Mike Santana vs. Homicide announced for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XI
For the first time, TNA’s Mike Santana will step into the unique ring of Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport as he takes on Homicide for the 11th edition of the unique series.
The show is set for Sunday, July 28th in Brooklyn, New York, and the match is the first announced for the show.
While it will be Santana’s Bloodsport debut, it will be the second go-round for Homicide who lost to Tom Lawlor at the third-such show in 2020.
Along with TNA, Santana has been plying his trade in various indies as of late which includes a heavyweight title run in House of Glory and appearances in PROGRESS, Wrestling Open and others.
The two men have been both partners in LAX years ago in TNA and opponents dating back as far as 2015. The two hooked it up as recently as March which was their first time sharing a ring in five years.
Barnett is preparing for this month’s Bloodsport Bushido in Tokyo, Japan, headlined by himself vs. Jon Moxley.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.