WWE 2K26 Ringside Pass Season 3 Brings Brian Pillman, La Parka, Torrie Wilson, And Matt Cardona; The Island Chapter 2 Goes Live
Alwayz Ready. WWE 2K26 Ringside Pass Season 3 has officially launched, and it's stacked. The Premium Track delivers four franchise debuts - Brian Pillman, La Parka, Matt Cardona, and WWE Hall of Famer Torrie Wilson - alongside two long-requested Personas (Kane '01 and Rey Mysterio Jr. '01). The Free Track delivers four more Personas. And on the broader content side, The Island Chapter 2 is now live, transforming the Order of Malice's territory into a fully open environment. Here's everything you need to know.
Four Wrestlers Making Their WWE 2K Franchise Debut
Each of the Premium Track's headlining wrestlers brings something meaningful to the WWE 2K26 roster. Matt Cardona - the former Intercontinental, United States, and two-time WWE Tag Team Champion returns to the franchise after five years away, but for the first time under his Cardona persona rather than his previous on-air name. He spent time at the WWE 2K MoCap studio capturing his entrances and taunts, resulting in 9 new moves and taunts that bring extra authenticity to his in-game character.
Torrie Wilson makes her highly anticipated WWE 2K debut, marking her first console video game appearance in nearly 20 years. The Hall of Famer comes with 7 new moves, including the Nose Job and the Torrie-nado DDT. Fun detail: the gear she's wearing in WWE 2K26 is a nod to one of her video game appearances from two decades ago.
Brian Pillman makes a major return to the franchise nearly 10 years after his last console appearance. The Loose Cannon was an unforgettable part of the early Attitude Era, with his explosive feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin and his unpredictable role in the Hart Foundation cementing his legacy. Pillman comes with 13 new moves and taunts, plus a uniquely identifiable entrance animation and theme. He contributes by having the biggest individual move count of any Season 3 wrestler.
Finally, the legendary and macabrely comedic La Parka makes his WWE 2K debut, wearing his 2025 NXT Halloween Havoc appearance gear. The character's latest incarnation resurfaced in 2025 and has continued to delight fans across Mexico and worldwide. La Parka comes with 8 new moves and taunts. He's also at Premium Tier 7 with a La Parka x LWO Mask CAS unlock for Create-a-Superstar players.
Kane '01 and Rey Mysterio Jr. '01 Get Persona Treatment
Beyond the four wrestlers, Season 3 delivers two community-requested Personas. Kane '01 arrives at Premium Tier 40 with new gear featuring his sleeveless look, plus his fan-favorite "Slow Chemical" entrance theme. Rey Mysterio Jr. '01 joins at Premium Tier 20 with a new theme song and a unique look from his final year in WCW. Both are exactly the kinds of nostalgia plays that the Attitude Era and Monday Night Wars marketing themes have been pointing at all season.
This is a great win for Persona lovers, which provided us with characters and personas that fans actually asked for, a far cry from Season 2's Borderlands-crossover.
The Free Track Gets Its Own Headliners
Free Track players can earn up to 60 rewards including VC, MyFACTION content, and four Personas: Mutiny Asuka (Free Tier 13), Solo Sikoa '22 (Free Tier 26), Brock Lesnar '03 (Free Tier 40), and one of the more interesting crossover picks of the year - Tyrese Haliburton (Free Tier 7), the Indiana Pacers point guard, wearing a "Tyrese 3:17" shirt that's a clear nod to Stone Cold Steve Austin. This kind of brand-blending unlock between the NBA 2K and WWE 2K worlds under the broader 2K umbrella is the kind of small but fun crossover the Persona system enables, which also opens the door for other returning NBA stars like Shaquille O'Neal and Jalen Brunson.
New Moves and Gear on the Premium Track
Three new moves arrive on the Premium Track: the Springboard 720 DDT, the Wheelbarrow Dragon Sleeper, and the Diving Swanton 450 (Premium Tier 34). New gear includes the Homage WCW/nWo Revenge T-Shirt, Homage WCW vs nWo World Tour T-Shirt, Chalkline nWo Wolfpac 4-Life Hockey Jersey (Premium Tier 26), and Chalkline nWo World Tour Retro Shorts (Premium Tier 12). The nWo gear sweep continues to feed the Monday Night Wars Edition's broader nostalgia push.
The Island Chapter 2: Order of Malice Goes Open World
The bigger story for many players might be what's happening on The Island. Chapter 1 introduced the three rival Orders - led by CM Punk, Rhea Ripley, and Cody Rhodes - and ended with the introduction of a new threat: the Order of Malice, led by Drew McIntyre, Seth Rollins, and Becky Lynch. The members of Malice plan to do whatever it takes to grab hold of The Island for themselves, setting up their compound at the former Hero HQ.
Chapter 2 turns the Order of Malice's territory into a fully open Island environment. Depending on your original Order alignment from Chapter 1 - and which Order you chose to side with or attack at the end of that chapter - you'll start a new alliance to fight Malice. New quests, cutscenes, voice-over work, and rewards are all included. The structural choice of opening up a new environment rather than just adding more linear questing is a meaningful step for how The Island, as a long-term game mode, evolves.
Patch 1.12 Drops Alongside the New Content
Supporting both Season 3 and The Island Chapter 2 is Patch 1.12, which also includes a variety of game improvements alongside two new themes added to Create-an-Entrance: Kane 2000 (aka Out of Fire) and AJ Styles Lone Wolf. This continues the consistent post-launch update cadence that ran through Patch 1.10's AI Sequence overhaul. Full patch notes are available on the official WWE 2K support page.
Ringside Pass Season 3 is live now. Ringside Pass Premium is available for separate purchase or included with the Attitude Era Edition and Monday Night War Edition. For the complete picture of every Ringside Pass season's content, our full Ringside Pass wrestler breakdown stays updated as new seasons launch.
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This story was originally published June 4, 2026 at 7:08 AM.