Since WrestleMania XL weekend, WWE talent have been part of Josh Barnett's Bloodsport. Shayna Baszler and Charlie Dempsey competed at the event, and WWE talent continued to be used, with Julius Creed and Brutus Creed making their debuts in July.
More WWE talent will be part of Bloodsport XII as Karmen Petrovic debuts and Dempsey returns.
Speaking to John Poz on the Two Man Power Trip, Barnett was asked if it's easy booking WWE given the background of the talent and Barnett's relationship with those in the promotion.
“I would never define it as easy. I just think that through years of communicating with people in the WWE, with having not just Shayna [Baszler], even though she is one of my students, but a variety of wrestlers have either been trained by me, or while they’re in WWE were coming to get training from me, and developing relationships over time and showing myself to be someone that can be trusted with their talent. I think that’s just really what it comes down to. That’s not something I take lightly. I know there’s no slight in saying ‘easy.’ But perhaps it’s because I do treat it so importantly that that’s why I’m allowed to use these athletes. I think that they see that what they get by being a part of Bloodsport makes them better. Even if they’re gonna go back to NXT or WWE or anywhere they’re gonna be, and maybe what they do resembles nothing like what they did in Bloodsport, and that’s okay, that doesn’t matter. But I know that they’re a better wrestler for being in that ring, and I believe that the WWE thinks the same way," he said.
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII takes place on November 24. The event will be headlined by Barnett against MVP.
Fans can find Barnett's comments on MVP by clicking here.
If you use any of the quotes above, please credit and link to the original source with a h/t and link back to Fightful for the transcription.
