GCW Bloodsport
| GCW Bloodsport | |
|---|---|
| Promotion(s) | Game Changer Wrestling |
| First event | Matt Riddle's Bloodsport |
| Signature match types | Ropeless ring mixed martial arts-style matches |
GCW Bloodsport is a professional wrestling event held by the American promotion Game Changer Wrestling (GCW).[1] This event consists of a unique ruleset compared to a traditional pro wrestling event, in that every match must end in either a knockout or submission.[2] The traditional wrestling ring is replaced by a ring canvas with no ropes or turnbuckles.
This event features worked matches presented in a "shoot" mixed martial arts style that mimics the early days of MMA and catch wrestling. It is common for Bloodsport competitors to have some knowledge in other combat sports and/or MMA, as well as professional wrestling, as these one on one matches often appear stiff and have a feel of semi-shoot style fights.[3]
Dates and venues[]
| Event | Date | Location | Venue | Main event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Riddle's Bloodsport | April 5, 2018 | Kenner, Louisiana | Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center | Minoru Suzuki vs. Matt Riddle |
| Josh Barnett's Bloodsport | April 4, 2019 | Jersey City, New Jersey | White Eagle Hall | Josh Barnett vs. Minoru Suzuki |
| Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 2 | September 14, 2019 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | The Showboat | Josh Barnett vs. Chris Dickinson |
| Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 3 | October 11, 2020 | Marion County, Indiana | Marion County Fairgrounds | Jon Moxley vs. Chris Dickinson |
| Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 4 | February 13, 2021 | Los Angeles, California | Electric Pony Studios | Jeff Cobb vs. Chris Dickinson |
| Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 5 | February 20, 2021 | Los Angeles, California | Electric Pony Studios | Jon Moxley vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. |
| Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 6 | April 8, 2021 | Tampa, Florida | The Cuban Club | Josh Barnett vs. Jon Moxley |
| Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 7 | October 22, 2021 | Los Angeles, California | Ukrainian Cultural Center | Chris Dickinson vs. Minoru Suzuki |
Events[]
Matt Riddle's Bloodsport[]
Matt Riddle's Bloodsport took place on April 5, 2018 at Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center in Kenner, Louisiana.[4]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominic Garrini (with Tom Lawlor) defeated KTB by submission | Singles match | 3:31 |
| 2 | Eddie Kingston (with Matt Riddle) defeated Tracy Williams (with Wheeler Yuta) by knockout | Singles match | 6:02 |
| 3 | Masada defeated Martin Stone by technical knockout | Singles match | 4:59 |
| 4 | Walter defeated Tom Lawlor by submission | Singles match | 7:53 |
| 5 | Dan Severn defeated Chris Dickinson by submission | Singles match | 8:48 |
| 6 | Nick Gage defeated Timothy Thatcher by technical knockout | Singles match | 7:44 |
| 7 | Minoru Suzuki defeated Matt Riddle (with Eddie Kingston) by submission | Singles match | 8:11 |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport[]
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport took place on April 4, 2019 at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City, New Jersey.[5][6][7][8]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominic Garrini defeated Phil Baroni by disqualification | Singles match | 4:12 |
| 2 | J.R. Kratos defeated Simon Grimm by knockout | Singles match | 9:10 |
| 3 | Davey Boy Smith Jr. defeated Killer Kross by submission | Singles match | 12:34 |
| 4 | Masashi Takeda defeated Jonathan Gresham by knockout | Singles match | 7:01 |
| 5 | Chris Dickinson defeated Andy Williams (with Pepper Parks) by submission | Singles match | 3:45 |
| 6 | Frank Mir defeated Dan Severn by submission | Singles match | 3:43 |
| 7 | Hideki Suzuki defeated Timothy Thatcher by knockout | Singles match | 12:00 |
| 8 | Josh Barnett and Minoru Suzuki fought to a time limit draw | Singles match | 25:00 |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 2[]
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 2 took place on September 14, 2019 at The Showboat in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[9][10]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Makowski defeated Rory Gulak by knockout | Singles match | 5:41 |
| 2 | Sumie Sakai defeated Lindsay Snow by submission | Singles match | 4:40 |
| 3 | Anthony Henry defeated Zachary Wentz by submission | Singles match | 4:20 |
| 4 | Erik Hammer defeated J.R. Kratos by submission | Singles match | 10:26 |
| 5 | Allysin Kay defeated Nicole Savoy by knockout | Singles match | 10:48 |
| 6 | Anthony Carelli defeated Simon Grimm by submission | Singles match | 10:40 |
| 7 | Timothy Thatcher defeated Ikuhisa Minowa by submission | Singles match | 9:34 |
| 8 | Davey Boy Smith Jr. defeated Tom Lawlor by knockout | Singles match | 11:59 |
| 9 | Killer Kross defeated Nick Gage by submission | Singles match | 3:27 |
| 10 | Josh Barnett defeated Chris Dickinson by knockout | Singles match | 16:55 |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 3[]
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 3 took place on October 11, 2020 at the Marion Country Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event was held as part of the Collective 2020 weekend.
