Josh Barnett

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Josh Barnett
Information
Ring names	Josh Barnett
Height	6 ft 3 in. (190 cm)
Weight	251 lbs (114 kg)
Born	November 10, 1977 (1977-11-10)
Birth Place	Seattle, Washington
Trainer	Erik Paulson
Debut	January 4, 2003

Josh Barnett (November 10, 1977) is an American professional wrestler.

Professional wrestling career

New Japan Pro Wrestling (2003–2004)

Barnett began his overseas career as a professional wrestler in the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) organization, where he wrestled numerous matches in 2003 and 2004. In his first match, he wrestled champion Yuji Nagata for that promotions version of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Although unsuccessful in that match, Barnett formed a tag team with Perry Saturn and was undefeated in the following NJPW tour, Fighting Spirit 2003. Barnett wrestled over 50 matches in total for the NJPW promotion.

In January 2015, Barnett began working as a color commentator for NJPW's weekly program on AXS TV.

Inoki Genome Federation (2007–2014)

Since then, Barnett has been wrestling for Antonio Inoki's Inoki Genome Federation wrestling promotion. He debuted with the company in 2007 with a victory over Tadao Yasuda. He racked up victories against Don Frye and Montanha Silva before suffering his first loss against Naoya Ogawa. The same man he beat earlier in the night. Since the loss, he has been on a winning streak beating The Predator, Hitokui Yoshiki, Tank Abbott, Jon Andersen, Fonseca, Atsushi Sawada, Bob Sapp, Ultimate Mask, Tim Sylvia, Montanha Silva, Bobby Lashley and Hideki Suzuki.

Starting in February at IGF Genome 14, IGF began a title tournament to crown a new Heavyweight Champion and Barnett not only continued his winning streak but he advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament with his victory over Montanha Silva. In July at IGF Genome 16, he defeated Bobby Lashley with a cross armbreaker to advance to the finals of the title tournament. Was scheduled to face Jérôme Le Banner for the IGF Heavyweight Championship in a tournament final scheduled for August 27 at the IGF Super Stars Festival 2011. However, it was announced on August 19 that Barnett had to pull out of the match up and Le Banner was declared the first ever IGF champion on August 22. However, Josh Barnett would get his shot at the IGF Heavyweight Championship on December 2 against the champion, Jerome Le Banner. Barnett would lose the contest by knockout.

On New Year's Eve, Josh Barnett made his return to Japan for the DREAM, "Fight for Japan" event. At the event he would face Hideki Suzuki in an IGF Rules match. After a wrestling clinic was put on by both athletes, it was Barnett who won with a brainbuster to seal the victory.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2017–present)

During the January 2017 Impact Wrestling tapings, Josh Barnett joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, answering an open challenge from Bobby Lashley, facing him in a match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

In wrestling

• Finishing and signature moves

• Captured Buster
• Cross Heel Hold

• Teams and stables

• Entrance Music

• "War" by Bolt Thrower (IGF)

• Nicknames

• "The Baby-Faced Assassin"

External links

• Profile