Battle of Los Angeles (2023)

Battle of Los Angeles (2023)
The 2023 tournament winner Mike Bailey
PromotionPro Wrestling Guerrilla
DateNight One:
January 7, 2023
Night Two:
January 8, 2023
CityLos Angeles, California
VenueGlobe Theatre
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The 2023 Battle of Los Angeles was the seventeenth Battle of Los Angeles professional wrestling tournament produced by Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). It was a two-night event on January 7 and 8, 2023, at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles, California.[1]

The tournament marked the PWG debuts of Michael Oku, Shun Skywalker, El Hijo del Vikingo, SB Kento and Bryan Keith as well as the surprise PWG debut of Chris Jericho.[2][3][4][5] Mike Bailey won the Battle of Los Angeles tournament by defeating Konosuke Takeshita in the final.[6] Two non-tournament matches took place on the second night. In the first match, Black Taurus and Latigo defeated Aramis and Rey Horus. The second match was a ten-man tag team match in which Jericho Appreciation Society (Chris Jericho, Daniel Garcia, Angelo Parker, Matt Menard and Sammy Guevara) defeated Jonathan Gresham, Kevin Blackwood, Michael Oku, Player Uno, and SB Kento.[7]

  1. ^ Ethan Renner (November 21, 2022). "PWG reveals dates for 2023 Battle of Los Angeles". WON / F4W. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference f4wentrant was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference vikingo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Unfortunately, Lio Rush suffered an injury that will keep him from competing in BOLA. Bryan Keith will make his PWG debut as he enters the 2023 Battle of Los Angeles to take on SB KENTo!". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Twitter. January 6, 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  5. ^ Ethan Renner (January 9, 2023). "Chris Jericho makes PWG debut at Battle of Los Angeles". WON / F4W. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  6. ^ Justin Barrasso (January 12, 2023). "'Speedball' Mike Bailey Reflects on 'Unreal' Win at PWG's 'Battle of Los Angeles'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. ^ Dave Meltzer (January 9, 2023). "PWG Battle of Los Angeles night two results: A winner is crowned". WON / F4W. Retrieved 9 January 2023.