WWE vs. NWA matchup set for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII
A WWE vs. NWA matchup is the newest addition to the Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII card set for April 17.
Barnett announced in a social media post Tuesday that WWE’s Karrion Kross will face longtime NWA and NJPW Strong talent JR Kratos at the Thursday, April 17 event in Las Vegas. The show will stream live on TrillerTV+ as part of its WrestleMania week lineup of indie events.
Kross is one of five WWE wrestlers announced for the show, and the fourth to have his opponent named for the event. Charlie Dempsey, Pete Dunne, and Karmen Petrovic from WWE all have matches for the card. Nattie Neidhart (Natalya) is also set for the show, but her opponent has yet to be revealed.
Kratos is a former NWA Tag Team and NWA United States Tag Team Champion.
The GCW and Barnett co-promoted Bloodsport XIII event will begin at 11 p.m. Eastern/8 p.m. Pacific on Thursday, April 17. The lineup so far:
- Pete Dunne vs. Timothy Thatcher
- Leyla Hirsch vs. Jordan Blade
- Charlie Dempsey vs. Shinya Aoki
- Karmen Petrovic vs. Maika
- Karrion Kross vs. JR Kratos
An F4WOnline Editor since 2019, Ethan has been covering wrestling and MMA since 2011. He has hosted The Wrestling Life Podcast since 2014, and is a former Baltimore Sun TV/Tribune Media contributor. He is also a Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles fan.