It was an extremely shocking night for WWE fans on Friday, as Vince McMahon announced his retirement from all roles in the company. This came as a surprise to everyone, including many behind the scenes, as Brock Lesnar reportedly walked out of Smackdown hours before the show was set to air. He eventually came back in time for the show, but it was a chaotic night.
As Vince McMahon has been running WWE since 1982, every major moment in the company’s history has been thanks to his input. It’s left many excited about how WWE will change in the wake of his retirement, especially as the general consensus is that the product has grown stale over the past few years.
One aspect of WWE that could see big changes in the next video game. WWE 2K23 has already been confirmed, and it’s unlikely that McMahon’s retirement will affect that. However, the details of the game could look very different without Vince at the helm. Be it a knock-on effect of how else WWE changes or direct alterations from those who take over, we’ll talk about the biggest ways this news could affect WWE 2K23.
