Sanity (Eric Young, Killian Dain, Alexander Wolfe, Nikki Cross)
In addition, Luke Harper still held his Money in the Bank briefcase at the time, which he won at Money in the Bank in Series 1 and did not cash in.
Champions that are drafted will take their titles over to the brand they are drafted to, a break from tradition where titles were vacated when last series' champions were selected to a different brand in the draft. Unlike Series 2 of WWE 2K17 Universe Mode where the two swapped brands, Gore remains the commissioner of Raw, while Perkins is still SmackDown commissioner. Universe 2.0 would be the beginning of being able to truly run your own WWE Universe.Series 2 of WWE 2K18 Universe Mode continues where Series 1 left off, beginning with the traditional draft between Gore and Perkins. Up to three of these matches can happen in one night. This type of match guarantees a cutscene to trigger. "Today's Remarkable Match" matches are also added. If they attack one, the other will go for a cover, where the player can then wake up the referee and cost the pinned Superstar the match. The player can choose to attack one Superstar or both. Players can also choose a Superstar to play as and manually interfere in a matchup. Show intros with pyro were also added, imported from Create-A-Story. A match occurs between two superstars from separate brands, and the winner gets a draft pick for their brand. Draft matches occur the night following WrestleMania. Players can now make their own shows, with their own name, custom arena/match-up screen, brand, logo, championships, and draft storyline for the first time.
Each cutscene would further rivalries between Superstars.Ĭommentary also tracks the calendar, reminding the player of when the next PPV is taking place.Īrguably the greatest version of the mode, WWE '12 introduces a ton of new features, including more freedom and customization than ever before. Surprise cutscenes can also occur, such as announcer Justin Roberts reporting that a match must be restarted as a Falls Count Anywhere match after the match has ended already. #1 contender matches occasionally take place as well. Rivalries automatically form, and tag teams can be created out of nowhere. The player cannot make their own shows but can use Custom Superstars. Players can go to the Rankings tabs to see who is their World, Singles, Tag, or Diva/Women's champion for both brands: RAW and SmackDown. My WWE is directly connected to Universe 1.0. Every match played is tracked for the mode this is the only installment in which this happens. In the Play Mode screen, Universe can be toggled on or off if the player wants the match they are creating to instantly be a part of their Universe. Matches are automatically created by the AI, but customized matches can be created. Universe mode was introduced for the very first time in SmackDown vs. History in the franchise WWE SmackDown vs. Up to four championships can be created for each major show. Royal Rumble and Money In The Bank storylines and matches occur as well at their respective PPVs. Players can also use Custom Superstars and form their own tag teams or stables with up to five members. Players can set up their own shows, PPVs, champions, superstars, and beginning with WWE 2K14, their own rivalry storylines. Players go through shows that contain a variety matches and, depending on the game, promos automatically booked by the AI however the matches and promos can be edited by the player.