WWE 2K25: 15 Best AEW CAWs You Need To Download

Community Creations is one of the best things about any new WWE video game, and that's no different in 2K25. It's entirely possible to delete Raw, SmackDown, NXT and every core PLE, then replace them with your very own. Some probably enjoy coming up with something totally new. Then, there are those players who like effectively turning 2K's latest into their very own love letter to WCW, ECW, TNA, New Japan, their favourite indy and (of course) AEW.

There are already loads of CAWs you must download immediately rattling around on those servers. It really doesn't take the community long to start crafting some best in class models from all over the grappling map. Naturally, given its status as one of the few majors sitting opposite WWE, All Elite Wrestling gets a lot of attention from the off.

In theory, you could elbow WWE's weeklies out of the picture and run your very own AEW sandbox. Everything is at your fingertips if you've got the patience to set it all up before diving in. Tony Khan's roster, belts, pay-per-views and more are all there waiting. Another sweet touch is that you could then rewrite history by having top stars like Cody Rhodes or Jade Cargill return to All Elite TV.

Alternatively, running a true to life AEW that mirrors what's happening on episodes of Dynamite and Collision is also achievable. To do that, you'll need to scour this list for the best CAWs out there right now. Some are on the 'Most Downloaded' tab in plain view, whilst others take a little more digging. It's worth looking out that spade though.

Here's your handy guide to putting together a base AEW roster in WWE 2K25.

15. Konosuke Takeshita

Creator: convergecaws

Downloads: 12,115

Start off with a truly promising rising star.

It's mad to think that Konosuke Takeshita is still only 29 years old. He's put together some body of work, and has only scratched the surface of what he's capable of if AEW ever pushes him right to the tippy top. Why not download what convergecaws built here, then bung the AEW World Title on Takeshita and make him the focal point of your entire Universe Mode?

This CAW only comes with one attire (hence the zoomed in preview pic showing him off), but that's easily fixed if you fancy taking on the challenge. It's time to play as someone who's definitely one of the absolute best wrestlers in the world right now. Go on, you know you want to!

14. Claudio Castagnoli

Creator: Hayworthgang

Downloads: 34

An ideal first hurdle for Konosuke in Universe would be nuts n' bolts technician Claudio Castagnoli. No, he's far from the best promo on the planet, but Claudio is one hell of a worker bell to bell. He's well suited to the neat blend of simulation and arcade speed WWE 2K25 offers; starting with some chain grapples sounds like the kind of thing Castagnoli would do.

Unfortunately, you'll need to grab the MUTINYMANIA unlockable in MyRise to download this Claudio CAW, which might be why only 34 people have nabbed him. Get that (MyRise is definitely worth playing through at least once), then he's all yours. Y'see, Hayworthgang used some of the Mutiny faction goodies to put this one together. There's no way around it unless you're content to plump for an inferior version of the former Cesaro.

Nah, get torn into MyRise.