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Featuring:
John Pollock and Wai Ting return for another edition of Rewind-A-Wai and are tackling the final stage of Pro Wrestling Guerilla’s Battle of Los Angeles tournament from 2017.
This edition of the show is presented by our “Espresso Executive Producer” Tyler Crane, who will join us to discuss why he chose this specific event and will provide his live perspective from attending this show.
The final night of the annual BOLA tournament features some of the best talents in the world performing under one roof in Reseda, California. This includes past winners Ricochet and Marty Scurll, a match rated ***** between Keith Lee and Donovan Dijak, a battle between The Chosen Bros. and much more.
PWG Battle of Los Angeles '17 - Final Stage
Sunday, September 3rd, 2017
Reseda, California at American Legion Post #308
*Ricochet vs. Dezmond Xavier
*Marty Scurll vs. Travis Banks
*Keith Lee vs. Donovan Dijak
*Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Rey Fenix
*Jeff Cobb vs. Sammy Guevara
*Penta El Zero M vs. Matt Riddle
*Joey Janela, Mark Haskins, Flamita, Flash Morgan Webster, and Chuck Taylor vs. Trevor Lee, WALTER, Brian Cage, Sami Callihan, and Jonah Rock
*Semi-finals and three-way final of BOLA
My favourite part of this BOLA show was Trevor Lee announcing that if his team won the big tag team match they would all get TNA contracts and WALTER just noping the fuck outta the ring with a look on his face like Lee just shit on his chest.
One of the things I didn’t get with this tournament was excluding Chuck Taylor, who is your PWG champion. I’m not saying put him in the tournament but he’s typically there all 3 nights so use him more than what you did. I also agree that the whole Ricochet winning just to drop it back was a little pointless but I saw it as PWG saying thank you for his hard work.
Was very unfamiliar with PWG before listening to this review and it sounds like a promotion I’d be into. I just signed up for a month of Highspots Network. Does anyone have any recommendations on particularly outstanding shows?
Any BOLA is great, DDT4 is usually a good show. For stand alone shows try Steenwolf or Black Cole Sun. Maybe give an All Star Weekend a go as well. For me personally the atmosphere is a huge selling point to PWG so even a lacklustre show in the ring is still a fun watch and you rarely poor ring work in PWG.
Steen Wolf and Black Cole Sun are both great, top-to-bottom shows. Also, BOLA 2013 Night 2 and Night 1 of All Star Weekend 9 are firm favorites of mine. The 2015 BOLA tournament is fantastic as well.
