It means a lot to Pearce.
The WWE 2K26 video game is scheduled for a global release on March 13th. As the release date inches closer, there are more details about the game that are being publicly shared.
Two of the characters who will be playable in the game are Monday Night Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and Friday Night SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis. On Facebook, Pearce wrote a lengthy post about what it means to him to be a playable character in the game.
I used to say that working with 2K Sports as a Motion Capture Specialist was my favorite/best job in wrestling, and when I said it, I meant it. I absolutely loved it. All of it.The first game I worked on was WWE ‘12, and I genuinely loved being a part of the crew at 2K. I always thoroughly enjoyed the process of making the game, doing the mocap for the stars. I booked my actual wrestling tours around making the game every year; it was an important part of my professional schedule. And I was honestly sad to part ways when I joined WWE full time. Seriously.
So to see THIS come to fruition is extremely special to me.I want to thank everyone involved in making this happen. Bryan Williams and Steve Islas for being the 2K OGs always in my corner. Love you brothers. Ramon Aranda for being a real one. You are the man. All of those old Mocap crews, my departed hermano Micah Taylor and all of the boys/girls; you know who you are. I’m grateful for you all.Thank you Kidd Russell and especially Matt Jenkins for the music. Your notes were the soundtrack to my presentation around the world for the last 5 years of my active career, and I’m honored that “Prelude” is in the game. It’s authentically me, and I’m authentically grateful.To my Mama. I was so happy when 2K wanted the black velvet robe in the game. I love all of the gear you made for me (and others) over the years, and I’m so glad you get to see your work live on when your grandkids kick the crap out of me on the PlayStation. I love you.To the fans that know and have been with me since back in the day, I thank you forever. To those that never knew, now you do and I thank you too. To those that read all of this, you’re probably my age and sentimental like me. Don’t change a thing.To those that only looked at the pictures and didn’t read a word, yes, I was a wrestler. Some say I was pretty good. Some say I was shit. I say I was exactly whatever the promoter paid me to be that day.Thanks for reading and thanks for coming on this ride with the Scrap Daddy, “Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce.Love somebody today.
During the 2/17 Monday Night Raw, a crate was delivered to Pearce, and on the crate, it was carved into the box that it should not be opened until the Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event on February 28th. Pearce ordered that the crate be sent to SmackDown for Nick Aldis to deal with.
