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AEW Requested Dirty Finish to Protect Wrestler At PWG BOLA (Report)

Daniel Garcia’s departure from this year’s Battle of Los Angeles came about thanks to a request by All Elite Wrestling.

In the first round of the tournament hosted by Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Garcia lost to Titus Alexander, who would lose to Konsuke Takeshita in the second round.

Takeshita would make it to the tournament finals, where he would lose a 27-minute war to ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey.

Request

Given that he is the reigning PWG World Champion, Garcia’s early elimination came as a shock to the fans in attendance.

On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer stated that AEW did not want Garcia to lose clean, and requested the DQ finish.

While Garcia came up short this year, he won last year’s Battle of Los Angeles, ironically defeating this year’s winner Mike Bailey in the finals.

Night Two

Garcia’s elimination from the tournament allowed him to exit the running without dropping a fall, but also freed him up for night two of the event.

On the second night, Garcia, would make a surprise appearance among the rest of the Jericho Appreciation Society.

That show saw Chris Jericho make his PWG debut, teaming with Garcia, Matt Menard, Angelo Parker and Sammy Guevara to defeat Jonathan Gresham, Evil Uno, SB Kento, Michael Oku, and Kevin Blackwood.

Jericho got the pinfall on Blackwood, and after the match, said he and the JAS had a “f***ing blast.”

The former AEW World Champion added that PWG is the modern-day ECW in that the show has passion and allows indie wrestlers to hone their skills in front of a rabid crowd.

Chris Jericho Makes PWG Debut With JAS at Battle of Los Angeles

Chris Jericho has now added yet another promotion to his impressive collection by showing up at Pro Wrestling Guerilla’s Battle of Los Angeles.

Alongside the entire roster of the Jericho Appreciation Society, the former World Champion teamed with Sammy Guevara, Matt Menard, Angelo Parker, and Daniel Garcia, who is the reigning PWG World Champion

The Jericho Appreciation Society would face Jonathan Gresham, Evil Uno, SB Kento, Michael Oku, and Kevin Blackwood in a 10-man tag bout. 

Jericho’s debut for PWG proved to be a successful one, with the leader of the JAS getting the pinfall on Blackwood after hitting the Judas Effect.

Dave Meltzer’s live notes on the match called it “super entertaining” and that the crowd and wrestlers treated it as a “major match, all action.”

Meltzer added that there was a slow-motion spot for minutes until Jericho started chopping Oku hard, and called Oku and Jericho the highlight of the match.

Jericho gave Blackwood multiple near-falls on him before hitting the Judas Effect.

After the Match

Jericho and his team were victorious, but the former AEW and WWE World Champion had plenty to say after the match.

Saying that they had a “f***ing blast,” Jericho added that PWG is “the modern-day ECW,” noting the passion of the fans and the lack of guard rails.

Jericho added that PWG, like ECW has a great atmosphere that allows indie wrestlers to hone their skills in front of a rabid crowd.

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PWG BOLA: Matches For This Weekend’s Battle Of Los Angeles

PWG returns this weekend for the annual Battle of Los Angeles tournament. These events are slated to take place over the course of three days on September 14, 15, and 16 at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

The first-round matches will occur over the first two nights before the winner is crowned on the third day in the tournament finals. The winner of this tournament will receive a future shot at the PWG World Title at a later date. All first-round tournament matches, as well as three non-tournament matches, have been revealed.

Those matches not included in the tournament include Ilja Dragunov & Shingo Takagi taking on Ringkampf (Timothy Thatcher & WALTER) on night 1, Bandido, Flamita, and Rey Horus battling CIMA, Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier on night 2 and The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz) defending the PWG Tag Team Titles against Lucha Brothers (Rey Fenix & Penta El Zero M).

PWG BOLA 2018: Night 1

  • Adam Brooks faces Rey Horus
  • Flamita faces Puma King
  • David Starr faces Joey Janela
  • Bandido faces T-Hawk
  • CIMA faces Jody Fleisch
  • Brody King faces PCO
  • Tag Team Match: Ilja Dragunov & Shingo Takagi take on Ringkampf (Timothy Thatcher & WALTER)

PWG BOLA 2018: Night 2

  • Marko Stunt faces Trevor Lee
  • Robbie Eagles faces DJ Z
  • Darby Allin faces Jeff Cobb
  • Sammy Guevara faces Jonah Rock
  • Ilja Dragunov faces Shingo Takagi
  • WALTER faces Timothy Thatcher
  • Six-Man Tag Team Match: Bandido, Flamita, and Rey Horus take on CIMA, Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier

PWG BOLA 2018: Night 3

  • PWG World Tag Team Title Match: Lucha Brothers (REY FENIX & PENTA EL ZERO M) take on The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Dezmond Xavier)
  • PWG BOLA 2018 Finals

PWG Announce Top European Star for BOLA

Pro Wrestling Guerilla has announced that top European independent star and wXw Unified Heavyweight Champion Ilja Dragunov will be taking part in the upcoming Battle of Los Angeles tournament.

Dragunov became the wXw Champion during the company’s 16 Carat Gold 2018 event back in March of this year, he defeated then Champion John Klinger and WWE linked star WALTER in an incredible bout that headlined day two of the tournament. This marked the return of Dragunov to the company and he received a thunderous reception from the wXw fanbase.

Dragunov is also scheduled to face WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne as part of PROGRESS’ biggest ever show this September at Wembley Arena. Promoter of Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) Christian Michael Jakobi appeared during PROGRESS Wrestling’s Super Strong Style 16 event recently and challenged the reigning WWE UK Champion to a bout against the wXw World United Heavyweight Champion.

Other names already announced for the tournament include PCO, Brody King and UK independent wrestling legend Jody Fleisch.

PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2017 Participants Announced

PWG’s Battle of Los Angeles (BOLA) tournament is one of the most highly regarded in all of independent wrestling. The full lineup for this year’s iteration of the prestigious tournament has been announced and is as follows:

  • Flamita
  • Keith Lee
  • WALTER
  • Travis Banks
  • Rey Fenix
  • Dezmond Xavier
  • Donovan Dijak
  • Jeff Cobb
  • Trevor Lee
  • “Flash” Morgan Webster
  • Zack Sabre, Jr.
  • Sammy Guevara
  • Mark Haskins
  • Jonah Rock
  • Brian Cage
  • Rey Horus
  • Marty Scurll
  • Michael Elgin
  • TK Cooper
  • Matt Sydal
  • Sami Callihan
  • Matt Riddle
  • Ricochet
  • Penta el Zero M

The British/European wrestling scene will once again be a major influence on the tournament with PROGRESS favourites Travis Banks, Mark Haskins, ‘Flash’ Morgan Webster, TK Cooper and WALTER making appearances alongside tournament veterans such as Ricochet, Zack Sabre Jr and Matt Sydal.

PWG likes to give newer upcoming independent performers a starring role in the tournament so look for the likes of Morgan Webster, Travis Banks and TK Cooper to make an impact when they enter the tournament for the very first time.

First Two Matches for NJPW/RPW Global Wars Announced, Top NJPW Champion Appearing On Both Shows

Revolution Pro Wrestling have announced the first two bouts for the 2-night Global Wars events that take place on November 10th/11th.

  • On Night 1 the team of Mark Haskins, Tyler Bate & Trent Seven will be taking on Los Ingobernables (Naito, EVIL & SANADA).

  • On Night 2 one of the standout performers from this year’s PWG Battle of Los Angeles Tournament Pete Dunne will be taking on a New Japan legend: Tomohiro Ishii

Revolution Pro have also announced that NEVER Openweight Champion Shibata will be returning to the UK for the Global Wars events:

PWG BOLA 2016: Night 3 Results (Battle Of Los Angeles)

Here are the results from the third and final night of PWG’s annual BOLA Tournament:

BOLA Tournament Quarter Final Matches

Trevor Lee b. Dalton Castle – Trevor Lee took the win via pinfall after hitting a Canadian Destroyer 

Ricochet b. John Bennigan – Ricochet hit the 630 splash to advance in the tournament

Marty Scurll b. Cody Rhodes – Scurll hit a low blow and followed with a quick roll up to secure the pinfall victory

Mark Andrews b. Chris Hero – Andrews reversed a cradle attempt to take the victory in a rematch from PROGRESS’ Super Strong Style 16 tournament

Mark Haskins b. Kyle O’Reilly – Haskins took the win via submission

Will Ospreay b. Zack Sabre Jr – Ospreay took the win after reversing a European Clutch into a pinfall

PWG Tag Team Title Match: The Young Bucks (c) b. Pentagon Jr & Fenix

BOLA Tournament Semi-Final Matches

Trevor Lee b. Mark Andrews – Lee took the win after hitting a small package driver

Marty Scurll b. Mark Haskins – Scurll took the submission win after applying the Crossface Chickenwing

Will Ospreay b. Ricochet – Ospreay hit the OsCutter to win via pinfall in this Best of the Super Juniors rematch

10 Man Tag: Jushin Thunder Liger, Chuck Taylor, Jeff Cobb, Tommy End & Cedric Alexander b. Tommaso Ciampa, Sami Callihan, Matt Riddle, Pete Dunne & Brian Kendrick – Liger hit the Brainbuster on Pete Dunne to secure the pinfall win for his team

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BOLA Tournament Final Match

Marty Scurll b. Will Ospreay & Trevor Lee – Ospreay is the first to be eliminated after a Chickenwing/Stomp combination from both Scurll and Lee. Scurll wins the tournament by making Lee tap to the Chickenwing.

 

PWG BOLA 2016: Night 2 Results (Battle Of Los Angeles)

Here are the results from night 2 of PWG’s annual BOLA Tournament:

Dalton Castle b. Tommaso Ciampa – this was Ciampa’s farewell match for the company

Mark Andrews b. Pete Dunne – Andrews took the pinfall win following a Shooting Star Press

Cody Rhodes b. Sami Callihan – Cody took the win via the Crossrhodes in his PWG debut

Trevor Lee b. Kamaitachi – Lee took the win via a Small Package Driver

Mark Haskins b. Cedric Alexander – PROGRESS standout Haskins took the win via Submission

Kyle O’Reilly b. Matt Riddle – O’Reilly took the win via pinfall after reversing a submission hold

Non Tournament Matches

Will Ospreay, Matt Sydal & Ricochet b. Adam Cole & The Young Bucks – Ospreay, Sydal and Ricochet took the win with Triple Shooting Star Presses

Fenix & Pentagon Jr. b. Chris Hero & Tommy End – Fenix and Pentagon took the win via pinfall with a 450 splash on Tommy End

PWG BOLA 2016: Night 1 Results (Battle Of Los Angeles)

Here are the results from night 1 of PWG’s annual BOLA Tournament:

– Marty Scurll defeated Pentagón, Jr.  Scurll took the win after applying the Crossface Chickenwing.

– Ricochet defeated Jeff Cobb. Ricochet reversed Cobb’s finishing move Tour of the Islands into a Small Package for the pinfall win.

– John Hennigan (Johnny Mundo) defeated Matt Sydal. Hennigan hit the Starship Pain to take the victory via pinfall.

– Will Ospreay defeated Fénix.  Ospreay took the pinfall win after hitting the OsCutter.

– Zack Sabre, Jr. defeated Tommy End. ZSJ defeated his fellow PROGRESS roster member via submission.

– Chris Hero defeated Jushin Thunder Liger. Hero took the pinfall win after a series of brutal elbow strikes.

Night 2 will feature Cody Rhodes making his PWG debut against Sami Callihan.

First Names Announced For PWG’s Battle Of Los Angeles

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla has been announcing the entrants for this year’s “Battle of Los Angeles” tournament, scheduled for the weekend of September 2nd, 3rd and 4th from Reseda, California.

As of this writing, 12 participants have been named, including Cody Rhodes and some of the top names from confirming his inclusion in the annual tournament. Here’s the current list:

PWG BOLA entrants

  1. Cody Rhodes
  2. Kamaitachi
  3. Jeff Cobb
  4. Mark Haskins
  5. Dalton Castle
  6. Pete Dunne
  7. Sami Callihan
  8. Tommy End
  9. Trevor Lee
  10. Adam Cole
  11. John Hennigan
  12. Jack Gallagher