It was originally scheduled to be held on April 2, 2020 at The Cuban Club in Tampa, Florida, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.
The event included an inaugural Bloodsport Women's Tournament, which was the first professional wrestling tournament to ever be held at a Bloodsport event. The trophy was awarded to Lindsay Snow.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Grimm defeated Matt Makowski by knockout | Singles match | 8:31 |
| 2 | Allysin Kay defeated Killer Kelly by submission | Women's tournament semifinal match | 12:19 |
| 3 | Lindsay Snow defeated Leyla Hirsch by submission | Women's tournament semifinal match | 4:28 |
| 4 | Calvin Tankman defeated Alexander James by knockout | Singles match | 6:40 |
| 5 | Erik Hammer defeated Kal Jack by submission | Singles match | 7:36 |
| 6 | Tom Lawlor defeated Homicide by submission | Singles match | 8:46 |
| 7 | Davey Boy Smith Jr. defeated Josh Alexander by knockout | Singles match | 5:01 |
| 8 | Lindsay Snow defeated Allysin Kay by submission | Women's tournament final match | 5:26 |
| 9 | Jon Moxley defeated Chris Dickinson by submission | Singles match | 14:42 |
Bloodsport Women's Tournament
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Allysin Kay | SUB | ||||||||
| Killer Kelly | 12:19 | ||||||||
| Allysin Kay | SUB | ||||||||
| Lindsay Snow | 5:26 | ||||||||
| Lindsay Snow | SUB | ||||||||
| Leyla Hirsch | 4:28 | ||||||||
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 4[]
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 4 took place on February 13, 2021 at Electric Pony Studios in Los Angeles, California.[11]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diego Perez defeats Gil Guardado by submission | Singles match | 4:14 |
| 2 | Calder McColl defeats Royce Isaacs by submission | Singles match | 8:11 |
| 3 | Super Beast defeats Bad Dude Tito by submission | Singles match | 5:35 |
| 4 | J.R. Kratos defeats Alex Coughlin by TKO | Singles match | 7:19 |
| 5 | Kal Jak defeats Nolan Edward by knockout | Singles match | 3:40 |
| 6 | Tom Lawlor defeated Simon Grimm by TKO | Singles match | 7:18 |
| 7 | Davey Boy Smith Jr. defeated Calvin Tankman by submission | Singles match | 4:30 |
| 8 | Jeff Cobb defeated Chris Dickinson by knockout | Singles match | 11:08 |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 5[]
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 5 took place on February 20, 2021 at Electric Pony Studios in Los Angeles, California, only a week removed from Bloodsport 4.[12]
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calder McColl defeated Bad Dude Tito by submission | Singles match |
| 2 | Calvin Tankman defeated Nolan Edward by TKO | Singles match |
| 3 | Kal Jack defeated Superbeast by submission | Singles match |
| 4 | Royce Isaacs defeated Alex Coughlin by submission | Singles match |
| 5 | Rocky Romero defeated Simon Grimm by submission | Singles match |
| 6 | Chris Dickinson defeated J.R. Kratos by submission | Singles match |
| 7 | Jeff Cobb defeated Tom Lawlor by submission | Singles match |
| 8 | Jon Moxley defeated Davey Boy Smith Jr. by TKO | Singles match |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 6[]
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 6 took place on April 8, 2021 at The Cuban Club in Tampa, Florida.
