WWE 2K25: 10 Best Looking Characters

5. Lyra Valkyria

WWE 2K25 Jey Uso
2K Games

At first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking the above image was actually a photo of the real-life Lyra Valkyria making her entrance, such is the work that's gone into the WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion's WWE 2K25 model.

Now, one thing Visual Concepts have still not been able to crack is the placement of title belts - often not sitting right on the champion in question, or that long-standing issue that comes with the belts having to be placed over jackets and coats - but there's no doubting the quality of 2K25's Lyra.

Like certain other wrestlers in this article, Valkyria also has one of the most impressive entrances in WWE 2K25, complete with those crowd participation moments. With her patented wings being part of that entrance, it's fun to take the third-person view when Lyra makes her way to the ring, with you then able to check out the fantastic character model from all angles.

Also like certain other wrestlers in this article, Lyra Valykria is someone who has more than one character model in WWE 2K25, for in addition to the standard Lyra, you'll also find her attire from last year's King and Queen of the Ring event as an unlockable as part of Showcase.

Senior Writer
Senior Writer

Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks, Jamie Hayer, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.