Josh Barnett vs. Gabe Kidd slated for Bloodsport XIII
The namesake of Bloodsport finally has his opponent set for next week’s event from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Announced on Wednesday, Josh Barnett will take on NJPW Strong Openweight Champion Gabe Kidd in what is expected to be the headliner of the 13th edition of the event.
Barnett is riding into the show on a five-fight win streak under Bloodsport rules, last defeating Tom Pestock (the former Baron Corbin) at January’s The People vs. GCW. For Kidd, it will be his Bloodsport debut and first time competing against Barnett.
Barnett posted on X, “A relationship that spans years. One that saw a master impart his knowledge to a young and hungry wolf. A pup now grown into a ravenous, mad dog. Will the teacher have to put a bullet into this rabid predator or will the student bite that hand that feeds completely off?”
This year’s show will feature even more WWE and NXT talent including the debuting Natalya and the returning Shayna Baszler among others.
Here’s the final card for next Thursday from The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada:
- Josh Barnett vs. Gabe Kidd
- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Jonathan Gresham
- Karrion Kross vs. JR Kratos
- Shayna Baszler vs. Konami
- Natalya vs. Miyu Yamashita
- Pete Dunne vs. Timothy Thatcher
- Leyla Hirsch vs. Jordan Blade
- Charlie Dempsey vs. Shinya Aoki
- Karmen Petrovic vs. Maika
- Tavion Heights vs. Royce Issacs