| No. | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Tran defeated Janai Ka by submission | Singles match |
| 2 | Matt Makowski defeated Heddi Karaoui by submission | Singles match |
| 3 | Bad Dude Tito defeated Victor Benjamin by submission | Singles match |
| 4 | Simon Grimm defeated Alexander James by submission | Singles match |
| 5 | Alex Coughlin defeated Royce Isaacs by submission | Singles match |
| 6 | Super Beast defeated Shlak by way of disqualification | Singles match |
| 7 | Allysin Kay defeated Masha Slamovich by way of referee stoppage | Singles match |
| 8 | Lio Rush defeated Yoya by submission | Singles match |
| 9 | Davey Boy Smith Jr. defeated KTB by knockout | Singles match |
| 10 | Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rocky Romero by way of referee stoppage | Singles match |
| 11 | Chris Dickinson defeated Shane Mercer by submission | Singles match |
| 12 | Josh Barnett defeated Jon Moxley by way of referee stoppage | Singles match |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 7[]
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 7 took place on October 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.[13][14]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoya defeated Starboy Charlie via KO | Singles match | 3:42 |
| 2 | Zeda Zhang defeated KZT by submission | Singles match | 7:09 |
| 3 | Clark Connors defeated Royce Isaacs by submission | Singles match | 5:34 |
| 4 | Erik Hammer defeated Bad Dude Tito by submission | Singles match | 4:35 |
| 5 | Marina Shafir defeated Masha Slamovich by submission | Singles match | 4:53 |
| 6 | J.R. Kratos defeated Calvin Tankman by TKO | Singles match | 6:55 |
| 7 | Tom Lawlor defeated Alex Coughlin by submission | Singles match | 8:10 |
| 8 | Davey Richards defeated Yuya Uemura by submission | Singles match | 7:17 |
| 9 | Josh Barnett defeated Tiger Ruas by submission | Singles match | 9:00 |
| 11 | Minoru Suzuki defeated Chris Dickinson by submission | Singles match | 15:22 |
References[]
- ^ "GCW Presents Josh Barnett's Bloodsport (4/4): Josh Barnett vs Minoru Suzuki". April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Minoru Suzuki vs. Matt Riddle will now headline GCW's Bloodsport event". www.cagesideseats.com.
- ^ "▷ Josh Barnett's Bloodsport - When MMA and Pro Wrestling Collide". FITE.
- ^ "Matt Riddle's Bloodsport results: Matt Riddle vs. Minoru Suzuki". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Josh Barnett's Bloodsport results: Minoru Suzuki vs. Barnett". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. April 4, 2019.
- ^ Benjamin, Andrew (April 2, 2019). "Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Preview and Predictions".
- ^ "Frank Mir making pro wrestling debut at Josh Barnett's Bloodsport". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Top Ten 2019 WrestleMania Weekend Indie Shows Worth Checking Out". April 1, 2019.
- ^ "GCW Presents Josh Barnetts Bloodsport 2". Eventnrite. August 11, 2019.
- ^ "GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 2". Cagematch.net. September 9, 2019.
- ^ Sutter, Robbie (February 10, 2021). "Preview: GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 4 (2/13/21)". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Sutter, Robbie (February 18, 2021). "Preview: GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 5 (2/20/21)". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Klyn, Parker (October 22, 2021). "JOSH BARNETT'S BLOODSPORT 7 RESULTS: MINORU SUZUKI VS. CHRIS DICKINSON". f4wonline.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ Jaysin (October 23, 2021). "GCW "Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 7″ Results & Highlights". discusspw.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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