Fourth WWE Star Confirmed For Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII Over WrestleMania Weekend

Fourth WWE Star Confirmed For Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XIII Over WrestleMania Weekend

Another contracted WWE star will be competing at the unique Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport event over WrestleMania week.

As announced by Barnett on social media, NXT star Karmen Petrovic will make her return to the GCW event on April 17th:

She had an incredible Bloodsport debut, using her karate champion skills to land a lighting like KO.

Now looking again to step into the hardest hitting event all of Professional Wrestling, put her shin to someone’s chin, and once again stand alone as the victor.

Karmen Petrovic is returning to Josh Barnett’s: Bloodsport!

Petrovic made her Bloodsport debut at the 12th event back in November 2024, where the NXT star defeated Sumie Sakai by TKO in under 5 minutes. Petrovic joins Natalya, Pete Dunne and Karrion Kross as WWE stars set to take part in the pro wresting and MMA hybrid event in Las Vegas.

The updated list of combatants is as follows:

  • Miyu Yamashita
  • David Modzmanashvili
  • Tom Lawlor
  • Timothy Thatcher
  • Simon Gotch
  • Shinya Aoki
  • Jonathan Gresham
  • Natalya
  • Royce Isaacs
  • Maika
  • Leyla Hirsch
  • Konami
  • Pete Dunne
  • Gabe Kidd
  • Jonathan Gresham
  • Karrion Kross
  • Karmen Petrovic

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