MMA legend Josh Barnett appeared on the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast to talk about a number of topics, including WWE talent working his Bloodsport shows and how he believes it makes them better wrestlers.
Barnett said, “I would never define it as easy. I just think that through years of communicating with people in the WWE, with having not just Shayna [Baszler], even though she is one of my students, but a variety of wrestlers have either been trained by me, or while they’re in WWE were coming to get training from me, and developing relationships over time and showing myself to be someone that can be trusted with their talent. I think that’s just really what it comes down to. That’s not something I take lightly. I know there’s no slight in saying ‘easy.’ But perhaps it’s because I do treat it so importantly that that’s why I’m allowed to use these athletes. I think that they see that what they get by being a part of Bloodsport makes them better. Even if they’re gonna go back to NXT or WWE or anywhere they’re gonna be, and maybe what they do resembles nothing like what they did in Bloodsport, and that’s okay, that doesn’t matter. But I know that they’re a better wrestler for being in that ring, and I believe that the WWE thinks the same way.”
You can check out the complete podcast in the video below.
(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)
