WWE 2K26 Patches Grinding Method That Was "Circumventing ...

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Here’s the thing: The fandom have hit back against a dev who slammed the method in an online post.

WWE 2K26 Dev Slams Patched Grinding Exploit, the fandom Hit Back Online By Johnny Flores Jr. Published Mar 12, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT Johnny Flores Jr. (shocking, we know)

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Sign in to your TheGamer account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap In the lead-up to WWE 2K26 ‘s official release date on Friday, March 13, those who had Early Access to the game via its most expensive editions quickly crowned it one of the best wrestling video games since the bygone era of Smackdown vs. They also, for better or worse, quickly found out that to obtain all the DLC content, there’d need to be some serious grinding . Because, unlike past games, which made use of a one-and-done Season Pass model, WWE 2K26 introduced the Ringside Pass concept, a tier-gated non-expiring program that forces players to grind for DLC that they technically already paid for.

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Related Ragdoll Physics Are The Best Thing To Happen To WWE 2K In Decades WWE 2K26 is delightfully violent in the most video game way possible. Posts By Jade King Gamers quickly found out a grinding method, one that involved making Eric Bischoff, an in-game manager character, tap out in 10 seconds after adjusting the in-game sliders was the fastest way to get the DLC characters they had already dropped cash on.

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