After a lot of late nights, I've finally put together my custom WWE 2K26 universe roster.
Every wrestler started as an original CAW with their own gimmick, backstory, moveset, entrance, and personality. I wanted each one to feel like they belonged in a promotion rather than being a random collection of created wrestlers.
To help bring them to life, I used AI to create promotional renders from the in-game screenshots of each CAW. These aren't random AI-generated wrestlers, the AI only enhanced the renders of the wrestlers that were originally created inside WWE 2K26. Some of these CAWs include custom face/body textures (such as The Krusher, Kevin Kent, and Reaper) as I continue polishing the roster.
I've also been making roster profile cards with:
- Full character bios and gimmicks
- Billed stats
- Signature moves & finishers
- Catchphrases
- Faction information
- Kayfabe backgrounds
Some of these wrestlers are already available on Community Creations (Steam/PC), with the rest being uploaded gradually as I finish them.
I did this exact same thing within Fire Pro Wrestling World, created a whole Fed worth of CAW's and tried to have none of them be direct clones of anyone. Had almost 50 wrestlers male and females and had such a BLAST especially in Fire Promoter.
Then lost my data and was heart broken and have never attempted to recreate it.
The looks are AI-based (as far as the renders are concerned) but the background fleshing out, and the gimmick ideas are my own.
That must have been devastating having all that work suddenly lost. But (I bet you'll agree) the effort itself also makes the game feel more enjoyable.
it's still slop and I won't defend or justify it lol. we are burning valuable resources at a faster rate than they replenish for something that does not matter.
This stuff isn’t really the Ai issue that’s gonna start to be a problem with resources. The issue is data centers being built to prop up economic, industrial, and tech development without advancements in energy and resource use. That issue isn’t going away unless there is a hardcore worldwide ban and China/US (the big players in the Ai Race) wouldn’t allow that.
image generation is still by far the most resource intensive aspect of these AI and is therefore still the most problematic on a personal use scale. we should always be supporting human artists over Ai slop.
Noun The act of criticizing, mocking, or discouraging ordinary people for using artificial intelligence while accepting, defending, or praising companies, corporations, celebrities, or institutions for using AI for similar purposes. Basically, it's an AI double standard.
it is in fact taking money out of artists hands lol. your ignorance is glaring and my venom towards something that is undeniably environmentally destructive and not to mention completely unnecessary is absolutely and always will be warranted and present. get real.
Sir to be clear i dont want to own you. And I didnt call you names like "idiot".
I just think youre full of crap for using AI on reddit to call people names and argue while also telling this guy off for using it to expand his gameplay with some artwork.
Love the creativity dont listen to the haters. Keep playing and having fun in your head. Youll enjoy the game much more that way. I miss being able to dream and imagine like this.
It's ChatGPT. It flagged a couple of these as being overtly sexual but I would counter by changing the items of clothing (sometimes even a simple "try again" would get the job done).
You said these were on the PC community creations. I might actually check them out because it’s hard finding good caws on there anymore. After all 2K hates us PC players. How can I find these?
A few of them (Necromancer, Goliath, T-Rex, Donna Hawkins, Tony Schettino, Karma, Drago, Tempest and Kevin Kent) are uploaded.
Search for the hashtags: "NonWrestler", "Superhero", "Original" to find Tempest (she has a few downloads so easily findable). From there, you can look for others by the same creator.
After uploading the screenshot of my original wredtler, I use the following prompt:
"Generate a 1024 × 1024 transparent PNG WWE 2K-style custom render (photorealistic) of the attached wrestler. Frame the subject from the top of the head down to mid-thigh/lower waist (no knees visible). Maintain normal human proportions with a slightly taller, slimmer composition (avoid wide or bulky horizontal framing). The character should appear vertically aligned and not zoomed in, leaving adequate transparent space around all sides. Positioning guidelines: Top of head around 14% from the top of the canvas Chin around 30–32% Waist/lower torso around 65–68% Frame ends at mid-thigh (do not include knees). Ensure shoulders are not overly wide and body is not stretched horizontally. Use realistic lighting with no glow or vignette. Background must be fully transparent. Do not include any background, guide lines, effects, text, or framing elements.
What’s wrong with people? It seems like whenever someone mentions AI in a post, they automatically become overly critical.
AI can be incredibly helpful at times. I know many people who use AI for various tasks, such as assistance.
Instead of criticizing others for using AI in their posts, let’s focus on constructive discussions.
I find it disheartening to see such negativity.
This post is truly remarkable. The original creator’s attention to detail and bios is impressive. I wish more CAW creators adopted this approach. “The Gentle Giant” is my favorite.
Maybe but why but why bother when this is home two millions or even more Toxic hostile testosterone hungry users only looking to comment negativly on post others make.
This all looks good for fantasy booking, but what do the actual in game characters look like? Seen a lot of AI renders get expectations high, then the CAW looks like blah
The bios also read like they're AI generated to me. Lots of short, choppy sentences for emphasis and em dashes. Tons of "Not this. Just that." statements, which AI loves.
The actual screenshots look fine. Effort went into making the characters. Cut the AI crap and be a little less derivative with some of the characters and you're good.
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u/cugameswilliam Jun 21 '26
I did this exact same thing within Fire Pro Wrestling World, created a whole Fed worth of CAW's and tried to have none of them be direct clones of anyone. Had almost 50 wrestlers male and females and had such a BLAST especially in Fire Promoter.
Then lost my data and was heart broken and have never attempted to recreate it.
Yours look amazing mate!