00:00My name is CM Punk.
00:04You may have seen me grace the cover of WWE 2K26 this year.
00:09If you haven't figured it out yet, this year's showcase is all about my career and
00:13the people who have influenced me, and I'm gonna give you the real talk on it.
00:17This isn't some corporate tribute.
00:19This is about what it really took to become the best in the world.
00:23It means you're gonna see matches that mean a lot to me.
00:26Championship bouts, headline-generating rivalries, even matches that I feel maybe
00:31should have happened.
00:32Today, I'm giving you a look at what really happened.
00:36And maybe, just maybe, what would have happened if I never left.
00:39Because this year, you get to rewrite some of that history.
00:43You'll even get the opportunity to fix the timeline of one of pro wrestling's
00:46most infamous superstars.
00:49In 2K26, my showcase spans over 25 years of WWE history.
00:54You're not just playing my story.
00:56You're playing the story of this entire industry through my eyes.
01:00You'll get historical matches, the ones that actually happened,
01:03the ones that you remember.
01:04You'll get fantasy warfare matches.
01:06These are my dream matches against the biggest legends and
01:09new generations of superstars.
01:12And my personal favorite, you get what-if matches.
01:16This is where we look at what might have happened if I hadn't left WWE in 2014.
01:22Now, let's get the start of this thing.
01:27So where do we start?
01:29We start right in the middle of the fire, WrestleMania 41.
01:32It's me, it's Seth Rollins, it's Roman Reigns, and look who's in my corner, Paul Heyman.
01:38This is a match everyone's been talking about.
01:40Three guys who define an era, all claiming to be the one.
01:44It's the ultimate what if, and we put you right in the middle of it from the jump.
01:49No pressure, you're gonna see it all.
01:52Orton at Mania 27, that was about revenge.
01:56This was about him costing me my title.
01:59That was about me proving I was more than just a mouthpiece for the new Nexus.
02:03I was the new Nexus, Undertaker, WrestleMania 29, The Streak.
02:11I told the world I could do it.
02:13I took him to his absolute limit.
02:15I got closer than anyone had at that point.
02:18People still talk about that match.
02:20This time, maybe the outcome's a little different, and Drew McIntyre, Bad Blood.
02:27This one was personal, and still is, a lot of talk, a lot of animosity.
02:34You get to feel exactly what that was like.
02:36And then there's this one, a fantasy match, me versus Eddie Guerrero in Chicago.
02:42Look, Eddie was one of the guys that proved that somebody like me,
02:46somebody who didn't fit the mold, could make it.
02:48He was a hero, he was a pioneer.
02:51To be able to have this match, even in a game, this one's special.
02:55This one isn't about storylines, it's about respect.
02:59And this, oh, this is just for fun.
03:03Me and my wife, AJ Lee against The Miz and Maurice, come on.
03:07It's the it couple versus the real power couple.
03:10The best in the world who ran the Divas division.
03:13Let's be honest, that's not a fair fight.
03:16We'd mop the floor with them.
03:18Now, I know some of you want to skip all that story.
03:22You don't want to do the hard work.
03:24You just want the rewards.
03:26Fine.
03:27In 2K26, you can run through the gauntlet.
03:30Take on 20 opponents, one right after the other.
03:33If, and that's a big if, you emerge as the sole survivor, you get full completion.
03:38You'll unlock every single reward from the entire showcase.
03:42You get it all.
03:43But it's all on you to buck the system.
03:45Your call.
03:46This year's showcase mode isn't just about what happened.
03:49It's about what could have happened.
03:52It's about what should have happened.
03:54And it's about what still might happen.
03:56This is my story.
03:58The real one.
03:59How are you going to play it?
04:01Pre-order WWE 2K26.
04:04Get it on March 13th.
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