WWE 2K24: How To Use Normal & Advanced Submissions

WWE 2K24 features several moves that players can use to wear down an opponent. It's easy to get carried away and only implement high-impact moves like jumping off the turnbuckle and hitting power moves. However, the more technically minded can focus on wearing down their opponents with submission holds. This style is better suited to WWE superstars like Bret Hart or shoot/MMA-style wrestlers like Ken Shamrock or even Kurt Angle.

All wrestlers can and should utilize submission attacks, but the technical style has better stats for wearing down opponents. This guide will show WWE 2K24 fans how to use submissions in a match and potentially claim the victory.

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How To Use Submissions In WWE 2K24

WWE 2K24 Shamrock with the Ankle Lock on RVD

Players should wear down their opponent's body parts with attacks and grapples. The body indicator will indicate how damaged a wrestler's anatomy is. The more red a wrestler's body part is, the more susceptible they are to submissions.

Damaged body parts can lead to easier submissions in WWE 2K24.

Use the following steps to catch an opponent in a submission hold.

Standing Submissions

WWE 2K24 Bret Hart with the Sleeper Hold on the the Million Dollar Man

Stand in front or behind your opponent and press R2 and Circle on the PlayStation or RT and B on the Xbox. It can be better to wait until an opponent is stunned to avoid the reversal. Some wrestlers, like Bret Hart and Kurt Angle, have submission-based finishing moves in WWE 2K24 that can hit from the standing position.

Grounded Submissions

WWE 2K24 Bret Hart with the Shoulder Claw on the the Million Dollar Man

Upper body submission: Stand near the head and press R2 and Circle on the PlayStation or RT and B on the Xbox.
Mid-Body submission: Stand near the opponent's side and press R2 and Circle on the PlayStation or RT and B on the Xbox.
Lower body submission: Stand near the opponent's legs and R2 and Circle on the PlayStation or RT and B on the Xbox.

Reversal Into The Submission In WWE 2K24

WWE 2K24 Dusty catching the leg and tripping intto the submission hold

One of the most fun ways to latch onto a submission hold in WWE 2K24 is by reversing it from a kick. Wrestlers that specialize in martial arts will throw lots of kicks. Use the following to catch their leg and transition to a submission hold:

If an opponent is throwing a lot of kicks, grab their foot by timing the strike reversal by pressing Square or the X on the PlayStation or the X or Y buttons on the Xbox to catch the leg.
Players will have a short window to transition the hold into a submission hold by pressing R2 and Circle on the PlayStation or RT and B on the Xbox.

The reversal can transition into a finishing or signature submission move for wrestlers like Kurt Angle, Ken Shamrock, and Bret Hart, but they may need to assign it from the Move-Set menu.

That's everything WWE 2K24 fans need to know about catching their opponents with basic and advanced submission holds. Submissions are an excellent way to slow down an opponent in a match and potentially grab the victory from worn-down opponents.

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