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There are lots of match types for players to choose from in WWE 2K22. The game offers players a seemingly endless amount of options and settings to tinker with to create their own stipulations. This means that in addition to having a Hell in a Cell match, one can change the rules and adjust the winning conditions for the wrestlers. If players want a Hell in the Tag Team match with Survivor Series elimination rules, they can. One of the classic match types from the old school era is the First Blood Match. Just like other features in the game, they can apply the stipulation to a variety of matches in WWE 2K22.

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What Are First Blood Matches?

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The First Blood Match are generally hardcore/extreme rules matches where the winner is the first wrestler to draw blood from their opponent. These kinds of matches were more common during the Attitude Era in WWE and are now something that fans will find in other promotions. The last First Blood match in the WWE was in 2008 during the One Night Stand PPV match between John Cena and JBL.

Some of the most iconic WWE First Blood matches often involved the Attitude era's top star Stone Cold Steve Austin. His matches against Booker T, The Undertaker, and Kane still rate as some of the best. As with many other matches in WWE 2K22, fans can recreate these iconic First Blood matches by following this guide.

Creating A First Blood Match

The beauty of the First Blood Match stipulation is that it's not just limited to Extreme Rules matches, but it can be adapted to Tag Teams matches, the Hell in a Cell match, and more. Here is how to set up a First Blood match stipulation in WWE 2K22:

  • Select Play from the opening menu screen.​​​​​​
  • Select the desired arenas in WWE 2K22 before starting the match.
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  • Before selecting the wrestlers, press the Y/Triangle button to access the Custom Match menu.
  • Select the First Blood option and set it to on.
  • This will automatically turn off all the other stipulations in the first menu.
  • Press accept to access the second Custom Match screen.
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  • This menu will allow players to turn it into a hardcore match by turning off the count outs, DQs, and the rope break.
  • If it's a tag team match, players can turn on the Elimination option, so a bleeding wrestler will be eliminated, making it a handicap tag team match.
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  • The next screen will allow players to select the weapons that are available from underneath the ring apron.
  • It makes more sense to keep the First Blood matches as no rules matches, but these options are entirely up to the player's discretion.
  • Press Accept, and the player will be able to choose their characters for the First Blood Match.

WWE 2K22 is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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