The Ultimate Guide to Eliminating Opponents in WWE 2K23 Royal Rumble

by Fernando Diaz / WWE 2K23, Articles / 29 Mar 2022

The Royal Rumble in WWE 2K23 is where things get wild & crazy! Your goal? Toss your opponents over the top rope making sure both of their feet hit the floor. As new wrestlers jump into the mix, the chaos just keeps growing, and so does the excitement! In this guide, we’ve got the lowdown on various ways to eliminate opponents on Xbox, PS4/5 and PC.

Irish Whip into Corner

This method involves throwing your opponent into the corner of the ring, making them vulnerable to elimination. Here’s how to perform an Irish Whip into the corner:

Xbox One/Series XIS:

Press B to initiate the Irish Whip.

Press B again to send the opponent into the corner.

PlayStation 4 & 5:

Tap CIRCLE to start the Irish Whip.

Press CIRCLE again to launch your opponent into the corner.

PC:

Press J to initiate the Irish Whip.

Press J again to send the opponent into the corner. Once your opponent is in the corner, press B (Xbox), CIRCLE (PlayStation), or L (PC) to start the elimination mini-game.

Irish Whip over the Rope

Much like the previous technique, but with a twist—you’ll send your opponent over the top rope, leaving them on the apron.

Xbox One/Series XIS:

Press B to initiate the Irish Whip.

Press B again to send the opponent over the top rope.

PlayStation 4 & 5:

Tap CIRCLE to initiate the Irish Whip.

Press CIRCLE once more to send your opponent over the top rope.

PC:

Press J to initiate the Irish Whip.

Press J again to send the opponent over the top rope.

Punching the opponent on the apron

Once your opponent is on the apron, you can use punches to weaken them and eventually knock them off.

Xbox One/Series XIS: Press X to punch the opponent.

PlayStation 4 & 5: Press SQUARE to punch the opponent.

PC: Press J to punch the opponent.

Running attack on the apron

Perform a running attack on the opponent while they are on the apron to knock them off.

Xbox One/Series XIS: Hold LT and press X.

PlayStation 4 & 5: Hold L2 and press SQUARE.

PC: Hold LEFT SHIFT and press J.

Grab, Carry, and Eliminate

This technique lets you grab your opponent, carry them to the ropes & then try to eliminate them.

Xbox One/Series XIS:

Press B to grab your opponent.

Hit RB to carry them.

Near the ropes, tap B to start the elimination process.

PlayStation 4 & 5:

Press CIRCLE to grab the opponent.

Press R1 to carry the opponent.

Press CIRCLE near the ropes to initiate elimination.

PC:

Press J to grab the opponent.

Press O to carry the opponent.

Press L near the ropes to initiate elimination.

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Fernando Diaz

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