10 GCW Wrestlers Who Owned 2021

10. Josh Barnett

UFC legend Josh Barnett may have only wrestled three matches this year but with his mainstream name recognition and the success of his Bloodsport events with GCW, more people than ever are watching the cult promotion.

His first match of the year saw him and Jon Moxley finally face-off against one another. The two have been trying to make this happen since 2019 and in 2021, at Bloodsport 6 in April, it happened.

These two huge stars who are very alike in many ways did battle, taking each other to their limit before a referee stoppage gave Barnett the win over Moxley.

At Bloodsport 7 in October, he would face Tiger Ruas in his first match on the independent scene since being released by WWE. Ruas was a perfect match for Barnett with the two honoring the legacy of Roberto Leitao Sr, who passed away from COVID-19. His last match of the year was in New Japan as part of the Alex Coughlin Challenge Series, beating the young lion. Coughlin has been booked at half of the Bloodsport events and this felt like a master teaching his student.