Shayna Baszler vs. Konami added to Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII
Shayna Baszler is returning to Bloodsport for a match during WrestleMania 41 week in Las Vegas.
Game Changer Wrestling and Josh Barnett revealed today that Baszler will be in action against Stardom wrestler Konami at Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII on April 17. After Konami called Baszler a dream opponent, Baszler cut a promo promising that Bloodsport will be a nightmare for her.
“Konami, you and I both come from the MMA world. In fact, we both trained with Megumi Fujii, arguably the greatest female fighter of all time,” Baszler said. “The difference between you and I is, although Bloodsport is in your DNA, I was born from Bloodsport. You said in a recent interview that I was a dream match of yours. The reality is: this match will be a nightmare.”
Baszler was the first-ever WWE talent booked for a Bloodsport show in 2024, and WWE wrestlers have continued to compete at the Bloodsport events that have taken place since. Baszler has a 2-0 record in Bloodsport with victories over Masha Slamovich and Miyu Yamashita. In WWE, Baszler is on the Raw roster and was featured on this week’s episode of WWE Speed.
Konami is making her Bloodsport debut against Baszler. The show is being held at the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms Casino Resort in Vegas. It will stream live on TrillerTV+ with a start time of 11 p.m. Eastern/8 p.m. Pacific.
There have been eight matches announced for the card so far:
Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII (Thursday, April 17) —
- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Jonathan Gresham
- Karrion Kross vs. JR Kratos
- Shayna Baszler vs. Konami
- Natalya vs. Miyu Yamashita
- Pete Dunne vs. Timothy Thatcher
- Leyla Hirsch vs. Jordan Blade
- Charlie Dempsey vs. Shinya Aoki
- Karmen Petrovic vs. Maika
A matchup between Tavion Heights and Royce Isaacs has also been set up but not officially announced yet.