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  "description": "AJ Lee unlocks through a single 2K Showcase “What If” match tied to her gauntlet run.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-07T08:35:47.000Z",
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  "textContent": "AJ Lee is not available by default in WWE 2K26. She unlocks through **2K Showcase: What If Match #7** , the gauntlet match built around her return.\n\n⚡\n\nQuick answer: Play and complete 2K Showcase: What If Match #7 to unlock AJ Lee. The same match also unlocks AJ Lee '15, Maryse, and The Miz '17.\n\n* * *\n\n### AJ Lee unlock requirement in WWE 2K26\n\nUnlockable | Requirement\n---|---\nAJ Lee | 2K Showcase: What If Match #7\nAJ Lee '15 | 2K Showcase: What If Match #7\nMaryse | 2K Showcase: What If Match #7\nThe Miz '17 | 2K Showcase: What If Match #7\nImage credit:__2K (via YouTube/@Thomas World)__\n\n* * *\n\n### What the AJ Lee Showcase match is\n\nThe unlock is tied to a fantasy-style gauntlet in 2K Showcase. AJ Lee enters first and runs through a long list of opponents, ending with Brock Lesnar. The sequence shown for the match includes The Miz, The Fiend, AJ Styles, Batista, Rey Mysterio, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, John Cena, Eddie Guerrero, Seth Rollins, The Rock, Kurt Angle, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Cactus Jack, Drew McIntyre, Triple H, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, JBL, and Brock Lesnar.\n\nThat gauntlet is the AJ Lee unlock trigger. You do not need MyRISE, MyFACTION, The Island, or Ringside Pass tiers to get her base version.\n\n* * *\n\n### How to unlock AJ Lee\n\n**Step 1:** Open **2K Showcase** from the main menu and move to the **What If** matches. Select **What If Match #7** , which is the AJ Lee gauntlet.\n\n**Step 2:** Finish the match. The unlock is tied to match completion, so the key requirement is clearing the gauntlet rather than reaching a MyRISE star total or a Ringside Pass tier.\n\n**Step 3:** Return to the roster or character select screen after the match. AJ Lee should now appear as a selectable Superstar, with **AJ Lee '15** unlocked alongside her.\n\nFinish What If Match #7 to unlock AJ Lee | Image credit:__2K (via YouTube/@Thomas World)__\n\n* * *\n\n### How to know the AJ Lee unlock worked\n\nThe unlock is complete when AJ Lee appears on the playable roster and can be selected in normal match setup. If you are checking for the full reward set from this Showcase match, AJ Lee '15, Maryse, and The Miz '17 should also be available.\n\n* * *\n\n### What does not unlock AJ Lee\n\nMode or system | Needed for AJ Lee?\n---|---\nMyRISE | No\nMyFACTION | No\nThe Island | No\nRingside Pass | No\nPremium edition DLC | No\n\n* * *\n\n### One important detail about the AJ Lee unlock\n\nThere are two AJ Lee-related roster entries tied to the same Showcase reward. The standard **AJ Lee** and **AJ Lee '15** both come from What If Match #7. If you only care about getting AJ Lee playable as fast as possible, this is the only match you need to clear for her.\n\nThat makes her unlock path much cleaner than characters tied to MyRISE star milestones, MyFACTION Persona rewards, or later Ringside Pass tiers.\n\nImage credit:__2K (via YouTube/@BAILE)__\n\n* * *\n\nIf AJ Lee is the one Superstar you want on your roster right away, go straight to 2K Showcase, clear What If Match #7, and check character select when the match ends.",
  "title": "AJ Lee Unlock in WWE 2K26: Showcase Match and Reward",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-07T08:35:49.785Z"
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