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Battle of Los Angeles (2017)

Battle of Los Angeles (2017) was the fourteenth Battle of Los Angeles professional wrestling tournament produced by Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). It was a three-night event which took place on September 1, September 2 and September 3, 2017 at the American Legion Post #308 in Reseda, Los Angeles, California.[1]

Battle of Los Angeles (2017)
PromotionPro Wrestling Guerrilla
DateNight One:
September 1, 2017
Night Two:
September 2, 2017
Night Three:
September 3, 2017
CityReseda, Los Angeles, California
VenueAmerican Legion Post #308
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The twenty-four man tournament concluded with a three-way elimination match in the final, in which Ricochet defeated Jeff Cobb and Keith Lee. This made Ricochet, the first person to win the Battle of Los Angeles tournament twice, having won for the first time in 2014.

Background

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TK Cooper was originally announced for the tournament, but had to pull out due to an injury and was replaced by Joey Janela.

Reception

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Jake St-Pierre of 411Mania rated the night one 7.5, praising it as "an emphatic hit" with "sheer variety of styles throughout it". He said that "Crazy lucha is represented with Rey Horus and Fenix, all the way to Big Lads Wrestling with the Monstars vs. The Chosen Bros"[2] He rated the night two 8.0, considering it "a fantastic few hours of pro wrestling", with specific praise towards Joey Janela and Sammy Guevara's match as "one of the most surprisingly quality matches of PWG's 2017."[3] He rated the night three 8.5 stating that it was "a standalone show as well as a capper to this huge weekend". He further stated that "Not only did some of the most memorable moments of the tournament come on Stage 3, but we got North America's Best Match of the Year in Keith Lee vs. Donovan Dijak. That match alone strengthens this show to an unbelievable degree despite some slightly uninspiring Semifinal matches." He said that there were "huge highlights strewn across all three shows, like Janela/Guevara, Travis Banks in general, Keith Lee going on a bender, and the underrated match between Pentagon and Matt Riddle." He rated that the overall shows of the tournament were "damn good three days of pro wrestling that no wrestling fan in their right mind should avoid."[4]

Kevin Pantoja of 411Mania rated the night one 7.0, having "a lot of good sandwiched in between some very average bookends." He stated that "The show opened in decent fashion and closed in disappointment", with "a fair amount to like". He felt "Sabre/Rock told a great story and established Rock in PWG. Penta/Sydal was solid, though could be skipped. Webster/Scurll and Fenix/Horus were battles of guys who knew each other well and it made for high quality matches. The show stealer was the Monstars/Chosen Bros tag and ranks as the only must see match of the night."[5] He rated the night two 8.5, stating that it "delivered" with "not a single bad match on this show". He said that there were "strong tournament matches with the two big tags very well" and the "final two matches were the standouts and they’re both totally different from one another, which is great."[6] He rated the night three 8.5 as "The best of the final BOLA stages", with the overall event being "consistently fun, with nothing being bad" and "Banks/Ricochet and Lee/Dijak were the show stealers".[7]

The quarter-final match between Keith Lee and Donovan Dijak on the night three was awarded the prestigious 5-star rating by Dave Meltzer.[8]

Aftermath

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Due to winning the 2017 Battle of Los Angeles, Ricochet received a PWG World Championship title shot against Chuck Taylor at All Star Weekend 13,[9] which he won.[10]

Results

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Night 1 (September 1)
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Dezmond Xavier defeated Brian CageSingles match in the first round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament10:41
2Marty Scurll defeated Flash Morgan WebsterSingles match in the first round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament15:34
3Rey Fenix defeated Rey HorusSingles match in the first round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament16:07
4Chosen Bros (Jeff Cobb and Matthew Riddle) defeated Donovan Dijak and Keith LeeTag team match18:25
5Penta El Zero M defeated Matt SydalSingles match in the first round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament11:05
6Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Jonah RockSingles match in the first round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament18:07
7Ricochet defeated FlamitaSingles match in the first round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament22:11
Night 2 (September 2)
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Donovan Dijak defeated Trevor LeeSingles match in the first round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament11:34
2Sammy Guevara defeated Joey JanelaSingles match in the first round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament14:30
3Travis Banks defeated Mark HaskinsSingles match in the first round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament16:58
4The Leaders Of The New School (Marty Scurll and Zack Sabre Jr.) defeated Matt Sydal and RicochetTag team match20:56
5Jeff Cobb defeated Sami CallihanSingles match in the first round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament11:41
6Matthew Riddle defeated Michael ElginSingles match in the first round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament17:59
7Keith Lee defeated WALTERSingles match in the first round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament19:44
8The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) defeated Flamita, Penta El Zero M and Rey FenixSix-man tag team match27:06
Night 3 (September 3)
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Ricochet defeated Dezmond XavierSingles match in the quarter-final round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament10:47
2Travis Banks defeated Marty ScurllSingles match in the quarter-final round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament13:52
3Keith Lee defeated Donovan DijakSingles match in the quarter-final round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament21:42
4Rey Fenix defeated Zack Sabre Jr.Singles match in the quarter-final round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament14:34
5Jeff Cobb defeated Sammy GuevaraSingles match in the quarter-final round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament5:11
6Matthew Riddle defeated Penta El Zero MSingles match in the quarter-final round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament14:18
7Ricochet defeated Travis BanksSingles match in the semi-final round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament12:19
8Keith Lee defeated Rey FenixSingles match in the semi-final round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament9:35
9Jeff Cobb defeated Matthew RiddleSingles match in the semi-final round of Battle of Los Angeles tournament9:05
10Chuck Taylor, Flamita, Joey Janela, Mark Haskins and Morgan Webster defeated Brian Cage, Jonah Rock, Sami Callihan, Trevor Lee and WALTERTen-man tag team match23:20
11Ricochet defeated Jeff Cobb and Keith Lee[Note 1]Three Way Elimination match in the Battle of Los Angeles tournament final19:00
  1. ^ Eliminations were as follows:
    Eliminated Wrestler Eliminated by Elimination Method Time
    1 Jeff Cobb Keith Lee Pinfall 18:47
    2 Keith Lee Ricochet Pinfall 19:00
    3 Winner: Ricochet

