There is a world in which a ring sits. It exists with four poles, and no ropes. The mat stained with blood. This is, Bloodsport.
The second show of The Collective in Dallas was Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 8 and featured an 11 match card of the following:
Masha Slamovich vs Janai Kai
Winner: Slamovich via submission
Ninja Mack vs Yoya
Winner: Ninja Mack via referee stoppage
Bad Dude Tito vs Royce Isaacs
Winner: Isaacs via submission
Alex Coughlin vs Slade
Winner: Coughlin via referee stoppage
John Hennigan vs Simon Gotch
Winner: John Hennigan via submission
Marina Shafir vs Zelda Zhang
Winner: Marina Shafir via submission
Timothy Thatcher vs JR Kratos
Winner: JR Kratos via knockout
Speedball Mike Bailey vs Yuya Uemura
Winner: Uemura via submission
Josh Barnett vs JONAH
Winner: Josh Barnett via submission
Jon Moxley vs Biff Busick
Winner: Jon Moxley via knockout
Minoru Suzuki vs Chris Dickinson
Winner: Dickinson via referee stoppage
While it was not the first show of this weekend, for many people, Bloodsport marked the start of Wrestlemania weekend- and what a kickoff it was. It’s well documented that the energy of GCW shows is off the charts. The people in Dallas are amped up that’s for sure, but I noticed the people watching from home brought just as much energy. Bloodsport was an insane show. The intensity, the electricity, the blood….. Fans were most definitely left with an adrenaline rush after this one. One of the most talked about matches from the show- and possibly for the next few days- was Moxley vs Busick. Legend beloved by all, Minoru Suzuki, lost his undefeated Bloodsport streak. Ninja Mack and Yoya beat the living shit out of each other but hey, that’s just Bloodsport for ya. Big fight feels consumed the entire show, and everyone’s ferociousness was on full display. One thing is for certain: the competitors of Bloodsport came to bleed.
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