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It’s a showdown we’ve been anticipating since the artist formerly known as Dean Ambrose’s WWE contract expired back in 2019. It was delayed twice - once by a staph infection, and once by the pandemic - but it finally happened last night (April 8).
Jon “Death Rider” Moxley. Josh “Warmaster” Barnett. Bloodsport.
Gonna split this big bitch's face open like a watermelon here in a little bit or get killed in the attempt. Please join us.https://t.co/2yDgZ5uyeh pic.twitter.com/NY8SZkBYJX
— Jon Moxley (@JonMoxley) April 8, 2021
While the delays were frustrating for all involved, it worked out quite well from a story perspective. Moxley was able to pick up a couple wins in the worked shoot hybrid MMA promotion, including one in February against “the toughest out in Bloodsport”, Davey Boy Smith Jr. Then for WrestleMania week, he went up against the final boss.
It did not end in victory for our guy Mox. But looks like the sick S.O.B. had fun.
#Bloodsport6 Jon Moxley and Josh Barnett brought it!! #mox #gcw @GCWrestling_ @JoshLBarnett #WrestleMania @FFSchmucks pic.twitter.com/cdpA98zxya
— Doc’s Locks (@docslocks_) April 9, 2021
Last night Jon Moxley was on #aewdynamite with Mike Tyson
— DarbyGargano (@darbygargano) April 9, 2021
Tonight, Moxley takes a page straight from the Iron Mike playbook and bites the bloodied face of Josh Barnett at #Bloodsport6 pic.twitter.com/0vYeGWjGi7
From @GCWrestling_ presents @collective2020@JonMoxley at @JBBloodsport pic.twitter.com/LTgzNaJVZ4
— Earl Gardner Photography (@EarlWGardner) April 9, 2021
What a main event #Bloodsport6 pic.twitter.com/f8VVkY2GVb
— jorge (@iMistfit) April 9, 2021
Barnett won with a Death Valley Bomb, then repeated kicks to Moxley’s face until the referee called it a TKO win for the guy with his name on the marquee. The guy “people paid to see” then got on the stick to put over the whole affair.
Postshow #Bloodsport6 promo from @AEW’s Jon Moxley.
— Florida Wrestling Fan (@FLWrestlingFan) April 9, 2021
Watch and you will see why I t’s so easy to support him with time and money. pic.twitter.com/zFpnEoC7cO
Renee Paquette’s husband will probably be taking some paternity leave soon, so a rematch might have to wait a while. But who knows with Mox? He might kiss the wife as soon as they bring the baby home, then head out for a deathmatch and be back in time for supper.
You can order a replay of Bloodsport 6 here.