Tournament brackets

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Battle of Los Angeles (2017)
Tournament information
SportProfessional wrestling
LocationReseda, Los Angeles, California
DatesSeptember 1, 2017–September 3, 2017
Tournament
format(s)
Single elimination tournament
Participants24
Final positions
ChampionRicochet
1st runner-upKeith Lee
2nd runner-upJeff Cobb
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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
         
Brian Cage Pin
Dezmond Xavier 10:41[11]
Dezmond Xavier Pin
Ricochet 10:47[13]
Flamita Pin
Ricochet 22:11[11]
Ricochet Pin
Travis Banks 12:19[13]
Flash Morgan Webster Sub
Marty Scurll 15:34[11]
Marty Scurll Pin
Travis Banks 13:52[13]
Mark Haskins Pin
Travis Banks 16:58[12]
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
         
Joey Janela Pin
Sammy Guevara 14:30[12]
Sammy Guevara Pin
Jeff Cobb 5:11[13]
Jeff Cobb Pin
Sami Callihan 11:41[12]
Jeff Cobb Pin
Matthew Riddle 9:05[13]
Matt Sydal Pin
Penta el Zero M 11:05[11]
Penta el Zero M Sub
Matthew Riddle 14:18[13]
Matthew Riddle Pin
Michael Elgin 17:59[12]
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals
         
Jonah Rock Sub
Zack Sabre Jr. 18:07[11]
Zack Sabre Jr. Pin
Rey Fenix 14:34[13]
Rey Fenix Sub
Rey Horus 16:07[11]
Rey Fenix Pin
Keith Lee 9:35[13]
Donovan Dijak Pin
Trevor Lee 11:34[12]
Donovan Dijak Pin
Keith Lee 21:42[13]
Keith Lee Pin
Walter 19:44[12]
Final
   
Ricochet Win
Jeff Cobb
Keith Lee 		19:00

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Mike (2017-05-24). "PWG Battle of Los Angeles dates, complete lineup for June return to Reseda, CA". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  2. ^ Jake St-Pierre (November 7, 2017). "Guerrilla Reviewfare: PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2017 (Stage 1) Review". 411Mania. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ^ Jake St-Pierre (November 8, 2017). "Guerrilla Reviewfare: PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2017 (Stage 2) Review". 411Mania. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ Jake St-Pierre (November 9, 2017). "Guerrilla Reviewfare: PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2017 (Final Stage)". 411Mania. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. ^ Kevin Pantoja (October 29, 2017). "Kevin's PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2017 Stage One Review". 411Mania. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. ^ Kevin Pantoja (October 30, 2017). "Kevin's PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2017 Stage Two Review". 411Mania. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. ^ Kevin Pantoja (October 31, 2017). "Kevin's PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2017 Stage Three Review". 411Mania. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Top Rated Matches of 2017". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  9. ^ "PWG presents All Star Weekend". SoCal Uncensored. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  10. ^ Dave Meltzer (October 22, 2017). "PWG All Star Weekend 13 night two results: Chuck Taylor vs. Ricochet". WON / F4W. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Meltzer, Dave (2017-09-02). "PWG BOLA night one results: Chosen Bros vs. Dijak & Lee". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  12. ^ a b c d e f Meltzer, Dave (2017-09-03). "PWG BOLA night two results: The Elite vs. Penta 0M, Rey Fenix & Flamita". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i Meltzer, Dave (2017-09-04). "PWG BOLA night three results: The winner is crowned". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
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