Fellow Simulators, are we worried?

Hey guys! This is not some post on hating the new Ringside Pass/Battle Pass. But I am worried about it as someone who simulates far more matches than actually playing them. I spend hours creating superstars, their entrances, moves, and I create images to put on them using Photoshop. I also spend dozens of hours setting up my Universe before I play a single match.

But what worries me is with the Battle pass. Do we ONLY earn XP by actually playing matches? Can we earn XP in "Watch Mode"? I plan to use the hell out of this new feature. But I just dont see how I will complete season passes when I spend more time creating and simulating than I ever do actually controlling a superstar and playing matches.

So is anyone else worried about this? We dont even have the SuperCharger to unlock all of the "WWE Shop" characters now that they have been moved to the free tier of Battle Pass 1. So already I cant start Universe with all base game superstars day 1.

I am trying to remain positive since on paper this game sounds better than 2k25 with 4 new match types, Watch mode, 200 CAW slots with 2000 image limit, and Persona cards being unlocked in the Pass and not just MyFaction. But who else plays like me and is worried by this?