JNPO: Josh Barnett on Bloodsport, his MMA future, and the wrestling biz
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On a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, I welcome back “The Warmaster” Josh Barnett for our first conversation in nearly seven years.
There was a lot to talk about with the former UFC heavyweight champion, mainly Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport, a sold out GCW event scheduled for Thursday of WrestleMania week in New Jersey. Among the things we covered in this 40-minute conversation:
- His thoughts on today’s music scene
- How the ‘Bloodsport’ opportunity came about and his insistence on playing an active role in putting the show together
- How Frank Mir got added to the show in what will be his pro wrestling debut
- Josh’s main event match at Bloodsport against Minoru Suzuki
- His thoughts on the current wrestling landscape and how much has changed over the last few years
- Some insight into his fighting future (hint: it’s happening)
- Whether he would do anything differently about the Jay White/NJPW situation in Long Beach.
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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.