Josh Barnett says he’s spoken to William Regal about competing at Bloodsport.
On April 17, the 13th instalment of Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport is set to take place in Las Vegas, with NXT’s Charlie Dempsey among the WWE stars scheduled to compete. The 28-year-old will be making his third appearance on the event when he takes on Shinya Aoki, and now Josh Barnett has addressed the possibility of Dempsey’s father William Regal competing at Bloodsport in future.
In an interview with Ringsiders Wrestling, Josh Barnett said the ball is in William Regal’s court when it comes to a possible Bloodsport appearance.
“You think I haven’t had some conversations with William Regal about, ‘If you should feel spry. You know… I say the ball is in his court, not as like a challenge or anything like that. It’s just, he’s the boss here. If he tells me it’s time, done. If he says, ‘Eh, I’m better off spectating.’ Done. Whatever he wants, he’s correct. That’s the way I see it.”
-Josh Barnett
As it stands, Regal hasn’t competed in a match since November 2013, although he’s stayed active in the industry by spending time as both a manager in AEW and an on-screen authority figure in NXT over the last 12 years. Whether he chooses to lace up the boots to make a Bloodsport appearance in future remains to be seen.
As always, we’ll aim to provide any further updates on William Regal potentially appearing in Bloodsport as soon as we hear more.
H/T to Fightful for the transcription.
