Battle of Los Angeles (professional wrestling)

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For other uses, see Battle of Los Angeles (disambiguation).

The Battle of Los Angeles tournament (the BOLA) is an annual independent wrestling tournament in North America, run and promoted by Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Over the years, the tournament has attracted numerous famous independent wrestlers from A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels to Bryan Danielson.

The tournament setup

In the first year of the Battle of Los Angeles there were sixteen participants, with eight opening round matches, four quarterfinal matches, two semifinal matches, and a final. In 2006 the tournament was expanded to 24 participants, which caused the addition of another eight person bracket and created three semifinals matches and an elimination three-way final match. In 2008 the tournament returned to its 16-man format. In 2011, the tournament was completely revamped, taking place for the first time as a one night tournament with only eight participants.

Tournament winners

Results

2005

The first annual Battle of Los Angeles was held on September 3 and 4, 2005, in Los Angeles, California.[1][2]

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
Frankie Kazarian Pin
Rocky Romero  11:02 [1]
Rocky Romero Pin
Quicksilver  13:08 [2]
Quicksilver Pin
Davey Richards  10:55 [1]
Quicksilver Pin
Chris Bosh  14:49 [2]
James Gibson Pin
Joey Ryan  15:59 [1]
James Gibson Pin
Chris Bosh  10:40 [2]
Chris Bosh Pin
El Generico  12:42 [1]
Chris Bosh Pin
A.J. Styles  05:43 [2]
American Dragon Sub
Ricky Reyes  19:19 [1]
American Dragon Sub
Christopher Daniels  18:24 [2]
Christopher Daniels Pin
Scott Lost  14:18 [1]
American Dragon Pin
A.J. Styles  20:01 [2]
Jack Evans Pin
A.J. Styles  13:35 [1]
A.J. Styles Pin
Kevin Steen  07:02 [2]
Kevin Steen Pin
Super Dragon  33:02 [1]

2006

The 2006 BOLA was held on September 1, September 2 and September 3, 2006 in Reseda, California.[3][4][5] The tournament saw the PWG returns of The Briscoe Brothers, after no-showing a number of events, and Super Dragon, who had been injured by the Dynasty earlier in the year.

Alex Koslov was originally scheduled to take part in the tournament, but was replaced by Austin Aries, after going on a six-month learning excursion to Mexico.[6] After no-showing Threemendous a month earlier, Jay and Mark Briscoe were taken out of the tournament and replaced by Bryan Danielson and Dragon Kid, respectively.[6] However, Danielson separated his shoulder on August 26 in a Ring of Honor match against Colt Cabana[7] and was therefore taken out of the tournament and replaced by Disco Machine.

The 2006 BOLA saw the introduction of wrestlers from Dragon Gate, which was represented by three regulars (Cima, Genki Horiguchi and Dragon Kid), and finished the tournament with a combined 5-3 record.

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                 
Colt Cabana Pin
Chris Sabin  09:01 [3]
Chris Sabin Pin
El Generico  16:20 [8]
Delirious Pin
El Generico  15:42 [3]
El Generico Pin
Cima  19:01 [8]
Cima Pin
M-Dogg 20  12:00 [3]
Cima Pin
Kevin Steen  14:18 [8]
Kevin Steen Pin
Matt Sydal  15:57 [3]
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                 
Quicksilver Pin
Dragon Kid  12:05 [3]
Dragon Kid Sub
Roderick Strong  15:14 [8]
Roderick Strong Sub
Rocky Romero  17:34 [3]
Roderick Strong Pin
Davey Richards  11:07 [8]
Austin Aries Sub
Disco Machine  10:26 [4]
Austin Aries Sub
Davey Richards  14:13 [8]
Davey Richards Pin
Ronin  12:12 [4]
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                 
Jack Evans Pin
Claudio Castagnoli  14:26 [4]
Jack Evans Pin
Genki Horiguchi  10:23 [8]
Chris Hero Pin
Genki Horiguchi  10:42 [4]
Jack Evans Pin
Super Dragon  09:16 [8]
Frankie Kazarian Pin
Scorpio Sky  12:21 [4]
Frankie Kazarian Bye
Super Dragon  00:00† [8]
Super Dragon* Pin
Necro Butcher*  25:59 [4]

