Various: Pete Dunne vs. Timpothy Tatcher & More Set for GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII, Backstage Update on Management Team & Connections to TNA for Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling, Indies/Misc.

Mar 30, 2025

Pete Dunne vs. Timpothy Tatcher & More Announced for GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII

Josh Barnett recently announced three new matches for the card of Game Changer Wrestling’s Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII event, which takes place on April 17th at the Pearl Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The first new match was a singles match of Pete Dunne vs. Timothy Thatcher.

Two men that haven't faced each other one-on-one since 2016, yet seem destined to meet each in perpetual combat.

Both adherents of the old ways of Pro Wrestling – Catch-as-Catch-can. Who will take the limb the first and catch hold of victory?

Pete Dunne takes on Timothy… pic.twitter.com/QD9z4YlYCj
— 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗 (@JoshLBarnett) March 29, 2025

The second new match announced was a singles match of Lelya Hirsch vs. Jordan Blade.

Making her return since Bloodsport 3, Leyla Hirsch will have a newcomer awaiting her in the ring, and with their BJJ background, this grappler wants to play spoiler by choking Hirsch OUT.

Leyla Hirsch takes on Jordan Blade at Josh Barnett's: Bloodsport XIII. pic.twitter.com/ZhJzbV1SzA
— 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗 (@JoshLBarnett) March 29, 2025

The third new match announced was a singles match of Charlie Dempsey vs. Shinya Aoki.

Catch Wrestling vs Kosen Judo and Jiu Jitsu.

Pro Wrestling vs MMA.

The young acolyte vs the old veteran.

Blood will be spilled. Ligaments torn. Breathes halted.

And they'd have it no other way.

Charlie Dempsey vs Shinya Aoki at Josh Barnett's: Bloodsport XIII. pic.twitter.com/GDNUsLJuop
— 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗 (@JoshLBarnett) March 30, 2025

Current card for GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIII:

Natalya vs. Miyu Yamashita
Pete Dunne vs. Timothy Thatcher
Leyla Hirsch vs. Jordan Blade
Charlie Dempsey vs. Shinya Aoki

Backstage Update on Management Team for Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling & Connections to TNA

Several former TNA employees and executives reportedly are currently working for Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling, according to Fightful Select.

It was reported that besides former TNA President and current owner Scott D’Amore, those spoken to stated that former TNA employees and executives Keith Mitchell and Kevin Sullivan are also currently working for Maple Leaf Pro. It was reported that Mitchell and Sullivan are handling production for the company similar to their past roles in TNA.

It was also reported that former WWE and AEW staff member Timothy Walbert is also part of Maple Leaf Pro’s current management team.

It was also reported that Maple Leaf Pro is also using the same rental companies that TNA uses for lighting and equipment which is why their shows have a similar look of that to TNA shows.

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling recently announced that Rich Swann is the next official competitor for the 20-Man Gauntlet match at their Northern Rising event on May 10th in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The National Wrestling Alliance recently announced that current NWA World Tag Team Champions Knox and Murdoch (Mike Knox & Trevor Murdoch) is the first official competitor for this year’s Crockett Cup tournament on May 15th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Game Changer Wrestling and indies wrestler Cole Radrick announced on Twitter that he recently suffered an ACL injury and will be undergoing surgery this Thursday. Radrick suffered the injury during his Four-way tag team match for the GCW Tag Team Championship at GCW’s No Compadre 2025 event on Saturday in Chicago, Illinois.

Saturday’s GCW No Compadre 2025 event in Chicago featured Violence is Forever (Kevin Ku & Dominic Garrini) defeating Bang & Matthews (Davey Bang & August Matthews), Hot Commodity (Hayden Backlund & Trevor Outlaw), and Gahbage Daddies (Cole Radrick & Alec Price) (c) to become the new GCW Tag Team Champions.

Former WWE NXT talent Duke Hudson recently announced on Twitter that he will be known under the new ring name of Duke Hanson going forward for his post-WWE wrestling career.

Major League Wrestling recently announced that CMLL talent Star Jr. is the next official competitor for this year’s Battle Riot match at their Battle Riot VII event on April 5th in Long Beach, California.

Friday’s CMLL Super Viernes event at the Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico featured Akuma defeating Star Black to become the new CMLL National Heavyweight Champion.

The Capital City Museum in Frankfurt, Kentucky recently announced that they will be opening a new Miss Elizabeth exhibit on March 31st at their museum. It was also announced that this exhibit will run for two years and be free to attend for the public during museum hours.

PROGRESS Wrestling recently announced one new updated match for the card of their PROGRESS Las Vegas event on April 17th in Las Vegas, Nevada: