Josh Barnett's Bloodsport X
| Josh Barnett's Bloodsport X | |||
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| Promotion | Game Changer Wrestling | ||
| Date | April 4, 2024 | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| Venue | Penn's Landing Caterers | ||
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Josh Barnett's Bloodsport X was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). It was held on April 4, 2024 at Penn's Landing Caterers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was streamed live on Triller TV in conjunction with the Collective during WrestleMania XL weekend. The show also featured wrestlers from WWE, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Major League Wrestling (MLW), and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and their sister promotion Ring of Honor.
Production
[edit]Background
[edit]Bloodsport is an annual professional wrestling event which features worked shoot matches in a style that mimics the early days of MMA and catch wrestling. It is common for Bloodsport competitors to have some experience in other combat sports and/or mixed martial arts, as well as professional wrestling, as these one on one matches often appear stiff and have a feel of a classic Shoot-style wrestling fights.[1] The ropes and turnbuckles for the ring are often removed and replaced by a ring canvas with no ropes or turnbuckles. The first Bloodsport, titled Matt Riddle's Bloodsport, took place on April 5, 2019 in Kenner, Louisiana with Matt Riddle vs. Minoru Suzuki being the main event match.[2][3][4][5][6] On August 18, 2018, Matt Riddle made his WWE debut and the promotion announced that they had signed him as a member of the NXT roster.[7][8] Beginning in 2019, mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler Josh Barnett had taken over booking duties for the event which was renamed to Josh Barnett's Bloodsport. The first Bloodsport event to be booked By Josh Barnett took place on April 4, 2019 at in Jersey City, New Jersey in conjunction with the inaugural Collective.[9][10][11]
On January 4, 2024, GCW announced that Bloodsport X would take place on April 4, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as part of the Collective.[12] On February 18, 2024, GCW announced that Nic Nemeth would be fighting against Mike Bailey during the event.[13] On February 27, 2024, Barnett announced that he would be fighting against Johnny Bloodsport.[14] On March 15, 2024, GCW announced that Shayna Baszler would be the first WWE-signed wrestler to compete at a Bloodsport event.[15][16] On March 19, 2024, GCW announced that Baszler would be fighting against TNA wrestler Masha Slamovich.[17]
Storylines
[edit]Josh Barnett's Bloodsport X featured professional wrestling matches that involves different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[18] Storylines were produced on Game Changer Wrestling's various pay-per-view events.
Results
[edit]Bloodsport Women's Tournament
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Lady Frost | 2:14 | ||||||||
| Lindsay Snow | Sub | ||||||||
| Lindsay Snow | 7:44 | ||||||||
| Marina Shafir | TKO | ||||||||
| Janai Kai | Sub | ||||||||
| Marina Shafir | 3:55 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "▷ Josh Barnett's Bloodsport - When MMA and Pro Wrestling Collide". FITE.
- ↑ Williams, JJ (April 5, 2018). "Matt Riddle's Bloodsport results: Matt Riddle vs. Minoru Suzuki". F4WOnline.
- ↑ Wonsover, Matt (April 4, 2018). "Matt Riddle: 'The independents is my WrestleMania'". ESPN.
- ↑ Ross Sapp, Sean (April 6, 2018). "Matt Riddle's Bloodsport Results: Riddle, Suzuki, Lawlor, Dan Severn, WALTER". Fightful.
- ↑ "4/5 Game Changer Wrestling – Matt Riddle's "Bloodsport": No ropes, KO or Submissions only, with Riddle vs. Suzuki, Thatcher vs. Gage, Severn vs. Dickinson". PW Torch. April 5, 2018.
- ↑ Namako, Jason (April 5, 2018). "4/5 GCW Matt Riddle's Bloodsport Results: New Orleans, Louisiana (Suzuki-Riddle)". WrestleView.
- ↑ Bristout, Ralph (August 18, 2018). "Matt Riddle officially signs as an NXT Superstar". WWE. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Campbell, Brian; Silverstein, Adam (August 18, 2018). "NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 results, recap, grades: Two title changes and an epic main event". CBS Sports.
- ↑ Barrasso, Justin (September 13, 2019). "Josh Barnett's 'Bloodsport' Marries Pro Wrestling and MMA". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ Radican, Sean (March 28, 2019). "Indie News: Details on GCW's The Collective WrestleMania week events, how to win access to all The Collective shows on Fite TV". Pro Wrestling Torch.
- ↑ Currier, Joseph (October 13, 2018). "Daily Update: Saudi Arabia, WWE notes, Rousey talks UFC 229". F4WOnline.
- ↑ Thompson, Andrew (January 4, 2024). "GCW unveils schedule for The Collective 2024". POST Wrestling.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (February 18, 2024). "Nic Nemeth vs. Mike Bailey set for Josh Barnett's Bloodsport X". Fightful.
- ↑ Tessier, Colin (February 27, 2024). "Josh Barnett vs. Johnny Bloodsport Set For Josh Barnett's Bloodsport X". Fightful.
- ↑ Thompson, Andrew (March 15, 2024). "WWE wrestler Shayna Baszler to compete at Josh Barnett's Bloodsport X". F4WOnline.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (March 15, 2024). "Shayna Baszler Announced For Josh Barnett's Bloodsport X". Fightful.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (March 19, 2024). "Shayna Baszler To Face Masha Slamovich At Josh Barnett's Bloodsport X". Fightful.
- ↑ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ↑ Radican, Sean (April 4, 2024). "GCW Bloodsport X results: Radican's report on Baszler vs. Slamovich, Nemeth vs. Bailey". PW Torch. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ↑ Vetter, Chris (April 4, 2024). "Josh Barnett's Bloodsport X results: Vetter's review of Shayna Baszler vs. Masha Slamovich, Nic Nemeth vs. Mike Bailey, Josh Barnett vs. Johnny Bloodsport, additional WWE wrestlers appear". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
