WWE INVADES CALL OF DUTY: MOBILE! Season 9 “Midnight Rumble” Release Time, New WWE Mode, Free Legendaries & How It Stacks Up vs Fortnite and PUBG

28 September 2025

Key facts (read this first)

Launch: Call of Duty: Mobile Season 9 — “Midnight Rumble” goes live on Wednesday, October 1 at 5:00 p.m. PT (Thursday, Oct. 2 at 00:00 UTC). ^[1]
Headline crossover: WWE’s The Undertaker and Alexa Bliss debut in COD for the first time, headlining a Halloween‑themed season. ^[2]
New LTM — Step Into the Ring: Players spawn with Prizefighters gloves; go on a streak to transform into Undertaker or Alexa Bliss with special finishers and buffs. ^[3]
Battle Pass highlights (free tiers): STEN SMG and Sentry Gun — “Steadygun” Scorestreak variant. ^[4]
Store/Draws: WWE lucky draws feature Alexa Bliss + Legendary CX‑9 “Sugarsweet Screamer” and Undertaker + Legendary Kilo 141 “Skull Screamer.” ^[5]
Seasonal grinds: Earn free Legendary FFAR‑1 “Shredder” (Rock Rampage) and free Legendary RPD “Road Mongrel” (Secret Cache). ^[6]
Halloween content: Haunted Hacienda, Attack of the Undead, Hordepoint, and Isolated (night) battle royalereturn. ^[7]
COD calendar tie‑in: Black Ops 7 Beta runs Oct. 2–8 (early access starts Oct. 2, 10 a.m. PT); COD Next showcase Sept. 30, 9 a.m. PT. ^[8]
Context: Warzone Mobile is being wound down (no new seasons; delisted after May 18, 2025), further positioning CODM as Activision’s flagship mobile shooter. ^[9]

The big picture

Activision is leaning into spooky season and celebrity crossovers. Midnight Rumble is a Halloween‑heavy drop that also marks the first time The Undertaker and Alexa Bliss have appeared in any Call of Duty title, not just mobile. As Sports Business Journal summarized, it’s “their first time appearing on any version of Activision’s long‑lived shooter series.” ^[10]

The update lands Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. PT, and Activision’s preview lays out a season packed with a WWE limited‑time mode, multiple events with free legendaries, a new Mythic, and the return of fan‑favorite Halloween modes/maps alongside nighttime Battle Royale on Isolated. ^[11]

“Season 9 — Midnight Rumble launches on October 1 at 5PM PT.” ^[12]

WWE mode, operators & how it plays

Step Into the Ring (LTM): Everyone spawns with Prizefighters for up‑close brawls. Start a hot streak and you transform into a WWE operator (Undertaker or Bliss) with signature finishers and boosted abilities. As GameSpot notes, “All players launch into the map with Prizefighters… players on a hot streak will transform into WWE operators like Undertaker.” ^[13]
WWE Draws (premium): The Alexa Bliss draw pairs her with a Legendary CX‑9 “Sugarsweet Screamer”, while The Undertaker arrives with a Legendary Kilo 141 “Skull Screamer.” Names and bundles are spelled out in the official blog. ^[14]

Monetization note: WWE skins arrive via “Draws” (lucky‑draw crates purchased with COD Points). That’s CODM’s gacha‑style system — unlike Fortnite’s direct‑purchase shop — and the Escapist calls out that these are loot boxespurchasable with COD Points. ^[15]

Battle Pass & armory

Free track delivers the STEN SMG and Sentry Gun — “Steadygun” Scorestreak variant. ^[16]
Mythic & Draws: The new Mythic Type 25 “Deepstar Piercer” headlines the store rotation, alongside a “Deepstar Assassin” operator and themed blueprints. ^[17]
Armory & Vault: A special Halloween Series Armory returns legacy spooky legendaries, and the Battle Pass Vault reopens older passes (Graveyard Shift, Winter War) for catch‑up collectors. ^[18]

Events with real loot (including two free Legendaries)

Rock Rampage: Grind Power Chords to unlock Legendary FFAR‑1 “Shredder.” ^[19]
Secret Cache: Earn Legendary RPD “Road Mongrel.” ^[20]
WWE seasonal event: Complete tasks → mini‑games → SmackDown Points → themed rewards, including a CR‑56 AMAX blueprint and Minotaur “Fractured Fiend.” ^[21]
Pre‑Halloween drops: Two additional Halloween events land just before Oct. 31. ^[22]

Maps, modes & BR at night

Haunted Hacienda, Attack of the Undead, Hordepoint headline the playlist refresh. ^[23]
Isolated (Night) returns to Battle Royale for the first time since its original run, changing visibility and tactics. ^[24]

Why this crossover matters (and how it compares)

Call of Duty’s WWE playbook isn’t new — it’s expanding to mobile. In July 2024, Modern Warfare III and Warzoneran a WWE Season 5 crossover featuring Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley and Rey Mysterio, with themed modes and bundles. Midnight Rumble extends that entertainment pipeline to CODM’s massive audience. ^[25]

