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GCW announces return of Bloodsport as Bloodsport Reborn
Game Changer Wrestling has announced Bloodsport Reborn, reviving its Bloodsport wrestling event.
The announcement came on Monday, months after Josh Barnett said the events would stop.
Bloodsport began in 2018 with Matt Riddle, and Barnett took over in 2019 after Riddle joined WWE.
It became a regular part of WrestleMania weekend, featuring wrestlers from AEW, NJPW and WWE.
Barnett later said he had been looking for investment and had received interest in bringing the event back.
GCW has not given a date or other details about the new show.
The announcement confirms the concept is returning, but its plans and format remain unclear.
Game Changer Wrestling announced Bloodsport Reborn on social media on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.
The announcement gave no further details about the event.
The news follows Josh Barnett’s announcement in April 2026 that Bloodsport events were ending.
Barnett had recently discussed the possibility of bringing the event back and said there was interest from potential investors.
Bloodsport has featured AEW, NJPW and WWE talent and became a WrestleMania weekend staple.
- Who
- Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) announced the event. Josh Barnett had run Bloodsport events with GCW.
- What
- GCW announced Bloodsport Reborn. No further details were provided.
- When
- Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.
- Where
- The announcement was made on social media. The event location is not stated.
- Why
- The reason for the announcement is not stated. Barnett had recently said there was interest from potential investors.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Matt Riddle started the Bloodsport concept.
Josh Barnett took over Bloodsport after Riddle signed with WWE.
Barnett announced an end to the Bloodsport events.
GCW announced Bloodsport Reborn on social media.
- Announcing organization
- Game Changer Wrestling (GCW)
- New event
- Bloodsport Reborn
- Announcement date
- Monday, Nov. 9, 2026
- Previous events ended
- Barnett announced the end in April 2026
- Potential backers
- Barnett said there was interest from people he did not identify
What people are saying
We have been shopping it around a bit and trying to find some investing. We’ve had some good bites, people with a lot of interest in it
We’ll see what we can put together. The thing is, it’s not an insanely expensive project to actually put together when you look at putting together produced content for streaming, or media, television basically.
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