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John Morrison announced for GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8

Posted: Feb 28th 2022 By: Ian Carey

The former John Morrison will take part in GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8.

Barnett announced the news this afternoon on social media. He will wrestle under his real name, John Hennigan. The following night at GCW Gringo Loco's The Wrld on Lucha, Hennigan will wrestle as Johnny Caballero.

Hennigan returned to the ring on February 19th, 2022 at AAA Rey de Reyes in Veracruz, Mexico after being released by WWE last year. Wrestling as John Superstar, he was defeated by El Hijo del Vikingo in a match for the AAA Mega Championship.

The 42-year-old Hennigan was released from his WWE contract on November 18th, 2021. He had been with the company since September 2019. His first run with WWE lasted from 2002 to 2011.

Bloodsport 8 takes place March 31st from Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. Those already announced for the show include Jon Moxley, JONAH, Timothy Thatcher, Marina Shafir, Janai Kai, Biff Busick, and Minoru Suzuki. The event will air live on FITE TV.