Versus Fortnite: Epic brought John Cena (July 2022) and later Becky Lynch & Bianca Belair (Aug. 2023) as direct‑purchase outfits; Fortnite’s WWE content lives in its Item Shop with clear pricing, not chance‑based draws. CODM’s WWE cosmetics, by contrast, sit behind gacha‑style “Draws.” ^[26]

Versus PUBG Mobile: Wrestling tie‑ins are rarer; earlier this year TNA champion Joe Hendry fronted a limited PUBG Mobile event with missions and rewards — notable, but not WWE‑licensed. CODM’s activation taps WWE’s global IP with two of its most recognizable stars. ^[27]

Within Call of Duty itself: The timing is savvy. COD’s Black Ops 7 Beta starts Oct. 2 — the day after CODM S9 launches — meaning the franchise keeps fans busy across mobile and console all week. Windows Central confirms, “Early Access beta… 10 a.m. PT on Thursday, October 2… Open beta Oct. 5–8.” ^[28]

Market/context: CODM, not Warzone Mobile, is the mobile tentpole

Activision has streamlined its mobile offering: Warzone Mobile stopped delivering new seasonal content and was delisted after May 18, 2025 (existing installs still access servers for now). That underscores CODM’s role as the mobile flagship for seasonal events and crossovers like WWE. ^[29]

What the sources and experts say

SBJ Gaming on the significance: WWE’s Undertaker and Bliss are “their first time appearing on any version of Activision’s long‑lived shooter series.” ^[30]
Windows Central on the COD calendar: “Early Access [for the BO7 beta] 10 AM PT on October 2,” then open beta Oct. 5–8. ^[31]
GameSpot on how the WWE LTM actually plays: “All players launch into the map with Prizefighters… players on a hot streak transform into WWE operators like Undertaker.” ^[32]
Activision (Call of Duty Blog) on launch timing and content: “Season 9 — Midnight Rumble launches on October 1 at 5PM PT,” bringing Haunted Hacienda, Attack of the Undead, Hordepoint, night BR, and WWE draws. ^[33]

Practical guide: what to do on day one

Jump into Step Into the Ring to sample the WWE mechanics (Prizefighters → streak → transform), then switch to Haunted Hacienda/Hordepoint to progress Battle Pass tiers quickly. ^[34]
Prioritize events:
- Rock Rampage for Legendary FFAR‑1 “Shredder”.
- Secret Cache for Legendary RPD “Road Mongrel”. ^[35]
Decide on cosmetics strategy: If you’re chasing WWE operators, know they’re in Draws (chance‑based). If you prefer guaranteed unlocks, focus on Battle Pass and event rewards. ^[36]
Prep for Black Ops 7 Beta (Oct. 2–8): Watch COD Next (Sept. 30) for drops/codes; early access starts Oct. 2, 10 a.m. PT. ^[37]

How Midnight Rumble stacks up to recent CODM collabs

The WWE tie‑in continues CODM’s year of pop‑culture swings (e.g., Season 6: Gundams Arrive in July). That collab brought a custom mode and deep cosmetic set; Midnight Rumble takes a different tack — brawler‑style mechanics and Halloween atmosphere — while matching the cosmetic depth (Mythic + themed legendaries). ^[38]

Will weapon balance shift?

Activision hasn’t published full Season 9 balance notes on its blog at time of writing. Community and creator posts point to buffs/nerfs, but many are test‑server or datamined and subject to change, so treat loadout advice as provisional until official notes drop. ^[39]

Timeline you can save

Sept. 30, 9 a.m. PT — COD Next showcase (multiplayer/Zombies/Warzone reveals). ^[40]
Oct. 1, 5 p.m. PT (Oct. 2 00:00 UTC) — CODM Season 9 goes live. ^[41]
Oct. 2, 10 a.m. PT–Oct. 5 — BO7 Beta Early Access (preorders/Game Pass Ultimate). ^[42]
Oct. 5–Oct. 8 — BO7 Open Beta for all platforms. ^[43]

Sources & further reading

Official overview and seasonal details from Activision (Call of Duty Blog). ^[44]
GameSpot breakdown of the WWE mode, Battle Pass specifics, and event rewards. ^[45]
Games Press launch‑time press release. ^[46]
SBJ Gaming “speed reads” confirming Undertaker & Alexa Bliss’ COD debut. ^[47]
Windows Central and Call of Duty Blog (BO7) for COD Next and Beta timings. ^[48]
Activision Support for Warzone Mobile status. ^[49]
Context on WWE in other games (Fortnite’s John Cena; Becky Lynch & Bianca Belair). ^[50]

Bottom line: Midnight Rumble blends Halloween nostalgia with a mainstream WWE hook, offers two grindable legendaries, and keeps COD fans active right into the Black Ops 7 beta weekend. If you play mobile shooters, this is one of fall’s most content‑rich seasonal drops — and a signal that CODM remains Activision’s primary mobile live‑serviceafter Warzone Mobile’s wind‑down. ^[51]

Disclosure: Release timing and content details were verified against Activision’s official comms and corroborated by third‑party gaming outlets cited above.

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