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WWE vs. NWA matchup set for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII

Posted: Apr 3rd 2025 By: Ethan Renner

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