WWE 2K23has four different versions of the cage match to play. There is Hell in a Cell, The Elimination Chamber, the new addition of WarGames, and the classic Steel Cage Match. The Cage Match is one of the oldest in wrestling and the most brutal match types players can choose.

RELATED:WWE 2K23: Gameplay & Balancing Settings You Should Change For RealismThere are multiple ways to win a standard Steel Cage Match inWWE 2K23,and moves and attacks that are exclusive to the match. However, working these moves out and figuring out how to ensure the player’s wrestler is successful can be frustrating.

WWE2K23 Lashley spearing Big E in the cage

WWE Catch Match Rules

To win a Cage Match without changing anything in the pre-match settings, the stipulations for winning are as follows:

Players can customize the option before a one-on-one Cage Match. This way, the wrestlers can only win or lose by escaping the cage or win by submission and pinfalls.

WWE2K23 Lashley with the submission

Before The Cage Match

Winning the Steel Cage Match against the AI can be a frustrating experience because they will always go for the win as early as possible.TheWWE 2K23wrestlersare programmed to sell more convincingly after they have been hit. As a result, they’ll stay on the canvas or dazed in a corner for longer if they have taken enough damage. While this is great for realism, it can be frustrating when trying to win a match where the AI has two ways to escape.

Match Preparations

Using The Cage As A Weapon

In addition to attacks, WWE wrestlers can use the cage to their advantage and perform brutal moves. To do this, use the following steps:

Winning A Cage Match

Sometimes both wrestlers can go for an escape at the same time, fighting up the cage. This becomes a race against time based on the most accurate timed button presses for the win. That’s everything a player needs to win a match, even againstWWE superstars like Roman Reigns.

WWE 2K23is available now for the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

WWE2K23 Cena slamming Perfect into the cage

WWE2K23 Cena’s whips Perfect into the cage

WWE2K23 Bobby Lashley and Big E at the top of the cage

WWE2K23 Big E Climbing the cage

WWE2K23 Bobby Lashley and Big E trying to escape the cage

WWE2K23 Cena’s escape blocked by Perfect

WWE2K23 Big E calling for the door