Charlie Dempsey match set for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV
WWE NXT wrestler Charlie Dempsey is stepping back into the Bloodsport ring during WrestleMania week.
It was revealed today that Dempsey vs. Timothy Thatcher will be part of the card for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV in Las Vegas on Friday, April 17. Both are Bloodsport regulars, with Dempsey having competed in five Bloodsport matches so far and Thatcher’s history with the event dating back to 2018.
Not the first time these two have met in the ring, but the first time that they meet in the hardest hitting event in all of Professional Wrestling: Josh Barnett's: Bloodsport.
— 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗 (@JoshLBarnett) March 23, 2026
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Dempsey and Thatcher faced off on WWE Evolve near the start of 2026 with Dempsey getting the victory. Thatcher is now the on-screen general manager of Evolve and helps train WWE ID wrestlers.
In NXT, Dempsey — the son of William Regal — is part of the newly formed Birth Right faction with Lexis King, Arianna Grace, Stacks, and Uriah Connors.
Bloodsport is being promoted by Game Changer Wrestling and will be held at Horseshoe Las Vegas. The show will be broadcast live on Triller TV+. So far, Dempsey vs. Thatcher and Pete Dunne vs. Masashi Takeda have been announced. Here are all of the confirmed participants:
Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV —
- Josh Barnett
- Nattie
- Zack Sabre Jr.
- Yuji Nagata
- Ulka Sasaki
- Timothy Thatcher
- Charlie Dempsey
- Pete Dunne
- Shayna Baszler
- Erick Stevens
- Fuminori Abe
- Ray Jaz
- Angel Verduzco
- Joe Dashou
- Masashi Takeda
- Matt Mako
- Royce Isaacs
- Miyu Yamashita
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