Finals: Davey Richards defeated Cima‡ via pinfall in 13:42 to win the 2006 BOLA[8]

* = This was a No Disqualification match
† = Kazarian was attacked by the Dynasty allowing Super Dragon to get a bye to the next round
‡ = Super Dragon was attacked backstage by the Dynasty before his final match taking him out of the tournament

2007

The 2007 BOLA was held on August 31, September 1 and September 2, 2007 in Burbank, California.[9][10][11] The event suffered many losses leading up to it including PWG World Champion Bryan Danielson suffering an eye injury, former World Champion Super Dragon pulling himself from the event and former BOLA winner Chris Bosh announcing his retirement out of nowhere. They were replaced by TNA wrestler Alex Shelley, local worker Tony Kozina and the Necro Butcher.[12] At Giant-Size Annual #4 the month before the event Austin Aries defeated Rocky Romero to take his spot in BOLA.[13]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                 
Joey Ryan DQ
Chris Hero  16:42 [9]
Joey Ryan Sub
Roderick Strong  07:32 [11]
Roderick Strong Pin
Austin Aries  14:30 [9]
Roderick Strong Pin
Alex Shelley  15:30 [11]
Jimmy Rave Pin
Matt Sydal  09:32 [9]
Matt Sydal Pin
Alex Shelley  12:41 [11]
Alex Shelley Pin
Tyler Black  20:07 [9]
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                 
Claudio Castagnoli Pin
Doug Williams  14:33 [9]
Claudio Castagnoli Pin
Pac  12:10 [11]
Jack Evans Pin
Pac  11:36 [9]
Pac Pin
Cima  14:12 [11]
Cima Pin
Human Tornado  10:53 [10]
Cima Pin
Shingo Takagi  12:05 [11]
Scott Lost Pin
Shingo Takagi  11:53 [10]
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                 
Necro Butcher Pin
Kevin Steen  08:15 [10]
Necro Butcher Pin
Nigel McGuinness  08:20 [11]
Nigel McGuinness Pin
Davey Richards  15:32 [10]
Nigel McGuinness Pin
El Generico  12:48 [11]
El Generico Pin
Tony Kozina  12:09 [10]
El Generico Pin
Dragon Kid  08:01 [11]
Dragon Kid Pin
Susumu Yokosuka  16:36 [10]

Finals: Cima defeated Roderick Strong and El Generico via pinfall in 13:17 in an elimination three-way match to win the 2007 BOLA[11]

  • Elimination order:
Cima eliminated El Generico via pinfall in 08:57
Cima eliminated Strong via pinfall in 13:17[11]

2008

The fourth annual BOLA was held on November 1 and November 2, 2008 in Burbank, California.[14][15] The tournament was set to follow the 24 man format of the previous two and take place on the weekend of August 30 and 31, but PWG management was unable to book the talent they wished to for the event and decided to move the event and drop the entrants down to 16. On October 16 PWG announced that 17 participants will be in the tournament, this occurred because the two PWG commissioners (Excalibur and Dino Winwood) couldn't come to a conclusion on who would be the final entrant, which led to one first round match being a three-way dance.

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
Brandon Bonham Pin
Kenny Omega  16:35 [14]
Brandon Bonham Pin
Nigel McGuinness  08:31 [15]
Austin Aries Sub
Nigel McGuinness  14:46 [14]
Nigel McGuinness DQ
Low Ki  08:48 [15]
Low Ki Sub
Roderick Strong  16:53 [14]
Low Ki Sub
Masato Yoshino  7:45 [15]
El Generico * Sub
Masato Yoshino *  13:52 [14]
Low Ki Sub
Chris Hero  18:56 [15]
T.J. Perkins DQ
Chuck Taylor  12:29 [14]
T.J. Perkins Pin
Bryan Danielson  22:12 [15]
Bryan Danielson Sub
Davey Richards  21:49 [14]
Bryan Danielson Sub
Chris Hero  14:07 [15]
Chris Hero † Sub
Necro Butcher †  29:40 [14]
Chris Hero Sub
Scott Lost  11:38 [15]
Scott Lost Pin
Joey Ryan  12:39 [14]

* = This match was a three-way dance also involving Nick Jackson
† = This was a No Disqualification match

