC Championships
• 35: 7500 MFP
• 36: The Rock Bundle — The Rock 01, WWE Championship 98-02, Brahma Bull & People’s Championship
• 37: Arena Bundle — SmackDown 2002, Raw 2002, 24/7 Championship
• 38: 10000 MFP
• 39: Hollywood NWO Bundle — Hollywood Hogan, WCW World Heavyweight Championship (NWO)
• 39: Aftershock Pack — MyFaction Aftershock Series 1 Deluxe Pack
• 40: The Fiend Bundle — Final Fiend Bray Wyatt 23, WWE Universal Championship (Raw)

Premium unlockables (Tiers 1-40)

• 1: Jey Uso That Ish Back Tee (CAS)
• 2: El Hijo Del Vikingo Cosmetic Pack (MyFaction)
• 3: 25 MFT (MyFaction Tokens)
• 4: 1000 Island VC
• 4: 6–7 Taunt (Island World Taunt)
• 5: Liv Morgan MyFaction Card
• 5: Attribute Bundle — Island & MyRise points
• 6: El Hijo Del Vikingo MyFaction Card
• 7: Lady Flammer playable
• 8: 500 Island VC
• 8: Psycho Clown Cosmetic Pack
• 9: 1000 Island VC
• 10: Worlds Collide Banner
• 10: 25 MFT
• 11: Lady Flammer MyFaction Card
• 11: Attribute Bundle
• 12: Psycho Clown Wallpaper
• 13: 1000 Island VC
• 13: Psycho Clown playable
• 14: 25 MFT
• 14: ASSC X Stone Cold Vest (CAS)
• 15: 25 MFT
• 16: Diving Shooting Star Foot Stomp (Move)
• 16: 1500 Island VC
• 17: Mr Iguana Cosmetic Pack
• 18: Attribute Bundle
• 19: Mr Iguana Wallpaper
• 20: 2000 Island VC
• 20: Mr Iguana playable
• 21: Psycho Clown MyFaction Card
• 21: Dirty Dom AAA Mask (CAS)
• 22: Lady Flammer Banner
• 22: 2000 Island VC
• 23: Attribute Bundle
• 23: 2500 Island VC
• 24: AAA Reina de Reinas Championship
• 25: Storm Surge (Island World Taunt)
• 26: 3000 Island VC
• 26: Jacob Fatu Mattel (MyFaction Persona Card)
• 27: CAS Bundle — Rey Mysterio Tribute & Seth Rollins Top & Bottoms
• 27: 25 MFT
• 28: Mr Iguana Banner
• 28: 3500 Island VC
• 29: AAA Mega Championship
• 30: Dominik Mysterio MyFaction Card
• 31: 25 MFT
• 32: 4000 Island VC
• 33: 25 MFT
• 33: Stephanie Vaquer MyFaction Persona Card
• 34: Island Chief (Island World Taunt)
• 34: 25 MFT
• 35: 5000 Island VC
• 35: Attribute Bundle
• 36: Mr Iguana MyFaction Card
• 37: 7500 Island VC
• 38: 25 MFT
• 39: Avalanche Mexican Destroyer (Move)
• 39: La Yezca Mask (CAS)
• 40: Arena Bundle — TripleMania XXXIII, Worlds Collide 2025

The question nobody’s asking (but should)

How long is Season 1, exactly, and what’s the average RXP-per-hour you can reliably get from The Island/MyFaction/universe matches? Those are the numbers that determine whether the free track is realistic or a tease. If RXP is stingy and season length short, paying $9.99 becomes less optional and more inevitable. I’d ask 2K: show the math — season duration, average RXP rates, and whether future content will be exclusive to paid tracks.

What to watch

• Official RXP earn rates and season length disclosure — that will tell you how grindy the pass is.
• Community response on Steam/Reddit once players hit mid/late tiers — watch complaints about paywalling or pacing.
• Extra store bundles and promotions — Steam News’ $500 figure depends on whether 2K bundles or discounts items later.
• How quickly 2K adds more seasons — frequency changes total cost calculus for long-term players.

Sources used: official Steam news roster/mode reveals, GamesRadar and IGN hands-on previews, VGC gameplay coverage, and Steam News reporting on microtransaction totals — all of which paint the same overall picture: WWE 2K26 is built to be played and paid for over time, not just purchased once.

TL;DR

WWE 2K26 replaces separate DLC with a 40-tier Ringside Pass (40 free tiers via RXP, $9.99 for the premium path). Season 1 mixes big legends, arenas, belts and MyFaction currency across both tracks. Watch RXP earn rates and the store — the pass is affordable, but the wider microtransaction system is where costs add up.