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| Acronym | PWG |
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| Founded | 2003 |
| Style | Professional wrestling Sports entertainment |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Founder(s) |
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| Owner(s) | Joey Ryan |
| Website | prowrestlingguerrilla |
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Los Angeles, California. As of 2024, it is on an extended hiatus. It is owned and operated by wrestlers themselves, having been created by Disco Machine, Excalibur, Scott Lost, Joey Ryan, Super Dragon, and Top Gun Talwar.[1] Since then, Disco, Talwar, Ryan and Lost have retired and left the company. Since 2007, Excalibur has been the head play-by-play commentator, with a rotation of wrestlers on color commentary.
The promotion debuted on July 26, 2003, and became known for its unique mix of humor and pro wrestling as well as their over-the-top press releases and show titles, such as "Kee_ The _ee Out of Our _ool!", "Free Admission (Just Kidding)", "Straight to DVD" and "From Parts Well Known". In 2016, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter called PWG "the best wrestling in North America".[2]
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla commonly runs shows every month, which are then usually sold via DVD and Blu-ray. The promotion's flagship event, The Battle of Los Angeles, is held annually between August and September. The BOLA tournament has attracted numerous famous wrestlers since its inception, including Adam Cole, AJ Styles, Austin Aries, Brian Cage, Bryan Danielson, Candice LeRae, Chris Hero, Christopher Daniels, Claudio Castagnoli, Colt Cabana, Cody Rhodes, Davey Richards, Drew Galloway/Drew McIntyre, El Generico/Sami Zayn, Frankie Kazarian, Johnny Gargano, Jeff Cobb, Keith Lee, Kenny Omega, Kevin Steen/Owens, Kyle O'Reilly, Low Ki, Pentagón Jr., Rey Fenix, Ricochet, Roderick Strong, Tommaso Ciampa, Tyler Black/Seth Rollins, Walter/Gunther, Will Ospreay, The Young Bucks, and Zack Sabre Jr.
Co-owners Excalibur and Super Dragon are responsible for all behind-the-scenes details. Excalibur is a graphic designer and creates website and DVD cover artwork; Super Dragon has been the sole booker since 2010, along with editing shows and composing YouTube previews.[citation needed]
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Six interview". socaluncensored.com. 13 July 2003. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ Alvarez, Bryan; Meltzer, Dave (September 5, 2016). "WOR: Dave goes to PWG BOLA, Paige update, Raw, Cody Rhodes, more!". Wrestling Observer Radio. Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. 29 minutes in.