WWE 2K18 Universe Mode (Series 2)

Information
Series 2 of WWE 2K18 Universe Mode continues where Series 1 left off, beginning with the traditional draft between Gore and Perkins. Unlike Series 2 of WWE 2K17 Universe Mode where the two swapped brands, Gore remains the commissioner of Raw, while Perkins is still SmackDown commissioner. Champions that are drafted will take their titles over to the brand they are drafted to, a break from tradition where titles were vacated when last series' champions were selected to a different brand in the draft. In addition, Luke Harper still held his Money in the Bank briefcase at the time, which he won at Money in the Bank in Series 1 and did not cash in.

The Cruiserweight Championship will remain a dual-branded title, though the tag team championships will be defended separately. Any championships that have left a brand can be won back for the brand that originally had the title. For example, if Kevin Owens was drafted to SmackDown with the Intercontinental Championship, Raw could continue to send Superstars to SmackDown until they win back their championship.

The Draft
1The United States Championship was made Raw exclusive with this pick.
 * 20 Superstars were selected each by Gore and Perkins
 * Tag teams and stables counted as one pick, as well as Superstars who have managers
 * 5 women were also drafted by both brands
 * In this table, picks 1-30 are male Superstars, and picks 31-40 are female Superstars
 * As per usual, anyone who goes undrafted can be used by both shows, unless Gore or Perkins decide to sign them to their show, or they win a championship that is exclusive to a particular show
 * If a championship changes brands, it will be noted at the bottom of the table

2Both the normal Finn Balor and the Demon Finn Balor are counted as a draft pick, as they are different characters in 2K18.

3The Intercontinental Championship is made Raw exclusive with this pick.

List of pay-per-view events
1This was Tommaso Ciampa's Money in the Bank cash-in.