WWE 2K23 Player Adds New NXT Star Dragon Lee to the Game

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Players haven't been wasting time putting WWE 2K23's create-a-wrestler tools to use bringing other wrestlers from in and outside WWE to life, with one player creating NXT's newest signing and lucha libre sensation Dragon Lee. For as large as the launch roster is, there are still plenty of wrestlers missing especially from WWE's NXT brand focusing on developing the future of the world's biggest wrestling promotion. Lee appears set to be a major focus of the brand in the coming year, bringing his high-flying and speedy in-ring style to bear against stars such as Ilja Dragunov, Carmelo Hayes, and Tyler Bate.

WWE 2K23 is the latest entry in WWE and Visual Concepts' long-running WWE 2K series, marking the tenth entry in the franchise since the first game from the partnership was released in 2013. A major focal point of 2K23 has been the newest Showcase mode, which lets players take on John Cena in some of the most famous matches in the star's WWE career. Multiple modes also return including MyGM, MyRISE, and Universe for players to jump into after loading up the game.

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The game's updated create-a-wrestler feature, though, has already seen heavy use immediately by players who picked up the deluxe versions of WWE 2K23, with some players busy creating other wrestlers to use in-game including Mercedes Mone, formerly known as Sasha Banks, and AEW star Kris Statlander. Twitter user Travis Alekz, though, decided one of their first creations would be the newest luchador under WWE's banner. Alekz states in their post they specifically chose Dragon Lee's ring attire from his final match before signing with WWE, where he and Dralistico faced FTR for the AAA Tag Team Titles, though did