2009

The fifth annual BOLA was held on November 20 and November 21, 2009, in Reseda, California.[16][17] Due to Bryan Danielson winning the PWG World Championship in his farewell match and afterwards vacating it, this year's would also become the new World Champion.[18] The first round of the tournament consisted of eight one-on-one matches between 16 wrestlers.[19] Local newcomers Brandon Gatson and Jerome Robinson earned their spots in the tournament by winning separate four-way matches at PWG's Against the Grain on October 2.[20] Chris Sabin was scheduled to take part in the tournament, but was forced to pull out due to a neck injury. He was replaced by another local newcomer Johnny Goodtime.[21]

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
Kenny Omega Pin
Kevin Steen  12:45 [16]
Kenny Omega Pin
Scott Lost  13:52 [17]
Scott Lost Pin
Jerome Robinson  07:46 [16]
Kenny Omega Pin
Joey Ryan  15:05 [17]
Austin Aries Pin
Brian Kendrick  14:29 [16]
Brian Kendrick Pin
Joey Ryan  09:01 [17]
Colt Cabana Pin
Joey Ryan  10:49 [16]
Kenny Omega Pin
Roderick Strong  19:40 [17]
Brandon Gatson Pin
Nick Jackson  12:16 [16]
Brandon Gatson Pin
Alex Shelley  11:51 [17]
El Generico Pin
Alex Shelley  16:44 [16]
Brandon Gatson Pin
Roderick Strong  05:28 [17]
Johnny Goodtime Sub
Roderick Strong  16:56 [16]
Roderick Strong Pin
Human Tornado  09:41 [17]
Matt Jackson Pin
Human Tornado  14:14 [16]

2010

The sixth annual BOLA was held on September 4 and 5, 2010, in Reseda, California. The tournament included 18 participants, up from previous two years.[22][23]

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
Claudio Castagnoli Sub
Ricochet [22]
Claudio Castagnoli Pin
Roderick Strong [23]
Paul London Pin
Roderick Strong [22]
Claudio Castagnoli Pin
Joey Ryan [23]
Austin Aries Pin
Rocky Romero [22]
Austin Aries Pin
Joey Ryan [23]
Joey Ryan Pin
Chuck Taylor [22]
Joey Ryan Pin
Chris Hero [23]
Brandon Bonham Pin
Brian Cage [22]
Brandon Bonham Pin
Brandon Gatson [23]
Brandon Gatson Pin
Ryan Taylor [22]
Brandon Gatson Sub
Chris Hero [23]
El Generico Pin
Akira Tozawa [22]
Akira Tozawa Pin
Chris Hero [23]
Christopher Daniels Sub
Chris Hero [22]
First round
     
Matt Jackson Double DQ
Nick Jackson [22]

2011

The seventh annual BOLA took place on August 20, 2011, in Reseda, California. For the first time, the entire tournament was held over one night with only eight participants.[24]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                 
Chris Hero Pin
Willie Mack [25]
Willie Mack Pin
El Generico [25]
Claudio Castagnoli Pin
El Generico [25]
El Generico Pin
Kevin Steen [25]
Eddie Edwards Pin
Roderick Strong [25]
Eddie Edwards Sub
Kevin Steen [25]
Dave Finlay Sub
Kevin Steen [25]

2012

The eighth annual BOLA took place on September 1 and 2, 2012, in Reseda, California. Initially, on July 22, the tournament was announced as taking place in one night with twelve participants,[26] however, the following day it was expanded to two nights with four more wrestlers added, when another event scheduled for the Reseda venue was cancelled.[27]

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
Sami Callihan Pin
Willie Mack [28]
Sami Callihan Sub
T.J. Perkins [29]
T.J. Perkins Pin
Joey Ryan [28]
Sami Callihan Sub
Adam Cole [29]
Adam Cole Pin
El Generico [28]
Adam Cole Pin
Eddie Edwards [29]
Eddie Edwards Sub
Kyle O'Reilly [28]
Adam Cole Pin
Michael Elgin [29]
Ricochet Pin
Kevin Steen [28]
Ricochet Pin
Roderick Strong [29]
Roderick Strong Pin
Drake Younger [28]
Michael Elgin Pin
Ricochet [29]
Michael Elgin Pin
Davey Richards [28]
Michael Elgin Pin
Brian Cage [29]
B-Boy Pin
Brian Cage [28]

