Josh Barnett has announced that he is shutting the door on Bloodsport shows until further notice.
The 15th Bloodsport event took place in Las Vegas the night before WrestleMania 42. In the main event, Barnett defeated Yuji Nagata by knockout, and went on to address the fans following his victory.
Stating that it has been 7 years of Bloodsport, Barnett reflected on how far the show has come. The Warmaster then stated that while they have done some amazing things, the door is closing, and they still had pride and integrity in what they did. Barnett thanked everyone fr all they had done, including GCW owner Brett Lauderdale. Barentt gave the fans hope that Bloodprt would not be buried, but it would be gone for the foreseeable future. Barnette took a bow as the fans cheered.
One of the most popular independent shows to take place over WrestleMania weekend, Bloodsport expanded to include stars from AEW, TNA, NJPW and later WWE as it grew in popularity. The concept was originally started by Matt Riddle in 2018, but Barnett took over the show one year later.
Josh Barnett Closes The Door On Bloodsport In Las Vegas
While fans in attendance did not know this going in, this was the final time that they may have seen a Bloodsport show, which later expanded to shows in Japan and London. The results from the final show were as follows:
- Matt Mako def. Angel Verduczo via TKO (strikes)
- Ulka Sasaki def. Joe Dashou via KO (knee)
- Zack Sabre Jr def. Ray Jaz via submission (arm trap leg scissors)
- Miyu Yamashita def. Janai Kai via KO (heel kick)
- Royce Isaacs def. Shane Mercer via submission (dragon sleeper)
- Pete Dunne def. Masashi Takeda via submission (triangle choke)
- Fuminori Abe def. Erick Stevens via TKO (headbutts)
- Charlie Dempsey def. Timothy Thatcher via submission (chickenwing)
- Nattie def. Shayna Baszler by countout
- Josh Barnett def. Yuji Nagata by KO (wheel kick and elbows)
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