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 (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 - TerritoryNational
- DivisionPrimary
- GenderMale
- Tournament FormatSingle-Elimination
- PrizeTitle Shot
- Date EstablishedSeptember 3, 2005
PWG Battle of Los Angeles: List of Winners
N. Image Winner 17 
"Speedball" Mike Bailey 1
January 8, 2023 Los Angeles, CA | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2023Unsuccessfully 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 2022Successfully 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 2019Successfully 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 2018Successfully used the shot at PWG Smokey and the Bandido (10-19) against the PWG World Champion WALTER.13 
Prince Puma 2
September 3, 2017 Reseda, CA (Los Angeles) | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2017Successfully 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 2016Unsuccessfully 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 2015Successfully 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 2014Unsuccessfully 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 2013Unsuccessfully 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 2012Successfully 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 2011Successfully 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 2010Unsuccessfully 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 2009This 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 2008Low 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 2007CIMA didn't invoke the PWG World Championship shot.2 
Davey Richards 1
September 3, 2006 Reseda, CA (Los Angeles) | PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2006Instead 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 2005Unsuccessfully used the shot at PWG After School Special (10-01) against the PWG Champion Kevin Steen.
PWG Battle of Los Angeles: Names & Logo History
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesJanuary 7, 2023January 8, 2023
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesJanuary 29, 2022January 30, 2022
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesSeptember 20, 2019September 22, 2019
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesSeptember 14, 2018September 16, 2018
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesSeptember 1, 2017September 3, 2017
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesSeptember 2, 2016September 4, 2016
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesAugust 28, 2015August 30, 2015
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesAugust 29, 2014August 31, 2014
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesAugust 30, 2013August 31, 2013
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesSeptember 1, 2012September 2, 2012
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesAugust 20, 2011August 20, 2011
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesSeptember 4, 2010September 5, 2010
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesNovember 20, 2009November 21, 2009
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesNovember 1, 2008November 2, 2008
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesAugust 31, 2007September 2, 2007
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesSeptember 1, 2006September 3, 2006
- PWG Battle of Los AngelesSeptember 3, 2005September 4, 2005
PWG Battle of Los Angeles: Statistics & Records
Most Victories
| Rank | Wrestler | Wins | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricochet | 2 | 2014, 2017 |
| 2 | "Speedball" Mike Bailey | 1 | 2023 |
| 3 | Zack Sabre Jr. | 1 | 2015 |
| 4 | Marty Scurll | 1 | 2016 |
| 5 | Daniel Garcia | 1 | 2022 |