Josh Barnett's Bloodsport: Bushido () was an independent professional wrestling pay-per-view event promoted by Josh Barnett and produced by Abema, a Japanese streaming service owned by CyberAgent and TV Asahi. The event took place on June 22, 2024 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan and was streamed live on Triller TV worldwide and on Abema in Japan. Production Background + Other on-screen personnelRole:Name:CommentatorsStewart Fulton (English)Mark Pickering (English)Shigeki Seino (Japanese)Yuki Nakai (Japanese)Kota Ibushi (Japanese)Ring announcerLenne Hardt 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 event took place on April 5, 2018 as Matt Riddle's Bloodsport and featured Matt Riddle vs. Minoru Suzuki as the main event match. On February 14, 2024, Josh Barnett and Minoru Suzuki announced the first Bloodsport event to take place in Japan titled Bloodsport Bushido which would take place at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.
On March 28, 2024, it was announced that Rampage Jackson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Davit Mojimanashaviri, Funaki, Mike O’Hearn, and Davey Boy Smith Jr. were scheduled to compete in the event. On April 18, 2024, it was announced that Jon Moxley would be having a rematch against Josh Barnett in the main event of the show.
Results
Bloodsport Bushido Tournament
References