2013

The ninth annual BOLA took place on August 30 and 31, in Reseda, California.[30][31] Davey Richards was originally announced for the tournament, but later pulled out.[32][33]

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
Michael Elgin Pin
Rich Swann [34]
Michael Elgin Pin
Roderick Strong [35]
AR Fox Pin
Roderick Strong [34]
Michael Elgin Pin
Johnny Gargano [35]
Kevin Steen Pin
Chuck Taylor [34]
Kevin Steen Sub
Johnny Gargano [35]
Johnny Gargano Sub
Willie Mack [34]
Michael Elgin Sub
Kyle O'Reilly [35]
Kyle O'Reilly Sub
Trent? [34]
Kyle O'Reilly Sub
ACH [35]
ACH Pin
Anthony Nese [34]
Kyle O'Reilly Sub
Drake Younger [35]
Joey Ryan Pin
Drake Younger [34]
Drake Younger Pin
Brian Cage [35]
Brian Cage Pin
Tommaso Ciampa [34]

2014

The tenth annual BOLA took place on August 29, 30 and 31, in Reseda, California.[36] Taking place over three nights for the first time in seven years, the tournament featured 24 participants.[37] AR Fox and Trent? were originally announced for the tournament, but on August 6 PWG announced that they would have to pull out due to injuries.[38] They were replaced by Bobby Fish and Candice LeRae, respectively.[39] On the first day of the tournament, it was announced T.J. Perkins would be replacing an injured Brian Cage.[40]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                 
Drew Gulak Sub
Kyle O'Reilly [41]
Kyle O'Reilly Sub
Zack Sabre Jr. [43]
Zack Sabre Jr. Pin
Adam Cole [42]
Kyle O'Reilly Bye
Roderick Strong [43]
Biff Busick Pin
Roderick Strong [41]
Roderick Strong DQ
A.J. Styles [43]
A.J. Styles Sub
Brian Myers [41]
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                 
Candice LeRae Pin
Rich Swann [42]
Candice LeRae Pin
Johnny Gargano [43]
Chuck Taylor Sub
Johnny Gargano [42]
Johnny Gargano Sub
Trevor Lee [43]
Michael Elgin Pin
Tommaso Ciampa [41]
Michael Elgin Pin
Trevor Lee [43]
Trevor Lee Pin
Cedric Alexander [41]
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                 
Bobby Fish Pin
T.J. Perkins [41]
T.J. Perkins Pin
Ricochet [43]
Ricochet Pin
Chris Sabin [42]
Ricochet Pin
Kenny Omega [43]
ACH Pin
Kenny Omega [42]
Kenny Omega Pin
Matt Sydal [43]
Matt Sydal Pin
Chris Hero [42]

Finals: Ricochet defeated Johnny Gargano and Roderick Strong via pinfall to win the 2014 BOLA[43]

2015

The eleventh annual BOLA took place on August 28, 29 and 30, in Reseda, California.[44]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                 
Aero Star Pin
Brian Cage [45]
Brian Cage Pin
Jack Evans [47]
Jack Evans Pin
Angélico [46]
Jack Evans Pin
Chris Hero [47]
Timothy Thatcher Pin
Chris Hero [46]
Chris Hero Pin
Biff Busick [47]
Andrew Everett Pin
Biff Busick [45]
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                 
Trent? Pin
Trevor Lee [45]
Trevor Lee Sub
Marty Scurll [47]
Rich Swann Sub
Marty Scurll [46]
Marty Scurll Sub
Zack Sabre Jr. [47]
Pentagón Jr. Pin
Drago [45]
Pentagón Jr. Sub
Zack Sabre Jr. [47]
Zack Sabre Jr. Pin
Ricochet [46]
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                 
Fénix Pin
Matt Sydal [45]
Matt Sydal Pin
Will Ospreay [47]
Will Ospreay Pin
Mark Andrews [45]
Will Ospreay Pin
Mike Bailey [47]
Mike Bailey Pin
Drew Galloway [46]
Mike Bailey Pin
Tommy End [47]
Drew Gulak Pin
Tommy End [46]

Finals: Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Chris Hero and Mike Bailey in an elimination three-way match to win the 2015 BOLA[47]

  • Elimination order:
Hero eliminated Bailey via pinfall[47]
Sabre eliminated Hero via submission[47]

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