Top 20 Matches of WrestleMania 35 Week (Part I)

#13 Hideki Suzuki vs. Timothy Thatcher, GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport

Blood sport indeed!

The second edition of GCW's Bloodsport finally hits the nail on the head, with authentic shoot wrestling taking center stage. This means Timothy Thatcher really gets to let loose in what is clearly a dream match for the former EVOLVE Champion.

The two men take it to the mat early in the match, scrambling for a position of advantage to finish this early.

However, an unsatisfied Thatcher is incapable of resisting, taking the striking game to Suzuki and rattling the beast in the process.

Lucky for the viewers, Suzuki comes with determination this time around, unlucky for a clearly in awe Thatcher. A flurry of offense continues with Thatcher taking on each and every bomb Suzuki lands his way, reminding him who he is playing with. Hideki Suzuki eventually has enough and the furiously escalating match turns defiantly violent with just one throw.

Dazed beyond recognition, the throw lands Thatcher to the mat who remains frozen long enough for the referee to call it in.

By the end, Suzuki shows Thatcher his place, but he is clearly glad to have had this opportunity even though Hideki Suzuki gives him a reluctant handshake. Thatcher is all about the catch wrestling and it is his heart that tells the story of this shoot fight.

Result: Hideki Suzuki hits a full nelson throw to knock out Timothy Thatcher and pick up the win.