22 Oct 2019 3:31 PM +00:00 UTC

WWE 2K20: Complete controls guide (Tag, Ladder, Royal Rumble, Weapons, Cage, Hell in a Cell) - PS4, Xbox One, & PC

WWE 2K20 is here at last, and after a few years of having the same controller layout, 2K have mixed things up this year and both streamlined and simplified the controls.

That said, you can still do everything you could before, but
now there are different ways of doing it, especially for special moves and
actions.

So if you want to dominate inside the ring and claim title
after title, you will need this comprehensive controls guide or you run the
risk of getting stuck in a cage or the bottom of a ladder.

Standard Controls
Advanced Controls
Tag Team Controls
Ladder Match Controls
Cage Match Controls
Royal Rumble Controls

FIND THE WWE 2K23 CONTROLS HERE

Standard Controls

THE BASICS: The normal controls have changed, so be ready

Command	Xbox Control	PS4 Control
Move	LS	LS
Run	Hold LT	Hold L2
Exit ring to apron	RB	R1
Exit ring to floor	Hold RB	Hold R1
Enter ring	LS + LT	LS + L2
Carry opponent	RS + RT	RS + R2
Reversal	Y	▲
Payback	RT + Y	▲
Irish Whip/Pin	B	O
Strong Irish Whip	Hold B	Hold O
Normal Strike	X	■
Strong Strike	Hold X	■
Medium Grapple	A	X
Strong Grapple	Hold A	Hold X
Submission	Hold RT + Hold X	■
Signature/Finisher	X + A	■ + X

A lot has changed from last year. The most important things
to remember from the off is that reversal is now Y/▲ and your signatures &
finishers are now triggered by X+A/■+X.

It will take some time to make these controls automatic and
you’ll spend some time taking offense and frustratingly hitting RT/R2 to
reverse. However, once you get used to the change the timings of the reversal
are pretty similar.

After that things are fairly simple. Striking and grappling are the same as before, as are movement controls and irish whips.

Advanced Controls

Command	Xbox Control	PS4 Control
Wake Up Taunt	D-Pad Up	D-Pad Up
Taunt Crowd	D-Pad Left	D-Pad Left
Taunt Opponent	D-Pad Right	D-Pad Right
Toggle sig/finisher	D-Pad Down	D-Pad Down
Pick Up Object	LB	L1
Climb	RB	R1
Climb Further	Hold RB	Hold R1
OMG!	Y + B	▲ + O
Leverage Pin	Hold RT + B	Hold R2 + O
Ground Limb Target	Hold RT + X	Hold R2 + ■
Alternate Signature/Finisher	Hold RT + X + A	Hold R2 + ■ + X
Re-Position Opponent	RS	RS
Display Current Target	Menu Button	Share Button
Change Target	Press RS	Press RS
Toggle Payback	Press LS	Press LS

To go beyond the basics is quite easy. Everyone wants to
taunt, grab objects, and target limbs to soften up their opponents.

These controls are pretty easy to grasp and aren’t overly different from last year. The key ones are ground limb target (Hold RT + X/Hold R2 + ■), especially for submission masters, and the OMG! (Y + B/▲+ O) for those huge dives and cage/table/ladder breaking moments.

Tag Team Controls

Command	Xbox Control	PS4 Control
Tag in/out	LB	L1
Double team move	Whip opponent into team corner, then LS + A	Whip opponent into team corner, then LS + X
Tag finisher	Whip opponent into team corner, then X+ A	Whip opponent into team corner, then ■ + X

Tag team controls have not changed, so you can still execute tag team moves and most importantly those tag finishers, in the same way as before.

Ladder Match Controls

One of the most common special match types is the Ladder Match. Made famous first by Shawn Michaels and then taken to new heights by the Hardy Boyz and Edge & Christian, WWE now has several major shows per year that revolve around the Ladder Match.

SEIZE THE MOMENT: Make sure you have plenty of time to climb

If you want to win the Money In The Bank briefcase, advance
your MyCareer story, or win a monstrous TLC match you’ll need these controls.

Command	Xbox Control	PS4 Control
Pick up ladder	LB	L1
Grab ladder from under ring	Hold LB	Hold L1
Set up ladder	A	X
Use ladder as weapon	X/Hold X	■/Hold ■
Lean ladder in corner	LS + A	LS + X
Throw ladder out of ring	LS + B	LS + O
Slide ladder into ring	LS + LB	LS + L1
Carry ladder horizontally	Hold RT	Hold R2
Rotate standing ladder	Hold LB + RS	Hold L1 + RS
Set up ladder bridge	Hold RT + LB	Hold R2 + L1
Climb ladder	RB	R1
Reach for object	LB	L1
Diving attack from ladder	Climb to top + X	Climb to top + ■

Climbing the ladder (RB/R1) is the most crucial of all these commands, but things like leaning the ladder (LS + A/LS + X) and setting up a ladder bridge (Hold RT + LB/Hold R2 + L1) will help make the match more spectacular.

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Cage Match Controls

THE BITTER END: Cage matches are used to finish things once and for all

Command	Xbox Control	PS4 Control
Climb the cage/keep climbing	RB/RB again	R1/R1 again
Call for the cell door	Walk to bottom left of ring then LB	Walk to bottom left of ring then L1
Diving attack from top	X	■

The usual grudge match in WWE is pretty simple when it comes
to controls, and you don’t need to go too far from your usual match strategy to
win.

Remember to seriously damage your opponent before trying to
scale the cage, and that while the cage door sounds like a quick route out the
referee will always fumble with the lock and stall as your opponent recovers.

Royal Rumble Controls

MAIN EVENT: Win the Rumble and head to WrestleMania

Command	Xbox Control	PS4 Control
Elimination attempt	B + LS into ropes, then X	O + LS into ropes, then ■
Elimination attempt	B + LS into corner, then A	O + LS into corner, then X
Guaranteed elimination	B + LS into corner, then X + A if finisher available	O + LS into corner, then ■ + X if finisher available

Everyone’s favorite show of the year, the Royal Rumble match
itself provides the winner with a title shot at WrestleMania, making it crucial
to know your way around how to eliminate people. Survival is no guarantee, but
if you can master the elimination then you stand the best chance of winning.