GCW Bloodsport | |
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Promotions | Game Changer Wrestling |
First event | Matt Riddle's Bloodsport |
Signature matches | 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 shoot matches in a 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 a classic Shoot-style wrestling fights. [3]
Event | Date | Location | Venue | Main event |
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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 |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8 [4] | March 31, 2022 [4] | Dallas, Texas [4] | Fair Park [4] | Chris Dickinson vs. Minoru Suzuki |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9 | March 30, 2023 | Los Angeles, California | Ukrainian Culture Center | Timothy Thatcher vs. Josh Barnett |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport X | April 4, 2024 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Penn's Landing Caterers | Josh Barnett vs. Johnny Bloodsport |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido | June 22, 2024 | Sumida, Tokyo | Ryōgoku Sumo Hall | Jon Moxley vs. Josh Barnett |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XI | July 28, 2024 | New York City, New York | Roulette Intermedium | TBD |
Matt Riddle's Bloodsport took place on April 5, 2018, at Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center in Kenner, Louisiana. [5] The main event was originally booked as a match between Low Ki and Matt Riddle, but the former was replaced by Minoru Suzuki prior to the event. [6]
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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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 took place on April 4, 2019, at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City, New Jersey. [7] [8] [9] [10]
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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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 vs. Minoru Suzuki ended in a time limit draw | Singles match | 25:00 |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 2 took place on September 14, 2019, at The Showboat in Atlantic City, New Jersey. [11] [12]
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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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 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 |
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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 took place on February 13, 2021, at Electric Pony Studios in Los Angeles, California. [13]
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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1 | Diego Perez defeated Gil Guardado by submission | Singles match | 4:14 |
2 | Calder McColl defeated Royce Isaacs by submission | Singles match | 8:11 |
3 | Super Beast defeated Bad Dude Tito by submission | Singles match | 5:35 |
4 | J. R. Kratos defeated Alex Coughlin by TKO | Singles match | 7:19 |
5 | Kal Jak defeated 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 took place on February 20, 2021, at Electric Pony Studios in Los Angeles, California, only a week removed from Bloodsport 4. [14]
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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1 | Calder McColl defeated Bad Dude Tito by submission | Singles match | 7:45 |
2 | Calvin Tankman defeated Nolan Edward by TKO | Singles match | 3:16 |
3 | Kal Jack defeated Superbeast by submission | Singles match | 3:56 |
4 | Royce Isaacs defeated Alex Coughlin by submission | Singles match | 5:38 |
5 | Rocky Romero defeated Simon Grimm by submission | Singles match | 10:24 |
6 | Chris Dickinson defeated J. R. Kratos by submission | Singles match | 6:47 |
7 | Jeff Cobb defeated Tom Lawlor by submission | Singles match | 7:33 |
8 | Jon Moxley defeated Davey Boy Smith Jr. by TKO | Singles match | 11:51 |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 6 took place on April 8, 2021, at The Cuban Club in Tampa, Florida. [15]
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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1 | Karen Tran defeated Janai Kai by submission | Singles match | 9:11 |
2 | Matt Makowski defeated Heddi Karaoui by submission | Singles match | 6:46 |
3 | Bad Dude Tito defeated Victor Benjamin by submission | Singles match | 5:08 |
4 | Simon Grimm defeated Alexander James by submission | Singles match | 6:23 |
5 | Alex Coughlin defeated Royce Isaacs by submission | Singles match | 5:07 |
6 | Super Beast defeated Shlak by way of disqualification | Singles match | 2:18 |
7 | Allysin Kay defeated Masha Slamovich by TKO | Singles match | 5:45 |
8 | Lio Rush defeated Yoya by submission | Singles match | 7:40 |
9 | Davey Boy Smith Jr. defeated KTB by knockout | Singles match | 3:36 |
