Josh Barnett has named a number of wrestlers he would love to see take part in Bloodsport, among those being Hall of Famer Goldberg.
The Bloodsport events see wrestlers compete in worked MMA matches and has seen stars such as Minoru Suzuki, Jon Moxley and WWE stars Shayna Baszler and Charlie Dempsey. On June 22nd, the latest Bloodsport event took place at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan and saw Moxley defeat Barnett once again following Moxley’s defeat to Barnett in their first encounter in 2021.
With the event growing in popularity over the years, more and more top stars from multiple promotions have shown interest in competing at the event. With the event growing in noteriety, The Warmaster has a number of names he would love to see compete in the unique match.
Speaking with Tokyo Sports, Barnett named a number of wrestlers as dream participants including the former WCW star, AEW’s Katsuyori Shibata along with a return for Shayna Baszler:
“First of all, Katsuyori Shibata. Then Bill Goldberg. I would also like to see Shayna Baszler in the Japanese tournament, and I would also like to see New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Voltin Oleg.” [Translated via Google]
Has Goldberg Retired?
The former World Champion last competed at Elimination Chamber 2022 in a losing effort to Roman Reigns. Despite not stepping inside the squared circle for more than 2 years, the Hall of Famer has not officially announced that he has retired from in-ring competition. Speaking in a recent interview, Goldberg revealed that he would love to have one more match.
Taking notice of Goldberg’s comments, one wrestler issued the challenge for WrestleMania 41.
In a recent interview, Goldberg admitted he felt guilty after receiving a particular accolade.