WWE 2K23's Take On The WCW Women's Championship Is Confusing Fans

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The WCW Women’s Championship will be a part of WWE 2K23, but its in-game design is leaving old-school wrestling fans baffled. Developer Visual Concepts has been unveiling new details about WWE 2K23 in the build-up to its release next week, showing players what they can expect from the squared circle simulator’s revamped Universe and MyRise game modes. WWE 2K23’s roster has also been revealed in full, featuring a mix of modern-day WWE superstars and classic grapplers alike.

Some of the older wrestlers included in WWE 2K23 have previously competed in World Championship Wrestling, WWE’s famous rival promotion from the 90s that was bought out in 2001 — and fostered future WWE legends like Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, and Booker T among countless others. Much to the surprise of many, WWE 2K23 will include WCW as a brand in MyGM mode, and Triple H’s old WCW persona of Jean-Paul Levesque will be part of the game’s roster. Naturally, players will also be able to have wrestlers compete for many of WCW’s championship belts, which have been available as unlockables in past WWE games.

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However, there is one WCW title belt design that is leaving WWE 2K23 fans scratching their heads. As pointed out by Reddit user WWEWalkingDeadfan and Twitter user GRANDDADWHATTHE, WWE 2K23's version of the WCW Women's Championship looks nothing like the belt that appeared on television, instead resembling the classic WWE Women's Championship with the WWE branding either removed or replaced with WCW logos. Some users in the comment section believe that WWE doesn't own the rights to the original WCW Women's Championship design, hence the recycled model — which was possibly taken from a fan’s website.

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