10 | Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rocky Romero by TKO | Singles match | 6:18 |
11 | Chris Dickinson defeated Shane Mercer by submission | Singles match | 5:33 |
12 | Josh Barnett defeated Jon Moxley by TKO | Singles match | 11:07 |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 7 took place on October 22, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. [16] [17]
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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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 |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8 took place on March 31, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. [18]
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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1 | Masha Slamovich defeated Janai Kai by submission | Singles match | 4:43 |
2 | Ninja Mack defeated Yoya by TKO | Singles match | 6:06 |
3 | Royce Isaacs defeated Bad Dude Tito by submission | Singles match | 5:37 |
4 | Alex Coughlin defeated Slade by TKO | Singles match | 3:34 |
5 | John Hennigan defeated Simon Gotch by TKO | Singles match | 5:59 |
6 | Marina Shafir defeated Zeda Zhang by submission | Singles match | 7:54 |
7 | J. R. Kratos defeated Timothy Thatcher by knockout | Singles match | 9:26 |
8 | Yuya Uemura defeated "Speedball" Mike Bailey by submission | Singles match | 7:04 |
9 | Josh Barnett defeated JONAH by submission | Singles match | 8:46 |
10 | Jon Moxley defeated Biff Busick by TKO | Singles match | 10:25 |
11 | Chris Dickinson defeated Minoru Suzuki by TKO | Singles match | 9:45 |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9 took place on March 30, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. [19] [20]
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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1 | Jeff Cobb defeated Calder McColl by referee stoppage | Singles match | 6:04 |
2 | Erik Hammer defeated Calvin Tankman by submission | Singles match | 2:52 |
3 | Marina Shafir defeated Killer Kelly by submission | Singles match | 5:45 |
4 | Kota Ibushi defeated "Speedball" Mike Bailey by knockout | Singles match | 6:54 |
5 | Bad Dude Tito defeated Yuya Uemura by submission | Singles match | 5:08 |
6 | Harry Smith defeated J. R. Kratos by submission | Singles match | 10:59 |
7 | Johnny Bloodsport defeated Royce Isaacs by submission | Singles match | 7:52 |
8 | Jon Moxley defeated Alex Coughlin by referee stoppage | Singles match | 6:31 |
9 | Timothy Thatcher defeated Josh Barnett by submission | Singles match | 12:50 |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport X took place on April 4, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [21]
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 |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido took place on June 22, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. [24]
No. | Results [25] | Stipulations | Times [26] |
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1 | Fuminori Abe defeated Yu Iizuka by submission | Singles match | 4:14 |
2 | Hideki Suzuki defeated Hikaru Sato by submission | One-Day Tournament semifinals match | 5:13 |
3 | Erik Hammer defeated Takuya Nomura by technical knockout | One-Day Tournament semifinals match | 3:06 |
4 | Konami defeated Maya Fukuda by submission | Singles match | 5:52 |
5 | Masakatsu Funaki defeated Davey Boy Smith Jr. by submission | Singles match | 7:29 |
6 | Quinton Jackson defeated Hideki Sekine by knockout | Singles match | 4:31 |
7 | Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Santino Marella by submission | Singles match | 10:53 |
8 | Minoru Suzuki defeated Timothy Thatcher by referee stoppage | Singles match | 11:19 |
9 | Hideki Suzuki defeated Erik Hammer by submission | One-Day Tournament final match | 8:14 |
10 | Josh Barnett vs. Jon Moxley ended in a time-limit draw | Singles match | 20:00 |
11 | Jon Moxley defeated Josh Barnett by knockout | Singles match | 2:26 |
One-Day Tournament
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
Hikaru Sato | Sub | ||||||||
Hideki Suzuki | 5:13 | ||||||||
Hideki Suzuki | Sub | ||||||||
Erik Hammer | 8:14 | ||||||||
Erik Hammer | KO | ||||||||
Takuya Nomura | 3:06 |
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XI will take place on July 28, 2024 in New York City, New York. [27]
No. | Matches* | Stipulations | ||
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1 | Homicide vs. Mike Santana | Singles match | ||
2 | Shayna Baszler vs. Miyu Yamashita | Singles match | ||
3 | Mike Bailey vs. Akira | Singles match | ||
4 | Masha Slamovich vs. Jody Threat | Singles match | ||
5 | Timothy Thatcher vs. Josh Woods | Singles match | ||
6 | Julius Creed vs. Matt Makowski | Singles match | ||
7 | Brutus Creed vs. Tom Lawlor | Singles match | ||
8 | Charlie Dempsey vs. Royce Isaacs | Singles match | ||
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