![]() ![]() A huge pop for Kota Ibushi, who no one has seen wrestle since he injured his shoulder in the G1 Climax finale in fall 2021. All the wrestlers on the show were introduced, one by one. Emil Jay is in the ring and he ran down the rules. ![]() The building is packed, far more so than the Santino Bros Wrestling show in this venue that started five hours ago. ![]() I don’t think there has been a Bloodsport event since last year’s WrestleMania weekend. I wouldn’t watch this type of wrestling week-in, week-out, but as a once- or twice-a-year event, it’s a refreshing change. The matches are often brutal and short, and always one-on-one. Basically, they take the ropes down and it is catch-style mat-based wrestling the ring posts remain. This is a review of “Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport,” which is the most believable worked ‘shoot-style’ matches I’ve ever seen. Most of the shows have a specific theme (there is a lucha show, a show highlighting Black wrestlers, and another featuring the LGBTQ community.) This venue can probably hold 600, and I think nearly every one of the 10 shows are sellouts. “The Collective” is a series of 10 wrestling shows, led by Game Changer Wrestling, held over WrestleMania weekend, with all the events at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Main Los Angeles, California at Ukrainian Cultural Center If you attend a show, you are encouraged to send a report or even basic results to Barnett’s Bloodsport 9 By Chris Vetter, Contributor ( are looking for reports on all WWE, AEW, NXT, Impact Wrestling, MLW, ROH, GCW, and other notable live events. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |