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WWE 2K25is packed with unique decisions for players to make in MyRISE that will impact every step of that story, and it doesn’t take long for this to begin. Right as career mode gets rolling, each character will need to be given an origin story.
Your first character has the option of being from Raw, SmackDown, a rival promotion, or MMA. As the story gets rolling, your second MyRISE character also gets the option of being from the indies. Before making your picks, you may wonder exactly what each choice will mean for that MyRISE save. As such, here’s an overview ofwhat happens when players pick Rival Promotion, MMA, Raw, or SmackDown inWWE 2K25.
WWE 2K25: Should You Pick Raw, SmackDown, MMA, or Another Promotion?
When a new MyRISE save kicks off inWWE 2K25,two key decisions need to be made during the opening cutscene featuring Triple H. The first will ask you whether you want to compete in the Women’s Division or the Men’s Division, and the MyRISE unlockables linked to that choice will depend onwhich personality type you choose.
Immediately after choosing a division, you’ll have toselect a background or origin storysaid that division’s superstar. MyRISE gives you the following four options:
The good news is thatyour choice here will not influence the MyRISE unlockables you receivethroughout that save. Instead, this decision branch provides unique dialogue and interactions during your MyRISE story.
While they understandably avoid naming it, the “promotion” being referenced here is very clearly AEW. With it, interactions withformer AEW wrestlers Jade Cargill and CM Punkthroughout your MyRISE journey will see you treat them like your former coworkers. Raw and SmackDown provide a more establishment vibe, and MMA will feel like the character comes from the UFC.
WWE 2K25: Should You Pick Indies, MMA, or a Rival Promotion?
A similar version of this decision will appear a bit further into MyRISE when your second character (belonging to the division you didn’t choose at the start) joins the story. In a conversation with Adam Pearce, you will choose one of these origins for that character:
Immediately after this choice, you’ll also be faced with a follow-up question about their background, giving you the chance todecide how your two superstars are connected:
Just like the origin pick for your first character,both of these decision branches only impact your dialogue and interactions. Picking “rival promotion” will lead to the same former AEW wrestler experience as with your first character, and it pairs well if you choose that for both characters.
Choosing the indies will create a connection to TBD that fits well with the narrative of another possible decision much later in MyRISE, and the link between your two characters will impact some of your dialogue choices later on.
It’s a good idea to change up these choices in subsequent playthroughs in order to keep the experience from getting stale, but it ultimately has no impact on whichMyRISE unlockables you’ll get inWWE 2K25.
