Josh Barnett vs Bobby Lashley pro wrestling match photos from IGF in Japan

by Geno Mrosko on Jul 10, 2011 10:12 PM EDT in Strikeforce News

Strikeforce heavyweight tournament participant Josh Barnett does his pro wrestling thing over in Japan for Inoki Genome Federation (IGF) last night (July 9) in a match against former Strikeforce heavyweight and former WWE "superstar" Bobby Lashley.

I believe they were calling this the "Torture Rack" when Lex Luger was using it as his finisher back in WCW in the late 90s.

"The Baby Faced Assassin" makes his comeback, leading to an armbar finish, after the jump.

All photos via Sportsnavi.com.

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Hey Geno

i know ya like wrestling and me bein a minny boy…what do you think of Barnetts wrasslin?

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by Lesnar's striking coach on Jul 10, 2011 10:22 PM EDT reply actions

Don't get hurt Josh I got $$$ on u

Fighting Solves Everything! - Mikeybear

by mikeybear32 on Jul 10, 2011 11:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

glad "superstar" is in quotes

by drudog1715 on Jul 10, 2011 11:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

wow frontpage news!

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by freenow82 on Jul 10, 2011 11:28 PM EDT reply actions

REALLY?

Don’t care if your a fan or not. But seriously this is a mma site. Get the fuck out of here with that fake pre determined winner bullshit.
I thought mma was trying to distance itself from this kind of nonsense.

by hacknstack on Jul 11, 2011 12:16 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

MMA is just as fixed as wrasslin. Why do you think they haven't fired Chael Sonnen from the UFC/WWE?

Vince and Dana spoon together on a bed of your money you’ve paid for their PPVs. And the whole TRT thing is just a worked storyline.

"It’s Mark Pavelich calling from the Maximum Fighting Championship,

I’ve just received notice that Drew Fickett or you, I don’t care which one of you fuckers did it, has signed a contract to fight in Strikeforce this fucking weekend. I’m going to get on a fucking plane soon and go where you’re at and choke you the fuck out. I’m telling you right now, I’ve had enough of your fucking shit. First of all, I’ve sent you the fucking pictures and secondly, I placed Drew Fickett in a fight fucking months ago and five weeks prior to my main event of my fucking fight card. You’re going to give me a fucking call tomorrow or I swear I’ll get on a fucking plane and go right where you’re at right now. You’re pissing me off, I’ve been nothing but professional to you motherfuckers and you’re doing this kind of bullshit, alright? Call me back, I’m fucking pissed."

by Swedish Chef smerdy herdy verdy on Jul 11, 2011 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions

It's not nonsense to everyone.

It’s entertainment, if they want to make a few dollars on the side as fighters then good on them!
It’s another thing to sit behind your computer bagging out people for doing what they love and making money for it, because i’m sure you’d turn down the opportunity to make money by wrestling…

"The one who doesn't fall, does not stand up" - Fedor Emelianenko.

by tkotom on Jul 11, 2011 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions

then why do they shoot promos/interviews/fight in a steel cage lol

the only difference is the fighting, instead of wrestling 300 days a year they train 300 days a year. I don’t get it, the guy who taught JJ to the gracies wrestled. The entire ctach wrestling art has been proven a success. MMA is real pro wrestling.

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by Lesnar's striking coach on Jul 11, 2011 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions