The PWG Battle of Los Angeles is a men's pro wrestling tournament held periodically by Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.
The tournament was established on September 3, 2005, and the first edition was won by Chris Bosh, while the last edition took place on January 8, 2023 and was won by Mike Bailey .
The Battle of Los Angeles tournament (BOLA) is the flagship event of PWG. The tournament winner is awarded a PWG World Championship shot.
On this page, you can find the full list of all the PWG Battle of Los Angeles winners in history, along with dates, events, locations and statistics.
PWG Battle of Los Angeles: Info
- Promotion Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
- Gender Male
- Tournament Type Single-Elimination
- Date Established September 3, 2005
- Notes The Battle of Los Angeles tournament (BOLA) is the flagship event of PWG. The tournament winner is awarded a PWG World Championship shot.
PWG Battle of Los Angeles: List of Winners
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N. Image Winner 17 "Speedball" Mike Bailey 1
- January 8, 2023
- Los Angeles, CA | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2023
- 217 days
Unsuccessfully used the shot at PWG TWENTY: Mystery Vortex (08-13) against the PWG World Champion Daniel Garcia.16 Daniel Garcia 1
- January 30, 2022
- Los Angeles, CA | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2022
- 91 days
Successfully used the shot at PWG Delivering the Goods (05-01) against the PWG World Champion Bandido.15 Bandido 1
- September 22, 2019
- Los Angeles, CA | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2019
- 89 days
Successfully used the shot at PWG The Makings of a Varsity Athlete (12-20) against the PWG World Champion Jeff Cobb.14 Jeff Cobb 1
- September 16, 2018
- Los Angeles, CA | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2018
- 33 days
Successfully used the shot at PWG Smokey and the Bandido (10-19) against the PWG World Champion WALTER.13 Ricochet 2
- September 3, 2017
- Reseda, CA (Los Angeles) | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2017
- 48 days
Successfully used the shot at PWG All Star Weekend 13 (10-21) against the PWG World Champion Chuck Taylor.12 Marty Scurll 1
- September 4, 2016
- Reseda, CA (Los Angeles) | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2016
- 103 days
Unsuccessfully used the shot at PWG Mystery Vortex IV (12-16) against the PWG World Champion Zack Sabre Jr..11 Zack Sabre Jr. 1
- August 30, 2015
- Reseda, CA (Los Angeles) | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2015
- 188 days
Successfully used the shot at PWG All Star Weekend 12 (05-03) against the PWG World Champion Roderick Strong.10 Ricochet 1
- August 31, 2014
- Reseda, CA (Los Angeles) | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2014
- 103 days
Unsuccessfully used the shot at PWG Black Cole Sun (12-12) against the PWG World Champion Kyle O'Reilly.9 Kyle O'Reilly 1
- August 31, 2013
- Reseda, CA (Los Angeles) | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2013
- 49 days
Unsuccessfully used the shot at PWG Matt Rushmore (10-19) against the PWG World Champion Adam Cole.8 Adam Cole 1
- September 2, 2012
- Reseda, CA (Los Angeles) | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2012
- 90 days
Successfully used the shot at PWG Mystery Vortex (12-01) against the PWG World Champion Kevin Steen.7 El Generico 1
- August 20, 2011
- Reseda, CA (Los Angeles) | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2011
- 63 days
Successfully used the shot at PWG Steen Wolf (10-22) against the PWG World Champion Kevin Steen.6 Joey Ryan 1
- September 5, 2010
- Reseda, CA (Los Angeles) | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2010
- 34 days
Unsuccessfully used the shot at PWG The Curse of Guerrilla Island (10-09) for the vacant PWG World Championship against Claudio Castagnoli, Chris Hero and Brandon Gatson.5 Kenny Omega 1
- November 21, 2009
- Reseda, CA (Los Angeles) | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2009
- 0 days
This edition was directly for the vacant PWG World Championship.4 Low Ki 1
- November 2, 2008
- Burbank, CA (Los Angeles) | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2008
- 0 days
Low Ki didn't get the PWG World Championship shot because he left PWG immediately after winning the tournament.3 CIMA 1
- September 2, 2007
- Burbank, CA (Los Angeles) | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2007
- 0 days
CIMA didn't invoke the PWG World Championship shot.2 Davey Richards 1
- September 3, 2006
- Reseda, CA (Los Angeles) | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2006
- 75 days
Instead of challenging for the PWG World Championship, Richards successfully used the shot for the PWG World Tag Team Championship with Roderick Strong at PWG All Star Weekend IV (11-17) against the champions Super Dragon & B-Boy.1 Chris Bosh 1
- September 4, 2005
- Los Angeles, CA | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2005
- 27 days
Unsuccessfully used the shot at PWG After School Special (10-01) against the PWG Champion Kevin Steen.
PWG Battle of Los Angeles: Names & Logos History
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- PWG Battle of Los Angeles January 7, 2023 January 8, 2023
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles January 29, 2022 January 30, 2022
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles September 20, 2019 September 22, 2019
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles September 14, 2018 September 16, 2018
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles September 1, 2017 September 3, 2017
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles September 2, 2016 September 4, 2016
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles August 28, 2015 August 30, 2015
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles August 29, 2014 August 31, 2014
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles August 30, 2013 August 31, 2013
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles September 1, 2012 September 2, 2012
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles August 20, 2011 August 20, 2011
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles September 4, 2010 September 5, 2010
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles November 20, 2009 November 21, 2009
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles November 1, 2008 November 2, 2008
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles August 31, 2007 September 2, 2007
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles September 1, 2006 September 3, 2006
- PWG Battle of Los Angeles September 3, 2005 September 4, 2005
PWG Battle of Los Angeles: Statistics & Records
Most Victories
Rank | Wrestler | Wins | Year |
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Ricochet | 2 | 2014, 2017 | |
"Speedball" Mike Bailey | 1 | 2023 | |
Zack Sabre Jr. | 1 | 2015 | |
Marty Scurll | 1 | 2016 | |
Daniel Garcia | 1 | 2022 |