On September 1, 2012, all eyes will be on Pro Wrestling Guerrilla as the annual tournament spectacular, the Battle of Los Angeles, takes place in Reseda, CA! The winner of the 2012 Battle of Los Angeles will not only join the elite few that can call themselves tournament champions, but will also face Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Champion "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen for the title!

With a field of twelve competitors, this year's tournament will be unlike any that have come before it. The format will consist of six opening round matches, and then in lieu of a quarter-final round there will instead be two three-way semi-final round matches, with the two winners advancing to the 2012 Battle of Los Angeles final.

Tickets for the 2012 Battle of Los Angeles go on sale Monday, July 23, 2012 at 8:00PM PDT.

The 2012 Battle of Los Angeles takes place on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at American Legion Hall #308 in Reseda, CA. American Legion Post #308 is located at 7338 Canby Ave., Reseda, CA 91335. Front Row tickets are $30, and General Admission tickets are $25. Participants in the 2012 Battle of Los Angeles are scheduled to include:

- Sami Callihan (1st Battle of Los Angeles)
- Willie Mack (2nd Battle of Los Angeles)
- Drake Younger (1st Battle of Los Angeles)
- El Generico (8th Battle of Los Angeles - 2011 Battle of Los Angeles winner)
- Adam Cole (1st Battle of Los Angeles)
- Roderick Strong (7th Battle of Los Angeles)
- Kyle O'Reilly (1st Battle of Los Angeles)
- Brian Cage (2nd Battle of Los Angeles)
- B-Boy (1st Battle of Los Angeles)
- Michael Elgin (1st Battle of Los Angeles)
- Eddie Edwards (2nd Battle of Los Angeles)
- Ricochet (2nd Battle of Los Angeles)

...i think this is a hype video for BOTA

cero2k wrote:...i think this is a hype video for BOTA

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Only in PWG.

First Match announced

PWG champion Kevin Steen vs. Ricochet is the first match announced for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's annual Battle of Los Angeles tournament in September. The 16-man tournament is scheduled to run Sept. 1 and 2 in Reseda, Calif. The full list of participants is at ProWrestlingGuerrilla.com .

I love how Davey is wearing his fireman's hat while he trains.

cero2k wrote:...i think this is a hype video for BOTA

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it cannot be unseen

From PWG's website:

Originally, the 2012 Battle of Los Angeles was envisioned as a two-day tournament, like the majority of previous Battle of Los Angeles events. However, there were some very practical obstacles standing in the way of a two-day event taking place. First, American Legion Hall #308 in Reseda, CA, was available on September 1, but had another event scheduled for September 2. Second, 2006 Battle of Los Angeles winner Davey Richards had a scheduling conflict that prevented him from competing in this year's tournament. Third, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Champion "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen was scheduled to face see Comedy World Champion Louis C.K. in Atlantic City, NJ on September 1.

Fortunately, due to a cancellation at the Legion Hall, September 2 opened up, and a two-day tournament was now possible. On top of that, Davey Richards was able to resolve his scheduling conflict earlier today, and asked to be added to the tournament, even if it had to be as an alternate. Finally, Kevin Steen's loss to El Generico in the 2011 Battle of Los Angeles finals was so galling to Steen that the World Champion canceled his vacation in order to, in his words, "win the whole thing."

With those factors in mind (and a couple extra Louis C.K. tickets on StubHub), we are pleased to announce that the 2012 Battle of Los Angeles will now take place on September 1 and 2, 2012, with 16 competitors fighting to call themselves a Battle of Los Angeles winner!

The 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1 takes place on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 8:00PM at American Legion Post #308. The 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2 takes place on Sunday, September 2, 2012, at 6:00PM at American Legion Post #308. American Legion Post #308 is located at 7338 Canby Ave., Reseda, CA 91335. Front Row tickets are $35 per night, or $60 for both. General Admission tickets are $30 per night, or $50 for both. Tickets for the 2012 Battle of Los Angeles will go on sale Wednesday, July 25 at 8:00PM PDT.

First round matches in the 2012 Battle of Los Angeles are scheduled to include:

- Ricochet (2nd Battle of Los Angeles) vs. "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen (6th Battle of Los Angeles)

Participants in the 2012 Battle of Los Angeles are scheduled to include:

- Sami Callihan (1st Battle of Los Angeles)
- Willie Mack (2nd Battle of Los Angeles)
- Drake Younger (1st Battle of Los Angeles)
- El Generico (8th Battle of Los Angeles - 2011 Battle of Los Angeles winner)
- Adam Cole (1st Battle of Los Angeles)
- Roderick Strong (7th Battle of Los Angeles)
- Kyle O'Reilly (1st Battle of Los Angeles)
- Brian Cage (2nd Battle of Los Angeles)
- B-Boy (1st Battle of Los Angeles)
- Michael Elgin (1st Battle of Los Angeles)
- Eddie Edwards (2nd Battle of Los Angeles)
- TJ Perkins (2nd Battle of Los Angeles)
- Joey Ryan (6th Battle of Los Angeles - 2010 Battle of Los Angeles winner)
- Davey Richards (5th Battle of Los Angeles - 2006 Battle of Los Angeles winner)

Sami Callihan promo

cero2k wrote:Sami Callihan promo

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callihan has really changed his image a lot and he is far a better wrestler now, i don't know why promotions like roh or tna have tried to sign him

Eddie Edwads is ready for BOLA