Jon Moxley gets new opponent for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 9
Jon Moxley has a new opponent for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 9.
With Davey Richards off the show, Moxley will now face NJPW’s Alex Coughlin at the Bloodsport event. Coughlin challenged Moxley to the match after Josh Barnett announced that Moxley’s opponent would be changing.
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–#bloodsport9@GCWrestling_ @JBBloodsport @JoshLBarnett @JonMoxley pic.twitter.com/y2xMYfDDYl— The Dead-Eye Dreadnought Alex Coughlin (@AlexCoughlin93) March 23, 2023
Multiple promotions cut ties with Richards last week after domestic violence allegations that were made against him. Richards issued a statement denying the allegations but announcing that he is retiring from pro wrestling.
Coughlin was originally scheduled to face Yuya Uemura at Bloodsport.
This will be the first time Moxley and Coughlin have ever faced each other. Both have competed at several previous Bloodsport shows.
Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 9 is being held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 30. The show, which will air live via Fite+, is part of GCW’s The Collective during WrestleMania week.
Kota Ibushi vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey and Josh Barnett vs. Timothy Thatcher are among the other matches that will be taking place at Bloodsport.
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