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April 3, 2024 56 mins

Former UFC champion and catch wrestling legend Josh Barnett enters the Squared Circle Pit to talk about his lifelong passion for heavy metal. Josh talks about how he discovered the genre, growing up in the Pacific Northwest, and how he found his favorite band ever, Bolt Thrower. We discuss how music discovery has changed as well as how Josh has become personal friends with musicians he looked up to. Josh spends time discussing this year's Bloodsport, happening this Thursday, and how he was able to book the true All Star Game of WrestleMania weekend, including getting WWE superstar Shayna Baszler on the card. Plus, we discuss Bloodsport Japan and Josh's new beer, Black Blood of the Earth


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Squared Circle Pit is a podcast hosted by Rob Pasbani exploring the intersection of rock and pro wrestling. More episodes at squaredcirclepit.com


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