Josh Barnett's Bloodsport X was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). It was held on April 4, 2024 at Penn's Landing Caterers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was streamed live on Triller TV in conjunction with the Collective during WrestleMania XL weekend. The show also featured wrestlers from WWE, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Major League Wrestling (MLW), and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and their sister promotion Ring of Honor. Production Background Bloodsport is an annual professional wrestling event which 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 experience in other combat sports and/or mixed martial arts, 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. The ropes and turnbuckles for the ring are often removed and replaced by a ring canvas with no ropes or turnbuckles. The first Bloodsport, titled Matt Riddle's Bloodsport, took place on April 5, 2019 in Kenner, Louisiana with Matt Riddle vs. Minoru Suzuki being the main event match. On August 18, 2018, Matt Riddle made his WWE debut and the promotion announced that they had signed him as a member of the NXT roster. Beginning in 2019, mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler Josh Barnett had taken over booking duties for the event which was renamed to Josh Barnett's Bloodsport. The first Bloodsport event to be booked By Josh Barnett took place on April 4, 2019 at in Jersey City, New Jersey in conjunction with the inaugural Collective.
On January 4, 2024, GCW announced that Bloodsport X would take place on April 4, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as part of the Collective. On February 18, 2024, GCW announced that Nic Nemeth would be fighting against Mike Bailey during the event. On February 27, 2024, Barnett announced that he would be fighting against Johnny Bloodsport. On March 15, 2024, GCW announced that Shayna Baszler would be the first WWE-signed wrestler to compete at a Bloodsport event. On March 19, 2024, GCW announced that Baszler would be fighting against TNA wrestler Masha Slamovich.
Storylines Josh Barnett's Bloodsport X featured professional wrestling matches that involves different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Storylines were produced on Game Changer Wrestling's various pay-per-view events.
Results
Bloodsport Women's Tournament
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